MPPSC State Service Exam (SSE) Vacancy 2026 – Online Form

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC)

MPPSC State Service Exam (SSE)

Advt No.: 29/2025

Important Dates

Event	Date
Application Start Date	10/01/2026
Last Date To Apply	09/02/2026
Last Date Of Fee Payment	09/02/2026
Late Fee Payment Date	16 February 2026/ 01 April 2026
Form Correction Windows	15 January to 11 February 2026
Admit Card Date (Prelims)	16 April 2026
Exam Date (Prelims)	26 April 2026

Application Fees

Category	Applicaton Fees
Gen/ Other State:	₹500/-
SC/ ST/ OBC/ PH:	₹250/-
Portal Service Charge (mandatory)	₹40/-
Correction Charge:	₹50/- per correction

Note: Applicants can make the payment of application fees using Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI services.

MPPSC State Service Exam (SSE) Vacancy 2026 Age Limit

Age As On Date: 01/01/2026

Particulars	Details
Minimum Age	21 Years
Maximum Age	33/40 Years (post – wise)
Remarks	Age relaxation applicable for reserved category as per vacancy rules.

Age Relaxation

Category / Condition	Age Relaxation Allowed
SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	Up to 5 years
All Women Candidates (Reserved & Unreserved)	Up to 5 years
Government / Corporation / Board / Autonomous Body Employees	Up to 5 years
City Soldiers	Up to 5 years
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)	Up to 5 years
Ex-Servicemen	Length of military service deducted from actual age, subject to a maximum of 3 years beyond the upper age limit
Vikram Award Winners	Up to 5 years
SC / ST / OBC Inter-Caste Marriage Incentive Beneficiaries	Up to 5 years

MPPSC State Service Exam (SSE) Vacancy 2025

Total Posts: 155

S.No.	Post Name	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total Posts
1	State Administrative Service (Deputy Collector)	4	3	4	5	1	17
2	State Police Service (Deputy Superintendent of Police)	5	1	5	5	2	18
3	Commercial Tax Officer	0	0	0	1	2	3
4	District Registrar	1	0	0	0	0	1
5	Assistant Director (Cooperative)	1	0	0	0	0	1
6	Chief Municipal Officer (Category B)	0	0	2	1	1	4
7	Additional Assistant Development Commissioner (CEO, Janpad)	4	2	3	4	2	15
8	Development Block Officer	1	1	1	1	1	5
9	Assistant Director (Public Relations)	1	0	2	0	1	4
10	District Organizer (Tribal Welfare)	1	1	0	0	0	2
11	Area Organizer / Block Officer (Tribal Welfare)	2	0	0	0	0	2
12	Assistant Director (Food / Supply)	0	0	1	0	0	1
13	District Women & Child Development Officer	1	0	0	0	0	1
14	Assistant Project Officer (Child Development)	0	1	1	1	1	4
15	Development Block Education Officer	12	6	8	10	3	39
16	Naib Tehsildar	1	1	1	1	0	4
17	Excise Sub-Inspector	0	2	1	7	0	10
18	Sub-Registrar	2	0	0	0	0	2
19	Cooperative Extension Officer	4	2	3	5	2	16
20	Assistant Labour Officer	0	0	0	1	0	1
21	Chief Municipal Officer (Category C)	0	0	1	0	4	5
	Grand Total	40	19	30	39	16	155

Eligibility Details

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
• Final-year graduation students can apply for the Preliminary Examination.
• Final-year candidates must complete graduation before applying for the Main Examination.
• Madhya Pradesh domicile candidates must have a valid (active) registration with the State Employment Exchange.
• Candidates from other states are exempt from employment exchange registration as per court orders.

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Physical Eligibility (For Uniformed Posts Only)

Category	Requirement
Applicable Posts	Police, Excise, Jail, Transport
Male – Height	Minimum 168 cm
Male – Chest (Unexpanded)	84 cm
Male – Chest (Expanded)	89 cm
Female – Height	Minimum 155 cm

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Selection Procedure

1. Preliminary Examination (Screening Test)

• The Preliminary Examination is an objective-type test conducted using OMR sheets.
• It consists of two papers:
  • General Studies
  • General Aptitude
• This stage is only qualifying in nature and is used to shortlist candidates for the Main Examination.
• Negative marking is applicable for incorrect answers.
• Marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination are not counted towards the final merit list.

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2. Main Examination

• Candidates who qualify in the Preliminary Examination are eligible to appear in the Main Examination, which is a written descriptive test.
• Qualifying the Preliminary Examination does not automatically register a candidate for the Main Examination; a separate application must be submitted within the prescribed timeline.
• At this stage, candidates are required to submit supporting documents, including:
  • Educational qualification certificates
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)
  • Domicile certificate and other required documents

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3. Interview and Personality Test

• The Interview is the final stage of the selection process.
• Only candidates who secure the qualifying marks in the Main Examination are called for the Interview.
• The final merit list is prepared based on the combined marks of:
  • Written Main Examination
  • Interview / Personality Test

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Tie-Breaking Rules

In case two or more candidates obtain the same aggregate marks, the following criteria are applied in order:

1. Preference is given to the candidate with higher marks in the written Main Examination.
2. If the tie still persists, the older candidate (as per date of birth) is ranked higher.

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Provisional Result Arrangement

Due to ongoing legal proceedings, the commission follows a special result declaration system:

• 87% of results are declared under the Main List.
• 13% of results are kept under a Provisional List, applicable mainly to OBC and Unreserved categories.