MPSC
(Maharashtra Public Service Commission)
State Civil Services Exam
 How to crack State Civil Services to become a MPSC
Officer ?
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Posts Offered
 Deputy Collector Class I
 Deputy Registrar (Co-operatives)
 Deputy Superintendent of Police or
Assistant Commissioner of Police
 Maharashtra Finance & Accounts Service-Class I & II
 Tehsildar
 Nayab Tahsildar
 Block Development Officer,
 District Inspector (Land Records)
 Superintendent of Prohibition and Excise
 Asst. Registrar (Cooperatives)
 District Transport Officer.
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SELECTION PROCESS
Notifications – Dec/Jan
Prelim Exam – Feb
Mains Exam – May
Interview – July/Aug
Results – Sep/Oct
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
CATEGORY
DEGREE
AGE
as on 1st Aug
(as per the year of exam)
General
(Open)
Degree from Recognized
Univ.
Between 19-33 Years
OBC
Degree from Recognized
Univ.
Between 19-38 Years
SC/ST/
NT /SBC
Degree from Recognized
Univ.
Between 19-38 Years
Candidates in their final year of graduation can also apply!!
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
CATEGORY
DEGREE
AGE
as on 1st Aug
(as per the year of exam)
Physically
Handicapped
Degree from
Recognized Univ.
Between 19-45 years
Ex-Service Men
Degree from
Recognized Univ.
Between 19–45 years
Physical
Height : 165 cms for men / 157 cms for women
Chest : 84 cms (unexpanded) / +5 cms(expanded) for Supt.
Prohibition & DYSP/ACP.
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Prelim Exam Pattern
PAPER
SUBJECT
MARKS
DURATION
PAPER 1
GENERAL STUDIES
200 Marks
2 HOURS
PAPER 2
GENERAL APTITUDE
200 Marks
2 HOURS
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Prelim Exam Pattern
General Studies Paper
(200 Marks) 2 Hrs.
 Current events of state, national and international importance. (राज्य, राष्ट्रीय आणि
आंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तरावरील महत्वाच्या चालू घडामोडी)
 History of India (with special reference to Maharashtra) and Indian National Movement.
(भारतीय इततहास (महाराष्ट्राच्या संदभाात) व राष्ट्रीय चळवळ)
 Maharashtra, India and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of
Maharashtra, India and the World. (महाराष्ट्राचा, भारताचा व जगाचा भौततक, सामाजजक व
आर्थाक भूगोल)
 Maharashtra and India – Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System,
Panchayati Raj,Urban Governance, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc. (महाराष्ट्राची व भारताची
राज्यव्यवस्था आणि शासन)
 Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion,
Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc. (आर्थाक व सामाजजक ववकास)
 General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change-that do
not require subject specialisation. (पयाावरिीय पररजस्थती)
 General Science (सामान्य ववज्ञान)
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Prelim Exam Pattern
General Aptitude Paper
(200 Marks) 2 Hrs.
1. Comprehension (आकलन क्षमता)
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills.(परस्पर संवादासह
आंतव्यााक्ती संवाद कौशल्ये)
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability. (तार्काक व ववश्लेषि क्षमता)
4. Decision – making and problem – solving. (तनिाय तनर्ाारि व समस्येचे
तनराकरि)
5. General mental ability (सामान्य बौविक क्षमता)
6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude,
etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation(Charts, graphs, tables, data
sufficiency etc.- Class X level) (पायाभूत अंकगणित
& माहहतीचे अथाान्तरि)
7. Marathi and English Language Comprehension skills (Class X/XII
level).(मराठी व इंग्रजी भावषक आकलन कौशल्य)
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Prelim Exam Pattern
 Note 1 : Questions relating to Marathi and English
Language Comprehension skill of Class X/XII level (last item
in the Syllabus of Paper II) will be tested through passages
from Marathi and English language without providing cross
translation thereof in the question paper.
Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective
type.
Note 3 : It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both
the Papers of State Services (Prelim) Examination for the
purpose of evaluation. Therefore a candidate will be
disqualified in case he / she does not appear in both the
papers of State Services (Prelim) Examination.
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MAINS EXAM PATTERN
 Eligibility Criteria - Those who clear the Prelims Exam are
eligible to appear for the Mains Exam
 Forms for the Mains exam will be sent by MPSC
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Mains Exam Pattern
1) English Paper – 100 Marks, (Descriptive Type Paper)
2) Marathi Paper – 100 Marks, (Descriptive Type Paper)
3) General Studies Paper I- 150 Marks, (Objective Type Paper) - 2 hrs
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#(HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY)
4) General Studies Paper II – 150 Marks, (Objective Type Paper) - 2 hrs
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#(INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND INDIAN POLITICS)
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(WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MAHARASHTRA) AND LAW
5) General Studies Paper III– 150 Marks, (Objective Type Paper) - 2 hrs
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#(HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (HRD) AND HUMAN RIGHTS )
6) General Studies Paper IV- 150 Marks, (Objective Type Paper) - 2 hrs
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#(ECONOMY AND PLANNING, ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT,
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT)
(Total: 800 Marks)
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Personal Interview
 Only those Qualifying the Mains Exam will be summoned for
the Interview.
 The number of candidates to be summoned for Interview
will be about twice the number of vacancies to be filled.
 Interview will be for 30 – 60 minutes approximately
 Interview panel would include – Retd. Judge, Ex-Vice
Chancellor of University, Subject Matter Expert etc.
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Interview
SKILLS JUDGED IN THE INTERVIEW ROUND
 Smart & Witty Answers
 Clarity of expression
 Grasp of narrative and argument
 Reasoning ability
 Appreciation of different points of view
 Awareness and concern for socio-economic problems,
ranges and depth of interests and personal attributes
relevant to interaction with people
 In-depth knowledge of Optional Subjects
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INTERVIEW SAMPLE QUESTIONS
 “Why do you want to become a Civil Servant?”
 "What are the problems faced by wheat cultivators in your
state?"
 "Is there a law in physics, which is relevant to
administration?"
 “Don't you think you can serve your country better by
remaining a doctor and treating poor patients? Why do you
want to be a civil servant?"
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5 Star Coaching
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Most of our faculties have cleared their Prelim and Mains
& Interview and expert & having good experience for
MPSC.
Up-to-date study material with test series.
Widespread network of the branches which gives you
branch and time flexibility. You can take your classes any
where in India after enrollment.
Information System about via SMS & Email which inform
you all latest update about various examination date.
80% Fee back Guarantee on conditional basis.
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5 Level Program
Level 1 - Mock Test
 As a simulation of the actual test, we conduct a Mock test to
gauge the level of the student.
 This helps us understand the strengths, grey areas to be
polished to score better.
Mock Test And Review
 Score and Review of the mock test will be mailed to
you with in 24 hrs of the test
 A copy of time table will be mailed along with the
result
Level 2 – Classroom Coaching
General Studies
 We will Master & Explain you in NCERT books.
 We Will Master you in History, Geography, Indian
Polity, Economics, Gen Science, GK , Current affairs.
 We will master you how to read news paper and what
is important for MPSC.
 We will master you how to prepare from India year
book, yogana, Frontline and what is important for
MPSC.
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General Aptitude
Types of questions
 English
 Reasoning - Logical Reasoning & Visual Reasoning
 Math - Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation(D.I.) & Data
Sufficiency (D.S.)
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General Aptitude Strategies for
English
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Reading Comprehension
Jumbled Sentences
Fill in the Blanks
Mark the Error
Correct/Incorrect Sentences
Cloze Passage
Critical Reasoning
Course of Action
Cause-Effect
Syllogisms
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General Aptitude Strategies for
Reasoning
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Directions and Arrangements
Series and Analogies
Codes
Logical Puzzles
Numerical Logic
Selection Criteria
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General Aptitude STRATEGIES FOR MATH
& Data Interpretation
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Number Systems & Averages
Percentages
Ratio and Proportion
Profit, Loss and Discount
Time and Distance
Interest and Growth Rates
Linear Equations
Circles
Permutations and Combinations
Data Sufficiency
Tables and Case lets
Charts and Diagrams
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Level 3 - Practice
Prelim Tests Series & Review
 After undergoing rigorous training sessions, you would
undergo 10 Tests
 These tests would be of the same level as Civil Services
Prelims Exam. This helps you to get a hands-on experience
of your progress
 Review of your performance would be done by our
experienced faculty members.
 They would identify your grey areas & the areas where you
require, extra (personalized) coaching will be given.
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Strategies for English Paper
 The aim of the paper is to test the candidate's ability to read
and understand serious discursive prose, and to express his
ideas clearly and correctly in English/ Indian language
concerned.
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Question Types:(i) Comprehension of given passages
(ii) Precise Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary
(iv) Short Essay
(v) Translation from English to the Indian language and viceversa
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Strategies for Essay writing
 How to Plan your essay – spend at least 5-7 minutes in enlisting the
points you want to write upon
 How to plan and write an impressive opening paragraph and concluding
paragraph of the essay
 Maintain a logical flow of ideas within the essay, Re-order those points
enlisted
 How to Include examples to support your stand
 How to use correct grammar in your sentences and avoid sentence
construction errors
 How to improve on your vocabulary & Overall Writing Skills
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Strategies for Optional Subject
 Comprehensive study material per subject will be provided
 Lectures on weekly basis in small group of students
 Concepts are taught in detail by the Faculty / Subject Matter
Expert (SME)
 Revision and periodic tests
 Discussion of past question papers
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Strategies for
Improving OVERALL writing skills
 Daily Tasks of Writing Assignment of 25 pages which
will corrected by the mentor
 Work to improve your grammar, sentence
construction, logical flow of ideas etc.
 Improve on your vocabulary to use to good quality
words
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Study Material
 Exhaustive (3000+ pages) Study Material for Prelims
& Mains Exam will be provided
 For Prelims – General Studies & General Aptitude (Eng,
Math, Reasoning)
 For Mains – English, Indian Language, Optional Subjects,
General Studies
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Level 4 - Test
Mains Test Series & review
 After undergoing rigorous training sessions, you would
undergo 10 Tests per subject
 These tests would be of the same level as Civil Services
Mains Exam. This helps you to get a hands-on experience of
your progress
 Review of your performance would be done by our
experienced faculty members.
 They would identify your grey areas & the areas where you
require, extra /personalized coaching will be given.
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Level5
Grooming for Interview
 Mock interview sessions
 Mock interview Panel would include current IRS officer
 Tips / Tricks to give SMART answers for the latest sample
questions
 Guidance will be given on –
 How to be dressed for the interview
 How to maintain the right body language
 How to be politically correct in your responses
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FEES & Batch Timings
 Fee (As Per list)
 For Group & 1-0n-1
 Batch timing: Week days / Sundays
 Study material would be provided
 Updates on new vacancies would be provided
 Life time Validity for Library Membership