The MPSC examinations are conducted by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) to recruit officers in the state services.
Educational Qualifications: Any Graduation or those appearing in final year of graduation can also appear.
Age : Minimum age 19 years, the maximum age 33 years. Maximum age relaxable OBC candidates (Max. 35yrs.) and SC/ST/NT candidates (Max. 38yrs)
Attempts at the exam: No Limit
How to apply: Register at MPSC website through Online Application System at this location: http://www.mpsconline.gov.in/
MPSC recruits for the following posts:
- Deputy Collector (DC)
- Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy. S. P.)
- District Deputy Registrar (DDR)
- Sales Tax Officer (STO)
- Tahsildar
- Deputy CEO
- Nayab Tahsildar etc
The notification regarding this examination appears in leading newspapers. The examination is conducted in following three steps :
i) Preliminary Examination(200 marks)
ii) Main/ Written Examination(800 marks)
iii) Interview/ Personality Test(100 marks)
Preliminary Examination : One question paper of 200 marks known asGeneral Ability Test is set. The candidates have to solve 200 multiple choice type questions within two hours. Questions are set in English and Marathi medium. The break-up of the marks of this question paper is given below.
The Preliminary Examination is supposed to be held at most of the district places in Maharashtra. After the result of the Preliminary Examination is declared, the successful candidates are called to appear for Main Examination. The marks scored in the Preliminary Examination are not counted for the final selection of the candidates.
Preliminary Examination :
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Arts / Social Sciences
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30 marks
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Intelligence Test
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50 marks
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Current Affairs
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30 marks
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Science and Technology
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30 marks
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Commerce and Economics
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30 marks
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Agriculture
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30 marks
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Total
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200 marks
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Main Examination(Revised Pattern) :
Revised Pattern of MPSC Exam:
MPSC has done some major changes in the pattern of exam as well as distribution of marks. One of the major changes is that there won’t be any optional subjects any more even for the Mains. There shall be 4 papers of General Studies with different components.
Following is the distribution of marks for Mains:
| Subject | Marks |
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| Compulsory Marathi | 100 |
| Compulsory English | 100 |
| GS Paper 1 (History and Geography) | 150 |
| GS Paper 2 (Indian Constitution and Politics) | 150 |
| GS Paper 3 (Human Resource Development and Human Rights) | 150 |
| GS Paper 4 (Economics and Science & Technology) 150 | 150 |
Total-800 marks
Only the language papers i.e. Marathi and English are descriptive in nature. All- other papers i.e. G. S. papers are objective in nature. Moreover, the Commission has introduced negative marking system and individual cut-off for each G.S. paper, which is 45% for the General category students and 40% for all the reserved categories.
