MPPSC State Service Examination¶
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MPPSC's State Service Examination recruits Madhya Pradesh's administrative and allied civil services officers.
At a glance¶
| Conducted by | Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission |
| Stages | Preliminary (objective) → Main (descriptive) → Interview |
Official sources¶
- Commission's official website (notifications, syllabus, previous papers): https://mppsc.mp.gov.in
- Examination Rules: https://mppsc.mp.gov.in/examination-rules
Exam pattern¶
The exam follows a three-stage process: 1. Preliminary Examination: Objective type (MCQs). 2. Main Examination: Descriptive type. 3. Interview: Personality test.
Note: Specific details regarding the number of papers, marks, time, and negative marking are defined in the latest official notification available on the commission's website.
Syllabus¶
The syllabus covers General Studies (polity, history, geography, economy, environment, science and technology, current affairs) with a significant focus on Madhya Pradesh-specific history, geography, economy, and culture. The Main exam includes descriptive papers. The detailed syllabus is available on the commission's website.
How to prepare (free, in order)¶
- Prepare the shared UPSC GS modules once. They cover most of every state PSC.
- Add the state's own history, geography, economy and schemes from official state sources.
- Solve the commission's own previous papers from its website: each commission has its own style.
Free resources¶
- Shared modules for this exam: Indian polity and governance · Indian history and culture · Geography of India and the world · Indian economy · General awareness and current affairs · CSAT: comprehension, reasoning, basic numeracy · Hindi language
- Every exam that shares these modules: overlap map
- NCERT textbooks (static GK and GS foundation): https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php
- Press Information Bureau for current affairs: https://pib.gov.in