SSC MTS (Multi Tasking Staff) is no longer a low-competition exam. Over the last few years, the cut-off has increased sharply due to changes in exam pattern, normalization, and rising competition.

This detailed blog explains SSC MTS cut-off in the simplest possible way, covering:

• The theory behind SSC MTS cut-off
• Year-wise detailed cut-off analysis (2024 → 2021)
• State-wise cut-off tables (UP, Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan, MP)
• Expected SSC MTS Cut Off 2026 with logical prediction

Before checking numbers, students must understand how SSC decides cut-off.

SSC conducts the exam in multiple shifts. To maintain fairness, SSC uses normalization:

• Easier shifts → marks slightly reduced
• Tougher shifts → marks slightly increased

👉 Final cut-off is always based on normalized marks, not raw marks.

In recent years, SSC MTS exam is divided into:

• Session-I → Qualifying only
• Session-II → Merit deciding

👉 No matter how well Session-I goes, Session-II decides selection.

SSC does not release a single national cut-off.
Cut-off depends on:

• State / UT
• Category (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS)
• Age Group (18–25 or 18–27)

This is why cut-off in UP is much higher than MP or Rajasthan.

• Rising competition
• Same exam pattern likely
• Stable vacancy trend
• High student awareness

• Session-I: Qualifying
• Session-II: Marks counted for final merit
• Separate cut-off for MTS and Havaldar
• Normalization applied

Why cut-off was high in 2024?

• Very high competition
• Better student preparation
• Limited vacancies in big states
• Scoring Session-II paper

• Session-I: Qualifying only
• Session-II: Merit deciding

This change surprised many students.

Why 2023 was toughest year?

• Easy to moderate paper
• Very tight competition
• Even 1 mark mattered

• CBT conducted in multiple shifts
• Normalization applied
• Final merit directly based on CBT score

Key takeaway from 2022:
SSC MTS stopped being a “low cut-off” exam permanently.

• Paper-I (Objective CBT) → Merit deciding
• Paper-II (Descriptive) → Qualifying

Marks were calculated out of 100.

• Tougher paper
• Less competition
• More vacancies
• Old exam pattern

👉 This pattern is no longer applicable.

✔ SSC MTS is now a high cut-off exam
✔ Target 145+ marks for safe selection (UR)
✔ Session-II accuracy is crucial
✔ State choice matters a lot