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MPPSC Syllabus 2025, Download Prelims and Mains Syllabus PDF

The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) conducts the State Service Exam to recruit candidates for various administrative positions in the state. The MPPSC Syllabus 2025, along with the exam pattern for both Prelims and Mains, provides candidates with a structured approach to their preparation. This article discusses the details of the MPPSC exam syllabus, pattern, and useful tips for aspirants.

MPPSC Syllabus 2025

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission conducts the MPPSC Exam for posts such as Naib Tehsildar, Deputy Collector, Assistant Director, and FRO to fill the vacant posts in State Services and Forest Services of Madhya Pradesh. Aspirants should study according to the chapters and subjects’ importance in the MPPSC New syllabus 2025. The MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025 provides details of the exam’s pattern and syllabus that help candidates prepare successfully.

MPPSC Exam 2025
Exam Name MPPSC State Service Exam 2025
Stages
  • Prelims
  • Mains
  • Interview
MPPSC Exam Date 2025 16th February 2025
Duration of Exam 2 hours
Official Website mppsc.gov.in

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2025

The Madhya Pradesh Commission sets the MPPSC Exam pattern 2025.  MPPSC SSE Exam Consists of three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. Prelims are the first phase of the exam process, which is two objective papers with a total of 200 marks without negative marking. The Mains features six descriptive papers covering General Studies, Hindi, and Essay writing. The interview is the final process for the exam, which carries 175 marks. The final result is based on the combined scores of the Mains and Interviews.

Exam Name Type of the Exam Marks
MPPSC Prelims Exam General Studies-Objective General Aptitude Test (CSAT)- Objective 200 200
MPPSC Mains Exam General Studies-I (3 hours) General Studies-II (3 hours) General Studies-III (3 hours) General Studies-IV (3 hours) Hindi (3 Hours) Hindi Essay (2 hours) 300 300 300 200 200 100
MPPSC Interview Personality Test 175

MPPSC Prelims Syllabus 2025

MPPSC Prelims exam is a screening test. MPPSC Syllabus is divided into two papers: General Studies 1 and General Aptitude Test Paper, which is objective:-

MPPSC Pre Syllabus General Studies 1

We are providing you with a detailed MPPSC Prelims Syllabus 2025 Subject-wise below in the table:

General Studies Paper I (Subject) Detailed Topic-wise MPPSC Prelims Syllabus
Indian History
  • Ancient and Medieval India,
  • Major events, features, and their administrative,
  • Social and Economic Systems of,
  • Socio-Religious Reforms,
  • Indian National Movement,
  • Integration and Reorganization of India after Independence.
History of Madhya Pradesh
  • Major dynasties in the history of MP,
  • MP’s contribution to the Freedom Struggle,
  • Major Tribes and Dialects of MP,
  • Major arts and Sculpture of MP,
  • Festivals, Folk music, and art of MP,
  • Tourist Places,
  • Tribal Personalities of MP.
Indian Constitution
  • Government of India Act 1919 and 1935,
  • Constituent Assembly,
  • President and Parliament,
  • Fundamental Rights,
  • DPSP,
  • Fundamental Duties,
  • Amendment of the Constitution,
  • Supreme Court and Judicial System of India.
National and Regional Constitutional and statutory Bodies
  • Election Commission of India,
  • State Election Commission,
  • Union Public Service Commission,
  • Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission,
  • Comptroller and Auditor General,
  • NITI Aayog etc.
Constitutional System of Madhya Pradesh
  • Constitutional System of Madhya Pradesh,
  • Three-tier System of Panchayati Raj and Urban Administration in Madhya Pradesh.
Indian Economy
  • Indian Economy,
  • Industrial Development and Foreign Trade,
  • Import and Export,
  • Financial Institutions- Reserve Bank of India,
  • Nationalised Banks,
  • SEBI,
  • National Stock Exchange (NSE),
  • Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI).
Economy of Madhya Pradesh
  • Demography and Census of MP,
  • Economic Development of MP,
  • Major Industries of MP,
  • Castes of MP,
  • Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes of MP and Major Welfare Schemes of MP.
Geography of World
  • Physical Geography: Physical features and Natural regions, Natural Resources: Forest, Mineral resources, Water, Agriculture, Wildlife, National Parks/ Sanctuaries/Safari, Population Demography, Natural and Human resources, Mountains, Plateaus, Plains etc. of the world, Natural Resources.
Geography of Madhya Pradesh
  • Forest, Forest Produce,
  • Wildlife,
  • Rivers,
  • Mountains and Mountain ranges of MP,
  • the climate of MP,
  • Natural and Mineral resources of MP,
  • Transport in MP, Major Irrigation and Electrical Projects,
  • Agriculture,
  • Animal husbandry and Agricultural industries in MP.
General Science and Environment
  • Basic Principles of Science,
  • Important Indian Scientific Research Institutions and Their Achievements,
  • Satellite and Space technology,
  •  Environment and Biodiversity,
  • Ecological System,
  • Nutrition,
  • Food and Nutrients etc.
Information & Communication Technology
  • Electronics,
  • Information and Communication Technology,
  • Robotics,
  • Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security,
  • E-Governance,
  • Internet and Social Networking Sites, and
  • E-commerce.

MPPSC CSAT Syllabus 2025

  • Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
  • Decision-making and problem-solving.
  • General mental ability
  • Basic numeracy
  • Hindi Language Comprehension Skill (Class X level).

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MPPSC Mains Syllabus 2025

GS Paper Subjects
General Studies I History, Geography
General Studies II Constitution, Social Issues, Security, International Organization, Economics
General Studies III General Science, Science & Technology, Environment & Sustainable Development, Reasoning & Data Interpretation.
General Studies IV Human needs and motivation, Philosophers/Thinkers, Social workers/Reformers, Aptitude, Emotional intelligence, Corruption, Case studies.
General Studies V General Hindi and Hindi Grammar
General Studies VI Hindi Essay Writing

MPPSC Mains Syllabus General Studies Paper I

(Part A) – History & Culture

  • Economic, Political, Cultural, and Social aspects of History between the Indus Valley Civilization to the 10th Century AD
  • India’s economic, political, cultural, and social aspects of history between the eleventh- and eighteenth-century AD.
  • Mughal Period
  • British rule and its impact on Indian economy & society.
  • Peasant and tribal revolt, 1857 revolt, Indian Renaissance, Nation Freedom Struggle Movements, and its prominent leaders.
  • India’s Independence, Reorganization of Indian States, Formation of MP, and Major events after India got Independence.
  • Independence Movement in Madhya Pradesh.
  • India’s culture and heritage (about MP), literature, festivals, the architecture of India and MP
  • World Heritage Sites in India and MP
  • Major dynasties of MP

(Part B) – Indian Geography & MP

  • Major mountain ranges, plateaus, plains, rivers, lakes, and glaciers of the world.
  • Geographical phenomena such as volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and cyclones.
  • Major climate regions and seasons of the world, climate change and its impacts around the world.
  • Monsoon, El Nino and La Nina
  • Distribution of natural resources (metallic and non-metallic) around the world and India, forest resources
  • Population distribution, growth, sex ratio, migration, literacy.
  • Soil formation, soil composition, soil erosion, soil degradation, soil conservation planning.
  • Natural Vegetation
  • Water management, groundwater management, conservation of water.
  • Disaster and its mitigation.
  • Resource mapping and community planning.
  • Remote sensing and its application
  • Global Information System, at its application
  • Global Positioning System and its application.

MPPSC Mains Syllabus General Studies Paper II

(Part A) – Indian Constitution, Governance, Political and Administrative Structure

  • Constitution of India, Basic Structure, Major constitutional amendments.
  • Fundamental Rights and Duties , Directive Principles.
  • Centre-State relations, Judiciary, Judicial Review, PIL, Lok Adalat
  • Constitutional and Non-Constitutional bodies.
  • Political parties
  • Local government
  • Participation of citizens in decision-making
  • Self-help groups, NGOs, and Community-Based Organisations.
  • Role of electronic media in democracy
  • Indian political thinkers such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Ram Manohar Lohia, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar etc.
  • Principle of Public Administration, its meaning, nature and significance, the role of Public Administration in developing countries.
  • Concept of Power, authority, responsibility and delegation.
  • Theories of organization, unity of command and steps and areas of control
  • New dimensions of public management.

(Part B) – Economics & Sociology

  • Agriculture, industry and services sectors in India.
  • National Income and its measurement.
  • Role and function of RBI, commercial banks, monetary policy.
  • Taxation in India, direct and Indirect tax, GST, fiscal policy.
  • PDS, poverty, unemployment.
  • Balance of payment, the balance of trade, the role of foreign capital, FDI, FII, WTO, ADB, etc
  • Major crops in India and MP, cropping pattern in India and MP, horticulture, dairy, poultry, fisheries etc.
  • Schemes on Agriculture
  • Education and its various scenarios in India, government initiatives to promote education in India.
  • Issues related to women, senior citizens, children,
  • Concept of Culture and civilisation, the caste system in India, Purushartha, Chatushtya, Ashram, Religion and sect influences on society and methods of marriage,
  • Family courts, community development program.
  • Demography and problems related to it, health, family welfare, women’s education, disease etc.
  • World Health Organisation.

MPPSC Mains Syllabus for General Studies Paper III

Physics

  • Gravitational Force, Friction, Work and Atmospheric pressure
  • Unit and measurements,
  • Acceleration, velocity and speed.
  • Various aspects of Sound,
  • Electricity, circuits and types of Cells
  • Magnetism
  • Light and refraction and reflection.
  • Heat, temperature, and their aspects.

Information & Technology

  • Computers, their types, and generations
  • Memory of the computer, Input as well as output devices
  • Operating system of a computer, software as well as hardware
  • Language of Computers, compilers, translators, assemblers, and interpreters
  • Electronic mail and the Internet
  • Web browsers and social media,
  • E-governance, e-banking, etc.

Chemistry

  • Element, compound, and mixture and its availability on the earth.
  • Metal and Non-metals in the periodic table.
  • Nuclear fusion and fission, atomic structure, atoms, etc.
  • pH value and acid, base, and salts.
  • Chemistry in day-to-day life

Science & Technology

  • Remote Sensing and its Application
  • History of ISRO and Famous Scientists of India
  • Satellites and Launch Vehicles
  • Biotechnology and its application in various sectors such as health, medicine, agriculture etc.
  • Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
  • Patient Rights, Intellectual Property rights and their differences
  • Awards in the fields of science and technology.

Biology

  • Cell and their functions, animal and plant cells.
  • Plant nutrition, balanced diet, deficiency diseases, hormones, etc.
  • The human body has its structure and functions.
  • Reproduction
  • Disease, health, and hygiene

Environment

  • Concept of Environment its scope definition etc.
  • Human activities and their impact on the environment.
  • Environment Pollution, Biodiversity
  • Degradation of environment and its cause and effect.
  • Green Technology for conservation of environment.
  • Policy made by the Government for Environmental protection

Quantitative Aptitude and Statistics

  • Number system
  • Profit and Loss
  • Percentage
  • Simple Interest
  • Compound Interest
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Probability
  • Mean, Median, and Mode
  • Sampling

MPPSC Mains Syllabus for General Studies Paper IV

Philosophy, Psychology & Public Administration

  • Indian and Western Thinkers and reformers such as Buddha, Mahavir, Mahatma Gandhi, Ambedkar, Charwak, etc.
  • Aptitude, Integrity, Empathy, Impartiality, tolerance, compassion, and objectivity towards the weaker section.
  • Emotional Intelligence and its application in administration and governance
  • Elements of ethics in governance such as Transparency, Accountability, Integrity, etc.
  • Code of conduct for civil services
  • Ethical Reasoning and Moral Dilemmas.
  • Effects of Corruptions, its causes, measures to minimize it, the role of whistleblower, media, society etc.
  • Case Study

MPPSC Mains Syllabus for General Studies Paper V

General Hindi and Grammar
Unit I  Short Answer Questions
Unit II Figure of Speech
Unit III Translation of sentences from Hindi to English and from English to Hindi.
Unit IV  Sandhi and Samas, Punctuation
Unit V – Elementary Grammar and Vocabulary-

  • Administrative terminology (Hindi/English)
  • Idioms and proverbs
  • Antonyms
  • One word for many words
  • Tatsama and Tadbhava
  • Synonyms
  • Standard Terminology
Unit VI Unread Passage
Unit VII Pallavan – The meaning of the underlined or given lines is Pallavan.
Unit VIII Summary – Summarize the paragraph in one-third words.

MPPSC Mains Syllabus for General Studies Paper VI

Hindi Essay Writing

Hindi Essay
Unit I First Essay (about 1000 words)
Unit II Second Essay: Contemporary Problems and Solutions (about 500 words)
Unit III Draft writing government and Semi-Government letters, circulars, forms, advertisements, orders, endorsements, reminders, report writing, notifications, note writing, etc. (about 250 words) (any two).

MPPSC Syllabus 2025 PDF

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission has released the MPPSC Syllabus 2025 as a PDF Document by the Commission on its official website. Candidates looking for the Syllabus PDF can download the from the Link below. The PDF typically includes detailed information about the topics covered in each subject and the weightage assigned to each topic. It is essential for candidates to thoroughly familiarize themselves with the MPPSC New Syllabus 2025 and prepare accordingly to increase their chances of success in the exams.

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MPPSC Syllabus 2024 FAQs

What is the syllabus of MPPSC 2024 ?

MPPSC Syllabus is comprehensive that includes General Hindi, Essays, History, Geography, Environment, Science, Ethics, Economics, Polity, Social Issues, Security, State GK and Current based events.

Does MPPSC exam has optional paper?

No, the MPPSC exam does not have an optional paper as of 2023

Does the MPPSC have similar syllabus as of UPSC?

No, it does not have exactly same syllabus as it has no optional paper and MPPSC syllabus has a distinct Madhya Pradesh focus.

Can a PCS officer become DM?

A PCS officer usually works as a sub-divisional magistrate after he/she completes the training (SDMs). Later, they are then promoted to the positions of city magistrate and Additional District Magistrate.

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