MPSC Rajyaseva (State Services) — Preliminary Exam

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Gazetted State Services Combined Preliminary. Two papers: GS Paper 1 (merit) and CSAT Paper 2 (qualifying at 33%). No language section, and a wider, deeper general-studies range than the combined exams.

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At a glance

Rajyaseva Prelim is 2 objective papers — 180 questions and 240 minutes in all, marked out of 200. CSAT Paper 2 (qualifying) must be passed, with 33%, but its marks do not count towards merit. A wrong answer costs a different amount on each paper — GS Paper 1 (merit paper): 0.5; CSAT Paper 2 (qualifying): 0.625.

Conducted by: MPSC
Posts: Deputy Collector · DySP · Tahsildar · Assistant Commissioner and other Gazetted posts
Exam date: 11 April 2027
Mode: Offline OMR

Exam pattern

Paper	Questions	Marks	Time	Wrong answer
GS Paper 1 (merit paper)	100	200	120 min	−0.5 1/4 of the question's marks
CSAT Paper 2 (qualifying)qualifying, pass mark 33%	80	200	120 min	−0.625 1/4 of the question's marks

Questions by subject

GS Paper 1 (merit paper)

Subject	Questions
Geography	22
General Science	19
Polity	18
Economy	14
Current Affairs	10
History	9
Intelligence Test	8

CSAT Paper 2 (qualifying)

Subject	Questions
Arithmetic	45
Intelligence Test	35

Syllabus

53 topics across 8 subjects.

History 9 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 22 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 18 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 14 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 19 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 10 questions

National & international events (last 12 months)
Maharashtra current affairs & state schemes
Sports, awards, books, persons & places in news

Arithmetic 45 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 43 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

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