Maharashtra PCS (MPSC) — Exam Pattern ✓ verified

Prelims

MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims: GS Paper I + CSAT Paper II (qualifying); strong Maharashtra weightage (state history, geography, polity, economy, current affairs); negative marking 1/4.

Mains

MPSC Rajyaseva Mains (descriptive / UPSC-style from 2025, ~1750 marks): Marathi (300) & English (300) qualifying + compulsory descriptive GS papers (250 each); Maharashtra-anchored analytical answers.

VERIFIED 2026-08. New descriptive pattern from 2025; compulsory Marathi & English; optional papers being phased out — confirm the current notification before print.

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