MPSC STI Exam Date- Exam Pattern, Admit Card

MPSC or the Maharashtra Public Service Commission released a Recruitment Notification to fill 190 vacancies for the post of MPSC STI or State Tax Inspector in Maharashtra. The Notification for the recruitment was released on 28th October 2021 through its advertisement Adv. No.249/2021 for Maharashtra Sub-Ordinate Services Non-Gazetted, Group-B Combined Preliminary Examination 2021.   The Preliminary Examination for MPSC STI will be held on Sunday, 26th February 2022. There are several important points for candidates to know before they go for the exam and what they should or should not do on the day of the exam. The Mains Examination for MPSC STI will be held after the Preliminary Examination has been completed. Continue reading this article for a better understanding of the MPSC STI Exam Date, exam pattern, recruitment process, what you need to carry with you on the exam date, what you are not allowed to take into the Examination Hall, from where to download the Admit Card/ Admission certificate, etc. 

MPSC STI Exam Date And Important Dates

Recruiting Authority	Maharashtra Public Service Commission
Name of Post	State Tax Inspector (STI)
Recruitment Notification Date	28/ 10/ 2021
Total number of Vacancies	190
Recruitment Process	Two Phases: Phase I: Preliminary Examination Phase II: Mains Examination
Date of Examination	Preliminary Examination: 26th February 2022 Mains Examination: May 2022 (Tentative)
Result Declaration Date	To be Announced
Job Type	Government
Job Location	Maharashtra

MPSC STI Exam Pattern

There are two stages in the recruitment process for the post of MPSC STI. The examination will be held for Phase I and Phase II of the process. Phase I is the Preliminary Examination, and Phase II is the Mains Examination.

Preliminary Examination

The Preliminary Examination will be a combined Examination for several posts, of which one post is MPSC STI.  

• The subject for the Preliminary Examination will be General Ability
• The questions will be objective type multiple-choice questions
• There will be 100 questions
• Each question will be for one mark
• There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

Name of Post	Examination	Total Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Examination Duration
MPSC STI	Combined Preliminary Examination	100	100	1 hour

Mains Examination

The candidates who qualify in the Preliminary Examination will move to the next phase of the recruitment process, which is the Mains Examination. The table below provides details of the pattern that the papers will follow for the Mains Examination.

• The Mains Examination has two papers to be completed
• Each paper in the Mains Examination is for 1 hour
• Both the papers in the Mains Examination are qualifying
• The combined maximum marks of the two papers are 400

The table given below provides details of the Mains Examination.

Paper 1

Subject	Maximum Marks	Total Questions
Marathi	100	50
English	60	30
General Knowledge	40	20

Paper 2

Subject	Maximum Marks	Total Questions
General Knowledge, Mental Ability, General Aptitude	200	100

MPSC STI Exam Admit Card/Admission Certificate

Maharashtra Public Service Commission will release the Admit Card or the Admission Certificate for MPSC STI on its official website. The Admit Card will be released a week prior to the exam and will only be released on the official website of the Commission. No other means will be used to issue the Admit Card to the eligible candidates. For the Preliminary Examination, the Admit Card will be made available to such candidates whose application form is complete in all respects and is in order. The Admit Card for the Mains Examination shall be released for candidates who have qualified in the Preliminary Examination. The candidates can access their Admit Card on the official website of the Commission. The Admit Card needs to be printed and carried to the Examination Hall on the examination date since, without it, the candidate will not be allowed to sit for the examination. In case a candidate does not receive the Admit Card till three days prior to the examination, the candidate must immediately contact the appropriate authorities for a resolution.

Items to be carried on the Day of the Examination

The following items must be carried by the candidate to gain entry to the Examination Hall on the day of the examination:

• Admit Card/ Admission Certificate
• Photo identity proof

o    Adhaar Card

o    PAN Card

o    Passport, etc.

In case you are using your e-adhaar, take a coloured printout. The printout must have the following details mentioned:

• Name of the Candidate
• Address of the Candidate
• Gender of the Candidate
• Photo of the Candidate
• Date of Birth of the Candidate
• Date of Adhaar Generation
• Date of Adhaar Downlod

Items Allowed into the Examination Hall

Some of the items that the candidate can carry to the Examination Hall are:

• A single pen
• A single pencil 
• Admission Certificate/ Admit Card

Items Barred from the Examination Hall

Some of the items that a candidate cannot carry to the Examination Hall are:

• Bags
• Bluetooth
• Books
• Calculator
• Camera
• Devices used for calculation
• Digital watch
• Electronic gadgets
• Firearms
• Inflammable material
• Microphone
• Mobile phone
• Notes
• SIM card
• Smart watch

Conclusion

The recruitment process for the MPSC STI post is underway, and the Preliminary Examination is scheduled to be held on 26th February 2022. The candidates need to know the examination pattern and study accordingly. Also, the candidates must know what items they have to carry and the items that they cannot carry to the examination centre. The candidates must ensure that they download and print their Admit Card/ Admission Certificate and carry it with them on the examination day.  

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