MPSC State Services exam is NOT easy to clear. There is no Pass or Failure in this exam. This exam is different from your school or college exams. Here are some of the reasons for failure:
- Time Management: You need to manage your time in the exam very well because this exam is not mere a knowledge test but time test. You may be a bright student but you may not be able to answer every question in given time, right? In Preliminary exam, all you have to do is use the “Discriminatory” method while selecting one correct (most appropriate one) answer from the different options. There may be two or more correct answer but you need to choose the most suitable answer. This is not like the school or college exam. The main purpose of this Prelims exam is to eliminate huge number of candidates to choose only the best who can serve the country using their skills, knowledge, judgement, etc. Do not waste your time in answering tough questions, go for easy questions first and then the tougher ones.
- English : English is the main drawback for students from Marathi medium. English subject is compulsory in MPSC Main exam. However, it is also important for Prelims exam preparation. You may not get everything in Marathi. You may have to read English newspapers to know current affairs of national and international level. Not every Marathi newspaper covers all such events. Neither Marathi news channels cover them so you have to watch English news channels if you want to remain in touch with latest happenings around the World. In Main exam, English is a compulsory subject and many candidates fail to get minimum passing marks in this subject so they fail in the final examination and do not even get a chance for Interview. You have to survive English hurdle to remain in competition with those candidates who have excellent English speaking and writing skills. To overcome this hurdle, read at least one national newspaper daily like Times Of India, Indian Express, or The Hindu; these papers will provide you necessary tools to cut-through the exam. Listen to English news channels for different events; even sports news will help you improve your English. Listen carefully what they say and try to understand what they are saying. Keep a paper and pen/pencil with you and note down words that you don’t understand. Later on you can check them in a dictionary. Reading English newspapers, listening to English news will help you in improving your written as well as spoken English.
- Study Approach: Most candidates are fresh graduates who fill-up the MPSC State Services Exam form just to show-off. It is being a status symbol now-a-days. “Majha Mulga/Mulgi raajyasevechi pariksha detoy; to/ti ek divas Collector hoil.”, “Arey yaar main MPSC ka exam de raha hoon!”; such is the power in letting other people know that our son/daughter is going to be the Dy Collector, Dy. SP some fine day. But do you think this is so simple? No, simply NOT! This is so because their approach to the exam is same as their college exam but you know, this is wrong approach. MPSC State Services Examination is quite different from the college exam. In college exam, you need to write the right answer but in MPSC exam, you need to write/choose the most suitable answer using your analytical skills. So your approach should be very different while preparing for the exam. You should use extensive study approach, i.e. you should read more than one book for a given topic. The reading should be such that you cover every aspect of the topic/subject. You should know the different angles/issues involved therein. You should not mug-up everything but you should understand everything. Knowledge is the main thing in this exam. As I said earlier, the competition is growing everyday so to survive this you need to be knowledgeable. Then this exam will not be difficult to clear. “Clear” doesn’t mean “Pass”. You have to score above the minimum passing marks but there could be many candidates who may secure the minimum marks so only the candidates who get higher marks will be selected and not everyone who get the minimum marks. You understand what I mean? Candidates fail in this exam because they do not follow what has been explained above. Please remember, in this exam, there is no right or wrong answer but the most suitable answer.
- No Luck, only Hard-work: As everyone knows, there is no substitute for hard work, right? There is no such thing as Luck, that is what I believe. Here is a test. Can you sit day-dreaming of becoming a Film Actor like Amitabh Bachchan and do nothing? No, you cannot sit idle and become an actor. You have to learn acting or do it yourself. You have to practice a lot and know every aspect of acting. You have to acquire acting skills then only, after so much of hard work, you can become a successful actor. There are actors who are actors but not successful actors, right? So to win the competition, you have to work hard and acquire knowledge of exceptional quality. To clear MPSC State Services Exam, you need to work hard and there is no substitute other than this; not even Luck. If you have high level of knowledge, you will clear the exam and you don’t need Luck at all. People fail because they do not work hard enough. Working hard means studying a lot, spending hours and hours everyday on learning everything that is supposed to be known in a given subject. Mastering a subject takes lots of hard work. Many candidates who do a job or business, or undergoing further studies, spend only 2 hours or so for the preparation of this exam because they do not have much time but this is not sufficient for you people who want to leave this job/business and become a Dy. Collector or Dy. SP or even a Naib-Tehsildar. You need to spend at least 4 hours everyday. If you look on your daily schedule, you can easily manage 2 hours in the morning or afternoon and 2 hours in the evening or night. You have to work hard else leave this dream, ok?
- Wrong or Insufficient Study Material: Firstly, many candidates try to solve question papers first to know what level of knowledge they have. This is wrong approach. You are going to do this in actual exam so what is the point in knowing what you know about the subject without learning and mastering it first? After trying the papers themselves without studying first, some people get discouraged and depressed to find they do not know anything. You should learn everything about it and master your subject and then test yourself. This will then be easy to answer any question when you have basic understanding of the subject. Secondly, candidates choose wrong study material. If you are preparing for MPSC State Services, why you try to read books of PSI/STI exams? Go for books that are especially written for MPSC State Services and they cover each topic/sub-topic. Refer to the study plan I have prepared and note down the listed books/study material from the plan. Try to collect as much study material as you can. Get at least 2 books/reference material for each topic/subject so that you can cover everything. Remember, the fight is tough and only those candidates survive who are equipped with excellent knowledge – “Survival of the fittest” is the Guru Mantra for this examination.
- Mock Tests: Most of the candidates either doesn’t know the importance of the practice tests called “Mock Tests” or do not want to know because of insufficient time available with them for the preparation of this exam. In the absence of this practice and experience, they fail. Please remember, practice makes the man perfect. You need to solve old and sample question papers under the exam conditions before the actual exam. Solve as many question papers as you can. You must try to solve at least 10000 (Ten Thousand) questions in total. If you have studied well, you will answer all questions correctly. If you are able to score above 85% of the questions, you have studied well. But remember, there is negative marking so your marks will be deducted from the total score. For example, if you have answered 200 questions and only 170 (85%) are correct and 30 (15%) are wrong; then 7.5 marks will be deducted from 170 and your score will be 162.5. So it is very important to answer only those questions that are known to you and leave those you do not know what are the answers for them. This will make sure that you get maximum marks without being penalised for the wrong answers. I hope you people have understood the importance of the extensive study, right? Please post/share your thoughts in the box available at the bottom of this page.
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Hello Sir,
I am Vinod. I am pharma degree holder & Under training with ICICI bank as po. But i got selected in UNION BANK as po so going to joint that. Now, I want to fullfill my dream & Want to appear for MPSC Pls guide me how to study with job & do cler this. & sir i am handicaped with right hand but i can do all things event better than others. So pls guide me about reservation also, & Yes i know u r going to make me officer in MPSC.
Regards
Vinod Singh
@Vinod, yes, definitely. For personal guidance, join our Web-PGP.
hello Sir,
i want your appointment, or Mobile No. will you do this for me
@Sagar, numbers are available on the blog banner.
sir, mi ata 27 varshacha ahe wa maz ba second year degree chalu ahe , open catagory, tar mi kevha pasun ani kiti wayaparyant upsc, mpsc exam dewoo shakto.
@Subhash, aatapasunach tayari karavi. UPSC – 30 yrs, MPSC – 33 yrs.
Thanks sir, ya blogmule maze barech doubts kami zale.
Is web-pgp and pgp are different?
Or do we shall read books online?
@Sushil, both are same. You will get printed books n magazines.
Sir I want to prepare for mpsc 2013.
When should I then start pgp. For mpsc 2013?
Sushil.
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which are suggested marathi newspaper for mpsc…??
@Akash, महाराष्ट्र टायीम्स, सकाळ, लोकसत्ता.
Sir is web-pgp online programme?or how to join it?
Which subject papers are there in pre. And main.exam ?
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Sir thanx to u for such a wonderful blog.i m a teacher and want to appear for Mpsc.i have command over English,history and marathi.sir please tell me which subjects are there in pre.and main.exam of mpsc and what subjects should I select?(paperwise)
Is tahasildar/bdo/naib t. Class 2 posts?
Thanking you.
With regards
Sushil.
@Sushil, there is no need to choose subjects from 2012 exam, ok? Here is the list of Class I/II posts/services:https://anilmd.wordpress.com/mpsc-rajyaseva/important-information/class-i-ii-posts-services-in-maharashtra/
sir
which book refer in mpsc main exam
@Pradip, there are about 40+ books for main exam and the list can be found in our eProspectus:https://anilmd.wordpress.com/other/eprospectus/
how many attempt in mpsc exam for open catagory
@Tejaswini, no limit for MPSC. You can give the exam till max allowed age, i.e. 33 yrs.
Such a good block this is. I just got to make the better plan. Thank you sir.
sir,there r rumors abt change i exam pattern even for t prelims?is it true. and if so should we study now according to t old pattern?
@Shantanu, yes, there will be changes. I had guessed it long back so prepare History, Geography, Polity (Constitution), Village Admin, Current Affairs, and Mental Ability sections. You can additionally study IT (Information Technology).
sir,
I am a student of B.E 3rd year…i wish 2 appear for MPSC exam…plz give me the proper guideline
@Rupal, you should start preparing now and apply for the exam in your final year of BE.
Sir,i am doing B.E.i wish 2 appear for MPSC exam .plz do suggest me what will be best for me.My stream is CIVIL…and now i am in 3rd year……….
@Rupal, you can go for MPSC Rajyaseva exam to become Deputy Collector.
What preparation i have 2 do for th??? and which books i need to prefer?
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I’M BAMS UG UNDERGOING INTERNSHIP WHICH WILL COMPELETE BY NOV 2012. SIR I WANNA KNOW IS TIME SUFFICIENT FOR PREPARATION OF MPSC ASWELL UPSC? ;.THOUGH PREPARATIONS R JUST STARTED ;MY AIM IS IAS.PLEASE GIVE ME SUGGESTED SYLLABUS N READING BOOKS FOR SOCIOLOGY N PUBLIC ADMNISTRATION FOR MPSC .
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sir,I want to know new syllabus of state service main exam in marathi with recommanded books.
@Manish, it is available in our eProspectus:https://anilmd.wordpress.com/other/eprospectus/
But sir i know marathi to speak and write i am born in mumbai. Sir my question is PSI is only for maharashtrain…….
@Girish, yes, you can apply.
Sir I am south Indian so I will get a. post of PSI in Mumbai
@Girish, if you are domiciled in Maharashtra and know how to read, speak, n write Marathi then you can apply for MPSC PSI exam. You may or may not get posting in Mumbai.
Sir one more question if a person is PSI he can appear for UPSC Exam.
@Girish, yes, he can if he satisfies all eligibility requirements.
Sir I am doing Hotel Management First Year my university is Mumbai and my degree is Bsc(HS).Sir I want to become PSI officer sir can I appear for PSi. Exam after the course.Sir please guide me.
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Respected sir,im in 11th sci now,i want to appear for mpsc,but dont know wt to study,plz can u tell me wt to study
@Omkar, everything is available on the blog.
what is the height for becoming tehsildar in maharashtra for sc category m,y height is 150cm please reply
@Sudhir, no such requirement for Tehsildar. You ca go for it.
Sir,im Trupti,,doing my MBA in HR..i want to join a govt job and have interest in History & science..i have given STI pre exam before.. im studyng as i get time..should i apply for feb 2011 exam??where is ur academy in Pune??
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Sir, you are doing Great work.
I found this site very useful.As now Syllabus is changed.
I thing without good study material MPSC is impossible to
clear.
So, sir please give me list of books for pre exam of MPSC
as per new syllabus.
@Mangesh, you can find the list in eProspectus.
which books use to mpsc main exam.as per new syllabus.
@Pritam, you can get the list in our eProspectus.
sir,
I am a management student. my
background is , I am done with
my b tech in telecommunication
and then I am doing MBA. I don’ t
have any idea about Mpsc course
and about the subjects. please
guide me which subjects should I
take and which will be suitable
for me as per my background
knowledge. I am more interested
towards management than
technical. so please guide me
which are the compulsory
subjects and which are the
optional subjects and about
exams and marks pattern.
thank you,
Regards,
Hemant
@Hemant, now there is no need to choose optional subjects. Read our entire blog.
sir,
I am a management student. my background is , I am done with my b tech in telecommunication and then I am doing MBA. I don’t have any idea about Mpsc course and about the subjects. please guide me which subjects should I take and which will be suitable for me as per my background knowledge. I am more interested towards management than technical. so please guide me which are the compulsory subjects and which are the optional subjects and about exams and marks pattern.
thank you,
Regards,
Hemant
@Hemant, dear friend, now there is no need to choose optional subjects; everything is compulsory and questions are objective type for Prelims as well as Mains (English and Marathi are descriptive). Everything is well-written and organised so please spend some time in exploring the blog. All of your questions have answers here. I have spent almost 2 years in writing the blog so you can spend few days to read it. Is that impossible for you?
I am doing hotel management……can i appear for UPSC with an degree in hotel management?
@Rishi, yes, if your degree is from UGC recognised university college then you can apply.
how can ur classes beneficial to me
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What is the book i refer in mpsc exam for tahasildar
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Sir i only passed 12th and i want to be good job in govt. should i start studying now and what books should i buy.
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Sir, I am B.E (Electronics and Telecommunications Engg) and presently working in Core Telecom. It is really my dream to be a Govt. officer (DyC or Dy SP). But, I really don’t know from where to start with. Also, all my primary & secondary education was of English Medium (Convent), so getting thru’ subjects in Marathi or Marathi language itself gets difficult for me. Pls guide me how to start with and the subjects I should prefer.
Thanks.
Rakesh
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thanks for guiding me…i liked it
Hello sir,
For MPSC exam how many subjects are compulsory,
and which subject is easy for my preparation,
because, i working in IT company, and how much time should i gave for my preparation.
thank you
@Sagar, for MPSC Rajyaseva Main exam, all 6 papers are compulsory and there is no optional subject to choose for the exam. You should at least devote 4 to 6 hours everyday.
Hello Sir,
First of all “Thank You” for your article “Why Most Candidates Fail in MPSC.
The people who don’t known much about MPSC examination,
Now they get a better knowledge of examination.
Thanks & Regards
Sagar M
sir,m BE(mechanical) i want to knw which sub.should i prefer for Dy.collector Exam….
@Sarang, go for 1) Public Admin and 2) History or Home Science or Geography or Sociology or Psychology.
Sir,
MPSC prelims exam is in coming February 2012. I have completed reading & grasping of subjects. How should I test myself now ? What extra books I should follow ? What kind of test series I should join ?
Please let me know as early as possible.
Thanks in advance.
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Sir,
which books should i refer for mpsc prelim exam?
@Amol, you need to refer MPSC Success Mantra because the list is very long and you can get the list as well as excellent guidance on prelims, Mains and Interview stages.
which book should i prefer for mpsc and upsc exam. Please give me the name of the book and author. do as early as possible
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Sir i just passed 12th and i want to be psi should i start studying now and what books should i buy and do you got any coaching centers in south mumbai
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Sir,
Geetings!!
I have complete my B.COM from Mumbai university and softweare engineering from NIIT then diploma in HR. currently working from last 2years. I am a 23 year old female. Last year i gave PF exam and i cleared all the rounds n submitted my all certificates as well but no call or letter after that. I would like to do career in goverment jobs and improve services if i can. I am planning to apply for MPSC. I read your above article and i am ready to do hardwork anytime. So kindly guide me how to start for MPSC and if there are some other exams for govement jobs for which i will be suitable please let me know.
I would highly appreciate your reply and help!
Thanks in advance..
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sir my name is rajiv rane i have completed BAMS. And want to be def.collector.bt my hight is 157cm. Can i become def collector?
@Rajiv, yes, you can become Deputy Collector even if your height is 157cms, ok?
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right now i doing my mba.But i want to go for mpsa because i am intrested.so,what should i do?should i start studying right now or after completion of my mba.And i am 22yrs old.
@Pratap, start immediately because it needs at least 1 year’s serious preparation. Read our manual MPSC Success Mantra.
Hello Sir,my self Dinesh i have completed B.Sc.[agri],and i want to prepare for state service exam..but i dont know form where i start,and which books i have to study and when these exams are held so. please inform me.
@Dinesh, you must read our manual MPSC Success Mantra for complete guidance.
hello sir
how to get previous year question paper of MPSC STI prelim exam
@Vikas, you can get it from any book shop.
i am 18 yrs old i am very much intreasted to become Dy collector.I am taking hard work.
@Suraj, please start your preparation for State Services as soon as you complete your 12th and join any degree course. When you will be in final year, attempt for the State Services exam.
my psi 2011 result seat no. ST010130 & ST0400980
rajyaseva pariksesathi fakt 4 mahine rahilet me suruvat kashi karu mala rajyaseva exam clear karnyashathi konti books abhyasayache.please mala mahiti dyavi
@Azar, plz book our MPSC Success Mantra. You should start preparation immediately by reading all basic books from 6th to 12th std (history, eco, Geo, Sci, Polity, etc) and then advance books according to the MPSC syllabus which is given on our blog.
sir,
i have completed B.E(I.T) and i want to give MPSC exam in marathi but i will have to take optional subject computer science which is in english.
is it possible please suggest me as early as possible
thanks in advance
@Santosh, you can take it.
sir, i am a primary teacher. i am 32 years old. i am preparing for mpsc. but my problem is that i have little time to study. i cant take long leave without payment. please guide me.
@Gopal, if you wish to go for MPSC then you must find time else leave this dream, ok?