At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 155 vacancies across 21 services Post and category-wise numbers are in advertisement 29/2025; MPPSC can revise the final count till the online application closes.
- Education
- Graduate A bachelor's degree from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification; some services require a specific degree — see the advertisement's post-wise table.
- Age
- 21 to 40 years generally, computed with reference to 1 Jan 2026, with a narrower band for certain posts (e.g., police services) and category relaxations — see advertisement 29/2025, clause 8. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- Category-wise online application fee is fixed in advertisement 29/2025; see the official notice or MPOnline portal for the current amount. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Pay ranges from about ₹9,300–34,800 (plus grade pay) for junior posts up to the ₹56,200–1,77,500 pay-matrix band for senior gazetted posts such as Deputy Collector and DSP, as listed post-wise in advertisement 29/2025. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026 State · Madhya Pradesh
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Advertisement 29/2025 published
31 Dec 2025
- completed
Online application
10 Jan – 9 Feb 2026
- completed
Preliminary examination
26 Apr 2026
- completed
Preliminary result
22 May 2026
- completed
Main examination scheme and syllabus notice
31 Jul 2026
- current
Main examination
Date not announced
No Main Examination date has been fixed for the 2026 cycle yet
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Bachelor's degree from a recognised university, or the state government's declared equivalent (advertisement clause 7).
- Age 21–40 years computed as of 1 Jan 2026, with narrower bands for some posts and standard category relaxations (clause 8).
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Preliminary examination (objective, with negative marking)
- 2Main examination (descriptive papers)
- 3Interview
- 4Document verification and final result
Syllabus snapshot
- Preliminary and Main Examination scheme/syllabus as published in advertisement 29/2025 and MPPSC's 31 Jul 2026 Main Examination scheme notice.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- MPPSC State Service Examination 2026 advertisement 29/2025, preliminary result and Main Examination scheme notice
- Published / changed
- Advertisement 31 Dec 2025; preliminary result 22 May 2026; Main scheme notice 31 Jul 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 17:45 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.