MPPSC State Service

MPPSC State Service — the State Service Examination (SSE) — is the Madhya Pradesh state civil services exam, conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC). Through it the state fills senior posts such as the Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and other Group A and Group B posts. It is a competitive exam decided by merit, in three stages: Preliminary, Main and Interview.

MPPSC State Service 2026 at a glance

Exam pattern in brief

The Preliminary exam has two objective papers of 200 marks each — General Studies and a General Aptitude Test (CSAT, qualifying). The Main exam has six descriptive papers for 1,500 marks, and the Interview carries 185 marks. The final merit is drawn from the Mains and the Interview.

Eligibility

A candidate must be a graduate (final-year candidates may apply) and meet the age and domicile conditions in the notification.

To apply for the MPPSC State Service Examination you must meet the nationality, age and qualification conditions set out in the notification.

Nationality

A candidate must be a citizen of India.

Educational qualification

A Bachelor's degree from a recognised university, in any discipline; candidates in the final year of graduation, awaiting the result, may also apply. Some posts require a specific qualification — check the post-wise requirements in the notification.

Age limit

For SSE 2026 (Advertisement 29/2025) the age limit is 21 to 40 years for non-uniformed posts and 21 to 33 years for uniformed posts such as Deputy Superintendent of Police, reckoned as on 1 January 2026. Candidates of Madhya Pradesh domicile from reserved categories, women and other notified groups get the age relaxation allowed by the state rules — check the relaxation table in the notification before applying.

MPPSC State Service Application Form

The MPPSC State Service application is submitted online at mppsc.mp.gov.in, through the MP Online portal. For the 2026 cycle the window was 10 January to 9 February 2026.

Fee

The examination fee is about ₹500 for the general category, with a lower fee for the reserved categories of Madhya Pradesh, plus the MP Online portal charge. Confirm the exact amount in the notification.

How to apply

1. Register on the MPPSC / MP Online portal.
2. Fill the application, entering your qualification and post preferences.
3. Upload the photograph and signature in the prescribed format and pay the fee.
4. Submit and keep a printout of the completed application.

MPPSC State Service Vacancy

MPPSC State Service 2026 is being held for 156 posts (140 regular + 16 provisional, as revised by the MPPSC corrigendum of 20 May 2026), spread across the administrative, police and departmental cadres of the Madhya Pradesh government. The exact post-wise, category-wise break-up is given in the official notification, and allotment is by merit rank and post preference, subject to the reservation rules of Madhya Pradesh.

MPPSC State Service Selection Process

MPPSC State Service selects candidates through three successive stages, with a physical/medical test for certain posts.

Stage 1 — Preliminary examination

Two objective papers; only General Studies Paper I counts for shortlisting (CSAT is qualifying). Candidates above the category-wise cut-off are shortlisted for the Mains, and the Prelims marks are not carried forward.

Stage 2 — Main examination

Six descriptive papers for 1,500 marks. Candidates are shortlisted for the Interview on the Mains result.

Stage 3 — Interview

A personality test of 185 marks. The final merit list is prepared from the Mains and the Interview (1,500 + 185 = 1,685), and posts are allotted by rank and preference, subject to reservation and any post-specific physical/medical test.

MPPSC State Service Salary & Job Profile

The senior MPPSC State Service posts — such as the Deputy Collector and Deputy Superintendent of Police — are gazetted posts of the Madhya Pradesh government at senior pay levels, with a basic pay in the higher pay-matrix range plus Dearness, House Rent and other allowances. The pay level for each post is given in the notification.

Posts filled through MPPSC State Service

• Deputy Collector — in revenue and general administration.
• Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) — in the state police.
• Other Group A and Group B posts across the state's departments.

Job profile

An officer carries administrative, revenue, law-and-order and development responsibilities in the district and the secretariat, and rises over a career to senior positions in the state administration.