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Tax Assistant recruitment 2026
Finance Department, Group C: 282 posts
The Tax Assistant, Group C cadre has 282 posts in the Finance Department. With relatively few posts the competition is intense; accuracy in arithmetic and reasoning matters here.
Source: MPSC advertisement 017/2026 and the corrigendum of 6 November 2026. Apply only at mpsconline.gov.in. All 27 cadres, eligibility and syllabus →
What does a Tax Assistant do?
A clerical post in the Finance Department: tax records, work on returns, office correspondence and typing. (A general description of the post; the official duties are set out in government rules.)
Eligibility and application
A degree from a recognised university, or a qualification the Government of Maharashtra recognises as equivalent to a degree (Annexure 3).
As in paragraph 3.3.5 of the original advertisement of 25 June 2026 (Annexure 3). The exact speed, the certificate and the skill test are set out in that paragraph.
The upper age limit is reckoned on 1 October 2026 (Annexure 4). By the government resolution of 5 November 2026 the upper limit is relaxed by one year. Minimum and maximum ages and category-wise relaxations are as in the original advertisement.
Selection stages
- Combined prelims: Sunday, 24 January 2027. As in the original advertisement, 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, and a quarter mark deducted for each wrong answer.
- Mains: for candidates who qualify on the prelims result; the Commission will announce the date separately.
- The typing qualification and the skill test follow the original advertisement; then document verification and appointment.
What is different about preparing for Tax Assistant?
- With 282 posts every mark counts; avoid careless mistakes in arithmetic and reasoning.
- The economy (taxes, the budget) is in the syllabus; follow economic news in current affairs.
- Keep preparing for the typing qualification from now; the Typing Test in the app measures speed and accuracy.
Post, department and vacancies
| Post (cadre) | Department | Posts | Education (in brief) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Tax Assistantकर सहायक | Finance | 282 | A degree or equivalent; typing qualification as in paragraph 3.3.5 of the original advertisement |
Finance
A degree or equivalent; typing qualification as in paragraph 3.3.5 of the original advertisement
Post counts from the summary table of the corrigendum and qualifications from Annexure 3. Category-wise reservation is in Annexure 1 and equivalent qualifications are in the original advertisement. Latest updates and corrigenda →
The post counts, eligibility and dates on this page were checked on 11 November 2026 against the Commission's corrigendum of 6 November 2026. The Commission's official information has the final word.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. There is one prelims, and options can be submitted for more than one cadre that your qualification makes you eligible for.
Under the corrigendum, the typing qualification is as in paragraph 3.3.5 of the original advertisement of 25 June 2026. Check the exact speed and certificate there.
On 1 October 2026, per Annexure 4 of the corrigendum; the upper age limit is relaxed by one year.
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