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MPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2024, Age Limit and Education Qualification

On December 30, 2023, the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) published the announcement for the State Service Examination 2022. The MPPSC State Service Preliminary Exam 2022 will be held on May 21, 2023, per the MPPSC Notification 2024 published by the commission. On January 10, 2023, online applications for the exam will also open.

The State Service Examination and the State Forest Service Examination will both have a joint preliminary exam. The Forest Service Exam is open to applicants who also submitted for the State Service Exam. Moreover, a separate announcement for the Forest Service Examination has been made.

MPPSC 2024 Overview

The candidates preparing for the different recruitment exams that the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission will be holding have significant news to share. The schedule of several exams to be held in 2024 has been made public by MPPSC. On 30th December 2023, the commission made the MPPSC Calendar 2024 public.

MPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2024 Overview
Name of Exam MPPSC State Service Exam 2024
Conducted Authority Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC)
Process of Selection
  • Prelims
  • Mains
  • Interview
Application Mode Online
Exam Level State Level
Mode of Exam Offline (Pen & Paper Mode)
Language of Exam English and Hindi
Exam Location Across the Madhya Pradesh
Official Website mponline.gov.in and mppsc.mp.gov.in

The MPPSC outlines the requirements for applicants to the MPPSC exam 2024. This section provides a detailed explanation of the MPPSC age restriction, eligibility requirements, and domicile requirements. On the basis of the eligibility requirements for 2024, it will assist candidates in understanding their ability to appear for the MPPSC examination in 2024. Also, for your convenience, we have included the MPPSC-specified physical criteria for the Police Services exam 2024.

MPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2024

  • The candidate must be an Indian Citizen.
  • Male candidates who have more than one living wife are ineligible for the exam.
  • Female candidates with more than one living husband are not eligible for the exam.
  • Applicants who request age relaxation or reservation for the MPPSC Exam under more than one category are only eligible for one concession, whichever is more advantageous.
  • Applicants who have been found guilty in a court of a crime against a woman are ineligible for the Exam. The applicants who are awaiting the court’s decision in the aforementioned situations may still take the examination, but they won’t be posted until the decision is made and they are found not guilty.

MPPSC Age Limit 2024

Candidates who wish to sit for the MPPSC examination need to meet the MPPSC qualifying requirements which have been mentioned on the official website for being eligible for various posts under MPPSC Examination. The candidates who could not fulfil the mentioned requirements will be restricted from sitting for the MPPSC examination For non-uniformed posts and uniformed posts, the MPPSC sets different age restrictions, which are listed below.

MPPSC Age Limit 2024
Non-Uniformed Post
Minimum age 21 years
Maximum age
40 years (Candidates should not have completed 40 years)
45 years – For Women (UR, PwD), Men, Women (SC, ST, OBC etc)
Uniformed-Post
Minimum age 21 years
Maximum age
33 years (Candidates should not have completed 33 years)
38 years – For Women (UR), Men, Women (SC, ST, OBC etc)

MPPSC Age Relaxation Criteria

The MPPSC includes age relaxation for several applicant groups in the initial notice. The complete list of age exemptions for MPPSC Recruitment 2024 is shown below.

MPPSC Age Relaxation Criteria

Category MPPSC Age Relaxation
All women candidates irrespective of their domicile Relaxation 5 years age limit
Physically-handicapped Relaxation 5 years age limit
SC/ST/OBC Domiciles of MP Relaxation 5 years age limit
Burma, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Vietnam’s bonafide repatriate of Indian origin holding Indian Passport Relaxation of 3 years age limit
Personnel from Defence Services Relaxation of 3 years age limit
Widow Women’s, divorcee or abandoned at the time of her first appointment. Relaxation 5 years age limit
Green card holders under the Family Welfare Programme. Relaxation of 2 years age limit
Vikram Award- honoured sportsmen, as per MPPSC General AD Memo Relaxation 5 years age limit
Defence Services Personnel Relaxation of 3 years age limit

MPPSC Education Qualification Criteria

  • The minimum requirement for candidates is a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or an equivalent degree.
  • Applicants with Professional and Technical credentials that the State Government has determined to be equivalent to a Professional or Technical degree.
  • Such candidates will be eligible for admission to the test if they possess professional or technical credentials equivalent to technical degrees approved by the State Government.
  • Candidates that have sociology as a graduation subject will be given precedence for the positions of district/area convenor and tribal welfare department. Preferred indicates that, in the case of candidates with equal grades, the ultimate decision will be made based on the candidate’s alphabetical order of undergraduate Sociology subjects taken.

MPPSC Physical Requirement Criteria

The following are the physical requirements for Uniformed positions under the MPPSC State Service Exam in departments such Home (Police), Commercial Tax (Excise), Water, and Transport.

Minimum Standard For Height and Chest Girth
Name of the Post Height
Chest Girth (in cms)
Without Expansion Fully Expanded
Post – Home (Police) Department Male – 168 84 89
Female – 155 Not required Not required
Post – District Excise Officer Male – 168 84 89
Female – 155 Not required Not required
Post – Superintendent of District Jail Male – 168 84 89
Female – 155 Not required Not required
Post – Transport Sub-Inspector Male – 168 84 89
Female – 155 Not required Not required

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FAQs

When MPPSC Exam be held in 2024?

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission released the official MPPSC notification on 30th December 2023 and the MPPSC Prelims exam will be held on 28th April 2024.

How can I apply for MPPSC 2024?

The MPPSC application form 2024 will be available on 19th January 2024 on the official website of MPPSC

How many attempts are allowed for MPPSC?

There is no fixed no. of attempts for the MPPSC but Candidates of the General Category can give the MPPSC exam at the age of 40 years old for any number of times.

What is the date of the MPPSC exam in 2024?

MPPSC Prelims exam will be held on 28th April 2024

How many times MPPSC is conducted in a year?

Every year, MPPSC conducts entrance exams for a variety of posts within the state

Is their Optional Paper in MPPSC exam 2024?

Their is no optional paper in MPPSC Exam 2024

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