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SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 6 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Actual SSC MTS 2023 paper of 6 September, Shift 3: alligation, pie charts, square-table seating, coding, fundamental rights, Indian dance forms, idioms and spellings.

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Questions
87

Across 4 sections

Duration
90 min

4 timed sections

Marks
261

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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About this test

SSC MTS 2023 Previous Year Paper: 6 September Shift 3 Solved

This is the actual SSC MTS 2023 question paper from 6 September 2023, Shift 3, covering Maths, Reasoning, General Awareness and English.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 6 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Mathematics
12topics
Average2 · 10%
Data Interpretation2 · 10%
Mensuration2 · 10%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 10%
Ratio & Proportion2 · 10%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 10%
Time & Work2 · 10%
Time, Speed & Distance2 · 10%
HCF & LCM1 · 5%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 5%
Percentage1 · 5%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 5%
Reasoning
7topics
Series7 · 41%
Analogy3 · 17%
Coding-Decoding2 · 12%
Syllogism2 · 12%
Calendar & Clock1 · 6%
Mathematical Operations1 · 6%
Seating Arrangement1 · 6%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (94% of this section).

General Awareness
9topics
Art & Culture7 · 31%
Economy3 · 13%
Geography3 · 13%
Sports3 · 13%
History2 · 9%
Polity2 · 9%
Biology1 · 4%
Chemistry1 · 4%
Static GK1 · 4%

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

English Language
8topics
Cloze Test5 · 20%
Error Spotting5 · 20%
Idioms & Phrases4 · 16%
Spelling3 · 12%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 12%
Fill in the Blanks2 · 8%
Sentence Improvement2 · 8%
One Word Substitution1 · 4%

What this tells you: course of action

Mathematics

  • Begin with Average, Data Interpretation, Mensuration and Profit, Loss & Discount. These carry about 40% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Ratio & Proportion, Simple & Compound Interest, Time & Work and Time, Speed & Distance, a steady 40% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 4 one-question topics (20% 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 4 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • First priority: Series and Analogy, roughly 59% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding and Syllogism, a steady 24% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 3 topics appear only once, about 18% 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 6 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • Start with Art & Culture, Economy and Geography: together about 57% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Sports, History and Polity, a steady 30% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (13% 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 6 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Begin with Cloze Test, Error Spotting and Idioms & Phrases. These carry about 56% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Spelling, Synonyms & Antonyms, Fill in the Blanks and Sentence Improvement, a steady 40% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 1 topic appears only once, about 4% in total. Revise that topic 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.

FAQs about SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 6 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC MTS 2023 (6 September 2023, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 6 September 2023 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360 has 87 questions: 20 in Quantitative Aptitude, 18 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 24 in General Awareness and 25 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC MTS 2023 (6 September 2023, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 6 September 2023 Shift 3 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 261.
In SSC MTS 2023 (6 September 2023, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 6 September 2023 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including profit, loss and discount, time, speed and distance, averages, number system and simple and compound interest. For example, one question begins: “In what ratio should wheat of ₹34 per kg be mixed with wheat of ₹26 per kg so that on selling the mixture at ₹36 per kg, a profit of 20% is gained?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Profit & Loss and Time, Speed and Distance practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the SSC MTS 2023 (6 September 2023, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 6 September 2023 Shift 3 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had 2 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 4 of its 18 questions. They open with “What should come in place of ? in…” and “You have to take the given statements to…”.
How much time is given for the SSC MTS 2023 (6 September 2023, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 6 September 2023 Shift 3 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 (6 September 2023, Shift 3) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 6 September 2023 Shift 3 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 · 6 Sep 2023 · S3 · Maths2023 min
MTS23 · 6 Sep 2023 · S3 · Reasoning1822 min
MTS23 · 6 Sep 2023 · S3 · GA2422 min
MTS23 · 6 Sep 2023 · S3 · English2523 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
261 across 87 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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