State Civil Services · Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)
MPSC Rajyaseva — Maharashtra State Services Examination (Rajyaseva)
The complete MPSC Rajyaseva blueprint: tier-wise pattern, topic weightage from previous-year analyses, and free chapter-by-chapter study material.
3 stages — Prelims, Mains (seven descriptive papers from 2027), Interview1,250 written merit marks from 2027 — the Essay and four General Studies papers — plus a 175-mark interview2027 optional papers removed and Prelims moves online; the 2026 Mains still has them Free · tutor-verified
MPSC Rajyaseva at a glance
Conducted byMaharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)
CycleAnnual. The 2026 cycle was notified on 24 December 2025 (advertisement 132/2025) as a combined preliminary examination for Group A and Group B gazetted services, with about 87 posts reported, the Prelims on 31 May 2026 and the Mains scheduled across October and early November 2026. Confirm the live calendar on the Commission's site.
ModePrelims: objective, two papers of 2 hours each; from 2027, computer-based. Mains: pen-and-paper descriptive papers of 3 hours each. Interview: in-person personality test.
EligibilityA bachelor's degree from a recognised university and adequate knowledge of Marathi. As reported for the 2026 notification, the upper age limit was 38 years for open-category candidates, with relaxations for reserved categories. Confirm the reference date, relaxations and domicile rules on the current notification.
LanguagesMarathi and English. The Essay and General Studies papers may be written in either; Papers 1 and 2 test Marathi and English themselves
Selection intoRajyaseva fills Maharashtra's Group A and Group B gazetted posts, from Deputy Collector and Deputy Superintendent of Police to Tehsildar, Assistant Commissioner of State Tax and Block Development Officer. Pay levels differ by post and change with the state's pay orders, so confirm the level from the notification.
Where MPSC Rajyaseva leads
Deputy Collector (Group A), with promotion into the IAS by confermentDeputy Superintendent of Police and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Group A)Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Tehsildar and Block Development OfficerGroup B posts such as Naib Tehsildar and Assistant Block Development OfficerThe 2026 notification was reported at about 87 posts, including a small number in the veterinary services
⚡ What changed recently
- MPSC announced on 25 June 2026 that the two optional papers will be removed from the Mains from the 2027 examination. The Mains will have seven papers: Marathi and English (qualifying), the Essay and General Studies I to IV, for 1,250 merit marks. The Prelims also moves to computer-based testing.
- A corrigendum reported on 22 July 2026 reduced the interview from 275 to 175 marks from the 2027 examination, for a total of 1,425.
- The 2026 Mains, scheduled for October and November 2026, still has two optional papers of 250 marks each and a 275-mark interview. The optional tier in this hub covers six widely chosen optionals for those candidates.
- The descriptive, UPSC-style Mains began with the 2025 examination, whose Mains was held in April and May 2026, so past papers are few; UPSC papers are the best practice material.
- Several districts have been renamed: Aurangabad is now Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad is Dharashiv and Ahmednagar is Ahilyanagar. Use both names in answers.
- Office-holders change, so this hub teaches Maharashtra's institutions, laws and dated programmes and names no sitting Governor or Chief Minister. Confirm current names independently before the exam.
How MPSC Rajyaseva selection works
Know what each stage is for before you spend a single hour preparing.
SCREENING GATE
Prelims — two objective papers, 400 marks
Paper I (General Studies, 100 questions) ranks candidates for Mains and covers national topics with a Maharashtra layer: history, geography, polity, economy, environment, science and current events. Paper II (CSAT, 80 questions) tests comprehension in Marathi and English, reasoning, numeracy and decision-making, and is qualifying at 33 per cent. One-quarter of a question's marks is deducted for a wrong answer.
THE REAL SCORING STAGE
Mains — descriptive, UPSC-style
From 2027: Marathi and English (300 each, qualifying at 25 per cent), and the Essay and General Studies I to IV (250 each, 1,250 marks for merit). The 2026 Mains adds two optional papers of 250 each, for 1,750.
FINAL 175 MARKS FROM 2027
Personality Test (Interview)
A board interview on administrative aptitude, knowledge of Maharashtra and general personality. Final merit is the Mains merit marks plus the interview: 1,425 from 2027, and 2,025 in the 2026 cycle with its 275-mark interview. Confirm on the rules.
The exam pattern, tier by tier
Marks, timing and negative marking exactly as per the official notification.
Prelims — General Studies and CSAT
Screening — Paper I ranks for Mains; Paper II is qualifying400 marks · 180 Q
2 hours per paper · One-quarter of the marks for a question is deducted for each wrong answer. Decision-making questions in Paper II have been reported to carry no negative marking; confirm on the paper.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| History & Culture | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| Geography | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| Polity & Governance | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| Economic & Social Development | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| Environment & Ecology | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| General Science | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| History of Maharashtra | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| Culture & Heritage of Maharashtra | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| Geography of Maharashtra | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| Polity & Administration of Maharashtra | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| Economy of Maharashtra | — | — | Paper I (100 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h) |
| Reading Comprehension | — | — | Paper II (80 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h, qualifying) |
| Marathi Comprehension | — | — | Paper II (80 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h, qualifying) |
| English Comprehension | — | — | Paper II (80 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h, qualifying) |
| Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability | — | — | Paper II (80 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h, qualifying) |
| Basic Numeracy & Data Interpretation | — | — | Paper II (80 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h, qualifying) |
| Decision Making | — | — | Paper II (80 Qs · 200 marks · 2 h, qualifying) |
💡 Paper I covers current events, the history of India with special reference to Maharashtra and the national movement, the geography of Maharashtra, India and the world, polity and governance of Maharashtra and India, economic and social development, environment and general science. Paper II covers comprehension, including Marathi and English comprehension at about Class 10 level, interpersonal skills, logical reasoning, decision-making, general mental ability, and basic numeracy and data interpretation at Class 10 level.
Mains — General Studies I to IV
Merit — 1,000 of your 1,250 written merit marks from 20271000 marks
3 hours per paper
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS Paper I — Indian Heritage and Culture, History, Society and Geography | Descriptive | 250 | 3 hours |
| GS Paper II — Constitution, Governance, Social Justice and International Relations | Descriptive | 250 | 3 hours |
| GS Paper III — Economy, Agriculture, Science, Environment, Disasters and Security | Descriptive | 250 | 3 hours |
| GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | Descriptive | 250 | 3 hours |
💡 The four papers follow the UPSC General Studies syllabus with Maharashtra weightage. GS I: Indian culture with the Bhakti and saints' movement in Maharashtra, modern and world history, post-independence reorganisation, Indian society and geography. GS II: the Constitution, polity, governance, social justice and international relations. GS III: the economy, agriculture, infrastructure, science and technology, environment, disaster management and internal security. GS IV: ethics, integrity and aptitude, with case studies. The Commission publishes no section-wise marks.
Mains — Paper 3: Essay
Merit — 250 marks, a fifth of written merit from 2027250 marks
3 hours
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section A — one essay from four topics | 1 essay | 125 | 3 hours |
| Section B — one essay from four topics | 1 essay | 125 | 3 hours |
💡 Two sections of four topics each; the candidate writes one essay from each section, in Marathi or English. The UPSC norm of 1,000 to 1,200 words per essay is a sound guide.
Mains — Papers 1 and 2: Marathi and English
Qualifying — 25 per cent needed in each; marks not counted for rank600 marks
3 hours per paper
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 — Marathi (qualifying) | Descriptive | 300 | 3 hours |
| Paper 2 — English (qualifying) | Descriptive | 300 | 3 hours |
💡 Both papers follow the UPSC compulsory-language pattern at about matriculation standard: essay, comprehension, précis, usage and vocabulary, and, in Marathi, translation both ways. Falling below 25 per cent in either means the other papers are not evaluated.
Mains — Optional Papers I and II (2026 Mains only)
Merit in the 2026 Mains — 500 marks; removed from 2027500 marks
3 hours per paper
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 2 papers | 500 | 2 × 3 hours |
| Geography | 2 papers | 500 | 2 × 3 hours |
| Public Administration | 2 papers | 500 | 2 × 3 hours |
| Sociology | 2 papers | 500 | 2 × 3 hours |
| Political Science & International Relations | 2 papers | 500 | 2 × 3 hours |
| Anthropology | 2 papers | 500 | 2 × 3 hours |
💡 Candidates in the 2026 Mains write two papers of 250 marks in one optional subject chosen from the Commission's list, on the UPSC optional pattern. The six optionals linked here are among the most widely chosen. MPSC has removed the optional papers from the 2027 examination.
Where your MPSC Rajyaseva score comes from
Prelims has two objective papers of 200 marks each. Paper I (General Studies) ranks candidates for Mains, and Paper II (CSAT) is qualifying at 33 per cent. The Mains is descriptive and follows the UPSC pattern. From the 2027 examination it has seven papers: Marathi and English, 300 marks each and qualifying at 25 per cent, and five merit papers of 250 marks each, the Essay and General Studies I to IV, for 1,250 marks. A 175-mark interview follows, for 1,425 in all. The 2026 Mains, held in October and November 2026, keeps two optional papers of 250 marks each and a 275-mark interview. Every General Studies paper carries Maharashtra weightage, which is why this hub adds 16 chapters written for MPSC, on Maharashtra and on the language and essay papers, to the national chapters it shares with UPSC CSE. The Commission publishes no section-wise marks, so the marks shown are indicative. Click any block to open its chapters:
General Studies I-IV1000 marks · 70.2%
About seven-tenths of the 2027 total. The papers follow UPSC's syllabus with Maharashtra weightage, so this hub pairs the shared national chapters with 13 Maharashtra chapters on history, culture, geography, polity, economy, society, environment and ethics.
Essay250 marks · 17.5%
With the optionals gone, the Essay is one of only five merit papers. Planned, multidimensional essays with dated Maharashtra examples make the difference.
Interview175 marks · 12.3%
A board assessing administrative aptitude and knowledge of Maharashtra. The 2026 cycle's interview carries 275 marks.
Subjects in MPSC Rajyaseva
Chapter-by-chapter study material built to the exam's own blueprint.
Topic-wise weightage — what to study first
Question counts per topic, distilled from previous-year paper analyses. Click any topic with a link to open its full chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| The Marathi Qualifying Paper: Grammar, Comprehension, Précis & Translation | 300 (qualifying) | Very high |
🎯 Qualifying, but falling below 25 per cent means the rest of the Mains is not evaluated. Practise one précis and one translation a week, and revise the grammar tables until identification is automatic.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| The English Qualifying Paper: Essay, Précis, Comprehension & Usage | 300 (qualifying) | High |
🎯 The standard is modest, so the paper is lost through poor timing and over-long précis. Keep to a time plan and clear the bar with a margin.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to write the UPSC Essay (paper, method & register) | — | High |
| Essay structure, argument & paragraph craft | ~30 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains, whose essay format MPSC follows. Pair it with the MPSC essay chapter for the two-section format and Maharashtra material.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary, policy & development essays (Section B) | ~50 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains. Add Maharashtra examples from the MPSC essay chapter's material bank.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Abstract & quotation-based essays (Section A) | ~50 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains. Draw on Maharashtra's saints and reformers for quotations and examples.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Building an essay material bank | ~30 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains. Keep a separate Maharashtra column with dated facts.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Writing the MPSC Essay: National and Maharashtra Themes | ~90 | Very high |
🎯 Choose the topic where you can list six dimensions, plan for 15 minutes, and open and close with the same Maharashtra image.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Indian art, literature, and architecture | ~20 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS1. Add the Maharashtra caves, temples and folk forms from the state culture chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Saints, the Bhakti Movement & Marathi Literature | ~20 | Very high |
| Art, Architecture, Folk Traditions & Festivals of Maharashtra | ~10 | Very high |
🎯 Learn each saint and site as a card, and prepare two Mains answers: the Varkari movement and social equality, and the rock-cut tradition.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient and medieval Indian administration, economy, and society | ~15 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS1. The Maharashtra dynasties are in the state history chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial economy, society, and the freedom struggle | ~20 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS1. Maharashtra's reformers and freedom struggle are in the state history chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Integration, reorganisation, and nation-building since 1947 | ~10 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS1. Use Marathwada's liberation and the Samyukta Maharashtra movement as state examples.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient & Medieval Maharashtra: Satavahanas to the Peshwas | ~15 | Very high |
| Social Reform Movements of Maharashtra | ~20 | Very high |
| British Rule, the Freedom Struggle, Hyderabad Liberation & Samyukta Maharashtra | ~20 | Very high |
🎯 Learn each dynasty and reformer as a card with dates, and prepare full answers on Shivaji's administration, Phule and Ranade, and the Samyukta Maharashtra movement.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| World history: revolutions, world wars, and decolonisation | ~10 | Medium |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS1. MPSC's GS Paper I names world history from the 18th century.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to write GS1 Mains answers (structure & method) | — | High |
| Indian society: diversity, change, and social issues | ~20 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS1. Pair each national theme with a Maharashtra example from the state society chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Caste, Reservation, Tribes, Women & Urbanisation in Maharashtra | ~20 | Very high |
🎯 State contested questions as facts, dates and legal status without taking sides, and give every indicator with its year.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Physical geography, resources, and geophysical phenomena | ~20 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS1. Use the Maharashtra geography chapters for state examples.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Geography of Maharashtra: Relief, Rivers, Climate, Soils & Forests | ~15 | Very high |
| Population, Agriculture, Irrigation, Minerals, Energy & Industry of Maharashtra | ~15 | Very high |
🎯 Practise an outline map until the rivers, passes and reserves are automatic, and prepare the drought and irrigation-paradox answers.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to write GS2 Mains answers (structure & method) | — | High |
| Constitutional evolution, features, and the basic structure doctrine | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS2. Its answer-writing chapter suits MPSC's descriptive pattern, which follows UPSC's.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Parliament, State legislatures, and the executive | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS2. Maharashtra's bicameral legislature and Nagpur session are in the state polity chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary, judicial review, and fundamental rights | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS2. The Bombay High Court and its benches are in the state polity chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Federalism, devolution of powers and finances, and local governance | ~20 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS2. Maharashtra's Zilla Parishads and the Article 371(2) boards are in the state polity chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional, statutory, and regulatory bodies | ~20 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS2. Add the MPSC, the Lokayukta and the state commissions from the state polity chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Governance, transparency, e-governance, and the civil services | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS2. Maharashtra's Right to Public Services Act is a ready example.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Legislature, Administration, Local Government & Regional Boards of Maharashtra | ~40 | Very high |
🎯 Keep one page of counts and the division table, prepare the Article 371(2) answer, and name institutions rather than office-holders.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Welfare schemes, social sector, and vulnerable sections | ~35 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS2. Evaluate Maharashtra's schemes with the six-line card from the state economy chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| India's foreign policy, neighbourhood, and global groupings | ~35 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS2.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to write GS3 Mains answers (structure & method) | — | High |
| Growth, development, fiscal and monetary policy, and inclusive growth | ~30 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS3. Its answer-writing chapter suits MPSC's descriptive pattern.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, food security, and farm policy | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS3. Add the irrigation paradox and farm distress from the Maharashtra chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Industry, infrastructure, and investment models | ~20 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS3. Maharashtra's corridors, ports and expressways are in the state chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Economy, Agriculture, Cooperatives & the Employment Guarantee of Maharashtra | ~25 | Very high |
| Industry, Services, State Finance & Welfare Schemes of Maharashtra | ~20 | Very high |
🎯 Quote every figure with its source and year, answer farm distress through four risks, and learn schemes as six-line cards.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Science, technology, and indigenous innovation | ~30 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS3.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Environment, conservation, and climate policy | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS3. The Western Ghats and mangroves are in the state chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Disaster management framework and response | ~20 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS3. Use Latur, the 2005 Mumbai floods and the Sahyadri landslides as state cases.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Internal security challenges and institutions | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS3. Gadchiroli and the lessons of 26/11 are in the state chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Environment, Disasters & Internal Security of Maharashtra | ~30 | Very high |
🎯 Name the place and date of every disaster, frame answers as hazard, exposure and vulnerability, and balance security with development and rights.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to write GS4 Ethics answers for Mains (structure & method) | — | High |
| Ethics fundamentals & human interface | ~30 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS4, whose syllabus MPSC's GS Paper IV follows.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Attitude, structure & emotional intelligence in governance | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS4.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational values for civil servants | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS4.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Indian & Western moral thinkers | ~20 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS4. Pair world thinkers with Maharashtra's from the state thinkers chapter.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Saints & Reformers of Maharashtra as Moral Thinkers | ~20 | Very high |
🎯 Prepare each thinker as source, idea, value and use, quote one short line with its meaning, and in case studies pair a rule-of-law thinker with a compassion thinker.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Public service values & ethical dilemmas | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS4.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Probity in governance & transparency | ~25 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS4. Maharashtra's Right to Public Services Act and Lokayukta are useful examples.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to write ethics case studies (structure & method) | — | Very high |
| Worked ethics case studies | ~80 | Very high |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains GS4. Justify choices with thinkers from the Maharashtra thinkers chapter.
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains. MPSC's optional papers follow the UPSC pattern, so the answer-writing chapter applies. Only candidates in the 2026 Mains need this; the optionals are removed from 2027.
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains. MPSC's optional papers follow the UPSC pattern, so the answer-writing chapter applies. Only candidates in the 2026 Mains need this; the optionals are removed from 2027.
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains. MPSC's optional papers follow the UPSC pattern, so the answer-writing chapter applies. Only candidates in the 2026 Mains need this; the optionals are removed from 2027.
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains. MPSC's optional papers follow the UPSC pattern, so the answer-writing chapter applies. Only candidates in the 2026 Mains need this; the optionals are removed from 2027.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to write PSIR optional answers (four registers, anchoring) | — | Medium |
| Political theory: concepts & ideologies (Paper I A, Units 1–8) | ~100 | Medium |
| Indian & Western political thought (Paper I A, Units 9–10) | ~100 | Medium |
| Indian government & politics (Paper I B) | ~100 | Medium |
| Comparative politics & international relations (Paper II A) | ~100 | Medium |
| India and the world (Paper II B) | ~100 | Medium |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains. MPSC's optional papers follow the UPSC pattern, so the answer-writing chapter applies. Only candidates in the 2026 Mains need this; the optionals are removed from 2027.
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Mains. MPSC's optional papers follow the UPSC pattern, so the answer-writing chapter applies. Only candidates in the 2026 Mains need this; the optionals are removed from 2027.
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Prelims. MPSC asks the same national topics and adds a Maharashtra layer, which is in the state chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to crack Geography for Prelims (map-first method) | — | High |
| Physical geography & geomorphology | ~8 | High |
| Indian geography & natural resources | ~8 | High |
| World geography & map-based facts | ~8 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Prelims. MPSC asks the same national topics and adds a Maharashtra layer, which is in the state chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to crack Polity for Prelims (Constitution-first method) | — | High |
| Constitution, Preamble & Schedules | ~6 | High |
| Fundamental Rights, Duties & DPSPs | ~6 | High |
| Union executive & Parliament | ~6 | High |
| State executive & state legislature | ~6 | High |
| Judiciary & constitutional bodies | ~6 | High |
| Local governance & Panchayati Raj | ~6 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Prelims. MPSC asks the same national topics and adds a Maharashtra layer, which is in the state chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to crack Economy for Prelims (concept-then-news method) | — | High |
| Economic concepts & national income | ~6 | High |
| Money, banking & inflation | ~6 | High |
| Fiscal policy, Budget & taxation | ~6 | High |
| Economic reforms & sectors of the economy | ~6 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Prelims. MPSC asks the same national topics and adds a Maharashtra layer, which is in the state chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to crack Environment for Prelims (mechanism-first method) | — | High |
| Ecosystems, biodiversity & conservation | ~8 | High |
| Climate change & environmental policy | ~8 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Prelims. MPSC asks the same national topics and adds a Maharashtra layer, which is in the state chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to crack Science & Tech for Prelims (mechanism-over-memorisation method) | — | High |
| Space technology & defence | ~6 | High |
| Biotechnology, IT & health | ~6 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Prelims. MPSC asks the same national topics and adds a Maharashtra layer, which is in the state chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to crack Reading Comprehension for CSAT (careful-read method) | — | High |
| Passage comprehension, inference & vocabulary-in-context | ~50 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Prelims CSAT, which MPSC's Paper II closely follows. MPSC also sets Marathi and English comprehension at about Class 10 level, covered by the two language chapters.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to crack Logical Reasoning for CSAT (diagram-first method) | — | High |
| Analytical puzzles & critical reasoning | ~50 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Prelims CSAT, which MPSC's Paper II closely follows.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| How to crack Numeracy for CSAT (Class-10 foundation method) | — | High |
| Numeracy & data interpretation | ~40 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Prelims CSAT, which MPSC's Paper II closely follows.
| Topic | Marks | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Decision making & problem solving | ~15 | High |
🎯 Shared with UPSC CSE Prelims CSAT, which MPSC's Paper II closely follows. Decision-making questions have been reported to carry no negative marking; confirm on the paper.
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Not from 2027. MPSC announced on 25 June 2026 that the two optional papers will be removed from the Mains from the 2027 examination, leaving the two qualifying language papers, the Essay and four General Studies papers. The 2026 Mains, held in October and November 2026, still has them, which is why this hub keeps an optional tier marked for that cycle only.
A great deal. MPSC's descriptive Mains was modelled on UPSC's, and its four General Studies papers follow the UPSC syllabus with Maharashtra weightage. That is why this hub shares UPSC CSE's national chapters and adds chapters on Maharashtra's history, culture, geography, polity, economy, society, environment and moral thinkers, and on the Marathi, English and Essay papers.
No. Prelims is a screening stage. Paper I ranks candidates for the Mains, and Paper II (CSAT) is qualifying at 33 per cent. One-quarter of a question's marks is deducted for a wrong answer. The final merit is the Mains merit marks plus the interview.
Both are qualifying papers that need 25 per cent. If you fall below that in either, your Essay and General Studies papers are not evaluated, however well you wrote them. They are set at about matriculation standard, so steady practice clears them.
Office-holders change, and this content is written to stay accurate across those changes. The chapters teach the institutions, laws and dated programmes that carry the marks. Confirm current names from a live source close to your exam date.
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