Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) conducts the State Services (Rajya Sewa Pariksha) Examinations annually to recuit candidates for different government jobs, such as Naib Tehsildar, Deputy Collector, Assistant Director, FRO, and others. The exam is conducted in three stages, the preliminary, main examination, and Interview. All interested and eligible aspirants should adhere to the syllabus and reshape their approach accordingly. In this blog, we have shared the MPPSC Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern for the ease of the candidates.
MPPSC Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern
The MPPSC Notification 2025 has been released on 1st January 2025 for the recruitment of 158 vacancies. Candidates planning to appear in the MP PPSC Prelims Exam 2025 scheduled for 16th February 2025 must familiarise themselves with the updated MPPSC Syllabus. Have a look at the overview of MPPSC Syllabus 2025 for the Prelims & Mains Exam from the below table and plan your strategy for the upcoming MPPSC State Service Exam 2025.
Organisation | Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission |
Exam Name | MPPSC State Service Exam 2025 (MPPSC 2025) |
Stages | Prelims - Mains - Interview |
MPPSC Exam Date 2025 | 16th February 2025 |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Duration of Exam | 2 hours for each paper |
Official Website | mppsc.gov.in |
MPPSC Prelims Result 2025 Out- Click to Check
MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025
The MPPSC 2025 Exam will be conducted in three stages. The MPPSC Exam Pattern for all three stages is in the table below:
Exam Name | Type of the Exam/Duration | Marks |
MPPSC Prelims Exam | General Studies-Objective (2 Hours) General Aptitude Test- Objective (2 Hours) | 200 200 |
MPPSC Mains Exam | General Studies-I (3 hours) General Studies-II (3 hours) General Studies-III (3 hours) General Studies-IV (3 hours) Hindi (3 Hours) Hindi Essay (2 hours) | 300 300 300 200 200 100 |
MPPSC Interview | Personality Test | 175 |
Under the Prelims examination, there are two main papers, namely:
- General Studies and General Aptitude Test. Both are objective (MCQs) types of paper.
- Both the papers consist of 200 marks each, and candidates are allotted 120 minutes or 2 hours for each paper.
- There will be no negative marking in MPPSC (State Service Exam) Prelims exam for wrong answers.
Under the MPPSC Mains Mains examination, there are five main papers, namely:
- General Studies I
- General Studies II
- General Studies III
- General Studies IV
- Hindi
- Hindi Essay
While the first three papers on General Studies consist of 300 marks each, the fourth General Studies paper consists of 200 marks. Additionally, the Hindi paper also consists of 200 marks, while the Hindi essay paper is allotted a maximum of 100 marks. Furthermore, all the papers, except the one on Hindi Essays, is allotted 180 minutes, or 3 hours to complete. Candidates are given 120 minutes, or 2 hours to complete the Hindi Essay paper.
MPPSC Syllabus for Prelims & Mains
The candidates must prepare according to the subject-wise topics listed in the below section to score good marks in the MPPSC Exam.
MPPSC Prelims Syllabus 2025
The syllabus for the MPPSC Prelims exam is as follows:
General Studies- Objective
- General Science and Environment.
- Current Events of National & International Importance.
- History of India and Independent India.
- Indian Polity and Economy.
- Sports.
- Geography. History and Culture of M.P.
- Polity and Economy of M.P.
- Information and Communication Technology.
Subject | Topics |
General Science and Environment |
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Constitution Government |
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History of India & Independent India |
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Geography of Madhya Pradesh |
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Geography of World |
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Current International & National Affairs |
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Information & Communication Technology |
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National and Regional Constitutional / Statutory Bodies |
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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).
MPPSC Mains Syllabus 2025
The syllabus for the MPPSC Mains Exam is as follows:
General Studies I
History & Culture World History Indian History Moguls and their administration Impact of British Rule on Indian economy and society, Indian ‘Renaissance: Emergence of India as a Republic. Indian Culture, Heritage, Geography Water Management, Disaster & its Management
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 |
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Unit-III |
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Unit-IV |
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Unit-V | Gondwana, Bundeli, Bagheli, Holkar, Scindia and Bhopal State (From the beginning till independence). |
Paper-II Geography | |
Unit-I |
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Unit-II |
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Unit-III |
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Unit-IV |
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Unit-V |
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General Studies II
- Constitution, the Political and Administrative Structure of Governance.
- Security issues: External and Internal.
- Social & Some important Legislation
- Social Sector – Health, Education & Empowerment
- Education systems
- Human resource development
- Welfare programs
- Public Services
- Public Expenditure and Accounts
- International Organizations
General Studies III
- Science
- Reasoning and Data Interpretation
- Technology
- Emerging Technologies
- Energy
- Environment and Sustainable Development
- Indian Economy
General Studies IV
- Human needs and motivation
- Philosophers/Thinkers, Social workers/Reformers
- Aptitude
- Emotional intelligence
- Corruption
- Case studies
Units | Topics |
Unit-I | Philosophers/Thinkers, Social Reformers: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Mahavir, Buddha, Acharya Shankar, Charwak, GuruNanak, Kabir, Tulsidas, Ravindra Nath Tagore, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Savitribai Phule, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Swami Vivekanand, Maharshi Arvind and Sarvpalli Radhakrishnan. |
Unit-II |
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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. |
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