MPSC Syllabus, Subject by Subject
The full MPSC Rajyaseva syllabus — Prelims GS Paper 1 topic by topic, the CSAT Paper 2 breakdown, and the Mains structure — with every subject linked to real past MPSC questions on it, so the list is a starting point for practice, not just something to read.
Prelims — Paper 1 (General Studies)
100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours, 1/4-mark negative marking. This is the paper your shortlisting cut-off is calculated on — see recent cut-offs by year.
- Modern Indian history from the 18th century — key events, personalities, issues
- The Indian National Movement, and Maharashtra's role in it
- Social and religious reform movements
- Post-independence consolidation and the reorganisation of states
- Art, culture, saints, poets and social reformers of Maharashtra
- Physical geography of India and Maharashtra — relief, rivers, climate, soils
- Agriculture, minerals, industry and population distribution
- Dams, rivers and inter-state water disputes in Maharashtra
- World physical geography and the distribution of natural resources
- Geophysical phenomena — earthquakes, cyclones, monsoon
- The Constitution — Fundamental Rights and Duties, DPSP, key amendments
- Union and state legislature, executive and judiciary
- Panchayati Raj and urban local government
- Maharashtra's governance, districts and administrative divisions
- Rights issues, social justice and welfare schemes
- Economic and social development — poverty, education, health, demographics
- Planning, growth, and inclusive development
- Agriculture and the rural economy
- Sustainable development and the relevant indicators
- Basic ecology and biodiversity
- Climate change and environmental law
- National parks, wildlife sanctuaries and Ramsar sites in Maharashtra and India
- International environmental conventions
- Chemistry in everyday life — acids, bases, salts, metals and non-metals
- Cell structure, human and plant biology, nutrition, diseases and vaccines
- Basic physics — force, work, pressure, gravity
- Developments in science and technology in the news
- Government schemes, reports, indices and appointments
- Major national and international events of the last year
- Maharashtra-specific current affairs
Prelims — Paper 2 (CSAT)
80 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours. Since the 2023 cycle CSAT is qualifying-only — you need roughly 33% (about 66 / 200), but it isn't used to rank you.
- Logical and analytical reasoning; general mental ability
- Decision-making and problem-solving
- Data interpretation — charts, graphs, tables; data sufficiency
- Basic numeracy — number system, ratio and proportion, HCF/LCM, averages, time and work, geometry
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Reading comprehension — inference, tone, vocabulary in context
- उतारा आकलन — reading comprehension in Marathi
Mains — the paper structure
Descriptive, not MCQ. Under the pattern taking effect from the 2027 exam cycle, the optional-subject papers are gone — every candidate writes the same seven papers. More on this transition →
comprehension, précis, vocabulary, essay, translation
comprehension, précis, vocabulary, short essays
choose one topic per section; write in Marathi or English
Indian heritage and culture, history and geography of the world and society
governance, Constitution, polity, social justice, international relations
technology, economic development, biodiversity, environment, security, disaster management
ethics, integrity and aptitude — largely case-study based
Practising for Mains
Mains is descriptive, but the underlying concepts are the same ones tested in past objective papers — drilling those still builds the base. Our practice mode itself is MCQ-based.
MPSC Combined (PSI / STI / ASO)
The Combined Prelims is a single General Studies paper covering broadly the same ground as Rajyaseva's GS Paper 1 plus aptitude — practise the same subjects above. Mains then splits into a common paper and a post-specific paper for PSI, STI and ASO separately.
Common questions
What is the MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims syllabus?
Prelims has two papers. GS Paper 1 (200 marks) covers History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment, Science & Technology and Current Affairs, each with a Maharashtra thread. Paper 2 (CSAT, 200 marks) covers reasoning, data interpretation, basic numeracy up to class X level, decision-making, and Marathi and English comprehension.
What is the MPSC CSAT syllabus?
CSAT (Prelims Paper 2) covers comprehension of Marathi and English passages, logical and analytical reasoning, general mental ability, decision-making and problem-solving, data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables) and data sufficiency, and basic numeracy — number system, ratio and proportion, HCF/LCM, averages, time and work, and geometry, at roughly class X level. Since the 2023 cycle CSAT is qualifying-only: you need about 33% but it isn't used to rank you.
Is the MPSC Mains syllabus different from Prelims?
It covers the same broad subjects but goes much deeper and is descriptive rather than MCQ. Under the pattern taking effect from the 2027 cycle, Mains is seven papers: two qualifying language papers (Marathi, English), an Essay paper, and four General Studies papers (GS I–IV). The optional-subject papers have been removed.
Does the MPSC Combined (PSI/STI/ASO) syllabus differ from Rajyaseva?
The Combined Prelims is a single General Studies paper covering broadly the same ground as Rajyaseva's GS Paper 1 plus aptitude, so the same subject preparation applies. Mains then splits into a common paper and a post-specific paper for PSI, STI and ASO separately.
A broad-strokes orientation compiled and cross-checked from public MPSC exam-prep references as of September 2026, including the revised pattern MPSC announced for the 2027 cycle. The exact, exhaustive sub-topic list and the current marks scheme are set by MPSC and can change — refer to the official MPSC syllabus notification for your exam and year before planning around it.