The results of non-technical Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) recruitment exam, conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), could be declared today, an official was reported as saying.

The exams, conducted in the months of September and October 2017, recorded the participation of nearly six million candidates from across the nation, reports said. The SSC aims to fill 8300 vacant posts for Junior Staff.

Candidates who have written the exam are suggested to stay active on the official website – ssc.nic.in - to check their results online.

How can you check your SSC MTS Result 2017?

Below are the quick steps to view your result:

1. Visit the official website nic.in.

2. Click on the result tab or the latest exam notification link.

3. A result window will pop-up, click and fill in your Roll Number.

4. Your result will be displayed in the system. Download the same for future references.

5. To view cut-off marks category wise, click ‘write up’.

Every year, the SSC MTS recruitment is held to select junior staff in central government departments. In 2017, the exam was held in computer-based mode in September and October. After the declaration of the result of Paper 1, candidates will be eligible to appear for the descriptive paper. Paper 2 will carry 50 marks and the students will be allotted 30 minutes to answer them.

The SSC had to cancel its examination for the post of multi-tasking (non-technical) on April 30, 2017 after it found the question papers of the exam uploaded on the social networking site. An FIR was registered in this regard.  Seven people were arrested for allegedly leaking the question papers. The suspects were arrested from Uttar Pradesh, police said to media reports.

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