MPSC Rajyaseva Exam Pattern: Process, Exam Pattern for Mains

The MPSC Rajyaseva recruitment notification 2021 is out. The State Government of Maharashtra conducts the MPSC State service exam which is also known as the MPSC Rajyaseva exam annually to recruit suitable candidates into different wings of the state administration. Candidates can find the detailed MPSC Rajyaseva Exam Pattern in this article.

MPSC Rajyaseva Selection Process

There are three stages in the MPSC Rajyaseva exam which is similar to the Union Public Service Commission and other State Public Service Commissions:

1. Prelims Exam

2. Mains Exam

3. Interview Round

In order to to be eligible for stages 2 and 3, a candidate is required to clear the previous stage, that is in order to qualify for the MPSC mains exam, the candidate has to clear the prelims, and post clearing the MPSC mains, the candidate would be called for the Interview which is the final round of the MPSC Rajyaseva Selection Process. 

MPSC Rajyaseva Exam Pattern

The detailed MPSC Rajyaseva Exam Pattern for each of the stages enumerated above is explained below:

MPSC Rajyaseva Exam Pattern For Prelims:

This is the first stage of the MPSC Rajyaseva exam which will serve as a qualifier for the next stage i.e. the mains exam. The MPSC prelims exam consists of 2 papers, both being objective in nature. Both the papers are compulsory to attempt.

The following table summarizes the features of the MPSC Prelims exam pattern:

Paper #	Subject	Number of Questions	Total Marks	Standard of the  paper	Duration	Nature of Paper
Paper I	General Studies	100	200	Degree Level	2 Hours	Objective
Paper II	CSAT	80	200	A mix of degree and school level (Precisely Topics (1) to (5) – Degree level; Topic (6) – Class X level and Topic (7) – Class X and XII level)*	2 Hours	Objective

* Topics for Paper II are listed as below for reference:

1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
4. Decision-making and problem-solving
5. General mental ability
6. Basic numeracy and data interpretation
7. Marathi and English language comprehension skills

Key Points To Be Noted:

MPSC Rajyaseva Exam Pattern For Prelims: 

• As already captured above, there will be 2 papers in the MPSC prelims exam and carries 200 marks each
• 2 hours will be allotted for each paper
• Marks of both the papers will be considered only for the purpose of selecting the candidates who will be eligible for the next level i.e. MPSC mains
• Candidates must obtain a minimum of 33% in the Prelims to be eligible for the Main exam
• Candidates should note that there is a negative marking for incorrect answers

• For every incorrect answer, there will be a deduction of 1/4th marks allocated to that particular question (Kindly note that previously the deduction was 1/3rd of the marks allocated to the question)
• Also, kindly note that for every question where a candidate marks two options as answers, he/she will be attracting a negative marking of 1/4th  

• The exam is available in two languages, Marathi and English except for the questions which are meant to test the candidate’s knowledge of English. 
• The questions in paper II which pertain to decision-making do not attract negative marks even if incorrectly answered. Generally, these comprise question nos. 74 to 80 in paper II.

MPSC Rajyaseva Exam Pattern For Mains:

The candidates who secure the MPSC cutoff marks which are decided by the state commission will be eligible to take the MPSC Rajyaseva Mains Exam and they are allotted the admit card to take the same.

 In the MPSC Rajyaseva Mains Exam, there are 6 papers. Paper I and Paper II: Language papers while Paper III, Paper IV, Paper V, and  Paper VI: General studies papers. Kindly note that there are no optional subjects in the MPSC Rajyaseva Mains Exam, which means all the papers are compulsory to attempt (w.e.f. the amendment made in the year 2012).

The below table summarizes the features of the MPSC Mains exam pattern:

Paper #	Subject	Medium	Standard of the paper	Total Marks	Duration	Nature of Questions
Paper I	Marathi and English language (Translation / Precis / Essay)	English and Marathi	XIIth standard level	100	3 Hours	Descriptive questions
Paper II	Marathi and English (Comprehension / Grammar)	English and Marathi	XIIth standard level	100	1 Hour	MCQ-based questions
Paper III	General Studies I	English and Marathi	Degree level	150	2 Hours	MCQ-based questions
Paper IV	General Studies II	English and Marathi	Degree level	150	2 Hours	MCQ-based questions
Paper V	General Studies III	English and Marathi	Degree level	150	2 Hours	MCQ-based questions
Paper VI	General Studies IV	English and Marathi	Degree level	150	2 Hours	MCQ-based questions

Key Points To Be Noted For The MPSC Mains Exam Pattern: 

• The total marks for the MPSC Rajyaseva Mains Exams are 800
• The MCQ-based questions in the Mains exams carry a negative marking of 1/4th marks for every wrong answer (Kindly note that previously the deduction was 1/3rd of the marks allocated to the question)
• The questions that pertain to decision-making in Paper II have no negative markings in case of incorrectly answered questions
• In every MPSC Mains exam paper, the category wise qualifying marks are mentioned below:

Category	Qualifying marks
General Category	45 marks
Reserved Category	40 marks

• The MPSC Mains Exam round is of great importance as it is both qualifying and scoring in nature.

MPSC Rajyaseva Interview Round:

• This is the last stage of the MPSC selection process
• The candidates who clear the MPSC prelims, as well as MPSC Mains, will be eligible to appear for the final round i.e. the Interview round which is also known as the Personality test
• The candidates will be interviewed by a panel of competent and unbiased members of the MPSC board
• This round evaluates the candidate’s qualities such as soft skills, presence of mind, aptitude, etc. making it more of a personality test
• The candidate must be aware of the latest current happenings in India as well as across the globe

This was the detailed MPSC Rajyaseva Exam Pattern. We hope this blog was of benefit to you. For further queries, please reach out to us here at Oliveboard. 

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