MP Police SI Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 with PET/PST Details

Madhya Pradesh Staff Selection Board (MPESB) has released the MP Police SI Syllabus 2025 along with the notification PDF. The MP Police SI prelims exam is scheduled from 9th January 2025 onwards. Candidates who will be appearing for the exam should know the complete syllabus for the exam, as the Syllabus will give an overview of the subjects and the topics that candidates have to prepare for the MP Police SI Exam 2025. In this article, we have also discussed the MP Police SI Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025, through which candidates can know the section-wise distribution and exam structure. 

MP Police SI Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

MP Police SI Notification 2025 PDF has been released on 6th October 2025, announcing a total of 500 vacancies for Sub Inspector and Subedar posts. Candidates planning to appear for the exam must be aware of the MP Police SI Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 to plan a better strategy for the exam. Check the tabular data below to understand the mode of exam, duration, and marking scheme. 

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MP Police SI Selection Process

The MP Police SI selection process includes the prelims, mains, physical, interview, and DV process. The prelims exam is qualifying in nature, and the final merit list of candidates will be based on the total marks obtained by candidates in the mains, PET, and Interview. The PET exam will be held for a total of 100 marks, and the interview for a total of 50 marks. 

1. Prelim Exam
2. Mains Exam
3. Physical Efficiency Test/Physical Standard Test
4. Interview
5. Document Verification

MP Police SI Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates willing to appear for the MP Police SI examination should know the official exam pattern before the examination. Understanding the structure of the exam will help you to plan the best study timetable. We have discussed the details of the MP SI exam pattern below,

MP Police SI Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

This is a multiple-choice test with 100 questions; the candidate has to complete it in 2 hours. There is no negative marking, and the marks will not be considered for the final selection. 

Note: The preliminary exam is compulsory for all candidates. Separate merit lists will be created for non-technical and technical posts.

MP Police SI Mains Exam Pattern 2025

After passing the preliminary exam, candidates have to appear for the mains exam for which pattern is discussed as below.

• Paper I has two sections, with 150 marks for each section. Both sections include objective-type questions, and all questions are compulsory. There will be negative markings for incorrect answers. The duration of the exam is 2 hours.
• Paper II also has two sections: Section A (150 marks) will have objective-type questions, and all questions are compulsory, with negative marking for wrong answers and Section B (150 marks) focuses on reasoning and data interpretation, with objective-type questions, all compulsory, and negative marking for incorrect answers. The duration of completion the exam is 2 hours.

MP Police SI Physical Proficiency Test

Based on the mains and technical exam marks, candidates (up to three times the vacancies) will be called for the Physical Proficiency Test and interview. This test is compulsory for all qualified candidates of 100 marks which includes the following events

Interview

Candidates who successfully meet or cross the minimum cutoff in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will be called for an interview. The marks for interview round as allotted is 50 which will be included in the final selection. 

MP Police SI Syllabus 2025 (New)

To do well in the MP Police SI 2025 exam, it is important to understand the detailed MP Police SI syllabus 2025 for both the Prelims and Mains. Familiarizing yourself with the syllabus is important for focused and effective preparation. Let’s know the syllabus for each stage

MP Police SI Prelims Syllabus 2025

The duration of the preliminary examination shall be two hours and a total of 100 questions would be asked in the following topics: 

• Hindi reading comprehension
• English reading comprehension
• Analytical Ability
• History
• Geography
• Science
• Civics
• Basic computing knowledge
• Reasoning
• Current affairs

MP Police SI Mains Syllabus 2025

Paper 1 consists of two parts: 

• Part A, which covers History and Indian Society for 150 marks, and
• Part B, which focuses on Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, and legislation, also for 150 marks.

Paper 2 is similarly divided into two parts: 

• Part A covers Current Affairs, Technology, Economic Development, Environment, and Internal Security for 150 marks,
• Part B focuses on Reasoning and Data Interpretation for 150 marks.

Paper 1- General Studies (300 marks)

PART A: History and Indian Society (150 marks) 

• Indian history Harappa civilisation, Mauryan empire, Gupta empire, Harshvardhan, accounts of social life by the travellers who visited the subcontinent from 11th to 14th century, bhakt-sufi traditions, Vijaynagar empire, Mughal empire, East India Company and colonisation in India, the revolt of 1857, colonial urbanisation and town planning, Mahatma Gandhi and National Movement, framing of the Constitution.
• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
• Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
• Demography of India and Madhya Pradesh, Tribes of Madhya Pradesh
• Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
• Effects of globalization on Indian society.

PART B: Governance, Constitution and Polity, Social Justice and Legislations (150 marks) 

• Indian Constitution-historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges about the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein
• Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions
• Parliament and State legislatures-structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers and privileges and issues arising out of these
• Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary-Ministries and Departments of the Government, pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger

Paper 2 - General Studies (300 marks) 

PART A: Current affairs, Technology, Economic Development, Environment and Internal Security (150 marks) 

• Current affairs
• Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment
• Emerging technologies and their applications in the field of like Information and Communication Technology, Remote sensing, Space, GIS, GPS, Bio-technology and Nano-technology, Policing, Transport, Spatial Planning, Housing, Sports etc
• Awareness in the fields of Information Technology, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights
• Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
• Conventional, Non-Conventional and renewable sources of energy.
• Role of Police in a democracy.
• Security challenges-External and Internal
• Linkages of organized crime with terrorism
• Linkages between development and spread of extremism
• Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
• Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.

PART B: Reasoning and Data Interpretation (150 marks) 

• Basic numeracy and Statistics (numbers and their relations)
• Probability
• Ratio and Proportion
• Unitary method
• Profit and Loss
• Percentage
• Discount
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Data handling and Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc.)
• Mean, Median, Mode and Standard Deviation
• Mensuration
• Area, Parameter, Volume
• Logical reasoning, Analytical ability and Problem-solving.

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