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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 2026

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Exam pattern

Negative marking: 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.

Prelims

PaperQuestionsMarksTimeCounts for merit?
Paper I: General StudiesScreening1003002 hoursNo
Paper II: General Aptitude TestScreening1003002 hoursNo

Mains

PaperQuestionsMarksTimeCounts for merit?
GS Paper I: (A) History, (B) Geography150 + 150—3003 hoursYes
GS Paper II: (A) Political Science, (B) Sociology150 + 150—3003 hoursYes
GS Paper III: (A) Economics, (B) Science, Technology & Public Health150 + 150—3003 hoursYes
GS Paper IV: (A) Philosophy, Psychology, Public Administration & case study, (B) Entrepreneurship, Management, Personality Development & case study150 + 150—3003 hoursYes
Paper V: General Hindi and grammarIn Hindi—2002 hoursYes
Paper VI: Hindi essay and draft writingIn Hindi—1002½ hoursYes
इस चरण के Merit अंक1500

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।

आधिकारिक सूचना में पुष्टि करें
  • 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

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MPPSC Calendar की तिथियां

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Adv. no.PostPostsStagesExam datesStatus
2025State Service Mains Exam 2025—MainsAfter the High Court order (was 9 Jun 2025)Waiting on court
2026State Service and State Forest Service Prelims 2026—Prelims26 Apr 2026Held on schedule
2026State Service Mains Exam 2026—Mains + Interview7–12 Sep 2026Question papers published