MPSC examinations are conducted by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) to recruit officers in the state services.

MPSC State Services (Preliminary)Examination-.

GS-Paper I – (200 marks)
(1) Current events of state, national and international importance.
(2) History of India (with special reference to Maharashtra) and Indian National Movement.
(3) Maharashtra, India and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of Maharashtra, India and the World.
(4) Maharashtra and India – Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj,Urban Governance, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc.
(5) Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
(6) General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change-that do not require subject specialisation
(7) General Science

CSAT-Paper II – (200 marks)
(1) Comprehension
(2) Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
(3) Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
(4) Decision – making and problem – solving.
(5) General mental ability
(6) Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation(Charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc.- Class X level) (7) Marathi and English Language Comprehension skills (Class X/XII level)

MPSC Rajyaseva Main Exam:

Compulsory 6 papers:

1) English (100 Marks) – Descriptive type questions
2) Marathi (100 Marks) – Descriptive type questions
3) General Studies Paper I (150 Marks) – Objective type questions (MCQs) – 2 hours
4) General Studies Paper II (150 Marks) – Objective type questions (MCQs) - 2 hours
5) General Studies Paper III (150 Marks) – Objective type questions (MCQs) - 2 hours
6) General Studies Paper IV (150 Marks) – Objective type questions (MCQs) - 2 hours

List of Optional Subjects for Mains Exam:

Agriculture
Horticulture
English Literature
Sanskrit Literature
Hindi Literature
Management
Philosophy
Botany
Urdu Literature
Computer Science
Zoology
Geology
Microbiology
Statistics
Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development
Economics
Geography
Political Science and International Relations
History
Marathi Literature
Psychology
Sociology
Accountancy and Auditing
Law
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Public Administration