MPSC Exam 2024: Maharashtra Public Service Commission exam is a state-level government exam and it is popularly known as the MPSC exam. The MPSC exam is conducted by the Government of Maharashtra and it is one of the toughest exams held in the state of Maharashtra. Every year Lakhs of students do apply for this exam to be recruited for the various reputed post for Grade A and Grade B level. Through this recruitment of MPSC, Maharashtra Public Service Commission select a no. of candidates as an officer for civil service jobs in the Indian state of Maharashtra depending on the merit of candidates.
The official notification for the application form will be released soon from the official of MPSC. The application form of MPSC will be filled in online mode on the official website of MPSC. If you want to know about all the details of the MPSC exam then you have to read this article till the end. Here we have given all the details such as Eligibility criteria, Application Form, Vacancy, Exam Pattern, and Syllabus, etc.
To get all the updates in detail, candidates are instructed to visit the official website of MPSC.
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MPSC Exam 2024 Overview
Name of Examination
Maharashtra Public Service Commission Exam 2024
Popular Name
MPSC Exam 2024
Conducting Authority
Maharashtra Public Service Commission
Mode of Application
Online
Mode of Examination
Online
Exam Frequency
Only once a year
Exam Stages
MPCS Prelims Exam, MPCS Mains Exam, MPCS Interview/ Personality Test
All the important dates will be announced soon by the officials of MPSC. We will update the dates here after the official commencement of MPSC.
Events
Dates
MPSC 2024 Notification will be released on
To be announced
Application/ Registration starts from
To be announced
Last date of submission of the Application form
To be announced
Prelims Admit card releasing date
To be announced
Prelims Exam date
To be announced
Announcement of Prelims Result date
To be announced
Mains Exam admit card releasing date
To be announced
MPSC Mains date
To be announced
Announcement of Mains Result date
To be announced
Releasing date of Final Merit List
To be announced
Interview Date/ Personality Test
To be announced
MPSC 2024 Vacancy Details
The commission conducts exams for various posts for different classes. All the details of the exams and posts offered by MPSC are as follows.
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission conducts various exams for reputed posts for the following categories:
Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate Exam
Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector Exam
Police Sub Inspector Exam
Maharashtra Engineering Services Combined Exam
State Service Exam
State Tax Inspector Exam
Assistant Section Officer Exam
Maharashtra Forest Services Exam
Maharashtra Subordinate Services Combined Exam
Maharashtra Agriculture Services Examination
Maharashtra Education Services (Group B) Exam
Maharashtra Group-C Services Combined Exam
Vacancies offered by MPSC for the following posts are given below.
Class I Posts
No. of Posts
Class II Posts
No. of Posts
Deputy Collector
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Mantralaya Section Officer
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Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax
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Assistant Regional Transport Officer
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Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP)
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Taluka Inspector of Land Records (TILR)
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Tehsildar
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Deputy superintendent State Excise Dept
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Deputy Chief Executive Officer
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Nayab Tehsildar
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Block Development Officer (BDO)-B
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Block Development Officer (BDO) – B
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Deputy Registrar Co-operative Society
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Chief Officer, Nagar Palika / Nagar Parishad – B
–
Note: The total no. of vacancies and no. of vacancies for the particular posts will be released by the MPSC in the official notification. We will update the column of No. of Posts after releasing the no. of posts.
MPSC Salary 2024
MPSC salary for 2024 recruitment is calculated as per the rules of Maharashtra Government and 7th Pay commission. The Basic Grade pay including DA, TA, HRA, and others for Class- A and Class- B Officers are mentioned below in the table.
Post
Salary
Class- A Officer
₹15600- ₹39100 (Grade Pay as per the rules)
Class- B Officer
₹9300- ₹34800 (Grade Pay as per the rules)
MPSC Exam 2024 Application Process
The application form will be filled on the official website of MPSC in online mode. Before filling the application form candidates need to know all the required details regarding the application form. Here we have given the step by step procedure to fill the online form.
Go to the official website of MPSC i.e. mahampsc.mahaonline.gov.in.
Now click on the ‘New Registration’ link to register.
Now enter all the required details such as Name, Mobile no., Email ID, etc.
After completing the registration process, the system will generate a provisional application ID and Password which will be sent to your registered Email ID.
Now candidates have to log in there, by filling in the required log in detail.
In the next step, candidates need to click on the ‘Profile creation’ link.
After filling in the details, candidates need to create a profile for the MPSC State Service application form, for which they have to click on the ‘Create User’ link.
Now candidates have to enter the details asked to create a profile and then click on the Save button to save the details.
After creating the profile, candidates need to upload the recent passport size photograph and signature.
To fill the online application for MPSC State Service Exam, candidates have to login again.
Select the option ‘Online application’ and click it to fill the application form.
Fill all the required details, and then Submit the application form.
After the submission of the application form, click on ‘my account’ to pay the application fee.
Application Fee
The application form will be filled in online mode using various options such as Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking and other online modes of payment.
Nationality: The candidates must belong from the country India i.e. must have an Indian Citizen.
Education Qualification:
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
Candidates appearing in the last year of qualifying degree are also eligible for the MPSC exam.
Competency in Marathi
Physical Criteria:
For some posts such as Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)/ Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) / and Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO), physical standards should also be needed to satisfy.
The number of attempts:
There is no maximum no. of limit restriction, one can give many attempts within their age limit criteria.
Age Limit:
The minimum age and maximum age limit for all the different categories of candidates are given as under in the following table.
Minimum Age for All category: 19
Maximum Age for General Category: 38
Maximum Age for Backward Class Candidates: 43
Maximum Age for Candidates with Disabilities: 45
Maximum Age for Candidates of Ex-serviceman / Retired Government Officer (General): 43
Maximum Age for Candidates of Ex-serviceman / Retired Government Officer (Backward Class): 48
Maximum Age for Qualified Player (General): 43
Maximum Age for Qualified Player (Backward Class): 43
MPSC Exam 2024 Exam Pattern
The MPSC exam for 2024 will be completed in three stages:
Prelims Exam
Mains Exam
Interview/ Personality Test
MPSC Prelims Exam Pattern
Paper
Prelims Exam Subject
No. of Questions
Question Type
Total Marks
Duration
Paper- I
General Studies (GS)
100
Objective
200
2 hours
Paper-II
Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)
80
Objective
200
2 hours
Total
180
400
Note:
1/3 rd number will be deducted of assigned no. for each question for both the papers.
The language of the question paper will be in both English and Marathi, candidates can choose the language as per their knowledge.
MPSC Mains Exam Pattern
Paper
Subjects
Question Type
Total marks
Time Duration
Paper-I
Marathi & English (Essay/Translation/Precis)
Descriptive
100
3 hrs.
Paper-II
Marathi & English (Grammar/Comprehension)
Objective
100
1 hr.
Paper-III
General Studies I
Objective
150
2 hrs.
Paper-IV
General Studies II
Objective
150
2 hrs.
Paper-V
General Studies III
Objective
150
2 hrs.
Paper-VI
General Studies IV
Objective
150
2 hrs.
Total
800
Note:
1/3 rd number will be deducted of assigned no. for each question for all the objective GS papers.
The qualifying marks for open category candidates is 45 and for reserved category candidates is 40 for all the mains exam paper.
Personality Test/ Interview Round
The third stage to qualify for the exam is the Personality Test/ Interview.
This test will be of 100 Marks.
MPSC Exam 2024 Syllabus
Prelims Exam Syllabus
Paper I
History of India (with special reference to Maharashtra) and Indian National Movement.
Current events of state, national, and international importance.
Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
Maharashtra, India, and world geography – Physical, Social, Economic geography of Maharashtra, India, and the World.
General Science
Maharashtra and India – Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Urban Governance, Public Policy, Rights Issue, etc.
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization.
Paper-II
Comprehension
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
General mental ability
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level)
Decision-making and problem-solving
Marathi and English language comprehension skills (Class X/XII level) Questions relating to this will be tested through passages from Marathi and English language without providing cross translation thereof in the question paper.
Mains Exam Syllabus
Paper I: Marathi & English Language (Descriptive):
Marathi:
Precis writing
Translation – English paragraph to be translated into Marathi, approximately 1/2 page/2 paragraphs
Essay writing – An essay on one out of the two given topics/subject (About 400 words)
English:
Precis writing
Translation – Marathi paragraph to be translated into English, approximately 1/2 page/2 paragraphs
Essay writing – An essay on one out of the two given topics/subject (About 400 words)
Paper-II: Marathi & English Language (Objective)
Marathi:
Comprehension
Grammar – Idioms, Punctuation, Synonyms/Antonyms, Phrases, Correct formation of words and sentences, etc.
English:
Comprehension
Grammar – Idioms, Punctuation, Synonyms/Antonyms, Phrases, Correct formation of words and sentences, etc.
Paper III: General Studies I (History, Geography, and Agriculture & Geography)
History:
Establishment of British Rule in India
India after Independence
History of Modern India (1818-1857) particularly Maharashtra
Social and economic awakening
The national movement in Gandhi Era
Socio-Cultural Changes
Cultural Heritage of Maharashtra (Ancient to Modern)
Emergence and growth of Indian nationalism
Selected Social Reformers of Maharashtra
Geography:
Economic Geography of Maharashtra
Physical Geography
Environmental Geography
Remote Sensing
Human and Social Geography of Maharashtra
Population Geography (with reference to Maharashtra)
Geography and Agriculture:
Soils
Climate
Agroecology
Water management
Paper IV: General Studies II (Indian Constitution and Indian Politics and Law)
Rural and Urban Local Government
The Constitution of India
Administrative Law
District Administration
The Political System ( Structure, Powers, and Functions of Governments )
Amendment Procedure and Major Amendments to the Constitution
Educational System
The Electoral Process
Central and State Government Privileges
The Media
State Government and Administration (With Special Reference to Maharashtra)
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989: Object, Machinery, and Measures provided therein.
Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955: Object, Machinery, and Measures provided therein.
Paper V: General Studies III (Human Resource Development & Human Rights)
Human Resource Development:
Rural Development
Health
Education
Vocational Education
Human Resource Development in India
Human Rights:
Child Development
Women Development
Tribal Development
Labour Welfare
People’s Rehabilitations
Consumer Protection
International and Regional Organisations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR 1948)
Youth Development
Development for Socially deprived classes (SC, ST, VJ/NT, OBC, etc. )
Welfare for aged People- problems and issues
The welfare of disabled persons
Values and Ethics
Paper VI: General Studies IV (Economy, Science, and Technology)
Economy and Planning:
Economy of Maharashtra
Urban and Rural Infrastructure Development
Economic reforms
Industry
Indian Economy
Co-operation
Measurement and estimate of poverty
Factors determining employment
International Trade and International Capital Movements
Economics of Development and Agriculture:
Agriculture
Food and Nutrition
Macro Economics
Growth, Development, and International Economics
Public Finance and Financial Institutions
Indian Agriculture, Rural Development and Cooperation
Indian Industry, Infrastructure and Services Sector
Science and technology developments:
Biotechnology
Disaster Management
Nuclear Policy of India
Space Technology
Energy: Conventional and non-conventional energy sources
Computer and Information Technology
Interview Syllabus
There is no particular syllabus for the interview but candidates must have to aware of current events related to State, Country, and World. In the interview, the personality of the candidates will be tested on behalf of their understanding, practical knowledge.
MPSC Exam 2024 Admit Card
MPSC will release a separate admit card/ hall tickets for both the exams Prelims and Mains. The admit cards will be released by the officials of MPSC after the successful submission of the application form along with the required fee.
To download the admit card, candidates may visit the official website i.e. mahampsc.mahaonline.gov.in
To download the admit card, candidates require login credentials i.e. a username and a password.
Candidates can also download the admit card with login credentials, in this case, candidates only need of their application ID.
MPSC Exam 2024 Result
The final result of MPSC will be released in online mode on the official website of MPSC i.e. mahampsc.mahaonline.gov.in
The final merit list of shortlisted/ qualified candidates will be published after qualifying all the three phases of Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
The result of the prelims exam will not decide the merit list because the prelims exam is of a qualifying nature only.
The final result will depend only on the Mains score and Interview score.
On the behalf of Mains and Interview round, the final list of shortlisted candidates will be prepared.
MPSC Exam 2024 Selection Criteria
For the selection process, all the stages are important to perform well. The prelims exam is qualifying and if you qualify for this exam then you will receive the entry for the Mains exam and if you get shortlisted after the mains exam then you will be called for the interview round. Hence all the phases of the exam are equally important.
Conclusively the selection will be made on the Mains score and Interview score and as per the reservation criteria of the Maharashtra Government.
MPSC Exam 2024 Preparation Tips
Here we have given some preparation tips that might help you in your preparation journey. We request to follow you to all these tips according to your preparation needs. It will help you to score well in all phases of the examination.
First of all, take the syllabus of the MPSC exam so that you may have an idea about what to read and what not.
Make a proper timetable and do follow it strictly.
On daily basis, read current affairs in your chosen language for the exam.
Always read newspapers, watch government news channels in your chosen language to be kept in touch with the current events because current affairs is an important section of the exam.
Learn to manage time.
Follow a healthy routine.
Don’t procrastinate your daily work because it will increase your pressure.
Always solve previous year question papers.
Join the mock test of two or three reputed institutes.
Examine your previous mistakes and do correct them for further.
MPSC Exam 2024 Cut off
The Cutoff will be released on the official website of MPSC, after releasing the result. Candidates may take an idea about the cutoff of this year by knowing the cut off marks of previous years of 2020 and 2019.
MPSC Cutoff 2020
Due to the Pandemic situation of Covid-19, the exams are not organized yet, so the 2020 cutoff is not available until now. We will update the cutoff here after the official releasing.
MPSC Cutoff 2019
Category
Sub – Category
Prelims cut off
Mains cut off
OPEN
General
197
459
OPEN
Female
180
417
OPEN
Orphan
140
298
OPEN
Sports
143
352
Note- We will update the MPSC 2024 cutoff once after releasing by the officials till then concentrate on your preparation and stay tuned with us for the latest updates.
MPSC Exam 2024 FAQs
Can I choose the language for the MPSC 2024 exam?
Yes, you can choose either Marathi or English as the language for the exam. Papers will be available in both languages.
What’s the minimum age to apply for the MPSC 2024 exam?
The minimum age requirement for the MPSC 2024 exam is 19 years.
How can I apply for the MPSC 2024 exam?
You can apply for the MPSC 2024 exam through the online application process.
Which post is considered the highest in MPSC?
The post of Deputy Collector, which falls under Group A, is often considered the highest-ranking position in MPSC.
What’s the difference between MPSC and UPSC exams?
MPSC stands for Maharashtra Public Service Commission, conducting exams to recruit officers for various posts within Maharashtra. UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission, conducting exams to recruit officers for various posts across the country.
What are the application fees for the MPSC exam for different categories?
General Candidates: Rs. 524/- OBC Candidates: Rs. 324/- SC Candidates: Rs. 324/- ST Candidates: Rs. 324/-
