MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025: Check MPPSC SSE Prelims and Mains Paper Pattern

Jan 21, 2025, 17:43 IST

The MPPSC Exam 2025 consists of three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Prelims consist of 400 marks and it will act as a qualifier for the mains examination, while the mains examination tests subject knowledge through six papers. The final merit list is based on marks scored in Mains and Interview.

MPPSC SSE Exam Pattern 2025
MPPSC SSE Exam Pattern 2025

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025: The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 16, 2025. The MPPSC State Service Examination (SSE) serves as a gateway for all the Group A administrative services in Madhya Pradesh. Candidates planning to take the MPPSC Exam in 2025 should go through the exam pattern to start their preparation. 

MPPSC examination will be conducted for prelims and mains examination before interview round. The candidates will be selected in the mains exam depending on how well they perform in the preliminary exam. Let's explore the MPPSC SSE selection process and exam pattern.

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025

The MPPSC SSE examination consists of three stages such as prelims, mains and interview. The candidates who successfully clear the prelims examination will be called for the mains examination in an interview. The prelims examination will be conducted to select the candidates for mains examination and the marks will not be counted while preparing the final merit list. The final merit list will be conducted on the basis of performance in mains examination and interview. The total marks for the prelims examination will be 400. 

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MPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

The MPPSC prelims examination will be conducted for two papers, such as the General Aptitude Test and General Studies. Both the examination will be conducted as an eligibility for the mains examination. Both the papers will be objective types and both the papers will have 100 questions each where marks will be awarded to each question. Each paper will be conducted for a duration of 2 hours. 

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025

Exam Name

Type of the Exam/Duration

Marks

MPPSC Prelims Exam

General Studies (2 Hours)

200

General Aptitude Test Objective (2 Hours)

200

MPPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2025

The candidates who successfully pass the prelims examination will be called for mains examination. The MPPSC mains examination will be a subjective type. The mains examination will be conducted for 6 papers where the names of paper will General Studies Paper 1, General Studies Paper 2, General Studies Paper 3, General Studies Paper 4, Paper 5 (General Hindi) and Paper 6 (Hindi Essay). 

In the mains examination, General Studies Paper 1 to General Studies Paper 3 are divided into two parts, part A and part B and the format of the papers will be as follows:

Format of Question

Number of Questions

Marks Per Question

Maximum marks Per Question

Maximum Marks

Very Short Answer

15

2

20

30

Short Answer

10

7

60

70

Long Answer

5

10

200

50

In the General Studies Paper 4, the paper will be divided into 2 parts, such as part A and part B and the answers in both parts can be written in English and Hindi only. Check the table below for the format.

Format of Question

Number of Questions

Marks Per Question

Maximum marks Per Question

Maximum Marks

Very Short Answer

16

2

20

32

Short Answer

8

7

60

56

Long Answer

4

11

200

44

Case Study

1

18

As Directed

18

The MPPSC Mains examination will contain a total of 1500 marks and will be conducted over multiple days. Check the table below for MPPSC Mains exam pattern 2025

MPPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2025

Name of Paper

Name of Subject

Duration

Maximum Marks

General Studies I

History

3 Hours

150

Geography

150

General Studies II

Political Science

3 Hours

150

Sociology

150

General Studies III

Economics

3 Hours

150

Science, Engineering and Public Health

150

General Studies IV

Philosophy, Psychology, Public Administration and Case Study

3 Hours

150

Entrepreneurship, Administration, Personality Development, Case Study

 

150

Paper 5

General Hindi and Grammar

2 Hours

200

Paper 6

Hindi Essay and Draft Writing

2.5 Hours

100

MPPSC Interview 2025

The candidates who will clear the mains exam will be called for the interview. The interview will be conducted for a maximum of 185 marks. These marks will be counted while preparing the final merit list. There is no specific syllabus discussed by the commission for the personal interview round/personality test.

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