Following in the step of Union Public Service Commission, the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission announced to eliminate the optional paper from state civil services preliminary exam. The optional paper will be replaced by the General Aptitude Test Paper. Paper -1 (General Studies) will remain intact. The notification to this respect was issued by the MPPSC on 9 March 2012.
Hence, the MPPSC Preliminary Exam will consist of two papers now namely the General Studies and General Aptitude Test. Both the papers will carry 200 marks each. Questions will be of objective type carrying four options grouped A, B, C and D. Both the papers will consist of 100 questions with each question carrying the similar value of 2 marks.
Paper – 1 (General Studies) will consist of following subjects:
1. General Science & Environment
2. Current Events of National and International Importance
3. History of India and Independent India
4. Geography of India
5. Indian Polity and Economy
6. Sports
7. Geography, History and Culture of Madhya Pradesh
8. Polity and Economy of Madhya Pradesh
9. Information and Communication Technology
10. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe ( Prevention of Atrocities ) Act, 1989, the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
Paper – 2 (General Aptitude Test Paper) will consist of following subjects:
1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal Skill including Communication Skill
3. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
4. Decision Making and Problem Solving
5. General Mental Ability
6. Basic Numeracy, Data Interpretation
7. Hindi Language Comprehension Skill
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