MPPSC State Service Exam 2025 Exam Pattern - Check Marking Scheme, Total Marks, Chapter Wise Weightage, Duration

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MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025

The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) released the MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025. The MPPSC exam pattern 2025 includes a three-stage process: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The Prelims exam comprises two objective-type papers (General Studies and General Aptitude Test), where each paper is worth 200 marks. The Mains exam consists of six papers totaling 1500 marks. Candidates who will be able to clear both the Prelims and Mains will be invited for the Interview. There is no negative marking in the MPPSC Prelims exam, and no marks are deducted for incorrect answers. MPPSC 2025 Exam Pattern remains consistent with the previous year's examination pattern. A good grasp of the syllabus and the exam pattern will help candidates understand the latest question paper pattern and the difficulty level of the questions for the MPPSC 2025 exam. The detailed MPPSC exam pattern 2025 for Prelims, Mains, and Interviews can be checked below:

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MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 for Prelims

The preliminary exam of MPPSC state services is divided into Paper I & II. The detailed MPPSC exam pattern 2025 for the same can be checked below -

Name of the Subject

Paper type

Marks

Duration

Paper I (General Studies)

Objective 

200

2 Hours

Paper-II (General Aptitude Test)

Objective 

200

2 Hours

Each paper will have 100 questions, and each right attempt will be awarded 2 marks. There is no negative marking in the prelims exam of MPPSC state services 2025. The question paper will be available in Hindi and English language, and the candidates will be provided with an OMR sheet to mark the answers. Candidates need to read the given instructions carefully before marking the answers in the OMR sheet. The instructions are printed on the OMR sheet, and the candidates need to read the same carefully. Only the candidates who have achieved the cutoff mark determined by MPPSC for the prelims exam shall be shortlisted for the Mains exam.

MPPSC 2025 Minimum Qualifying Marks

Only the candidates who secure the cutoff marks specified below in the prelims exam shall be eligible for the Mains exam -

Name of the Category

Cutoff Marks/ Percentage

General Category

40%

SC/ ST/ OBC

30%

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 for Mains

The mains exam for State Services 2025 is divided into six papers, candidates can check out the detailed  MPPSC 2025 exam pattern for the Mains exam from the table given below:

Name of the Subject

Marks

Duration

Paper I (General Studies I)

300

3 Hours

Paper-II (General Studies II)

300

3 Hours

Paper III (General Studies III)

300

3 Hours

Paper IV (General Studies IV)

200

3 Hours

Paper V (General Hindi)

200

3 Hours

Paper VI (Hindi Essay)

100

2 Hours

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 for General Studies I, II & III

MPPSC Mains exam pattern for General Studies I, II & III (Paper I, II & III) can be checked below -

Particulars

Details

Part A

Section 1

15 Questions (each carries 3 Marks) - 15X3 = 45

Section 2

10 Questions (each carries 6 marks) - 10X6 = 60

Section 3

3 Questions (each carries 15 marks) - 3X15 = 45

Part B

Section 1

15 Questions (each carries 3 Marks) - 15X3 = 45

Section 2

10 Questions (each carries 6 marks) - 10X6 = 60

Section 3

3 Questions (each carries 15 marks) - 3X15 = 45

Total

Six Sections

150 + 150 (300 Marks)

Total Papers with Same Exam Pattern

Paper I, II & III

300+300+300 = 900 Marks

MPPSC Mains Exam Pattern for Paper-IV (General Studies IV)

Given below is the exam pattern for MPPSC Mains General Studies Paper IV: 

Particulars

Details

Section 1

15 Questions (each carries 3 Marks) - 15X3 = 45

Section 2

15 Questions (each carries 6 marks) - 15X6 = 90

Section 3 (Case Study)

  • 1st Case Study - 30 Marks
  • 2nd Case Study - 35 Marks

Total

200 Marks (45+90+30+35)

Types of Questions

Number of Questions

Marks (For Each Question)

Maximum Word Limit Per Question

Total Marks

Very Short Answer Questions

16

02

20 words

32

Short Answer Questions

08

07

60 words

56

Long Answer Questions

04

11

200 words

44

Case Study

01

18

As directed

18

MPPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2025 for General Hindi (Paper V)

MPPSC state services mains exam pattern for Paper V, i.e., General Hindi (Paper V) can be checked below -

Particulars 

Details

Section 1

20 Questions (each carries 3 Marks) - 20X3 = 60

Section 2

1 question for 20 Marks

Section 3

8 questions (each question carries 15 marks) = 120

Total

200 Marks (60+20+120)

MPPSC Mains Exam Pattern for Hindi Essay (Paper VI)

MPSC Mains exam pattern for Hind Essay, i.e., Paper IV can be checked below -

Type of Question

Number of Questions

Maximum Word Limit Per Question

Marks

Exam Duration

First Essay

01

1000 words

50

2.5 hours

Second Essay

01

500 words

20

Draft Writing

01

500 words

15

Report Writing

01

250 words

15

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 for Interview Round

MPPSC exam pattern 2025 for the interview round is as follows -

  • The Interview or Personality Test carries 175 marks, and the candidates will be assessed in multiple aspects.

  • There is no cutoff for the MPPSC 2025 Interview round.

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