SSC MTS Eligibility Criteria 2025: Age, Education & Citizenship for Government Jobs

As the SSC MTS and Havaldar Exam 2025 approaches, interested candidates aiming for these government job opportunities must thoroughly understand the minimum eligibility criteria. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts this national-level examination to recruit for General Central Service Group-C non-gazetted, non-ministerial posts across various ministries, departments, and offices of the Government of India. SSC has precisely defined the essential educational qualifications and age limits for all prospective applicants for the SSC MTS Recruitment 2025.

SSC MTS Eligibility 2025

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) examination annually to fill numerous non-technical, Group ‘C’ posts within different government ministries, departments, and offices nationwide. It is crucial for aspirants planning to apply for the competitive SSC MTS 2025 examination to be well-versed with the eligibility criteria. The Staff Selection Commission evaluates candidates for MTS and Havaldar posts based on the following parameters:

1. Age Limit
2. Educational Qualification
3. Nationality
4. Physical Standards (only for havaldar)

SSC MTS Notification 2025 Out (1075 Vacancies) - Click to Check Official Details

SSC MTS Eligibility- Education Qualification (as on 01/08/2025)

To be eligible for the SSC MTS 2025 Exam, candidates must have successfully passed the matriculation (Class 10) examination or an equivalent qualification from a board or university recognized by the government, on or before the specified cut-off date. Candidates must also possess documentary evidence confirming their successful completion of the qualifying examination by the cut-off date.

SSC MTS Eligibility- Age Limit (as on 01/08/2025)

For MTS and Havaldar in CBN (Department of Revenue): The minimum age requirement is 18 years, and the maximum age limit is 25 years. Eligible candidates should have been born on or after August 2, 2000, and on or before August 1, 2007.

For Havaldar in CBIC (Department of Revenue) and certain MTS posts: Candidates must be between 18 and 27 years of age. This means eligible candidates should have been born on or after August 2, 1998, and on or before August 1, 2007.

Age relaxations are applicable for candidates belonging to reserved categories such as SC/ST, OBC, PwD, and Ex-Servicemen, as detailed in the official SSC MTS Notification 2025.  

Categories	Age-relaxation permissible beyond the upper age limit
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
PwBD (Unreserved)	10 years
PwBD (OBC)	13 years
PwBD (SC/ ST)	15 years
Ex-Servicemen (ESM)	3 years after deduction of military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 years
Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof (SC/ ST)	8 years
Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications	Upto 40 years of age
Central Government Civilian Employees: Who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of online applications. (SC/ ST)	Upto 45 years of age
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried	Upto 35 years of age
Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ ST)	Upto 40 years of age

SSC MTS Nationality/Citizenship

Candidates must be citizens of India. Alternatively, they can be subjects of Nepal or Bhutan, or individuals of Indian origin who have migrated from Pakistan, Burma (Myanmar), Sri Lanka, East African countries (Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.  

SSC Havaldar Physical Requirements

The Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) requirements for eligibility to the post of Havaldar in CBIC and CBN are outlined below. Candidates who successfully clear the written examination will undergo assessment for these physical parameters.  

SSC Havaldar Physical Efficiency Test
Particulars	Male	Female
Walking	1600 meters in 15 minutes	1 km in 20 minutes
Cycling	8 km in 30 minutes	3 km in 25 minutes

SSC Havaldar Physical Standard Test
Particulars	Male	Female
Height	157.5 cms	152 cms
Chest	76 cms (unexpanded)	--
Weight	--	48 kg