MPPSC State Service Exam 2025 Exam Pattern - Check Marking Scheme, Total Marks, Chapter Wise Weightage, Duration

Updated By Bipasha Ray on 18 Jul, 2024 15:36

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MPPSC Exam Pattern 2024

The MPPSC Exam Pattern 2024 remains consistent with the previous year's examination pattern. The MPPSC exam pattern for the state service exam is different for Prelims and Mains exams. A good grasp of the syllabus as well as the exam pattern will help candidates in qualifying for the MPPSC 2024 exam.  The exam pattern shall help the candidates plan their preparation accordingly so that they can reach the cutoff score without much difficulty. There are three stages in the MPPSC state services exam, i.e., Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The detailed MPPSC exam pattern 2023 for Prelims, Mains, and Interviews can be checked below:

Also Read: MPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2024

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2024 for Prelims

The preliminary exam of MPPSC state services is divided into Paper I & II. The detailed MPPSC exam pattern 2024 for the same can be checked below -

Name of the Subject

Marks

Duration

Paper I (General Studies)

200

2 Hours

Paper-II (General Aptitude Test)

200

2 Hours

Each paper will have 100 questions, and each right attempt will be awarded 2 marks. There is no negative marking in the prelims exam of MPPSC state services 2024. The question paper will be available in Hindi and English language, and the candidates will be provided with an OMR sheet to mark the answers. Candidates need to read the given instructions carefully before marking the answers in the OMR sheet. The instructions are printed on the OMR sheet, and the candidates need to read the same carefully. Only the candidates who have achieved the cutoff mark determined by MPPSC for the prelims exam shall be shortlisted for the Mains exam.

MPPSC 2024 Minimum Qualifying Marks

Only the candidates who secure the cutoff marks specified below in the prelims exam shall be eligible for the Mains exam -

Name of the Category

Cutoff Marks/ Percentage

General Category

40%

SC/ ST/ OBC

30%

Also ReadMPPSC Result 2024

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2024 for Mains

The mains exam for State Services 2024 is divided into six papers, candidates can check out the detailed  MPPSC 2024 exam pattern for the Mains exam from the table given below:

Name of the Subject

Marks

Duration

Paper I (General Studies I)

300

3 Hours

Paper-II (General Studies II)

300

3 Hours

Paper III (General Studies III)

300

3 Hours

Paper IV (General Studies IV)

200

3 Hours

Paper V (General Hindi)

200

3 Hours

Paper VI (Hindi Essay)

100

2 Hours

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2024 for General Studies I, II & III

MPPSC Mains exam pattern for General Studies I, II & III (Paper I, II & III) can be checked below -

Particulars

Details

Part A

Section 1

15 Questions (each carries 3 Marks) - 15X3 = 45

Section 2

10 Questions (each carries 6 marks) - 10X6 = 60

Section 3

3 Questions (each carries 15 marks) - 3X15 = 45

Part B

Section 1

15 Questions (each carries 3 Marks) - 15X3 = 45

Section 2

10 Questions (each carries 6 marks) - 10X6 = 60

Section 3

3 Questions (each carries 15 marks) - 3X15 = 45

Total

Six Sections

150 + 150 (300 Marks)

Total Papers with Same Exam Pattern

Paper I, II & III

300+300+300 = 900 Marks

MPPSC Mains Exam Pattern for Paper-IV (General Studies IV)

Given below is the exam pattern for MPPSC Mains General Studies Paper IV: 

Particulars

Details

Section 1

15 Questions (each carries 3 Marks) - 15X3 = 45

Section 2

15 Questions (each carries 6 marks) - 15X6 = 90

Section 3 (Case Study)

  • 1st Case Study - 30 Marks
  • 2nd Case Study - 35 Marks

Total

200 Marks (45+90+30+35)

MPPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2024 for General Hindi (Paper V)

MPPSC state services mains exam pattern for Paper V, i.e., General Hindi (Paper V) can be checked below -

Particulars 

Details

Section 1

20 Questions (each carries 3 Marks) - 20X3 = 60

Section 2

1 question for 20 Marks

Section 3

8 questions (each question carries 15 marks) = 120

Total

200 Marks (60+20+120)

MPPSC Mains Exam Pattern for Hindi Essay (Paper VI)

MPSC Mains exam pattern for Hind Essay, i.e., Paper IV can be checked below -

  • Section A will have an essay that has to be written in 1000 words

  • Section B will have an essay that has to be written in 250 words

  • Section C will have an essay that has to be written in 250 words

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2024 for Interview Round

MPPSC exam pattern 2024 for the interview round is as follows -

  • The Interview or Personality Test carries 175 marks, and the candidates will be assessed in multiple aspects.

  • There is no cutoff for the MPPSC 2024 Interview round.

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