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Hospital assistant

Conducted by Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB)

  1. Online exam
  2. Document check

MPESB 10th level paper: Hindi, English, maths, science and social science

Hospital Assistant Syllabus and Paper Pattern (MPESB)

State exams10th pass100 questionsUpdated 26 Oct 2026

The hospital assistant syllabus for the Madhya Pradesh recruitment is pitched at class 10: five school subjects, namely General Hindi, English, Maths, Science and Social Science, asked in one online paper. MPESB conducts the test to fill Hospital Assistant (Aspatal Sahayak) posts under the state's Directorate of Public Health and Medical Education.

If you passed high school a few years ago, most of what you need is already in your old NCERT or MP Board textbooks. This guide shows how the paper is built, which chapters deserve your time, and how to revise them in about ten weeks. Other states and hospitals also recruit hospital assistants or attendants with their own papers, so if you are applying elsewhere, follow that body's notice.

Exam at a glance

  • Conducted by

    MPESB, for the Directorate of Public Health and Medical Education, Madhya Pradesh
  • Level

    Class 10 (high school)
  • Mode

    Computer based test in Hindi and English
  • Questions and marks

    100 objective questions, 100 marks, as reported for the latest round
  • Time

    2 hours
  • Eligibility

    10th pass, 18 to 40 years for unreserved candidates, with higher limits for MP reserved categories; MP employment exchange registration
  • Official website

How hospital assistants are selected

The process is short. You sit one computer based test and, if your score is high enough in the merit list for your category, the board invites you to show your documents. Reports mention no interview or skill round for this post.

At document verification you bring originals of your mark sheets, caste or domicile certificates and employment exchange registration, plus photocopies. Missing papers can cost you the post even after a good score, so gather them while you study.

Hospital assistant syllabus and exam pattern

MPESB hospital assistant paper (latest round, as reported)
DetailWhat to expect
SubjectsHindi (general), English, maths, science and social studies
Questions100 multiple choice
Marks100, one per question
Duration2 hours
Wrong answersReports mention a deduction of 0.25 mark
StandardHigh school (class 10)

The reports we found did not say how the 100 questions are shared among the five subjects. Expect roughly even coverage, but do not bank on an exact split.

MPESB publishes a rule book with every recruitment that states the marking rule, subject split and timing. Negative marking is not standard in every MPESB test, so check that point in the current rule book, available on the board's site.

Chapter list for each subject

General Hindi

  • Vyakaran: alankar aur ras ki pehchaan, sandhi, samas, chhand
  • Muhavare, lokoktiyan, shabd shuddhi, vakya shuddhi
  • Class 10 kavya and gadya ke lekhak aur rachnayen
  • Apathit gadyansh (unseen passage)

English

  • Tenses, determiners, modals, active and passive, reported speech
  • Prepositions, word meanings, fill in the blanks
  • Comprehension of a short passage, class 10 prose and poems

Mathematics

  • Real numbers, polynomials, pair of linear equations, quadratic equations
  • Arithmetic progressions, triangles, circles, coordinate geometry
  • Trigonometric ratios, identities, heights and distances
  • Areas and volumes, statistics, probability

Science

  • Types of chemical reaction, pH and salts, properties of metals, carbon and its compounds
  • Nutrition, breathing and circulation in organisms, nervous and hormonal control, how organisms reproduce, inheritance
  • Reflection and refraction, defects of vision, Ohm's law and circuits, magnetism from current
  • Our environment, ecosystems and saving resources

Social Science

  • History: nationalism in India and Europe, trade and the world economy, the age of print
  • Geography: resources, agriculture, water, minerals, manufacturing, transport
  • Civics: power sharing, federalism, political parties, outcomes of democracy
  • Economics: development, sectors, money and credit, globalisation

Chapters that pay off for a hospital job

Science carries extra value here. Questions on life processes, human body systems, nutrition and common diseases connect directly with hospital work and also tend to be short and direct. In maths, the class 10 arithmetic style chapters (percentages hidden inside word problems, averages, areas) are faster than proofs in geometry. Hindi grammar is scoring for students from Hindi medium schools, while English rewards a few weeks of tense and voice practice.

Ravi works as a ward helper on contract in Jabalpur and studies after his shift. Each night he spends 40 minutes on NCERT science or social science, alternates maths and Hindi on weekdays, and on his weekly off he attempts a 100 question timed set, leaving blank any question where two wrong options do not stand out to him.

Ten week preparation plan

  1. Weeks 1 to 3: Read class 10 science and social science chapter by chapter, making a one page note per chapter.
  2. Weeks 4 to 6: Maths chapters with 25 practice questions each; Hindi vyakaran tables for sandhi and samas.
  3. Weeks 7 to 8: English grammar drills and reading passages; revise science notes.
  4. Weeks 9 to 10: Two full timed papers a week. Track how many marks the 0.25 deduction takes from you.

Books in general terms: NCERT or MP Board class 10 textbooks are enough for the subject base, with one Hindi grammar guide and a book of objective questions for practice.

Hospital assistant syllabus in Hindi

मध्य प्रदेश अस्पताल सहायक परीक्षा कक्षा 10 स्तर की होती है। इसमें सामान्य हिंदी, अंग्रेजी, गणित, विज्ञान और सामाजिक विज्ञान से कुल 100 वस्तुनिष्ठ प्रश्न पूछे जाते हैं। परीक्षा ऑनलाइन होती है और समय दो घंटे का है। हिंदी में संधि, समास, मुहावरे और अपठित गद्यांश पढ़ें। विज्ञान में जीवन प्रक्रियाएँ और मानव शरीर पर खास ध्यान दें। अंतिम जानकारी के लिए ईएसबी की नियम पुस्तिका देखें।

Frequently asked questions

What is the hospital assistant ka syllabus in MP?

It covers class 10 General Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science. All five sit together in one online paper carrying 100 questions.

Which pass certificate makes me eligible for this MPESB post?

You need to have cleared class 10 (high school) with any recognised board. The latest notice also asked for registration with the MP employment exchange.

What is the age limit?

According to reports of the latest notice, the band is 18 to 40 years for unreserved applicants, stretching to 45 for Madhya Pradesh reserved categories, counted on a fixed date. Confirm the date and relaxations in the notification.

Does the paper have negative marking?

Reports on the latest round say 0.25 mark is cut for a wrong answer. Since MPESB tests differ on this, read the rule book for the current recruitment.

Are medical or nursing questions asked?

No separate medical subject appears in the reported syllabus. Hospital related knowledge helps only through the class 10 biology chapters.

Is there a typing or physical test?

None has been reported. Your rank in the online test, and then clean documents, decide the outcome.