| MPPSC State Service Exam Selection Procedure Details |
Selection Procedure :
The Combined Competitive Examination comprises two successive stages.
(1) State Service Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for selection of candidates for Main Examination, and
(2) State Service Main Examination (written and interview) for selection of candidates for the various categories of services and posts.
1. Preliminary Exam :
The preliminary examination will consist of two papers of objective type (multiple choice questions). Each paper will be set in accordance with the scheme given below :-
(A) Both the question papers will be of objective type (multiple choice questions). Each question will have four probable answers grouped under A, B, C and D of which only one will be the correct answer. The candidate is required to record in the answer book, only A, B, C or D as may be adjudged by him to be the correct answer.
(B) Each question papers will consist of 100 questions of 2 marks each. The total marks for each paper will be 200 and time duration for each paper will be of 2 hours.
(C) Details of the Syllabi for General Studies and General Aptitude Test of Preliminary examination as specified in Appendix-II.
(D) Each question paper will be in Hindi and English.
IMPORTANT NOTE : The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about Fifteen times the total number of vacancies to be filled in various categories of services and posts as indicated in the advertisement. Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the preliminary examination under a particular advertisement will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination. To be eligible for main examination, candidates must secure a minimum of 40% marks in each question paper of preliminary examination. For Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Other Backward Class and Handicapped Candidates the minimum qualifying marks will be 30 %.
2. Main Examination : Main Examination will consist of a written examination and an interview test.
(A) Written Examination : The Written examination will consist of seven papers of conventional essay type as given below:- Paper I, (General Studies), Paper II (General Studies), Paper III (General Hindi), these are Compulsory Papers each paper carry 300 Marks, & Paper IV, Paper V, Paper VI & Paper VII These are Optional Papers each paper carry 300 Marks.
(B) Interview Test : The interview test will carry 250 marks.
IMPORTANT NOTE : Qualifying marks for interview for unreserved candidates will be at least 33% marks in each paper and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Other Backward Class and Physically Handicapped categories, minimum qualifying marks would be 23%.
| IMPORTANT LINKS |
| MPPSC State Service Eligibility Details |
| MPPSC State Service Exam Pattern |
| MPPSC State Service Syllabus |