MPSC Group C 2026 guide · everything in one place
MPSC Group C 2026:
one prelims, 27 cadres and 16,717 posts
Everything about the Maharashtra Group C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026 on one page: key dates, the 27 cadres, eligibility, paper pattern, syllabus and what the corrigendum of 6 November changed. Source: the Commission's advertisement 017/2026 and its corrigenda.
Source: MPSC advertisement 017/2026 and the corrigendum of 6 November 2026. Apply only at mpsconline.gov.in.
estimateThe arithmetic of competition: 16,717 posts, but an estimated 15 lakh+ applications, about 90 candidates per post (estimate). The one way to know your rank before the exam: the statewide live test every Sunday.
Update, 8 November 2026: by the corrigendum of 6 November the vacancies rise from 5,707 to 16,717; the prelims moves from 3 January to 24 January 2027; applications and options for the new cadres run from 13 to 27 November. Every corrigendum and date: the updates page →
In brief: The MPSC Group C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026 (advertisement 017/2026) has 16,717 posts across 27 cadres. New applications and options run from 13 to 27 November 2026 at mpsconline.gov.in; the fee is paid by 30 November, online only. The prelims is on Sunday, 24 January 2027: 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, a quarter mark deducted for each wrong answer. Source: the Commission's corrigendum of 6 November 2026.
The post counts, dates and eligibility on this page were checked row by row on 11 November 2026 against the Commission's corrigendum of 6 November 2026. The Commission's official information has the final word.
Key dates
For 2,619 vacancies in all.
3,088 posts added; total 5,707.
27 cadres and 16,717 posts in all; exam date changed; one-year relaxation in the upper age limit.
New applications and post options, at mpsconline.gov.in.
Options cannot be changed after this.
Debit or credit card, net banking or UPI only. The challan option is closed.
Earlier set for 3 January 2027. Offline, OMR.
For candidates who qualify on the prelims result; the Commission announces the date separately.
What the corrigendum of 6 November changed
- A big rise in vacancies: From 5,707 to 16,717 posts, now across 27 cadres. The largest: Clerk-Typist (3,966), Staff Nurse (3,911), Talathi (1,840), Craft Instructor (1,388), Assistant Agriculture Officer (1,203) and Civil Engineering Assistant (934 + 949).
- A new exam date: The combined prelims now takes place on Sunday, 24 January 2027 instead of 3 January 2027.
- One year of age relaxation: By the government resolution of 5 November 2026, the upper age limit is relaxed by one year.
- Existing applicants: Candidates who already applied do not apply or pay again for the new cadres; they submit options from My Account at mpsconline.gov.in.
- Options are mandatory: An option not submitted within the window (by 27 November 2026) will not be accepted at any later stage.
- Online fees only: Fees are paid online only; the bank challan facility is withdrawn.
- The number of posts can still rise: The corrigendum says that additional posts in cadres with the same educational qualification, received from the government until the prelims result is finalised, will be considered for that result.
27 cadres, through one prelims
One combined prelims serves all 27 cadres; the educational qualification differs by cadre. Type a post or department to find it.
| Post (cadre) | Department | Posts | Education (in brief) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Industry Inspectorउद्योग निरीक्षक | Industries, Energy and Labour | 9 | At least a diploma in engineering (other than civil and allied subjects) or technology, or a science degree |
| 2. Technical Assistantतांत्रिक सहायक | Finance | 3 | A degree or an equivalent qualification |
| 3. Tax Assistantकर सहायक | Finance | 282 | A degree or equivalent; typing qualification as in paragraph 3.3.5 of the original advertisement |
| 4. Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspectorसहायक मोटार वाहन निरीक्षक (AMVI) | Home (Transport) | 461 | Automobile or mechanical engineering diploma (or an equivalent or higher qualification), experience, driving licence and physical standards |
| 5. Clerk-Typistलिपिक-टंकलेखक | Various departments (various appointing authorities) | 3,966 | A degree or equivalent; typing qualification as in paragraph 3.3.5 of the original advertisement |
| 6. Village Revenue Officer (Talathi)ग्राम महसूल अधिकारी (तलाठी) | Revenue and Forest (various appointing authorities) | 1,840 | A degree in any discipline from a statutory university |
| 7. Senior Record Keeper / Senior Clerk / Record Keeperवरिष्ठ अभिलेखापाल / वरिष्ठ लिपिक / अभिलेखापाल | Various departments | 196 | A degree in any discipline |
| 8. Assistant Superintendentसहायक अधीक्षक | Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection | 11 | A degree in any discipline |
| 9. Assistant Fisheries Development Officer (Technical)सहाय्यक मत्स्यव्यवसाय विकास अधिकारी (तांत्रिक) | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries | 254 | B.F.Sc. degree in fisheries science, at least second class |
| 10. Junior Skill, Employment and Guidance Officerकनिष्ठ कौशल्य, रोजगार व मार्गदर्शन अधिकारी | Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 32 | A degree in any discipline |
| 11. Junior Education Extension Officerकनिष्ठ शिक्षण विस्तार अधिकारी | Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 58 | A degree or an equivalent qualification |
| 12. Tribal Development Inspectorआदिवासी विकास निरीक्षक | Tribal Development | 47 | A degree in any discipline |
| 13. Investigatorअन्वेषक | Planning | 42 | A degree in any discipline |
| 14. Telephone Operatorदूरध्वनीचालक | General Administration | 1 | A degree in any discipline |
| 15. Supply Inspectorपुरवठा निरीक्षक | Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection | 214 | A degree in any discipline |
| 16. Deputy Accountant / Head Clerkउपलेखापाल / मुख्य लिपिक | Tribal Development | 3 | A degree in any discipline |
| 17. Assistant Storekeeperसहायक भांडारपाल | Public Works | 6 | A degree in any faculty or an equivalent qualification |
| 18. Livestock Supervisorपशुधन पर्यवेक्षक | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries | 322 | A two-year diploma course in livestock management and dairy production, or a degree in veterinary science |
| 19. Civil Engineering Assistantस्थापत्य अभियांत्रिकी सहायक | Public Works | 934 | A degree or diploma in civil engineering, or an equivalent qualification |
| 20. Mathematics and Drawing Instructorगणित व चित्रकला निदेशक | Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 241 | A diploma or degree in mechanical engineering, or an equivalent qualification |
| 21. Assistant Storekeeperसहायक भांडारपाल | Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 182 | A diploma or degree in engineering (any branch), or an equivalent qualification |
| 22. Storekeeperभांडारपाल | Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 9 | A diploma or degree in engineering (any branch), or an equivalent qualification |
| 23. Craft Instructorशिल्प निदेशक | Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 1,388 | National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC), or National Trade Certificate (NTC) with the CITS certificate, or a diploma or degree in a mechanical, electrical or electronics subject |
| 24. Staff Nurseअधिपरिचारिका (Staff Nurse) | Medical Education and Drugs | 3,911 | GNM diploma, B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing; registration with the Maharashtra Nursing Council |
| 25. Junior Chemistकनिष्ठ रसायनी | Water Supply and Sanitation | 153 | A degree in chemistry or agricultural chemistry, or an equivalent qualification |
| 26. Assistant Agriculture Officerसहायक कृषी अधिकारी | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries | 1,203 | At least a diploma in agriculture, an agriculture degree or a higher qualification |
| 27. Civil Engineering Assistantस्थापत्य अभियांत्रिकी सहायक | Water Resources | 949 | A diploma or degree in civil engineering |
| Total (27 cadres) | 16,717 |
Industries, Energy and Labour
At least a diploma in engineering (other than civil and allied subjects) or technology, or a science degree
Finance
A degree or an equivalent qualification
Finance
A degree or equivalent; typing qualification as in paragraph 3.3.5 of the original advertisement
Home (Transport)
Automobile or mechanical engineering diploma (or an equivalent or higher qualification), experience, driving licence and physical standards
Various departments (various appointing authorities)
A degree or equivalent; typing qualification as in paragraph 3.3.5 of the original advertisement
Revenue and Forest (various appointing authorities)
A degree in any discipline from a statutory university
Various departments
A degree in any discipline
Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection
A degree in any discipline
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries
B.F.Sc. degree in fisheries science, at least second class
Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
A degree in any discipline
Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
A degree or an equivalent qualification
Tribal Development
A degree in any discipline
Planning
A degree in any discipline
General Administration
A degree in any discipline
Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection
A degree in any discipline
Tribal Development
A degree in any discipline
Public Works
A degree in any faculty or an equivalent qualification
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries
A two-year diploma course in livestock management and dairy production, or a degree in veterinary science
Public Works
A degree or diploma in civil engineering, or an equivalent qualification
Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
A diploma or degree in mechanical engineering, or an equivalent qualification
Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
A diploma or degree in engineering (any branch), or an equivalent qualification
Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
A diploma or degree in engineering (any branch), or an equivalent qualification
Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC), or National Trade Certificate (NTC) with the CITS certificate, or a diploma or degree in a mechanical, electrical or electronics subject
Medical Education and Drugs
GNM diploma, B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing; registration with the Maharashtra Nursing Council
Water Supply and Sanitation
A degree in chemistry or agricultural chemistry, or an equivalent qualification
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries
At least a diploma in agriculture, an agriculture degree or a higher qualification
Water Resources
A diploma or degree in civil engineering
No such post in the list. The full list from the Commission's corrigendum is above.
Post counts and department names were checked row by row against the summary table of the corrigendum of 6 November 2026. The eligibility summary follows Annexure 3; equivalent qualifications, experience and registration conditions are in the original advertisement. Category-wise reservation is in Annexure 1.
Guides by post
A separate page for the cadres with the most posts: what the job is, eligibility, selection stages and what is different about preparing for it.
Eligibility in brief
Most posts need a degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Technical posts need the diploma or degree of that branch (see the table above).
Clerk-Typist and Tax Assistant need a typing qualification along with the degree. Under the corrigendum it is as in paragraph 3.3.5 of the original advertisement of 25 June 2026; the exact speed, the certificate and the skill test are set out there.
Minimum and maximum ages are as in the original advertisement, and by the government resolution of 5 November 2026 the upper limit is relaxed by one year. The date on which age is reckoned differs by cadre (Annexure 4): 1 October 2026 for most cadres, Talathi included; the last date for applications, 27 November 2026, for Staff Nurse, Craft Instructor, Civil Engineering Assistant (both departments) and some other cadres. Look up your cadre in Annexure 4.
A diploma of at least three years in automobile or mechanical engineering (or an equivalent or higher qualification), at least one year of experience in vehicle repair and maintenance (as on the date of the Mains application; otherwise to be gained during probation), a valid licence (geared motorcycle, light motor vehicle and transport vehicle), height and chest or weight standards, and no colour blindness. The full conditions are in Annexure 3.
GNM diploma, B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, with registration at the Maharashtra Nursing Council, as the advertisement states.
Which disability categories qualify for which post is set out in Annexure 2 of the corrigendum. The Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector post is marked as not suitable.
Prelims pattern
- Format: Objective, multiple choice; offline OMR; the paper is in Marathi and English.
- The fifth option: If you leave a question unattempted you must mark the fifth option on the OMR sheet; a question with nothing marked is deducted as well.
- Screening only: The prelims qualifies you for the Mains; its marks do not count in the final merit list.
- The Mains: For candidates who qualify on the prelims result; the Commission will announce the date separately. The Mains pattern and the typing skill test are set out in the original advertisement.
- Source: The official details of the pattern are in the original advertisement of 25 June 2026; the corrigendum of 6 November 2026 leaves its other terms and conditions unchanged.
- In Loksevak AI: Every practice set and live test is scored by this exact rule: net score, fifth option included.
Prelims syllabus: seven subjects
The list follows the Commission's syllabus for the Group C prelims; the exact syllabus and weightage are as in the original advertisement. Loksevak AI covers these seven subjects and measures your level in each one separately.
How to apply and submit options
Already applied?
- Log in at mpsconline.gov.in and open My Account.
- Against advertisement 017/2026, click View, then Recheck Eligibility.
- Tick the new cadres you qualify for in the right-hand column, then Apply and Submit.
- No fee again. The claims in your original application stand and cannot be changed.
- Options only until 11:59 PM on 27 November 2026; later requests are not accepted.
Applying for the first time?
- Create a profile at mpsconline.gov.in (or log in).
- In Online Application, click Check Eligibility against advertisement 017/2026.
- Choose the cadres you qualify for and fill the form; upload documents as the original advertisement requires.
- Pay online by debit or credit card, net banking or UPI by 11:59 PM on 30 November 2026.
- The fee differs by category; the amount is in the original advertisement and is shown at mpsconline.gov.in when you apply.
Applications go only through the Commission's official website. Loksevak AI does not take applications and is not connected with the Commission.
A direction for the weeks to the prelims
From mid-November to 24 January is roughly ten weeks. One plan does not fit everyone, so this is only a direction; your own study plan is built after the diagnostic test in the app.
Sit the diagnostic test in Loksevak AI and see where you stand in all seven subjects. The basics of your two weakest subjects every day, the rest on revision only.
A personal 20-minute set every day by the Group C rule, and the statewide live test every Sunday at 11 AM. Log the cause of every mistake; the app raises practice on that topic by itself.
Start nothing new. Revise key points and current affairs with smart flashcards, and sit full-length mock tests against the clock until 36 seconds a question becomes a habit.
Group C 2026: frequently asked questions
Yes. By the corrigendum of 6 November 2026, 1,840 Village Revenue Officer (Talathi), Group C posts are being filled through the MPSC Group C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026. Education: a degree in any discipline from a statutory university. If you already applied under advertisement 017/2026 you only submit an option; no fee again.
No. Candidates who applied under advertisement 017/2026 do not apply or pay again. But between 13 and 27 November 2026 you must select the new cadres from My Account at mpsconline.gov.in and submit; options cannot be changed or added after that.
Under Annexure 3 of the corrigendum, the typing qualification for these two cadres is as in paragraph 3.3.5 of the original advertisement of 25 June 2026. The exact speed, the certificate and the skill test are set out in that paragraph. The combined prelims is the same for every cadre.
One year on the upper limit, by the government resolution of 5 November 2026. The date on which age is reckoned differs by cadre (Annexure 4). It is 1 October 2026 for most cadres, including Talathi, Clerk-Typist, Tax Assistant, AMVI and Assistant Agriculture Officer. It is 27 November 2026 for Staff Nurse, Craft Instructor, Civil Engineering Assistant (both departments), Mathematics and Drawing Instructor, Storekeeper, Assistant Storekeeper in the Skills Department, Junior Skill, Employment and Guidance Officer, Junior Education Extension Officer and Senior Clerk in various departments. Minimum and maximum ages are as in the original advertisement.
No. The combined prelims is a screening test for the Mains. Final selection rests on the Mains marks (and, where it applies, on qualifying the typing test). Crossing the cut-off still depends on net marks under the fifth-option rule, so practice has to use the same rule.
GNM diploma, B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, with registration at the Maharashtra Nursing Council. Qualifications earned through distance or open universities are not accepted under the Council's norms (Annexure 3).
A diagnostic test first, then a study plan built for you with weak subjects first. Every set by the Group C rule, fifth option included. A statewide live test every Sunday, ranked to the taluka (one test ₹99, the series to 24 January ₹499). And in the Super Pack, offline sessions with officers who cleared MPSC. The account and every study tool are free.
There are 16,717 posts, but an estimated 15 lakh+ applicants, about 90 candidates for every post (an estimate; the Commission publishes the official figure). Studying alone is not enough; you need to know where you stand against the rest of the state before the exam. The Sunday live test shows exactly that.
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