New Deldhi: The Staff Selection Commission has taken a decision to cancel the Paper I of the MTS (Non-Technical) Examination 2016 held on Sunday April 30, 2017 in the afternoon shift because the said paper was found to be compromised, an official statement said.
"The re-examination for only those candidates who appeared in this shift will be held in due course and the candidates would be suitably informed accordingly. The inconvenience caused to the candidates is regretted", the official statement released today said.
Paper 1 Objective Type Paper exam was based on general intelligence and reasoning, numerical aptitude, general English and general awareness.
The exam carried a total of 150 marks and held for a duration of two hours for general candidates and two hours and 40 minutes for visually handicapped/cerebral palsy candidates.
The SSC MTS (Non Technical) exam was scheduled for April 16, April 30 and May 7 and is being held to fill 8,300 vacancies.
As per SSC MTS rules, candidates are shortlisted for Paper-II on the basis of their performance in Paper-I.
Paper-II is only of qualifying nature and Descriptive type in nature in which the candidates are required to write short/essay/letter in English or any language included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution.
"The cut-offs in Paper-I and qualifying marks in Paper-II may be different for vacancies in each State/UT will be fixed at the discretion of the Commission. Candidates for each State/UT will be finally selected based on their performance in Paper-I, subject to their meeting basic qualifying standards fixed in Paper-II", SSC MTS selection criteria said.
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