HOW TO KICK-START MAHARASHTRA PUBLIC SERVICE EXAM PREPARATION

Introduction

MPSC conducts recruitment for the Top level State government services via the State Service Examination.

How to use www.upscfever.com for preparation

Every year the MPSC State service prelims is held in April. The notification comes around First week of December. The exam is a tough exam due to many factual questions being asked in it unlike UPSC. The exam is also tough for non Marathi candidates and English medium candidates.

State service exam can't be a backup for UPSC as though the portion is similar the nature of questions asked are different. This means that cut off of MPSC prelim is lower. The aptitude paper isn't a qualifying paper unlike CSAT.

There are no optional papers in MPSC and also Ethics isn't a part of the syllabus. Mains papers on General studies are MCQ type unlike descriptive type in UPSC CSE.

Ideal strategy:

Start History , Polity around August.
Science and economy by mid September.
Geography and environment by November. Keep an eye out for government schemes and International summits like SAARC, BRICS etc.
Economic survey is released with the budget in February and India yearbook in January. They have to be read.
Culture by March.

MPSC has the following subjects for preparation:

Subject	Click below
General Aptitude	link
History	link
Geography	link
Environment	link
Science	link
Polity	link
Culture	link
Current affairs	India Yearbook and Economic survey
Economy	link

Mains examination:

Preparation for mains can start after prelims is over without waiting for the result. Mains paper are with a focus on Maharashtrian culture and other aspects of the State. Books to be referred for would be from YCMOU / IGNOU / BA / MA books from State universities.

SYLLABUS OF MAHARASHTRA PUBLIC SERVICE EXAM PREPARATION

MPSC conducts recruitment for the Top level Central government services via the Civil Service Examination.

Examination

The exam has three parts:

PART I: Objective type Preliminary test.

This has two papers: General studies and Aptitude. Both are 200 marks each and compulsory.

Paper I - (200 marks)

Current events of state, national and international importance.

History of India (with special reference to Maharashtra) and Indian National Movement.

Maharashtra, India and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of Maharashtra, India and the World.

Maharashtra and India - Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj,Urban Governance, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc.

Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.

General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change-that do not require subject specialisation.

General Science.

Paper II - (200 marks)

Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
Decision - making and problem - solving.
General mental ability.
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation(Charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc.- Class X level)
Marathi and English Language Comprehension skills (Class X/XII level).

Note 1 : Questions relating to Marathi and English Language Comprehension skill of Class X/XII level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper II) will be tested through passages from Marathi and English language without providing cross translation thereof in the question paper.

Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

Note 3 : It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers of State Services (Prelim) Examination for the purpose of evaluation. Therefore a candidate will be disqualified in case he / she does not appear in both the papers of State Services (Prelim) Examination.

Mains Examination

S -> Subjective / Descriptive

O -> Objective / MCQ

No.	Subject	Marks	Questions	Level	Medium	Time	Type
1	Marathi	50	---	XII	Marathi	3 hr	S
1	English	50	---	XII	English	3 hr	S
2	Marathi	50	---	Degree	Marathi	3 hr	O
2	English	50	---	Degree	English	3 hr	O
3	GS - I	150	150	Degree	Marathi and Eng	2 hr	O
4	GS - II	150	150	Degree	Marathi and Eng	2 hr	O
5	GS - III	150	150	Degree	Marathi and Eng	2 hr	O
6	GS - IV	150	150	Degree	Marathi and Eng	2 hr	O

Detailed Syllabus

Syllabus of Mains examination

MPSC Mains

Question papers and Answer key

Past papers and solutions

MPSC Papers

Recruitment positions

Positions for recruitment

Recruitments of MPSC

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