Topics in General Intelligence & Reasoning
7 topics covering 25% of the SSC MTS exam. Practice each topic individually to build mastery.
Analogies
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Classification
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Series
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Coding-Decoding
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Direction Sense
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Venn Diagrams
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Pattern Recognition
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How to Prepare General Intelligence & Reasoning for SSC MTS
Start with High-Weightage Topics
Focus on the first 3-4 topics listed above — they typically carry 60-70% of the marks. Master these before moving to less frequent topics.
Practice Exam-Pattern Questions Daily
Solve at least 20 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions daily from the SSC MTS question bank. Pattern recognition from exam-pattern sets is the fastest way to improve your score.
Track Your Weak Areas
After every practice session, note which topics you struggled with. Spend extra time on those topics — targeted practice is more effective than broad revision.
SSC MTS General Intelligence & Reasoning — FAQs
What is the SSC MTS exam pattern?
SSC MTS is one computer-based test split into two mandatory sessions of 45 minutes each. Session-I has 40 questions for 120 marks (Numerical and Mathematical Ability, Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving — 20 questions each). Session-II has 50 questions for 150 marks (General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension — 25 questions each). Every question carries 3 marks, for 90 questions and 270 marks in total.