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MPPSC Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern: Download Official Prelims & Mains PDF

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Access the comprehensive MPPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 for both Prelims and Mains. Review this guide to master the marking scheme, essential subjects, and the official structure of the MPPSC State Services Examination.

The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) has officially published the recruitment notification for the State Services (Rajya Seva Pariksha) Examination 2026. Available at mppsc.gov.in, the notification covers various prestigious roles including State Administrative Service, Sub-District Magistrate, Commercial Tax Officer, and Cooperative Department positions.

Success in the MPPSC 2026 exam begins with a thorough understanding of the official syllabus and exam pattern. This article provides a structured breakdown of the MPPSC State Services Examination requirements, including direct download links for the latest Prelims and Mains syllabus PDFs.

MPPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

MPPSC 2026 Exam: The commission has announced 155 vacancies for the upcoming cycle. For complete details, refer to our MPPSC Recruitment 2026 page. To excel in your first attempt, you must master the subject-wise syllabus and exam structure. Strategic preparation, coupled with consistent practice, is the most effective way to improve your score and secure your selection.

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MPPSC Exam Syllabus 2026: Overview

The MPPSC syllabus outlines the critical topics for both stages of the examination, enabling candidates to prioritize their study efforts efficiently. Refer to the information below for a high-level overview of the 2026 syllabus requirements.

MPPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026
Organisation Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC)
Exam Name MPPSC State Services Examination 2026
Vacancies 155
Category Syllabus
Selection Process Prelims Exam , Mains Exam & Interview
Mode of Exam Online
Prelims Exam Date 26 April 2026
Duration of Exam 2 Hours Per Paper
Official website mppsc.gov.in

MPPSC Prelims & Mains Syllabus 2026

The MPPSC selection process consists of three distinct stages: Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination, and the Interview. The written exam covers core subjects including General Studies, General Aptitude, and Hindi language proficiency.

MPPSC Prelims Syllabus 2026

I. General Studies (Objective Type)

  • General Science and Environmental Studies
  • Current Affairs of National and International Importance
  • Indian History, including the Freedom Movement
  • Indian Polity and Economy
  • Sports and Game
  • Geography. History and Culture of M.P.
  • Polity and Economy of M.P.
  • Information and Communication Technology.

II. General Aptitude Test

  • Comprehension
  • Interpersonal skills including communication skills
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability
  • Decision making and problem-solving
  • General mental ability
  • Basic numeracy
  • Hindi Language Comprehension Skill (Class X level)

General Science & Environment

General Science and Environment
  • Basic Principles of Science
  • Important Indian Scientific Research Institutions and their achievements, satellite and space technology.
  • Environment and Biodiversity
  • Ecological System
  • Nutrition , food and Nutrient
  • Human Body
  • Health Policy and Programmes
  • Pollution, Natural Disasters and Managements
  • Agriculture Product Technology
  • Food Processing
  • विज्ञान के मूल सिद्धांत
  • महत्वपूर्ण भारतीय वैज्ञानिक अनुसंधान संस्थान एवं उनकी उपलब्धियाँ, उपग्रह एवं अंतरिक्ष प्रौद्योगिकी
  • पर्यावरण एवं जैव विविधता
  • पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र
  • पोषण, भोजन एवं पोषक तत्व
  • मानव शरीर
  • स्वास्थ्य नीति एवं कार्यक्रम
  • प्रदूषण, प्राकृतिक आपदाएँ एवं उनका प्रबंधन
  • कृषि उत्पाद प्रौद्योगिकी
  • खाद्य प्रसंस्करण

Indian Constitution & Governance

Constitution Government 
  • Government India Act 1919 and 1935
  • Constituent Assembly
  • Supreme Court and Judicial system
  • Union Executive , President and Parliament
  • Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Citizens and Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Constitutional Amendments
  • Financial Institution-Reserve Bank Of India, Nationalised Banks, Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Non-Banking Financial Institutions, National Stock Exchange
  • भारत सरकार अधिनियम, 1919 एवं 1935
  • संविधान सभा
  • सर्वोच्च न्यायालय एवं न्यायिक व्यवस्था
  • संघीय कार्यपालिका, राष्ट्रपति एवं संसद
  • नागरिकों के मूल अधिकार एवं मूल कर्तव्य तथा राज्य के नीति-निदेशक तत्व
  • संवैधानिक संशोधन
  • वित्तीय संस्थान — भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक, राष्ट्रीयकृत बैंक, भारतीय प्रतिभूति एवं विनिमय बोर्ड (सेबी), गैर-बैंकिंग वित्तीय संस्थान, राष्ट्रीय शेयर बाज़ार

History of India & Independent India

History of India & Independent India
  • Major events and Major dynasties in the history of Madhya Pradesh
  • Major arts and sculpture of Madhya Pradesh
  • Contribution of Madhya Pradesh in the freedom movement
  • Major Tribes and Dialects of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Major festivals, folk music, folk arts and folk literature of Madhya Pradesh
  • Important Literator of Madhya Pradesh  and their Literature
  • Religious and tourist place of Madhya Pradesh
  • Integration and Reorganization of Indian after Independence
  • Social and Religious reform movements in 19th and 20th century
  • Important tribal personalities of Madhya Pradesh
  • Major Features, Events and their administrative, social and economical systems of Ancient and Medieval India
  • Independence struggle and the Indian National Movements for freedom.
  • मध्य प्रदेश के इतिहास की प्रमुख घटनाएँ एवं प्रमुख राजवंश
  • मध्य प्रदेश की प्रमुख कलाएँ एवं मूर्तिकला
  • स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन में मध्य प्रदेश का योगदान
  • मध्य प्रदेश की प्रमुख जनजातियाँ एवं बोलियाँ
  • मध्य प्रदेश के प्रमुख त्यौहार, लोक संगीत, लोक कलाएँ एवं लोक साहित्य
  • मध्य प्रदेश के प्रमुख साहित्यकार एवं उनकी रचनाएँ
  • मध्य प्रदेश के धार्मिक एवं पर्यटन स्थल
  • स्वतंत्रता के पश्चात भारत का एकीकरण एवं पुनर्गठन
  • 19वीं एवं 20वीं शताब्दी के सामाजिक एवं धार्मिक सुधार आंदोलन
  • मध्य प्रदेश की प्रमुख जनजातीय विभूतियाँ
  • प्राचीन एवं मध्यकालीन भारत की प्रमुख विशेषताएँ, घटनाएँ तथा उनकी प्रशासनिक, सामाजिक एवं आर्थिक व्यवस्थाएँ
  • स्वतंत्रता संग्राम एवं भारतीय राष्ट्रीय स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन

Geography of Madhya Pradesh

Geography of Madhya Pradesh
  • Forest, Forest Produce, Wildlife, Rivers, Mountains and Mountain ranges of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Transport in Madhya Pradesh.
  • The climate of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Natural and Mineral resources of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Agriculture based industries in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Major Irrigation and Electrical Projects in Madhya Pradesh.
  • मध्य प्रदेश के वन, वन उपज, वन्यजीव, नदियाँ, पर्वत एवं पर्वत श्रेणियाँ
  • मध्य प्रदेश में परिवहन
  • मध्य प्रदेश की जलवायु
  • मध्य प्रदेश के प्राकृतिक एवं खनिज संसाधन
  • मध्य प्रदेश में कृषि, पशुपालन एवं कृषि आधारित उद्योग
  • मध्य प्रदेश की प्रमुख सिंचाई एवं विद्युत परियोजनाएँ

World Geography

Geography of the World
  • Physical Geography: Physical features and Natural regions.
  • Natural Resources: Forest, Mineral resources, Water, Agriculture, Wildlife, National Parks/ Sanctuaries/Safari.
  • Natural Resources of the World.
  • Economic Geography: Natural and Human resources (Industry, Modes of Transport).
  • Continents/Countries/Oceans/Rivers/Mountains of the world.
  • Social Geography: Population related Demography (Population growth, Age, Sex ratio, Literacy).
  • Conventional and Non-conventional Energy Resources.
  • भौतिक भूगोल: भौतिक विशेषताएँ एवं प्राकृतिक क्षेत्र
  • प्राकृतिक संसाधन: वन, खनिज संसाधन, जल, कृषि, वन्यजीव, राष्ट्रीय उद्यान / अभयारण्य / सफारी
  • विश्व के प्राकृतिक संसाधन
  • आर्थिक भूगोल: प्राकृतिक एवं मानव संसाधन (उद्योग, परिवहन के साधन)
  • विश्व के महाद्वीप / देश / महासागर / नदियाँ / पर्वत
  • सामाजिक भूगोल: जनसंख्या से संबंधित जनांकिकी (जनसंख्या वृद्धि, आयु, लिंग अनुपात, साक्षरता)
  • पारंपरिक एवं गैर-पारंपरिक ऊर्जा संसाधन

Current National and International Affairs

Current International and National Affairs
  • Important Personalities and Places
  • Important Sport Institutes, Sports Competitions and Awards of India and Madhya Pradesh
  • Major Events
  • महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्तित्व एवं स्थल
  • भारत एवं मध्य प्रदेश के महत्वपूर्ण खेल संस्थान, खेल प्रतियोगिताएँ एवं पुरस्कार
  • प्रमुख घटनाएँ

Information & Communication Technology

Information & Communication Technology
  • E-Governance
  • Internet and Social Networking Sites
  • Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security
  • E-Commerce
  • Electronics , Information and Communication Technology
  • ई-शासन
  • इंटरनेट एवं सामाजिक नेटवर्किंग साइटें
  • रोबोटिक्स, कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता एवं साइबर सुरक्षा
  • ई–वाणिज्य
  • इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स, सूचना एवं संचार प्रौद्योगिकी

National and Regional Constitutional/Statutory Bodies

National and Regional Constitutional /Statutory Bodies
  • Election Commission of India.
  • State Election Commission.
  • Union Public Service Commission.
  • Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission.
  • Comptroller and Auditor General.
  • NITI Aayog.
  • Human Rights Commission.
  • Women Commission.
  • Child Protection Commission.
  • Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission.
  • Backward class Commission.
  • Information Commission.
  • Vigilance Commission.
  • National Green Tribunal.
  • Food preservation Commission etc.
  • भारत निर्वाचन आयोग
  • राज्य निर्वाचन आयोग
  • संघ लोक सेवा आयोग
  • मध्य प्रदेश लोक सेवा आयोग
  • नियंत्रक एवं महालेखा परीक्षक
  • नीति आयोग
  • मानवाधिकार आयोग
  • महिला आयोग
  • बाल संरक्षण आयोग
  • अनुसूचित जाति एवं अनुसूचित जनजाति आयोग
  • पिछड़ा वर्ग आयोग
  • सूचना आयोग
  • सतर्कता आयोग
  • राष्ट्रीय हरित अधिकरण
  • खाद्य संरक्षण आयोग आदि

MPPSC Mains Syllabus 2026

General Studies I

Paper-I History
Units Topics
Unit I Political , Economic , Social and Cultural History of India from Harappan civilization to 10th Century A.D
Unit II
  • Political Economic , Social and Cultural History of India from 11th to 18th Century A.D.
  • Mughal rulers and their administration , Emergence of composite culture.
Unit III
  • Reactions of Indians against British Colonial Rule: Peasants and Tribal revolts, The First Struggle of Independence.
  • Indian Renaissance : National Freedom Movement and its leaders
  • Emergence of India as a Republic Nation, Reorganization of states, Formation of Madhya Pradesh. Major events of the post-independence period.
Unit IV
  • Independence movement in Madhya Pradesh
  • Indian Cultural heritage(with special reference to Madhya Pradesh)
  • Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature , Festivals & Architecture from ancient to modern times.
  • World Heritage sites in Madhya Pradesh and Tourism
Unit V Gondwana, Bundeli, Bagheli, Holkar, Scindia and Bhopal State(From the beginning till independence

 

Paper-II Geography
Units Topics
Unit I
  • Major Physical Features: Mountains , Plateaus, Plains, Rivers, Lakes and Glaciers
  • Major Geographical Phenomena: Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanicity, Cyclone
  • World Climate: Climate and seasons, Distribution of rainfall and climate regions, climate change and its effects
Unit II
  • Major physical features: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains , Rivers and Lakes and Glaciers
  • Physiographic Division of india
  • Climate: Origin of Monsoon, EI Sino, Climate and Seasons, Distribution of rainfall and climate regions
  • Natural resources : Types and their uses. (A) Water Resources, Forest , Soil (B) Rock and minerals
  • Population: Growth, distribution, density, sex ratio, literacy, migration, rural and urban population
  • Food Processing and Related industries: Scope and significance, Localisation of industries, Requisites for forwarding and backward linkages for industries, demand supply and chain management.
Unit III
  • Major Geomorphic Regions with special reference to Narmada Valley and Malwa Plateau
  • Natural vegetation and climate
  • Soil: Physical , chemical, and biological properties of soil, soil formation process, Problems of soil erosion and soil.
  • Mineral and Energy Resources: Types, Distribution and uses
  • Major Industries: Based on agriculture produce, forests and minerals
  • The Tribes of State
Unit IV
  • Drinking-Water: Supply, factors of impurity of water and quality management.
  • Water management.
  • Groundwater and water conservation.
  • Natural and Man-made disasters, Concept and scope of disaster management, specific hazards and mitigation.
  • Community planning: Resource mapping, relief and rehabilitation, preventive and administrative measures, safe construction. Alternative communication and survival efficiency.
Unit V
  • Remote sensing: principles, electromagnetic spectrum, components, types of satellite, Application of remote sensing.
  • GIS (Global Information System): Components of GIS, and its applications.
  • GPS (Global Positioning System): Basic concepts of GPS and its applications.

General Studies II

  1. Constitution, the Political and Administrative Structure of Governance
  2. Social and Some Important Legislation
  3. Security issues: External and Internal
  4. Social Sector- Health, Education & Empowerment
  5. Education systems
  6. International Organization
  7. Public Expenditure
  8. Public Services
  9. Welfare Programs
  10. Human Resource Development

General Studies III

  1. Science
  2. Technology
  3. Reasoning and Data Interpretation
  4. Energy
  5. Environment and Sustainable Development
  6. Emerging Technologies
  7. Indian Economy

General Studies IV

  1. Human needs and motivation
  2. Aptitude
  3. Corruption
  4. Case Studies
  5. Emotional intelligence
  6. Philosophers/Thinkers, Social Workers/Reformers
Paper-I History
Units Topics
Unit I Philosophers/Thinkers, Social Reformers: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Mahavir, Buddha, Acharya Shankar, Charwak, Guru Nanak, Kabir, Tulsidas, Ravindra Nath Tagore, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Savitribai Phule, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Swami Vivekanand, Maharshi Arvind and Sarvpalli Radhakrishnan.
Unit II
  • Attitude: Content, Elements, Function Formation of Attitude, Attitudinal Change, Persuasive Communication, Prejudice and Discrimination, Stereotypes Orthodox in the Indian context.
  • Aptitude: 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: Emotional Intelligence-Concepts, their utilities and application in Administration and Governance.
  • Individual differences.
Unit III Ethics and Values in Public Administration: Ethical elements in governance – Integrity, Accountability and Transparency, Ethical Reasoning and Moral Dilemmas, Conscience as a source of ethical guidance. Code of Conduct for Civil Servants, Implementation of Higher values in governance.
Unit IV Corruption: Types and Causes of Corruption, Effects of corruption, Approaches to minimizing corruption, Role of society, Media, Family and Whistleblower, United Nation Convention on Corruption, Measuring corruption, Transparency International, Lokpal and Lokayukta.
Unit V Case Studies: Based on the contents of the syllabus

MPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

The MPPSC Prelims consist of two parts: General Studies and General Aptitude. Notably, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers in the MPPSC State Services Prelims exam.

Subject Total Marks Duration
General Studies 200 2 Hours
General Aptitude Test 200 2 Hours

MPPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2026

The MPPSC Mains examination is composed of five core papers: General Studies I, II, III, IV, and a paper on Hindi and Hindi Essay.

Subject Total Marks Duration
General Studies I 300 3 hours
General Studies II 300 3 hours
General Studies III 300 3 hours
General Studies IV 200 3 hours
Hindi 200 3 hours
Hindi Essay 100 2 hours

MPPSC Interview 2026

Candidates who successfully clear the Prelims and Mains are invited to the Personality Test (Interview), which carries 175 marks. The final merit list is determined by the combined scores of the Mains examination and the Interview.

MPPSC Syllabus 2026 PDF

The official MPPSC syllabus is available for download on the commission's website. To simplify your preparation, we have provided a direct download link below.

Download Official MPPSC Syllabus 2026 PDF

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