MPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2026: Check Age Limit and Educational Qualification Here

MPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2026: The candidates who are preparing for the State Services Examination (SSE) conducted by MPPSC should know that the notification has been released for 2026 and the application process has started from 10 January onwards. The last date to apply for the SSE Prelims is 09 February 2026. Candidates who are keen on serving in the State Services must check the eligibility criteria before proceeding to apply. The eligibility criteria includes the detailed information on educational qualifications, age limit, age relaxations, and physical standards (for some posts).

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MPPSC SSE 2026

Aspirants who are planning to appear for SSE 2026 must download the official notification and check whether they are eligible to apply for the exam or not. Candidates must ensure that they meet all eligibility requirements before filling out the application form. The minimum educational qualification that is required of the candidate is a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university in India. 

The MPPSC is conducting the SSE 2026 to recruit candidates for 155 administrative posts in Group A and B services in the state government. These include:

• State Administrative Service (Deputy Collector)

• Deputy Superintendent of Police

• Assistant Director / Development Officer

• Assistant Commissioner, Cooperative

• Naib Tehsildar

• Chief Municipal Officer (CMO)

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MPPSC Prelims Syllabus 2026

MPPSC Mains Syllabus 2026

MPPSC Previous Year Papers

MPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2026

The MPPSC has invited online applications from the eligible candidates for various Group A and B posts in the state administration. The candidates who are willing to apply must check the detailed eligibility criteria by going through the notification carefully.

MPPSC Age Limit 2026

The age limit for the MPPSC State Service Examination 2026 is calculated as on 1st January 2026.

MPPSC Age Relaxation

Relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to candidates belonging to reserved categories as per state government norms.

MPPSC Educational Qualification

As per the official notification, a candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree from a University or an educational institution established by a Central Act or a State Act or deemed to be a University under the University Grants Commission, 1956 (Notification No. 3 of 1956) or possess an equivalent qualification.

• Candidates who possess such professional or technical qualifications which are equivalent to a professional or technical degree recognized by the State Government shall also be eligible to appear in the examination.

• For the position of District/Area Coordinator, Tribal Affairs Department, preference will be given to candidates who have taken Sociology as a subject at the graduate level. Preference means that in the event of a tie, the candidate with Sociology as a subject at the graduate level will be selected first in the final selection, in order of merit (as per the Commission's policy in this regard).

MPPSC Physical Standards

For uniformed posts in Home (Police) Department, Commercial Tax (Excise) Department, Jail Department and Transport Department, the physical standards are as follows:

Before submitting a preference application for a uniformed position, candidates must ensure that they meet the physical standards set for the position. If a candidate is selected for a uniformed position based on their preference and fails the physical examination, they will not be considered for the remaining positions in their preference due to the lack of a position.

MPPSC Nationality

• Candidates must be citizens of India to be eligible for the MPPSC State Service Examination.

• Preference and relaxations are usually applicable to candidates with Madhya Pradesh domicile.