Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission · Civil services
State Service Examination
Madhya Pradesh's state civil services exam: Deputy Collector, DSP, Commercial Tax, Naib Tehsildar and other Class I and II posts. The Prelims is shared with the State Forest Service.
- Stages
- Prelims (screening) → Mains → Interview
- Final merit
- 1685 marks
Latest: SSE 2026: Prelims held 26 Apr 2026, Mains 7–12 Sep 2026 (papers published). SSE 2025 Mains is waiting on a High Court order.
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service): quick answers
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) परीक्षा क्या है?
State Service Examination का आयोजन Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission करता है। Madhya Pradesh's state civil services exam: Deputy Collector, DSP, Commercial Tax, Naib Tehsildar and other Class I and II posts. The Prelims is shared with the State Forest Service.
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) में कितने चरण होते हैं?
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) में ये चरण हैं: Prelims (screening) → Mains → Interview।
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) Prelims का pattern क्या है?
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) Prelims: Paper I: General Studies (100 questions, 300 marks, 2 hours); Paper II: General Aptitude Test (100 questions, 300 marks, 2 hours). Prelims सिर्फ़ qualifying है; इसके अंक final merit में नहीं जुड़ते।
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) Mains का pattern क्या है?
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) Mains: GS Paper I: (A) History, (B) Geography (300 marks, 3 hours); GS Paper II: (A) Political Science, (B) Sociology (300 marks, 3 hours); GS Paper III: (A) Economics, (B) Science, Technology & Public Health (300 marks, 3 hours); GS Paper IV: (A) Philosophy, Psychology, Public Administration & case study, (B) Entrepreneurship, Management, Personality Development & case study (300 marks, 3 hours); Paper V: General Hindi and grammar (200 marks, 2 hours); Paper VI: Hindi essay and draft writing (100 marks, 2½ hours). Merit में जुड़ने वाले अंक: 1500।
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) की final merit कैसे बनती है?
Interview 185 अंकों का होता है। Final merit list 1685 अंकों की बनती है।
क्या MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) में नेगेटिव मार्किंग है?
Prelims: each question carries 3 marks and 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer. The score is 3R − W, where R is the number of right answers and W the number of wrong ones.
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) के syllabus में क्या-क्या है?
मुख्य हिस्से हैं: Prelims Paper I: General Studies; Prelims Paper II: General Aptitude Test; Mains। Official syllabus PDF ही अंतिम मान्य है।
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) का latest update क्या है?
SSE 2026: Prelims held 26 Apr 2026, Mains 7–12 Sep 2026 (papers published). SSE 2025 Mains is waiting on a High Court order.
MPPSC MPPSC SSE (State Service) का official notification और syllabus PDF कहाँ मिलेगा?
MPPSC की official website (mppsc.mp.gov.in) पर। इस Page पर हर official PDF का सीधा link है; links आख़िरी बार 14 Nov 2026 को जाँचे गए।
आधिकारिक Notification और PDF
Checked 14 Nov 2026हर Link फ़ाइल को MPPSC की अपनी वेबसाइट पर खोलता है।
- NoticeSSE 2019: interviews held under court orders (PDF) ↗3 Nov 2026
- SyllabusRevised exam plan and syllabus, SSE 2026 (PDF) ↗21 Jan 2026
- SyllabusExam plan and syllabus, SSE 2026 (PDF) ↗5 Jan 2026
- ResultResults page ↗
Exam pattern
Prelims
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Counts for merit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I: General StudiesScreening | 100 | 300 | 2 hours | No |
| Paper II: General Aptitude TestScreening | 100 | 300 | 2 hours | No |
Mains
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Counts for merit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS Paper I: (A) History, (B) Geography150 + 150 | — | 300 | 3 hours | Yes |
| GS Paper II: (A) Political Science, (B) Sociology150 + 150 | — | 300 | 3 hours | Yes |
| GS Paper III: (A) Economics, (B) Science, Technology & Public Health150 + 150 | — | 300 | 3 hours | Yes |
| GS Paper IV: (A) Philosophy, Psychology, Public Administration & case study, (B) Entrepreneurship, Management, Personality Development & case study150 + 150 | — | 300 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Paper V: General Hindi and grammarIn Hindi | — | 200 | 2 hours | Yes |
| Paper VI: Hindi essay and draft writingIn Hindi | — | 100 | 2½ hours | Yes |
| इस चरण के Merit अंक | 1500 |
Interview: 185 marks. अंतिम Merit: Mains + Interview = 1685 अंक।
Syllabus एक नज़र में
Prelims Paper I: General Studies
- History of India, from Indian knowledge traditions to post-independence reorganisation
- History, culture and literature of Madhya Pradesh, including tribes and dialects
- Geography of India and Madhya Pradesh
- Constitution, governance and political system
- Economy of India and MP
- Science, environment and health
- Current affairs and IT
Prelims Paper II: General Aptitude Test
- Comprehension
- Communication skills
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision making and problem solving
- General mental ability
- Basic numeracy and data interpretation (class 10 level)
- Hindi comprehension (class 10 level, no English translation)
Mains
- Four GS papers, each in two parts (A and B) of 150 marks
- GS papers can be answered in Hindi or English
- Paper V (General Hindi) and Paper VI (Hindi essay and drafting) are in Hindi
यह सार है। ऊपर दिए Advertisement PDF का आधिकारिक Syllabus ही मान्य है।
- Minimum Prelims marks to qualify for Mains: 40% in each paper for unreserved candidates and 30% for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD candidates (exam plan, 21 Jan 2026).
- Up to 20 times the vacancies, category-wise, are called for Mains.
Previous year papers
- PYQsPrelims 2026: Paper I General Studies (PDF) ↗
- PYQsPrelims 2026: Paper II General Aptitude Test (PDF) ↗
- PYQsMains 2026: GS Paper I (PDF) ↗
- PYQsMains 2026: GS Paper II (PDF) ↗
- PYQsMains 2026: GS Paper III (PDF) ↗
- PYQsMains 2026: GS Paper IV (PDF) ↗
- PYQsMains 2026: Paper V General Hindi (PDF) ↗
- PYQsMains 2026: Paper VI Hindi essay (PDF) ↗
- PYQsMains 2026: question-cum-answer booklet GS I-A (sample format) (PDF) ↗
हर वर्ष की प्रश्न-पुस्तिका देखने के लिए MPPSC के Page पर सूची में "MPPSC SSE (State Service)" चुनें।
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MPPSC Calendar की तिथियां
Full calendar →| Adv. no. | Post | Posts | Stages | Exam dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | State Service Mains Exam 2025 | — | Mains | After the High Court order (was 9 Jun 2025) | Waiting on court |
| 2026 | State Service and State Forest Service Prelims 2026 | — | Prelims | 26 Apr 2026 | Held on schedule |
| 2026 | State Service Mains Exam 2026 | — | Mains + Interview | 7–12 Sep 2026 | Question papers published |