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SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 1 Sep 2023 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

The actual SSC MTS 2023 paper of 1 September, Shift 1, with arithmetic, series reasoning, history and polity GA, and English usage, each question solved.

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Questions
86

Across 4 sections

Duration
90 min

4 timed sections

Marks
258

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Attempts
100
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SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper 1 Sep Shift 1: Maths, Reasoning, GA, English

SSC MTS and Havaldar aspirants at the practice stage can work through this actual previous-year paper from 1 September 2023, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 1 Sep 2023 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

Mathematics

All 14 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Mensuration2 · 11%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 11%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 11%
Time & Work2 · 11%
Average1 · 6%
Boats & Streams1 · 6%
Data Interpretation1 · 6%
HCF & LCM1 · 6%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 6%
Percentage1 · 6%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 5%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 5%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 5%
Trains1 · 5%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (95% of this section).

Reasoning
6topics
Series4 · 31%
Analogy3 · 23%
Coding-Decoding2 · 15%
Syllogism2 · 15%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 8%
Seating Arrangement1 · 8%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (76% of this section).

General Awareness
9topics
Art & Culture6 · 26%
Geography3 · 13%
History3 · 13%
Polity3 · 13%
Sports3 · 13%
Economy2 · 9%
Biology1 · 5%
Chemistry1 · 4%
Static GK1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (92% of this section).

English Language
9topics
Cloze Test5 · 21%
Idioms & Phrases4 · 17%
Error Spotting3 · 13%
Spelling3 · 13%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 12%
Fill in the Blanks2 · 8%
One Word Substitution2 · 8%
Direct & Indirect Speech1 · 4%
Sentence Improvement1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (96% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

Mathematics

  • Start with Mensuration, Profit, Loss & Discount, Simple & Compound Interest and Time & Work: together about 44% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Leave for last: 10 topics appear only once, about 56% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 4 for the first group and 6 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • Begin with Series and Analogy. These carry about 54% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding and Syllogism, a steady 31% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (15% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • First priority: Art & Culture, Geography and History, roughly 52% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Polity, Sports and Economy, a steady 35% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 3 topics appear only once, about 13% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Cloze Test, Idioms & Phrases and Error Spotting: together about 50% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Spelling, Synonyms & Antonyms, Fill in the Blanks and One Word Substitution, a steady 42% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (8% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts for SSC MTS revision

  • Directive Principles of State Policy, including the Uniform Civil Code
  • Gross and net measures of national output and where depreciation fits in
  • Gupta-era temple architecture and major Indian highway corridors
  • Direct and indirect speech rules and the correct use of superlatives

FAQs about SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 1 Sep 2023 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 1) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 86 questions: 19 in Quantitative Aptitude, 17 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 25 in General Awareness and 25 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 1)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 1 paper, marking differs by section: Quantitative Aptitude and General Intelligence and Reasoning carry 3 marks per question with no negative marking; General Awareness and English Comprehension carry 3 marks per question with a deduction of 1 mark for a wrong answer. The maximum score on this paper is 258.
In SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 1), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 1 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including ratio and proportion, time, speed and distance, simple and compound interest, profit, loss and discount and time and work. For example, one question begins: “A truck driver drove 60 km/h for three hours.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Ratio & Proportion and Time, Speed and Distance practice lessons.
In SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 1), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 1 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including series, analogy, dictionary and alphabet order, syllogisms and coding-decoding. For example, one question begins: “38 is related to 49 following a certain logic.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Series Completion and Analogy practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 1 paper runs 90 minutes, split as Quantitative Aptitude 23 min, General Intelligence and Reasoning 22 min, General Awareness 22 min, English Comprehension 23 min. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Can I attempt SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 1) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 1 paper is available on Aptitude360 as a free test. Normal practice is untimed and needs no account, while the Simulated test runs on one clock with a question palette and shows your score, section-wise analysis and the key at the end.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
MTS23 · 1 Sep 2023 · S1 · Maths1923 min
MTS23 · 1 Sep 2023 · S1 · Reasoning1722 min
MTS23 · 1 Sep 2023 · S1 · GA2522 min
MTS23 · 1 Sep 2023 · S1 · English2523 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
258 across 86 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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