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Here’s a comprehensive overview of the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) State Service Exam (SSE):

1. Notification

The MPPSC releases the State Service Exam notification annually, generally in December or January, which includes details about the number of vacancies, eligibility, important dates, and application instructions.
Candidates can stay updated on the MPPSC official website.

2. Eligibility Criteria

Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens.
Age Limit: Typically, the age range is 21-40 years for Madhya Pradesh domicile candidates and 21-33 years for candidates from other states. Age relaxations are provided for reserved categories as per state government norms.
Educational Qualification:
- Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
- Specific posts may have additional qualifications.

Complete Study Notes available

only in English & hindi

MPPSC Combo Pack in (Hard copy) @ 2500/-

MPPSC Combo Pack in (pdf) @ 999/-

MPPSC Prelims notes in (hard copy) @ 1499/-

MPPSC Prelims study notes in (pdf) @ 499/-

MPPSC Main Exam Notes in (hard copy) @ 1499/-

MPPSC Main study notes in pdf @ 499/-

MPPSC Prelims & Main Exams Question Papers & Answer Key

3. Selection Procedure

The MPPSC SSE selection process includes three stages:

Preliminary Examination: Objective-type screening test.
Main Examination: Descriptive-type exam with multiple papers, including General Studies and an optional subject.
Interview/Personality Test: Final assessment of personality, aptitude, and suitability.

4. Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam:
- Paper I: General Studies – 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours
- Paper II: General Aptitude Test – 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours (qualifying with minimum 40% marks)
- Both papers are objective-type, with no negative marking.
Main Exam:
- Paper I: General Studies I – 300 marks, 3 hours
- Paper II: General Studies II – 300 marks, 3 hours
- Paper III: General Studies III – 300 marks, 3 hours
- Paper IV: General Studies IV (Ethics) – 200 marks, 3 hours
- Paper V: Hindi (Language) – 200 marks, 3 hours
- Paper VI: Essay – 100 marks, 2 hours
- Total marks for the Mains is 1400 (excluding qualifying papers).
Interview:
- Carries 175 marks.
- The final merit list is prepared based on the combined scores from the Mains and Interview.

5. Preparation Tips

Understand the Syllabus: Familiarize yourself with each topic, especially the sections covering Madhya Pradesh’s history, culture, and geography.
Regular Current Affairs Updates: Follow national and state-level news, particularly focusing on developments in Madhya Pradesh.
Strengthen Core Subjects: Build a solid foundation in Indian history, geography, polity, economy, and science.
Madhya Pradesh-Specific Knowledge: Prepare thoroughly for MP-specific history, culture, economy, geography, and recent government schemes.
Essay Writing Practice: Practice structured essay writing on social, political, economic, and environmental issues.
Mock Tests and Answer Writing: Take regular mock tests for Prelims to improve speed and accuracy. For Mains, focus on answer-writing to ensure clear, concise, and well-structured responses.
Ethics Preparation: Study ethics-related topics for General Studies IV, focusing on real-world applications.

6. Syllabus Overview

Preliminary Exam Syllabus:
- Paper I (General Studies): Includes topics on Indian History, MP-specific history and geography, Indian and MP Polity, Economy, Geography, General Science, Environmental issues, and Current Affairs.
- Paper II (Aptitude Test): Includes comprehension, logical reasoning, data interpretation, basic numeracy, and decision-making.
Main Exam Syllabus:
- General Studies I: Covers Indian and world history, geography, Indian society, and MP-specific history and geography.
- General Studies II: Includes Indian Constitution, political system, governance, international relations, social justice, and public administration.
- General Studies III: Covers technology, economic development, biodiversity, environmental issues, and disaster management.
- General Studies IV: Focuses on ethics, integrity, and aptitude, including case studies.
- Language Paper (Hindi): Tests Hindi comprehension, essay, precis writing, and grammar.
- Essay Paper: Requires essays on a variety of national, international, and Madhya Pradesh-specific topics.

MPPSC Prelims Syllabus 2025

MPPSC Prelims Syllabus will work as a screening process, much like UPSC Prelims. The final merit list will not take into account the candidates’ marks from this first round. The MPPSC Pre-Syllabus and UPSC Prelims have many of the same topics.

MPPSC Prelims Syllabus 2025 (General Studies)
Section	Topics
History, Culture, and Literature of Madhya Pradesh	Contribution of Madhya Pradesh to the freedom movement. Major-arts and Sculpture of Madhya Pradesh. Major Tribes and Dialect of Madhya Pradesh. Major festivals, Polk music, Folk arts and folk literature of Madhya Pradesh. Important Literator of Madhya Pradesh and their literature. Religious and tourist places of Madhya Pradesh.
History of India	Major features, Events, and administrative, Social, and Economic Systems of Ancient and Medieval India. Social and Religious reform movements in the 19th and 20th century. Independence Struggle and Indian National Movement for Freedom Integration and Reorganization of India after Independence.
Geography of Madhya Pradesh	Forest, Forest Produce, Wildlife. Rivers, Mountains and Mountain ranges of Madhya Pradesh. Climate of Madhya Pradesh. Natural and Mineral Resources of Madhya Pradesh. Transports in Madhya Pradesh. Major Irrigation and Electrical Projects in Madhya Pradesh. Agriculture, Animal husbandry, and Agriculture based industries in Madhya Pradesh.
Geography of World and India	Physical Geography Physical features and Natural regions. Natural Resources: Forest, Mineral resources, Water, Agriculture, Wildlife, National Parks/Sanctuaries/Safari. Social Geography:- Population related, demography (Population growth, Sex Ratio, Literacy, and Economic activities) Economic Geography: Natural and Human resources (Industry; Modes of Transport) Continents/Countries/Oceans/Rivers/Mountains of the world. Conventional and Non-Conventional Energy Resources.
Constitutional System of Madhya Pradesh	Constitutional System of Madhya Pradesh (Governor, Council of Ministers, Legislative Assembly, High Court) Three-Tier System of Panchayati Raj and Urban Administration in Madhya Pradesh
Economy of Madhya Pradesh	Demography and Census of Madhya Pradesh Economic Development of Madhya Pradesh Major Industries of Madhya Pradesh, etc.
Constitution, Government, and Economy of India	Government India Act 1919 and 1935. Constituent Assembly. Union Executive, President and Parliament. Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Citizens and Directive Principles of State Policy. Constitutional Amendments. Supreme Court and Judicial System. Indian Economy, Industrial Development and Foreign Trade, Import and Export. Financial Institutions- Reserve Bank of India, Nationalised Banks, Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), National Stock Exchange (NSE), Non-Banking Financial Institutions.
Science and Technology	Basic Principles of Science. Important Indian Scientific Research Institutions and their Achievements, Satellite and Space Technology. Environment and Biodiversity. Ecological System. Nutrition, Food and Nutrient. Human Body. Agricultural Product Technology. Food Processing. Health Policy and Programmes. Pollution, Natural Disasters and Management.
Current International and National Affairs	Important Personalities and Places. Major Events. Important Sports Institutes, Sports Competitions and Awards of India and Madhya Pradesh.
Information and Communication Technology	Electronics, Information and Communication Technology. Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security. E-Governance. Internet and Social Networking Sites. E-commerce.
National and Regional Constitutional/Statutory Bodies	Election Commission of India. State Election Commission. Union Public Service Commission. Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission. Comptroller and Auditor General. NITI Aayog. Human Rights Commission. Women Commission. Child Protection Commission. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission. Backward class Commission. Information Commission. Vigilance Commission. National Green Tribunal. Food Preservation Commission etc.
MPPSC Paper-II Aptitude Test
	Comprehension. Interpersonal skills including communication skills. Logical reasoning and analytical ability. Decision-making and problem-solving. General mental ability. Basic numeracy (number and their relations, order of magnitude, etc-Class X level). Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, table, data, sufficiency, etc-Class X level). Hindi Language Comprehension Skill (Class X level).

MPPSC Mains Syllabus 2025

There are 6 descriptive papers in the MPPSC main exam. Topics including General Studies 1, 2, 3, 4, Hindi Essay and Hindi Language exam will be covered in the MPPSC Mains exam. Candidates can review the specific subjects that will be covered in the MPPSC 2025 main question paper by referring to the following table.

MPPSC Mains Syllabus 2025
Exam	Syllabus
General Studies-I	History and Culture Indian History World History Mughals and their administration Impact of British rule on the Indian economy India as Republic Indian culture, geography, water management, disaster management.
General Studies-II	Constitution including Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policies, centre, and State Legislatures Social Issues Social Sectors including health, education, and empowerment Education System Human resource development International Organisations and Public Affairs, expenditures, and international organizations
General Studies-III	Science and Technology Logical reasoning Data Interpretation Energy and sustainable development Indian Economy
General Studies-IV	Social workers/ reformers Aptitude Emotional Intelligence and Case studies on various topics such as ethics and integrity
General Hindi and Grammar – V	Unit I Short Answer Questions
	Unit II Figure of Speech
	Unit III – Translation of sentences from Hindi to English and from English to Hindi.
	Unit IV – Sandhi and Samas, Punctuation
	Unit V – Elementary Grammar and Vocabulary- Administrative terminology (Hindi/English) Idioms and proverbs Antonyms One word for many words Tatsama and Tadbhava Synonyms Standard Terminology
	Unit VI – Unread Passage
	Unit VII – Pallavan – The meaning of the underlined or given lines is Pallavan.
	Unit VIII – Summary – Summarize the paragraph in one-third words.
Hindi Essay – VI	Unit I – First Essay (about 1000 words)
	Unit II – Second Essay: Contemporary Problems and Solutions (about 500 words)
	Unit III – Draft writing government and Semi-Government letters, circulars, forms, advertisements, orders, endorsements, reminders, report writing, notifications, note writing, etc. (about 250 words) (any two).