MPPSC Syllabus for the State Service Exam

How the MPPSC exam pattern moves you to selection

You climb three steps. The prelims works as a filter: Paper I (General Studies) decides who goes to mains, while Paper II (General Aptitude Test) only needs to be passed. Nothing you score in prelims reaches the final merit list.

The mains is where rank is built. Its six descriptive papers, together with the interview, form the merit list. Uniformed posts such as DSP also need the physical standards set in the notification.

MPPSC prelims syllabus and marking

Under the revised scheme a question carries 3 marks and an incorrect choice pulls 1 mark back. Negative marking is new for this exam; earlier cycles had none and gave 2 marks per question, which is why older guides still show 200 marks a paper.

Paper I units

1. History of India, including ancient knowledge traditions and the freedom movement
2. History, culture and literature of Madhya Pradesh
3. Geography of India
4. Geography of Madhya Pradesh: rivers, forests, soils, minerals, energy
5. Constitution and governance of India and of the state, including Panchayati Raj
6. Economy of India and of Madhya Pradesh
7. Science, environment and health
8. International, national and state current affairs
9. Information and communication technology
10. Tribes of Madhya Pradesh: heritage, folk culture, dialects and literature

Paper II units

Comprehension, talking and working with people, reasoning puzzles and analysis, picking the sensible step when a situation is messy, mental ability, class 10 level numeracy with simple data reading, and Hindi comprehension at class 10 level.

MPPSC mains syllabus paper by paper

• GS I: the story of India across its ancient, medieval and modern periods, the dynasties and freedom struggle of the state, Indian and world geography, water and disaster management, geography of Madhya Pradesh.
• GS II and GS III: constitutional framework, political system, administration of the state; sociology and the social sector (education, health, welfare schemes); the Indian and state economy; and science, technology, computers and environment. The exact part wise split between these two papers is printed in the official syllabus.
• GS IV: ethics and philosophy, thinkers and reformers, integrity, emotional intelligence, case studies, and in the revised scheme a management section.
• General Hindi: sandhi, samas, alankar, ras, chhand, idioms, translation between Hindi and English, summary and expansion of ideas.
• Essay and drafting: an essay plus official formats such as letters, circulars, notifications and reports.

Each General Studies paper is reported to have two parts, and you must attempt both. A minimum mark in each mains paper (reported as 40 percent for unreserved and 30 percent for reserved candidates) also applies.

What changed in the MPPSC new syllabus

• Negative marking arrived in prelims, so guessing now has a cost.
• Prelims weight per question rose from 2 to 3 marks in the revised scheme.
• Interview marks have been reported as 175 in older cycles and 185 more recently.
• Prelims cut off stays sealed until the whole selection ends, so you cannot benchmark yourself against it straight away.

The topic units themselves stayed broadly the same, so older notes still help. Check the GS IV and interview marks against the latest notice before you plan answer practice.

Where to spend your hours

Analyses of recent prelims papers put Madhya Pradesh specific questions (state geography, tribes, culture, economy and schemes) at roughly a third of Paper I, with current affairs the next largest block. That tells you two things: national static topics alone will not carry you, and state material needs its own notebook.

For mains, start writing early. Three 15 mark answers a day in Hindi or English, plus one Hindi grammar set a week, build the speed the six papers demand.

Books and study material

Lay the national base with NCERT textbooks across the social sciences and science; they cover most of the national base. For the state, use the Madhya Pradesh government's own publications, such as the state economic survey and budget documents, plus a reliable state general knowledge book. Keep the official syllabus document printed beside you and tick units off as you finish them. For General Hindi, a standard grammar book used at the class 11 and 12 level is enough.

MPPSC syllabus in Hindi

एमपीपीएससी राज्य सेवा की शुरुआत प्रारंभिक परीक्षा से होती है। इसमें दो प्रश्नपत्र होते हैं, सामान्य अध्ययन और सामान्य अभिरुचि परीक्षण। दोनों में 100 प्रश्न होते हैं और हर गलत उत्तर पर ऋणात्मक अंकन लागू है। दूसरा प्रश्नपत्र केवल उत्तीर्ण करना होता है। सामान्य अध्ययन में भारत और मध्यप्रदेश का इतिहास, भूगोल, संविधान, अर्थव्यवस्था, विज्ञान, पर्यावरण, समसामयिकी, सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी और प्रदेश की जनजातियाँ शामिल हैं। मुख्य परीक्षा में चार सामान्य अध्ययन प्रश्नपत्र, सामान्य हिंदी और हिंदी निबंध होते हैं। अंतिम चयन मुख्य परीक्षा और साक्षात्कार के अंकों से होता है।

Pages that go with this one

Once the syllabus is clear, open the MPPSC previous papers guide to watch these units turn into real questions. To compare MPPSC with other commissions, see the state exams hub, the CGPSC syllabus of the neighbouring state, and the UPSC syllabus, which shares much of the national General Studies base.