Syllabus – MPSC Rajyaseva Main Exam

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New exam pattern from 2023:

Total – 09 Papers

Paper 1 (300 Marks) : Qualifying Paper of Marathi Language:

The aim of the paper is to test the candidates’ ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express ideas clearly and correctly in Marathi language.
The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows :
(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing.
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.
(iv) Short Essays.
(v) Translation from English to Marathi and vice-versa.
This Paper will be of qualifying nature. The marks obtained in this papers will not be counted for ranking.

Paper 2 (300 Marks) : Qualifying Paper of English Language:

The aim of the paper is to test the candidates’ ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express ideas clearly and correctly in English language.
The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows :
(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing.
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.
(iv) Short Essays.
This Paper will be of qualifying nature. The marks obtained in this papers will not be counted for ranking.

Paper 3 (250 Marks) : Essay:

In Essay Paper, candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. They will be expected to keepclosely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in an orderly fashion and to write concisely.

Paper‐4 (250 Marks):General Studies -1
Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society with some weightage to Maharashtra:

  • Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
  • Bhakti movement and its philosophy with special reference to saints’ movement in Maharashtra.
  • Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
  • The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.
  • Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
  • History of the world will include events from the 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
  • Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
  • Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies
  • Effects of globalization on Indian society
  • Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism, secularism
  • Salient features of the world’s physical geography.
  • Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)
  • Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

Paper‐ 5 (250 Marks):General Studies – 2
Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations with some weightage to Maharashtra:

  • Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
  • Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
  • Separation of powers between various organs; dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
  • Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
  • Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
  • Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary- Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
  • Local self government.
  • Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
  • Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional bodies.
  • Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
  • Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
  • Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and
    associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
  • Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
  • Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
  • Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
  • Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
  • Role of civil services in a democracy.
  • India and its neighbourhood- relations.
  • Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
  • Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora.
  • Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Paper‐ 6 (250 Marks): General Studies – 3
Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management with some weightage to Maharashtra:

  • Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development
    and employment.
  • Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
  • Government Budgeting.
  • Major crops- cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
  • Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution
    System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security;
    Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
  • Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and
    downstream requirements, supply chain management.
  • Land reforms in India.
  • Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial
    growth.
  • Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
  • Investment models.
  • Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
  • Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new
    technology.
  • Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
  • Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
  • Disaster and disaster management, Disaster Risk Resilience, Resilient Society
  • Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
  • Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
  • Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the role of media and social
    networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its
    prevention.
  • Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
  • Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.

Paper‐ 7 (250 Marks): General Studies – 4
Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude:

This paper will include questions to test the candidates’ attitude and approach to issues relating to
integrity, probity in public life, his problem-solving approach and decision making to various issues and
conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may utilise the case study approach to determine these aspects. The following broad areas will be covered:

  • Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions;
    dimensions of ethics; ethics- in private and public relationships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
  • Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
  • Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
  • Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
  • Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.
  • Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.
  • Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity;
    Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds,
    challenges of corruption.
  • Case Studies on the above issues.

PAPER‐ 8 (250 Marks) & PAPER – 9 (250 Marks) : Optional Subject Papers I & II:
Candidate may choose any optional subject from amongst the following List of Optional Subjects :

(1) Agriculture
(2) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
(3) Anthropology
(4) Botany
(5) Chemistry
(6) Civil Engineering
(7) Commerce and Accountancy
(8) Economics
(9) Electrical Engineering
(10) Geography
(11) Geology
(12) History
(13) Law
(14) Management
(15) Marathi Literature
(16) Mathematics
(17) Mechanical Engineering
(18) Medical Science
(19) Philosophy
(20) Physics
(21) Political Science and International Relations
(22) Psychology
(23) Public Administration
(24) Sociology
(25) Statistics
(26) Zoology

543 Responses to Syllabus – MPSC Rajyaseva Main Exam

  1. Atul chavan's avatar Atul chavan म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir, Rajyaseva aayog chya Interview la kase prashn vichartat ? Mhanje Te ekadi critical condition tumhi kashi handle karnar kiva aaple Nirikshn karnyachi Kshamata tapasnya sathiche vagare prashn vicharat ka ? Kiva Maths mdhil question vichartat ka ? Te aaplyala English marathi donhi bhashet prashn karnar he tar nakki, pan tyat hi te aaplya kuthlya mudyanvar jast laksh detat. How is the Candidate speaking language or how he pronounce, or how he explaining the matter.. ? Swarup kase aste, evdhe sanga. Plz

  2. rahul's avatar rahul म्हणतो आहे:

    sir tumch mpsc succes mantra bool milala mala. its a great book.

  3. satish's avatar satish म्हणतो आहे:

    gm sir can u tell what kind of question nd hw many r ask in anivary marathi nd english.
    thanx a lot 4 this service

  4. Shevanta Kalshetti's avatar Shevanta Kalshetti म्हणतो आहे:

    Respected sir,
    sir i completed BE in Computer Science in the year 2012.now i want to give mpsc exams.but i dont no anything much about this.I have to many queries,for which post i should apply??how should i start for the preparation for mpsc exams??plz give me information about mpsc exam preparation.

  5. sandeep waskar's avatar sandeep waskar म्हणतो आहे:

    Respected Sir,
    i’m doing S.Y.Bcom in Y.M.O.U . mala MPSC rajyaseva exam deyachi ahe, tar me deu shkato ka ? ani kadhi. MPSC sitevar online register karu shakto ka?.

  6. badri ghuge's avatar badri ghuge म्हणतो आहे:

    sir i am a mbbs 3rd yr student n i want to bcame dy. sp through mpsc plz sir u give me a guideline.

  7. shivraj gadhe's avatar shivraj gadhe म्हणतो आहे:

    sir mala mpsc che means aani primary cha prna syllabus adieo clip madhe pahijhe hota.
    plz sir sanglaat tar khup bar hoil

  8. jayant peddiwar's avatar jayant peddiwar म्हणतो आहे:

    mains exam la konty books wachla pahijyt.

  9. prashant's avatar prashant म्हणतो आहे:

    sir ! 3 te 4 mahinyat rajyaseva purv parikshechi tayari kashi karavi

    • Anil Dabhaade's avatar AnilMD म्हणतो आहे:

      @प्रशांत, उपलब्ध वेळेत अभ्यासक्रमानुसारच तयारी करावी. सर्व पुस्तके घेवून ३ वेळा वाचन करून नोट्स काढावेत आणि मग सराव परीक्षा द्याव्यात.

  10. SANYOGITA's avatar SANYOGITA म्हणतो आहे:

    PL.GIVE DETAILS ABOUT MPSC FOR MEDICAL PROFFESION AT AGE 30

  11. sayali sudhakar yadav's avatar sayali sudhakar yadav म्हणतो आहे:

    hiii sir me sayali aata me SYBA madhe shikat aahe mala mpsc dyaychi aahe pan maza age complit nahi aahe me kadhi mpsc deu shaken

    • Anil Dabhaade's avatar AnilMD म्हणतो आहे:

      @सायली, वयाची कमीतकमी १९ वर्ष पूर्ण लागतात. TYBA ला असतांना ही परीक्षा देवू शकतेस आणि मला वाटते कि तेव्हा वयाची १९ वर्षे पूर्ण झालेलीच असतील. पण तयारी आतापासूनच करावी.

  12. Vishal's avatar Vishal म्हणतो आहे:

    Respected Sir,

    I am pursuing M.C.A. final year from University of Pune. I have chosen this field only because of unstable economical background. I am highly impressed by civil services and want to be a Tahsildar. Should I get the job before I start preparation for civil services or should start preparation from now onwards? Please guide me.

    Thanks
    Vishal

  13. sangita aspatwar's avatar sangita aspatwar म्हणतो आहे:

    respected sir mi aata 12th art madhe tri mi aata mpsc chi tayari karu sakte ka…?

  14. trupti's avatar trupti म्हणतो आहे:

    sir mala MPSC cha syllabus hava aah, pre ani main cha marathitun

  15. yogesh shivnekar's avatar yogesh shivnekar म्हणतो आहे:

    sir mpsc exam sathi syllbus kay aahe ,
    exam paper kashe hotat

  16. Dattatray's avatar Dattatray म्हणतो आहे:

    Res.sir i am interested for ASP(assistant supritendant of polic,DSP) i am 2nd year of degree course .which books are reffered ??? Which exam to be gated ???for interview books some asked to me please
    thank you Anil sir…

  17. pritamkumar chavhan's avatar pritamkumar chavhan म्हणतो आहे:

    respected sir i am 12 th pass with science but sir i intrested in mpsc so ,Sir please sugest me for mpsc preparation.

  18. Rajesh j. Nandanware's avatar Rajesh j. Nandanware म्हणतो आहे:

    I like this important information. I am satisfying about this information.

  19. mahesh's avatar mahesh म्हणतो आहे:

    sir,what would b cut off 4 state service prel
    my score 123 NT C
    can i qualify

  20. pallavi's avatar pallavi म्हणतो आहे:

    sir,
    i want to join Mains crash course……but i got 116 in rajyaseva prelims……pls suggest me something……also plz let me know the price of the course…
    thx,

  21. shraddha's avatar shraddha म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir, my total is 114. In the preliminary. I’m based in Bombay. Whats the best strategy for mains.

  22. Sandhya JAdhav's avatar Sandhya JAdhav म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir, Me ata SyBA la admission ghenar ahe tr MPSC ch preparation atapasunch karayla havi ka?
    Konte books refer kru?

  23. Sone's avatar Sone म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir Mala MPSC Madhe Kiti Subjects Ahe Mala Saga Sir

  24. sayali's avatar sayali म्हणतो आहे:

    sir, can you please tell me the approximate date or month of MPSC prelims in 2013 or in upcoming year?? so that i can start preparing according to that. Now i am studying in TYBA.

  25. Mahesh's avatar Mahesh म्हणतो आहे:

    sir me b.e.mech. la final year asun tari mala mpsc through assistant professor in govt. engg. college madhe job chi issha ahe. tar tyasathi kutli mpsc chi exam dyavi lagnar.kalwa exam che name and kadhi yete.

  26. Amarjeet's avatar Amarjeet म्हणतो आहे:

    I am be mech se student. I want to prepare for mpsc. How should I start? I have seen syallabus. I think general studies will be more hard foq me as I am good in english. Pls suggest. I am waiting.

  27. Dipak Dhaytonde's avatar Dipak Dhaytonde म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir i want information about rajayseva exam

  28. Ganesh Pawar's avatar Ganesh Pawar म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir me clerk asun; mala deptmental mantralayin assistant chi paraxa deyachi aahe. me syllabus pahila aahe tyatil bahatek books mala milalya aahet. 1) mpsc karyalayachi karyalayin karyapadhti ani shasan v tyachet honara patrvevhar v patrvevharache niyam ya vishyachi books milale nahit kuthe miltil tyacha patta plz milala tar abhari rahin.
    tasech marathi grammer sathi coaching classacha patta plz milala tar abhari rahin.

  29. Prasanna's avatar Prasanna म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir….Its I have given the examination of Ty(BCS) & also have submitted ,227 no form…but I actually dont have the exact idea about MPSC exams…Its my 1st time to appear for mpsc exam…& I heard alot abt this.
    Now I want to make prepare myself for the mpsc…but I dont know about the books , which I should have to use for the preparation….
    & there I have many queries in my mind …which causes a big confusion for me to take any strong decision about my career.
    Sir actually Im belonging from computer field like software,programming & all….but I actually dont feel any intreast in software career & its also hard for me to understand programming…So I decided to do something differet than this where I can extend my skills….but still I dont get,,,,what I exactly have to do.
    but rightnow Im thinking towards the best preparation for MPSC exam.
    Sir,,,In shortly
    Im just asking to u….the better path for my career & the reuired material for this MPSC exam.
    & please tell about the necessity of post graduation…
    I mean im still thinking that….what will be better for me….that to continue with post graduation through MCA,MCS or to giving such competency exams ahead in future.
    or is it possible to handle both things at a time or not?

  30. Arvind Padmakar Thorat's avatar Arvind Padmakar Thorat म्हणतो आहे:

    Hello sir, mi english mde bolu shakat nahi,parantu mi prayanta kartoy,mpsc mala karayachi echa va tayari ahe.pan yogya margadarshan va paisyacha abhav.ya don gostimule mi mpsc chya nadala lagat nahi.

    • Anil Dabhaade's avatar AnilMD म्हणतो आहे:

      @Arvind, कोण म्हणतंय कि योग्य मार्गदर्शन उपलब्ध नाही? आमच्याकडे संपूर्ण महाराष्ट्रातून आमचा पी.जी.पी. जॉईन करून MPSC /UPSC परीक्षेची तयारी करत असलेले उमेदवार आहेत. आमचा पहिला रिझल्ट सुद्धा आलेला आहे. एका उमेदवाराने PSI ची परीक्षा दिली होती आणि तो क्लियर झाला आहे (हि लिंक पहावी:https://anilmd.wordpress.com/about-anilmd/successful-candidates/ ) बाकी सर्वजण २०१२ च्या MPSC /UPSC परीक्षेची तयारी करत असून त्यापैकी बरेच जण क्लियर होतील. इंग्रजी बोलता येणं जरुरी आहे, कमीत कमी स्वतःचं Introduction देता आलं पाहिजे इतपत इंग्रजी शिकून घ्यावी आणि हे अशक्य कोटीतील गोष्ट नाहीये.

  31. Dilip's avatar Dilip म्हणतो आहे:

    Hello sir,

    I have query about civil mains exam.
    Hereby you have mentioned that
    “For 2 wrong answers 1 mark will be cut.”

    But I read in CIVIL SERVICES PATTERN & SYLLABUS
    given at MPSC official website that
    it will be 3:1 negative marking. plz sir explain.

    regards.

  32. deepak bade's avatar deepak bade म्हणतो आहे:

    r/s good morning!
    first time i m properly applied for upcoming PSI PRE, MPSC PRE, AND STI PRE EXAMS 2012. as per MPSC schedule the PSI PRE exam will be held in this april month but still i m not receive any email or hallticket information. is there any process for getting my hallticket from any other destination? and plz kindly suggest best relevant books for preparation of STATE PRE and STI PRE EXAM and oblige. thank you!

  33. niranjan's avatar niranjan म्हणतो आहे:

    @AnilMD, I have received the “payment received” message on my cell phone as well as on the website, however the application accepted confirmation has yet not arrived. Kindly guide me on the time required to receive this “application acceptance” message. I applied online and made online payment on the last day i.e 4th April 2012

    Best Regards,
    Niranjan

  34. Suraj's avatar Suraj म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir, I am Computer Engineer. currently m working in IT sector from 10 month. I am thinking to try for MPSC exams. But I am confused to try or continue the career in IT. which is the best career?

  35. ajit's avatar ajit म्हणतो आहे:

    sir..mi trajection id update kelela nai,majya profile var trajection id update ashi link yet nai..mag mi to kasa update karu

  36. RAGINI DHURI's avatar RAGINI DHURI म्हणतो आहे:

    SIR,MALA MPSC & UPSC YA MADHE KONTI EXAM DILE PAHIJE ,KIVA MPSC EXAM HI UPSC EXAM PESHA JAST KATHIN ASTEKA ?

    ME B.A COMPLITE KELE ASUN SERVICE KARAT AHE. TAR ME CORROSPONDENCE CLASS KIVA COLLEGE JOIN KARUN EXAM DEVU SHAKTE KA ?

  37. Yelkar Achyut Taterao's avatar Yelkar Achyut Taterao म्हणतो आहे:

    pls send syllbus state service

  38. rohan kalal's avatar rohan kalal म्हणतो आहे:

    rto sathi syllabus ani requirement sangal ka plz?

  39. shripal nahata's avatar shripal nahata म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir, i m preparing for UPSC. So, for maharashtra history which book will be better for quick access.

  40. MOHSIN LAL PATEL's avatar MOHSIN LAL PATEL म्हणतो आहे:

    sir .. plz sujjest me some books in english for complete mpsc pre pattern

  41. sagar kotecha's avatar sagar kotecha म्हणतो आहे:

    i want to know that which exams can a mechanical engg. student give…??
    and 1 more
    how to go to railway sector by the mean of mpsc after doing mechanical engg

    • Anil Dabhaade's avatar AnilMD म्हणतो आहे:

      @Sagar, you may go for UPSC Civil Services exam in order to get selected for any of the following services:
      Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’.
      Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
      Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’.
      Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway

  42. Supriya's avatar Supriya म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir…
    MPSC rajyseva exam kon- kontya post cundut karte?

  43. deeptisolanki's avatar deeptisolanki म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir,are optionals out of mpsc mains from now?

  44. muzammil khan's avatar muzammil khan म्हणतो आहे:

    sir,
    i have given given mpsc mains of 2011 but didnt qualify due to low score in languages 76 in marathi and 75 in english. can u suggest me how to improve my score in this papers…….waiting for your reply

  45. Mr. Kiran Nawale's avatar Mr. Kiran Nawale म्हणतो आहे:

    sir i m graduate student Bsc [chemistry] and studying Msc [analytical chemistry] from Ruia college Mumbai.
    i want to give mpsc exam for IAS offficer. i want syllabus copy + names of book which i can reference easily.
    plz reply answer on my mail id kmnchem@rediffmail.com

  46. Ganesh Shirsat's avatar Ganesh Shirsat म्हणतो आहे:

    उपजिल्हाधिकारी, जिल्हाधिकारी होण्यासाठी MPSC Rajyaseva ची परीक्षा दिली पाहिजे का सर .
    PLZ REPLY SIR I M WAITING YOUR ANSWER.

  47. Tanaji gawade's avatar Tanaji gawade म्हणतो आहे:

    Sir! Mala exam chya pattern vishayi mahiti havi ahe…

  48. Ashwini's avatar Ashwini म्हणतो आहे:

    sir DC post sathi handicapped candidetla reseved sete ahe ka

  49. bharat kamble's avatar bharat kamble म्हणतो आहे:

    which book will you recommend as new mpsc mains syllabus sir? pls tell me about it

  50. Yuvaraj Chaudhari's avatar Yuvaraj Chaudhari म्हणतो आहे:

    thanx sir for guide us

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