MPPSC 2026: Paper II qualifying bar moves to 40 and 30 per cent
The 2026 exam plan sets Paper II minimums at 40 per cent for unreserved candidates and unreserved women, and 30 per cent for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD. The 33 per cent figure still widely quoted belongs to the older scheme.
What students should do
- Check your category bar before setting a target. Unreserved candidates need 40 per cent, reserved categories 30.
- Ignore preparation material still quoting 33 per cent for Paper II. It predates the 2026 scheme.
Turn the update into action
Prepare for MPPSC State Service
Review the exam structure and use a timed practice test instead of stopping at the announcement.
Frequently asked questions
What is an exam notification, and what does the MPPSC State Service one contain?
A notification is the advertisement a conducting body publishes to open a recruitment or admission cycle. It is the governing document for that cycle: it fixes the vacancies or seats, the eligibility conditions, the application window and fee, the examination scheme, and the reservation and relaxation rules. Where a later notice and the notification disagree, the notification is what counts until a corrigendum amends it. Anything published about MPPSC State Service before its notification, including the pattern reproduced on this site, describes the previous cycle until the new one is read.
What is the MPPSC State Service exam pattern?
The paper is 100 questions for 300 marks in 120 minutes, covering General Aptitude Test. Wrong answers are penalised 1 per question. Every figure is taken from the official source linked on the pattern page and carries the date it was last checked.
Are there free MPPSC State Service mock tests?
Yes. There is 1 free test for MPPSC State Service on TakeMockTest, with no sign-up and no paywall. Each is marked to the exam's own scheme rather than a flat one mark per question, so the score you see reflects what the same attempt would earn in the real paper.
How is this update verified, and how current is it?
This summary was written from Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission's own published notice, which is linked on this page, and it records the date that source was last checked rather than the date this page was generated. That is the limit of the claim: it says the notice read as summarised on that date. Conducting bodies revise dates, vacancy counts and eligibility conditions without notice, so confirm anything you are about to act on against the official source before you act.