Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) Recruitment 2026

Qualification

Post Graduate (M.Sc.) in Second Division in any of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Botany (Vanaspati Vigyan), Zoology (Jantु/Praani Vigyan), Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Forensic Biotechnology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Bioscience, Life Science, or Forensic Science. AND Any one of: Botany, Zoology, Bioscience, Life Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or Forensic Biology. AND Any one of: Chemistry or Biochemistry/Forensic Chemistry.

Pay
Scale

₹15,600 – ₹39,100 Per Month Grade Pay: ₹5,400/-

Age
Limit

21 to 40 Years (as on 01.01.2027)

Eligibility
Criteria

Essential Educational Qualification (Post Graduate): Post Graduate (M.Sc.) in Second Division in any of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Botany (Vanaspati Vigyan), Zoology (Jantु/Praani Vigyan), Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Forensic Biotechnology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Bioscience, Life Science, or Forensic Science. Essential Educational Qualification (Graduate – both (a) and (b) mandatory): (a) Any one of: Botany, Zoology, Bioscience, Life Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or Forensic Biology. (b) Any one of: Chemistry or Biochemistry/Forensic Chemistry. Department: Madhya Pradesh Shasan, Home Department (Grih Vibhag). Post Grade: Rajpatrit II Shreni (Gazetted Class II). Post Status: Temporary (Asthaayi). Employment Registration: Candidates from other states are exempted from registration in Employment Exchange as per High Court order dated 08.03.2022 in Writ Petition No. 5096/2022. MP domicile candidates' live Employment Exchange registration is not required at the time of application, but must be submitted by the last date of document submission before the interview. MP domicile candidates serving in Government or Non-Government service are exempt from Employment Exchange registration on production of No Objection Certificate (Government employees) or Service Certificate (Non-Government employees). All qualifications must be completed on or before the last date of application i.e. 20.05.2026.

How to
Apply For
MPPSC
vacancy:

Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official MPPSC website.

General
Instructions

Application Fee Category Examination Fee MP Domicile SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / EWS / Divyangjan candidates ₹250/- All Other Categories (General/UR) and candidates from outside Madhya Pradesh ₹500/- Fee payment through Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking. Fee can also be paid at M.P. Online authorized kiosks in cash. Late Application Fee (after 20.05.2026 to 27.05.2026): ₹3,000/- additional. Late Application Fee (after 28.05.2026 to 28.10.2026): ₹25,000/- additional. Error correction fee: ₹50/- per correction (up to 28.10.2026). Fee once paid will not be refunded except in the case of advertisement cancellation by the Commission, in which case fee will be returned online to the candidate's account. Selection Process Written Examination (OMR Based): Objective type questions on OMR sheet will be conducted. Negative Marking (Rnnatmak Mulyankan) is applicable. Exam centres: Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior. Exam Plan and Syllabus will be published on the Commission's website www.mppsc.mp.gov.in in due course. Candidates up to a maximum of three times the notified vacancies (category-wise) will be shortlisted for interview based on written exam marks. Interview (Viva Voce / Saakshaatkar): Candidates shortlisted from the written examination will be called for interview. Interview total marks: 100. Minimum qualifying marks for Unreserved category: 41; for Reserved categories and Divyangjan: 31. Final selection will be based on the merit order of aggregate marks (written examination + interview). Candidates absent from interview will be considered ineligible for selection. If total applicants are less than 500: Selection will be based on interview only. Candidates will be shortlisted directly for interview as per the following ratio: 1 post – up to 12 candidates; 2–3 posts – up to 24; 4–6 posts – up to 36; 7–9 posts – up to 48; 10 posts and above – up to 50 candidates or 5 times the vacancies. Post-Answer Key Process: Provisional answer key will be published on the Commission's website after the exam. Objections can be submitted within 05 days at ₹150/- per question (plus ₹40/- portal charge). Final answer key will be published after expert committee review. No objections will be entertained after publication of the final answer key. Age Relaxation: SC/ST/OBC/Divyangjan/Government Employees/Nagar Sainik/Women (Unreserved/Reserved): 5 years relaxation in upper age limit as per MP Government order Saa.Pra.Vib. No. Ci.3-8/2016/1/3 dated 04 July 2019. Ex-Servicemen: Age reduced by length of defence service; resultant age must not exceed upper age limit by more than 3 years. Intercaste married couple (Anusuchit Jati-Savarna) under Promotion Scheme: 5 years. Vikram Puraskar awardee sportspersons: 5 years. In no case should the maximum age exceed 45 years after all relaxations.

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TEMPORARY

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