SSC MTS 2025 · Age limit & eligibility
SSC MTS Age Limit 2025: Relaxation, Qualification and Eligibility
Age limit, the date on which age is counted, category-wise relaxation and the educational qualification, as printed in the official notice.
SSC MTS age limit and relaxation
Age limit
MTS: 18–25 years; Havaldar: 18–27 years (as on 1 August 2025)
Educational qualification
- Matriculation (10th) pass from a recognised board on or before 1 August 2025
Upper age relaxation
Category-wise relaxation is listed in the official notice.
Application fee
₹100. Categories exempted from the fee (including women candidates) are listed in the notice.
Source: Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2025 — Notice (published 26 June 2025). Confirm in the official notice before applying.
Age groups, relaxation and qualification
Age was reckoned on 1 August 2025, and there are two age groups. MTS is mostly 18–25 years (born not before 2 August 2000 and not later than 1 August 2007). Havaldar in CBIC and CBN and a few MTS posts are 18–27 years (born not before 2 August 1998 and not later than 1 August 2007). Because of the two groups, SSC may fix separate cut-offs for each age group.
The only educational requirement is Matriculation (10th) or equivalent from a recognised board, passed on or before the cut-off date (1 August 2025 in the last notice).
Upper age relaxation
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwBD (Unreserved / EWS) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-servicemen | 3 years after deducting military service from actual age |
| Defence personnel disabled in operations | 3 years |
Further codes (for SC/ST defence personnel, central government employees and widowed/divorced women) are listed in the notice.
Havaldar physical efficiency and standard tests
Only Havaldar candidates take these tests, which are conducted by CBIC/CBN at centres they choose anywhere in the country. A woman candidate found to be 12 or more weeks pregnant is declared temporarily unfit and re-examined six weeks after confinement.
Physical efficiency test (walking)
| Candidate | Standard |
|---|---|
| Male | 1,600 metres in 15 minutes |
| Female | 1 km in 20 minutes |
Physical standard test
| Candidate | Height | Chest / weight |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 157.5 cm (5 cm less for Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and Scheduled Tribes) | Chest 81 cm fully expanded, minimum expansion 5 cm |
| Female | 152 cm (2.5 cm less for the same groups) | Weight 48 kg (2 kg less for the same groups) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the age limit for SSC MTS?
MTS: 18–25 years; Havaldar: 18–27 years, counted as on 1 August 2025, as per the Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination, 2025 — Notice. Category-wise upper age relaxation is given in the notice.
What qualification is needed for SSC MTS?
Matriculation (10th) pass from a recognised board on or before 1 August 2025.
What is the qualification for SSC MTS?
Matriculation (10th) or equivalent from a recognised board, passed by the cut-off date in the notice.
What is the age limit for SSC MTS and Havaldar?
MTS is mostly 18–25 years; Havaldar and a few MTS posts are 18–27 years, counted on 1 August of the notice year (1 August 2025 in the last notice).
What height is needed for SSC Havaldar?
157.5 cm for men and 152 cm for women, with relaxation for Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and Scheduled Tribes.