MPSC Exam Preparation Guide — Maharashtra PSC 2026

What is MPSC

• MPSC (Maharashtra Public Service Commission): state PSC; conducts exams for Maharashtra state government Group A and B officers
• Key exams: MPSC State Services, MPSC Taxation Asst, MPSC Police Sub-Inspector, MPSC Subordinate Services
• Maharashtra State Services: Tehsildar, Asst. Commissioner, Dy.Collector (like IAS at state level)

MPSC State Services Exam Structure

• Prelim: 400 marks; 2 papers — GS Paper I (200) + GS Paper II/CSAT (200); 2 hours each; qualifying
• Mains: 7 papers including language papers, GS papers, Optional subject; 1,900 marks total
• Interview: 150 marks; personality and knowledge; final merit list combines Mains + Interview

Preliminary Exam Preparation

• GS Paper I: Maharashtra history, geography, economy, polity; India history (Maratha Empire, modern history)
• CSAT: Maths (Class 10 level), Reasoning, English/Marathi; qualifying paper (35% minimum)
• Current affairs: Maharashtra-specific news, government schemes (Ladki Bahin, PM Awas Yojana, Baliraja Chetana)

Maharashtra Specific Topics

• Maratha history: Shivaji Maharaj, Peshwa period, Ahilyabai Holkar, Mahatma Phule, Babasaheb Ambedkar
• Maharashtra geography: Western Ghats, rivers (Godavari, Krishna, Tapi), wildlife (Tadoba, Melghat, Pench)
• Maharashtra economy: sugarcane, onion, cotton, Pune-Mumbai IT corridor, MIDC industrial areas

Optional Subject Strategy

• History, Political Science, Sociology, Public Administration: popular MPSC optionals
• Choose subject you studied in graduation; reduces new learning; overlap with GS papers reduces effort
• Standard books: same as UPSC optionals but more Maharashtra-centric questions in Mains

Salary After MPSC

• Group A: Dy. Collector, Asst. Commissioner; ₹50,000–70,000/month + HRA + allowances
• Group B: Tehsildar, PSI; ₹35,000–45,000/month; Class B government officer
• Respect, job security, housing allowance, pension; Maharashtra state government 7th Pay Commission implemented

Study Resources for MPSC

• Unique Academy Pune (Tukaram Jadhav, Hemant Joshi): leading MPSC coaching; offline and online
• Target Publications MPSC books: standard textbooks in Marathi and English for MPSC State Services
• Maharashtra Rajya (Govt of Maharashtra Annual Report): essential for current affairs; BUDGET summary important