MP Police SI Syllabus 2026: Check Topic-Wise Syllabus for Prelims & Mains and Exam Pattern

Check the updated MP Police SI syllabus 2026 here. Check the complete topic-wise syllabus for the Prelims and the Mains exam, the exam pattern, and other important details.

Sep 8, 2026, 10:20 IST

The Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board (MPESB) will conduct the competitive exam to recruit the Sub-Inspectors in the MP Police Department. Candidates who are interested in applying for these posts must thoroughly and completely understand the comprehensive MP Police SI Syllabus and selection process. Having a clear idea of the exam structure helps candidates plan an effective study strategy for both the Prelims and Mains exams. 

Topic-Wise Syllabus for the MP Police SI Exam 2026

The MP Police SI Syllabus 2026 will cover different subjects for the Prelims and the Mains exam of the selection process. The prelims exam will test the candidates on English and Hindi comprehension, along with History, Geography, Civics, Current Affairs, Reasoning, Basic Computing, and Science. Those candidates who qualify for this stage will then move on to the Mains exam, which will test the candidates on Governance, Constitution, Current Affairs, General Studies, Technology, Environment, Economy, Internal Security, Data Interpretation, and Reasoning.

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MP SI Prelims Syllabus 2026

Given below is the complete topic-wise MP Police SI syllabus 2026 for the Prelims exam. The prelims exam will include 100 MCQs, which will have to be completed within 2 hours. 

Subject
Topic-Wise Breakdown
English Comprehension
  • Passage-based questions will be asked
  • Vocabulary-based questions will be asked
  • Grammar-based questions will be asked
Hindi Comprehension
  • Passage-based questions will be asked
  • Vocabulary-based questions will be asked
  • Grammar-based questions will be asked
Geography
  • Questions will be asked from Physical Geography of India and the world
  • Questions will be asked from Political Geography of India and the world
  • Questions will be asked from Economic Geography of India and the world
Analytical Ability
  • The syllabus includes Data Interpretation
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Problem-Solving
History
  • Syllabus will include the ancient history of India and the World
  • Medieval history of India and the world
  • Modern history of India and the world
Civics
  • Constitution
  • Governance
  • Rights
  • Duties
  • Indian Polity
Science
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
Current Affairs
  • Sports News
  • Government Schemes
  • National Events
  • International Events, etc
Reasoning
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Verbal and Non-Verbal reasoning
  • Puzzles, etc
Basic Computing Knowledge
  • MS Office
  • Internet 
  • Networks
  • Basic Computer Operations, etc

MP Police SI Mains Syllabus

The Mains paper for the Madhya Pradesh Police Sub-Inspector post will consist of two papers, and each paper will carry 300 marks. Both papers will be divided into two parts, which will cover subjects like Governance, Constitutions, Current Affairs, General Studies, Technology, Environment, Economy, Internal Security, Data Interpretation, and Reasoning. Given below is the detailed breakdown of the MP Police SI syllabus for the Mains paper 2026:-

Paper 1 of Mains Exam General Studies (300 Marks)
Part A:- History and Indian Society (150 marks)
Topic
Syllabus
Indian History
  • Mauryan Empire
  • Gupta Empire
  • Harsha Empire
  • Harappan Civilisation
  • Medieval Bhakti-Sufi Traditions
  • Mughal Empire
  • Vijaynagar Empire
  • Colonialism
  • Colonial Urbanisation
  • Mahatma Gandhi and National Movement
  • East India Company
  • Revolt of 1857
  • Making of the Constitution
  • Main Features of the Indian Society
  • Diversity of India
  • Post-independence consolidation and reorganisation of the country
  • Role of Women and Women’s Organisations
  • Population Issues
  • Developmental Issues
  • Urbanisation
  • Demographics of India and Madhya Pradesh 
  • Impact of Globalisation on Indian Society
Part B: Governance, Polity and Constitution, Social Justice and Legislation (150 marks)
Topics
Syllabus
Indian Constitution
  • Historical Basis
  • Development
  • Features
  • Amendments
  • Important Provisions
  • Basic Structure
  • Separation of powers between various organs
  • Dispute resolution mechanism
  • Functions and responsibilities of the Union and State, Federal Structure Issues, Local governance
Parliament and State Legislature
  • Structure and Functioning
  • Conduct of Business
  • Powers and Issues, etc.
Executive and Judiciary
  • Structure and Organisation
  • Funtioning
  • Ministries
  • Pressure groups
  • Formal and informal associations in politics
  • Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and the state
  • Mechanism of their protection
  • Performance
  • Issues related to poverty and Hunger
Paper 2 General Studies (300 Marks)
Part A: Current Affairs, Economic Development, Technology, Environment and Internal Security (150 marks)
Syllabus
 
  • Current Affairs
  • Indian Economy and the issues related to it,
  • Science and Technology, developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
  • Emerging technologies and their applications in various fields like Information and Communication Technology, Remote Sensing, etc. 
  • Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, etc.
  • Awareness in the fields of Information Technology, Space, Robotics, Nano-Technology, etc.
  • Role of Police in democracy
  • Conventional, Non-Conventional and renewable sources of energy.
  • Links of organised crime with terrorism
  • External and Internal security challenges
  • Links between the development and spread of extremism
  • Challenges to the internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges
  • Basics of cyber security, money laundering
  • Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 
Part B: Reasoning and Data Interpretation (150 marks)
Syllabus
 
  • Probability
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Unitary methods
  • Profit and Loss
  • Basic Numeracy and Statistics
  • Percentage
  • Discount
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Data Handling and Interpretation 
  • Mean, Median, and Mode
  • Mensuration
  • Area, Parameter, Volume
  • Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability, and Problem Solving

MP Police SI Exam Pattern 2026

The MP Police SI exam will be conducted in two stages, i.e., Prelims and Mains. The Prelims paper of the MP Police SI syllabus will include 100 questions, and it will have to be completed within 2 hours, and there is no negative marking. Whereas the Mains exam will consist of 2 papers, i.e, Paper 1 and 2  and both the papers will have to be completed within 2 hours.

MP SI Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

Given below is the exam pattern of the MP SI Prelims 2026:-

Type of Questions
Total Number of Questions 
Duration
Total Marks
Multiple Choice Questions
100
2 hours
100 Marks

MP SI Mains Exam Pattern 2026

Given below is the exam pattern for the MP Police SI Mains Exam 2026, including both papers and 2:-

Parts
Subjects
Marks
Duration
Paper 1
Part A:- History and Indian Society
150
2 hours
Part B:- Governance, Constitution and Polity, Soical Justice and Legislations
150
Total
300 Marks
2 hours
Paper 2
Part A:- Technology and Economic Development, CA, Environment and Internal Security 
150 
2 hours
Part B:- Reasoning and Data Interpretation
150
Total
300 Marks
2 Hours

Madhya Pradesh Police SI Selection Process 2026

To qualify for the Madhya Pradesh Sub-Inspector post, candidates must clear the four different stages of selection process, which are as follows:-

  • Prelims Exam
  • Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
  • Mains Exam 
  • Interview and Document Verification

While the prelims exam serves as a qualifying screening test with no negative marking, the Mains exam carries a significant weightage in the final merit lists and also includes negative marking for incorrect answers.

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