MPSC State Services Exam Syllabus- Prelims

• 13 Feb 2025

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) State Service Exam (SSE) serves as the gateway to a prestigious administrative career in the state. This stage is designed to test candidates’ foundational knowledge across a wide array of subjects, ensuring a comprehensive assessment of their aptitude and awareness.

Information regarding MPSC SSE Prelims syllabus is provided below. 

Paper-I General Studies 

• Current events of state, national and international importance.  
• History of India and Indian National Movement with some weightage to Maharashtra.  
• Maharashtra, India and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of Maharashtra, India and the World.  
• India and Maharashtra - Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Urban Governance, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc.  
• Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.   
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialisation.  
• General Science.

Paper-II (General Aptitude Test) 

• Comprehension   
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills.   
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability.   
• Decision - making and problem - solving.  
• General mental ability.   
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (Charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc.- Class X level)   
• Marathi and English Language Comprehension skills (Class X/XII level)