APSSB MTS Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

MTS selection is by one written test with no physical or skill round. It has four parts of 25 questions each (General Awareness, Reasoning, Arithmetic, English), 2 marks a question, 200 marks in 2 hours. Wrong answers lose nothing. In CSLE 2026 you need 33% overall; the TCL 2024 exam asked for 33% in each subject.

Questions are at Class 10 standard and follow the Board's common syllabus: general knowledge with a slice of Arunachal affairs, everyday reasoning puzzles, school arithmetic (percentages, ratio, interest, time and work, simple tables) and basic English usage with a short comprehension.

Class 10 pass, or ITI or an equivalent qualification, and age 18 to 35. APST candidates get up to 5 years more and PwBD candidates up to 15.

For CSLE 2026 you also need an Arunachal Pradesh PRC, an APST certificate and the ability to speak an indigenous tribal language, under the state's notification of 26 August 2026.

The 2024 TCL exam had its own residence rule: APST seats went only to tribal residents of that district with a district-issued ST certificate and PRC, and the few unreserved seats to people holding that district's Temporary Resident Certificate or a Class 10 certificate from a school there.

Candidates are ranked on written marks and placed by the order of post and office they chose in the form. Those in the zone are called for document verification; whoever fails to produce originals is dropped and the list is made without them.

Level 1 of the pay matrix: ₹18,000 to ₹56,900 basic pay a month, with state allowances.

Online at the APSSB portal. The fee is ₹150 in 2026 (it was ₹150 for APST and ₹200 for general candidates in 2024). Persons with disabilities are exempt.

Provisional shortlists, final results and later the OMR and mark sheets appear on the notices page. The TCL 2024 final result came less than a month after the exam.

• The Board has posted an MTS exam paper from 2023 and the CSLE papers on its question papers page.
• Give English the same time as the other three parts; it carries a quarter of the marks.

• APSSB advertisements
• CSLE 2026 advertisement (MTS posts)
• MTS (TCL) 2024 advertisement and final result
• Apply online
• Previous question papers

How does APSSB recruit MTS?

Mostly through the CSLE. A separate MTS exam is held now and then for specific districts.

How many MTS posts are open now?

93 in CSLE 2026, applications 9 to 23 November 2026.

What qualification is needed?

Class 10 or ITI.

What is the MTS pay?

Level 1, starting at ₹18,000 basic.