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MPSC Rajyaseva (State Services Prelims) Exam Analysis

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The MPSC Exam Analysis 2026 will be available after the Maharashtra Rajyaseva Preliminary Exam. The detailed MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims Analysis will provide insights into the difficulty level, distribution of questions, topics & good attempts. Candidates can use the analysis to understand exam trends & preparation strategy for future stages & upcoming exams.  Based on previous years' trends the exam is considered to range from moderate to moderately difficult with questions covering current affairs, history, geography, polity, economics & general science. The analysis will be updated once the exam concludes.

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MPSC Exam Analysis 2026

In this section, our experts have compiled the MPSC paper analysis of the last year. The analysis is based on our interaction with the students who took the exam. Inputs from the candidates suggest that the Shift 1 exam was of moderate difficulty.

MPSC Prelims Analysis
No. of Papers 2
Subjects Paper I: General Studies
Paper 2: CSAT
Type of Questions Objective
Total Marks Paper I: 200
Paper 2: 200
Duration Paper I: 2 hours
Paper 2: 2 hours
Negative Marking ¼ for each wrong answer
Difficulty Level Shift 1: Moderate
Shift 2: Easy to Moderate
Good Attempts Shift 1: 65 -70
Shift 2: 67-69

MPSC Exam Analysis 2026: Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

According to the MPSC Rajyaseva analysis 2026 regarding the previous year, Paper I was of Moderate Difficulty. In this section we have presented the shift-wise difficulty & good attempts of previous year for the reference to the students.

MPSC  Exam Analysis 2026: Difficulty
Shift Overall Difficulty Overall Good Attempts
I Moderate 65-70 out of 100
II Easy to Moderate 67-69 out of 80

MPSC Exam Analysis 2026: Shift 1

The exam is of the General Studies paper for 200 marks. The questions asked will be related to current affairs, history, polity, general knowledge, basic science, geography and Maharashtra-specific GK, current affairs, etc. In this section, we have presented the detailed MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims Exam Analysis for Shift 1 of the previous year.

MPSC Exam Analysis 2026: Shift 1 Difficulty Level

Based on the interaction with candidates, the MPSC Rajyaseva Exam Analysis 2026 suggests that the first shift of the Maharashtra Rajyaseva Prelims was Moderate, and Shift 2 was Easy to Moderate. A detailed analysis of the same is presented below.

MPSC Prelims Shift 1: Difficulty Level
Subject Difficulty
Current Affairs Easy to Moderate
History Moderate
Polity Moderate
Ecnomics Easy to Moderate
Science & Technology Easy to moderate
Basic Science Easy
Geography Moderate
Maharashtra GK Moderate
Overall Moderate

Subject-wise MPSC Exam Analysis 2026 for Shift 1

As mentioned earlier, the MPSC General Studies paper for the Prelims has questions from different subjects. In this section, we have compiled the subject-wise MPSC Rajyaseva prelims analysis highlighting the weightage of these topics in the exam.

MPSC Paper Analysis 2026: Subject-wise Review
Subject No. of Questions
Current Affairs 10-12
History 12-13
Polity 13-14
Economics 14-15
Science & Technology 7-8
Basic Science 8-10
Geography 12-15
Maharashtra GK 13-15

MPSC Exam Analysis 2026: Questions Asked in Paper 1

Some of the questions asked in the MPSC Prelims Paper 1 for General Studies are given below for your reference.

Ques. Which chemical bond is formed between Mg and Cl atoms during the formation of compound MgCl2?
a. Covalent bond
b. Ionic bond
C. Coordinate covalent bond
d. Metallic bond
(1) Only d
(3) Only a and c
(2) Only a
(4) Only b

Ques. In which country, the concept of Modern Constitutionalism was started?
(1) America
(2) England
(3) France
(4) India

Ques. The First Lok Adalat Camp after Independence was held in which State in 1982?
(1) Maharashtra
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Gujarat
(4) Punjab

Ques. The 'Protection of Children from Sexual Offences' (POCSO) Act was enacted in India in which year?
(1) 2009
(2) 2012
(3) 2015
(4) 2018

Ques. Select the correct statement/s from the following:
A. INS Vikrant officially joined the Indian Navy's Western Naval Command in August 2024.
B. INS Vikrant (INS - I) is an aircraft carrier in service with the Indian Navy. It is the first ship of its kind to be built in Tamil Nadu.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Both A and B
(4) None of the above

MPSC Exam Analysis 1st December 2024: Topic-wise Analysis

The MPSC State Service Prelims comprises two papers. The detailed MPSC Exam Analysis for each of these papers is given below.

MPSC Exam Analysis for Prelims Paper I

The table below indicates the MPSC Rajyaseva analysis for the MPSC Prelims Paper I. Check the topic-wise difficulty level and weightage.

Subject No. of Questions Difficulty Level
History, Art & Culture TBA TBA
Geography TBA TBA
Polity TBA TBA
Economy TBA TBA
Environment & Ecology TBA TBA
General Science TBA TBA
Current Affairs (National + International) TBA TBA
Maharashtra Specific TBA TBA
Total 100 TBA

MPSC Exam Analysis for Prelims Paper II

To know the difficulty level and topic-wise weightage of the questions asked in Paper II, go through the detailed MPSC prelims analysis indicated below.

Subjects No. of Questions Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension- Bilingual TBA TBA
Hindi Reading Comprehension TBA TBA
English Reading Comprehension TBA TBA
Mathematics TBA TBA
Reasoning TBA TBA
DM/PS TBA TBA
Total 80 TBA

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MPSC Exam Analysis 4th June 2023: Topic-wise Analysis

The MPSC State Service Prelims comprises two papers. The detailed MPSC Exam Analysis for each of these papers is given below.

MPSC Exam Analysis for Prelims Paper I

The table below indicates the  MPSC Rajyaseva prelims analysis for Paper I. Check the topic-wise difficulty level and weightage.

Subject No. of Questions Difficulty Level
History, Art & Culture 12 Moderate
Geography 14 Easy to Moderate
Polity 16 Moderate
Economy 8 Moderate
Environment & Ecology 7 Easy to Moderate
General Science 19 Easy
Current Affairs (National + International) 16-18 Moderate
Maharashtra Specific 4-6 Moderate
Total 100 Easy to Moderate

MPSC Exam Analysis for Prelims Paper II

To know the difficulty level and topic-wise weightage of the questions asked in Paper II, go through the detailed MPSC paper analysis indicated below.

Subjects No. of Questions Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension- Bilingual 40 Moderate to Easy
Hindi Reading Comprehension 5 Moderate to Easy
English Reading Comprehension 5 Moderate to Difficult
Mathematics 9-10 Moderate to Easy
Reasoning 15-16 Moderate to Difficult
DM/PS 5 Moderate to Difficult
Total 80 Moderate to Easy

MPSC Mains Exam Analysis 2022

The aspirants can check the detailed exam analysis of MPSC State Services Mains Exam Analysis for the previous year

MPSC Mains Exam Analysis - Detailed Analysis of 4th December 2021

Sections Difficulty Level
Marathi Language (Descriptive) (मराठी) Easy-Moderate
English Language (Descriptive) Easy-Moderate
Marathi Language (Objective) Moderate-Easy
English Language (Objective) Moderate-Easy
Overall Easy-Moderate

MPSC State Services Mains Analysis - Weightage

In the following tabular, the Question marks weightage of this paper has been provided:

MPSC Exam Analysis - Paper 1

Subjects Number of questions Total Marks
Marathi Language (मराठी) 3 50
English Language (इंग्रजी) 3 50
Total 6 100

MPSC Exam Analysis - Paper 2

Subjects Number of questions Total Marks
Marathi Language (मराठी) 50 50
English Language (इंग्रजी) 50 50
Total 100 100

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MPSC Rajyaseva English/ Marathi Language Analysis, Subject-Wise Review

Candidates who appeared in the exam can check subject wise review here:

Paper 1: Marathi & English Language (04th December 2021)

Marathi Language (मराठी)

  • Three questions were asked in the Marathi language section.
  • The paper was composed of 25 marks for an essay, 10 marks for summary writing and 15 marks for translating English into Marathi.

English Language (इंग्रजी)

  • The English language section required students to write an essay, translate it, and then summarize it.

Paper 2: Marathi & English Language (04th December 2021)

Marathi Language (मराठी)

  • MPSC Rajyaseva Main Examination 2020 Paper 2 has a total number of 50 questions on the Marathi language.
  • The questions are in the medium-difficult category
  • मराठी भाषेच्या प्रश्नांमध्ये भावे प्रयोग, होकारार्थी-नकारार्थी वाक्य रूपांतर, सर्वनाम, शब्दयोगी अव्यय, समानार्थी, गटाचा योग्य पर्याय, मिश्र वाक्य, क्रियाविशेषण, वाक्प्रचार, समानार्थी शब्दांच्या जोड्या इत्यादी घटकांवर प्रश्न विचारले होते.

English Language (इंग्रजी)

  • The questions were in the medium-difficult category
  • The English language questions included the following types of questions:
  • suffix, correct punctuation mark, correct expression, synonyms, complete the sentence, adverb comparative degree, Complex sentence, indirect expression, active voice, passive voice, opposite word, match correctly, similar meaning.

MPSC Rajyaseva Mains Analysis - Questions Asked

The following questions were asked in MPSC Rajyaseva Main Examination 2021:

Paper 1: Marathi & English Language (04th December 2021)

1. खालीलपैकी एका विषयावर 400 शब्दात निबंध लिहा.

(a) ऑनलाईन शिक्षण - सोय की गैरसोय

(b) मायबोली-मराठीचा महिमा संस्कृतीचा दागिना

2. इंग्रजी उताऱ्याचे मराठीत भाषांतर करा.

3. पुढील उताऱ्याचे 1/3 शब्दात सारांश-लेखन करा, आणि त्याला योग्य असे शीर्षक द्या.

1. Write an essay on one of the following topics in about 400 words :

(a) Problems of Working Women

(b) An Ideal Citizen

2. Translate the following passage into English.

3. Write a precis of the following passage in about 1/3 of its original length and suggest a suitable title:

Paper 2: Marathi & English Language (04th December 2021)

  • अमृताहूनी गोड नाम तुझे देवा.
  • अधोरेखित शब्दाला पर्यायी समानार्थी शब्द कोणता
  • 'पुण्यात्मके पापे स्वर्गा जाईजे' हे कोणत्या भावे प्रयोगाचे उदाहरण आहे ?
  • या लोकांचे अज्ञान पाहून मला दुःख होते.
  • 'मध्यरात्री स्मशानभूमीत कोण जाईल?' या प्रश्नार्थक वाक्याचे विधानार्थी वाक्यरूपांतर कोणते होईल
  • खालील होकारार्थी वाक्याचे नकारार्थी वाक्य करा.
  • Let the light be switched off.
  • Which one of the following sentences is the Active Voice corresponding to the sentence above?
  • Identify the words which take the prefix "en-"?
  • Which word is opposite in meaning to the word printed in capitals in the given sentence? Eating bananas can be HEALTHY for babies.
  • Identify the sentence in which the word 'mud' is used as an adjective:
  • Which of the following is the correct meaning of the phrase?
  • 'to call a spade'

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MPSC Exam Analysis 2022: Get Overview of Previous Year Prelims Exam Here!

Candidates who pass the preliminary exam will be entitled to take the MPSC Mains exam.The MPSC SSE Prelims test was held in two two-hour segments. The first paper was General Studies, and the second was CSAT. The MPSC Rajyaseva analysis for Prelims exam is available here!

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MPSC Exam Analysis - Paper 1

In the MPSC Prelims exam, General Science, Current Affairs, Polity, and Geography were assigned the most weightage. The General Studies Paper-I had a moderate overall difficulty level. The MPSC Paper I Analysis is given below.

Subject Number of Questions Difficulty Level
Geography 14 Easy to Moderate
History and A&C 12 Moderate
Polity 16 Moderate
Environment & Ecology 7 Easy to Moderate
Economy 8 Moderate
General Science 19 Easy
Maharashtra Specific 6 Moderate
Current Affairs (National + International) 18 Moderate
Overall 100 Easy to Moderate

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MPSC Exam Analysis - Paper  2

The CSAT was scheduled for the second shift, between 3 and 5 p.m. Reading Comprehension-Bilingual and Reasoning have been assigned the most weightage. This paper's overall difficulty level was higher than moderate. The MPSC State Services Paper II Analysis is given below.

Subject Number of Questions Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension- Hindi 5 Moderate to Easy
Reading Comprehension- Bilingual 40 Moderate to Easy
Reading Comprehension- English 5 Moderate to tough
Mathematics 9 Moderate to Easy
DM/PS 5 Moderate to Tough
Reasoning 16 Moderate to Tough
Overall 80 Moderate to Easy

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MPSC State Services Exam Pattern 2026

Candidates who are appearing for the exam should be familiar with the MPSC State Services Mains exam pattern. Knowing the exam pattern will help candidates understand weightage per topic, duration of the exam, number of subjects, number of questions per subject etc. Detailed exam pattern for MPSC Mains paper is provided below in tabular format.

MPSC State Services Exam Pattern 2026
Paper Subject Maximum Marks Type of Questions Duration
Paper 1 General Studies 200 Objective 2 hours
Paper 2 CSAT 200 Objective 2hours

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Frequently Asked Questions

When will the MPSC 2026 Apply Online Start for the Civil Services Exam?

The MPSC Rajyaseva 2026 online application started on 31st December 2026.

What is the selection procedure of the MPSC Rajyaseva?

The selection procedure of the MPSC Rajyaseva includes preliminary examination, main examination, and interview. 

What is the MPSC Rajyseva 2026 apply online last date?

The last date to apply online for the MPSC 2026 State Services Exam was 20th January 2026.

What are the MPSC Prelims shift timings?

Shift 1 is from 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM, Shift 2 is from 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM

What is the MPSC State Service selection process?

The MPSC SSE selection process includes Prelims, Mains, and Interview stages. The Prelims is only qualifying in nature.

How many questions are asked in the MPSC GS Paper 1?

As per the MPSC Exam Analysis 2026, 100 questions were asked in the GS Paper 1. 

What is the MPSC Vacancy 2026 for the State Services Recruitment?

The MPSC Rajyaseva Exam 2026 is being conducted for 79 vacancies of Group A and B posts.

Is there negative marking in the MPSC Prelims?

Yes, for wrong answers there is negative marking in the exam. 1/4 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

What is the MPSC Mains Exam Date 2026?

The MPSC Mains Exam will be held from 5th, 18th, 19th, 26th April and 2nd May 2026.

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