MPSC Combined Group B (Non-Gazetted) Services — Preliminary Exam
महाराष्ट्र अराजपत्रित गट-ब सेवा संयुक्त पूर्व परीक्षा
Subordinate Services Combined Preliminary — PSI, STI and ASO. Same 100-question shape as Group C, pitched harder and with a heavier polity and economy load.
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At a glance
Group B Prelim is one objective paper: 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes. Each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks (1/4 of the question's marks).
- Conducted by
- MPSC
- Posts
- Police Sub Inspector · State Tax Inspector · Assistant Section Officer
- Mode
- Offline OMR
Exam pattern
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Wrong answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B Prelim (Subordinate Services) | 100 | 100 | 60 min | −0.25 1/4 of the question's marks |
Questions by subject
| Subject | Questions |
|---|---|
| General Science | 16 |
| Geography | 17 |
| History | 14 |
| Polity | 11 |
| Economy | 15 |
| Current Affairs | 12 |
| Arithmetic | 8 |
| Intelligence Test | 7 |
Syllabus
53 topics across 8 subjects.
History 14 questions
- Shivaji Maharaj & the Maratha Empire
- Peshwa period & Anglo-Maratha wars
- Social reform in Maharashtra — Phule, Shahu, Ambedkar, Ranade, Agarkar, Karve
- 1857 revolt & rise of nationalism
- Freedom struggle 1885–1947 (Moderates, Extremists, Gandhi era)
- Samyukta Maharashtra movement & state formation
Geography 17 questions
- Maharashtra physiography — ranges, plateaus, coast
- Rivers & dams of Maharashtra
- Climate, rainfall & soils of Maharashtra
- Agriculture, crops & irrigation
- Districts, divisions, cities & industry of Maharashtra
- India — physical & economic geography
- World geography basics — latitude, longitude, continents
Polity 11 questions
- Constitution — making, Preamble, features, schedules
- Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties
- Union executive, Parliament & judiciary
- State government & Maharashtra legislature
- Panchayati Raj & urban local bodies
- RTI Act 2005 & other important acts
Economy 15 questions
- National income — GDP, GNP, NNP, per-capita income
- Banking, RBI, monetary policy & inflation
- Budget, taxation & GST
- Planning — Five-Year Plans, NITI Aayog
- Agriculture, industry & foreign trade
- Poverty, unemployment, population & welfare schemes
General Science 16 questions
- Physics — motion, force, work, energy
- Physics — light, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism
- Chemistry — matter, atoms, periodic table
- Chemistry — acids, bases, salts & everyday chemistry
- Biology — human body systems
- Biology — nutrition, vitamins, diseases & hygiene
- Botany, zoology & plant physiology
- Environment & ecology
Current Affairs 12 questions
- National & international events (last 12 months)
- Maharashtra current affairs & state schemes
- Sports, awards, books, persons & places in news
Arithmetic 8 questions
- Number system, LCM & HCF, simplification
- Percentage, profit & loss, discount
- Ratio, proportion, partnership, mixtures
- Simple & compound interest
- Average, age problems
- Time & work, pipes & cisterns
- Time, speed, distance, trains & boats
- Mensuration — area, perimeter, volume
- Data interpretation — tables, bar & pie charts
Intelligence Test 7 questions
- Number & letter series
- Coding–decoding
- Analogy, classification, odd one out
- Blood relations & family tree
- Direction sense & ranking/ordering
- Syllogism & Venn diagrams
- Clock, calendar & puzzles
- Non-verbal reasoning — mirror, water image, figure series
Practise it
Every mock test is built to the pattern above and marked the way it is marked, with an explanation for every option.