MP-PSC : Plan of Examination

APPENDIX 


PLAN OF EXAMINATION 

The combined competitive examination comprises two successive stages :-     
 (1) State Services Preliminary Examination (Objective types) for selection of candidates for Main Examination, and
 (2) State Services Main Examination (written and interview) for selection of candidates for the various categories of services and posts.

PLAN OF EXAMINATION - PRELIMS
	2.	The preliminary examination will consist of two papers of objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 450 marks as per scheme below :-
	Paper I                (Compulsory) General Studies 2 hrs. 150 Marks Paper II One subject to be selected from the optional papers set- out in para 3. 2 hrs  300 Marks
		This Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only and the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the Candidates, who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination, will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.
	3.	List of optional subjects for preliminary examination :-    Download Syllabus
	Code No. Subject Code No. Subject 01 Agriculture 13 Economics 02 Animal Husbandary and Veterinary Science 14 Indian History 03 Zoology 15 Geography 04 Botany 16 Geology 05 Chemistry 17 Political Science 06  Physics 18 Public Administration 07 Mathematics 19 Sociology 08 Statistics 20 Criminology and Forensic Science 09 Civil Engineering 21 Psychology 10 Electrical Engineering 22 Philosophy 11 Mechanical Engineering 23 Law 12 Commerce
	4.	(1)	Both the question papers will be of objective type (multiple choice question) each question will have four probable answers grouped under A, B, C and D of which only one will be the correct answer. The candidate is required to record in the answer book, only A, B, C or D as may be adjudged by him to be the correct answer.
		(2)	Paper I (compulsory subject- General Studies) will consist of 150 questions each carrying 1 mark and will be of 2 hrs. duration. Paper II will consist of 120 questions, each carrying 2.5 marks, and will be of 2 hrs. duration.
		(3)	The course content of the syllabi for optional subjects will be that of the degree level. The details of the syllabi for General Studies and optional subjects of Preliminary examination as specified in  Appendix-II .
		(4)	Each question paper except that of Engineering subjects will be in Hindi and English. Question paper in Engineering subjects will be only in English.
	5.	The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about Fifteen times the total number of vacancies to be filled in various categories of services and posts as indicated in the advertisement. Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the preliminary examination under a particular advertisement will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination. To be eligible for main examination, candidates must secure a minimum of 40% marks in each subject of preliminary examination. For Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Class. Candidates these minimum qualifying marks will be 30 %. PLAN OF EXAMINATION - MAINS    6. Main Examination will consist of a written examination and an interview test. (1) Written Examination - The Written examination will consist of seven papers of conventional essay type questions as given below: - (a) Compulsory Papers Paper I General Studies 3 hrs. 300 Marks Paper II General Studies 3 hrs. 300 Marks Paper III General Hindi 3 hrs. 300 Marks (b) Optional Papers Paper IV Any two subjects are to be selected (from the list of optional subjects set out inPara 7) each subject will have                               two papers. 3 hrs. 300 Marks for each paper Paper V Paper VI Paper VII (2) Interview Test - The interview test will carry 250 marks. Note- Candidates are required to obtain at least 33% marks in each subject. In the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Class, these minimum qualifying marks would be  23%. 7. List of Optional Papers for Main Examination:                          Download Syllabus  Code No. Subject Code No. Subject 01 Agriculture 16 Geology 02 Animal Husbandary and Veterinary Science 17 Political Science and International  Relations 03 Zoology 18 Public Administration 04 Botany 19 Sociology 05 Chemistry 20 Criminology and Forensic Science 06 Physics 21 Psychology 07 Mathematics 22 Philosophy 08 Statistics 23 Law 09 Civil Engineering 24 Hindi literature 10 Electrical Engineering 25 English literature 11 Mechanical Engineering 26 Sanskrit literature 12 Commerce & Accountancy 27 Urdu literature 13 Economics 28 Anthropology 14 History 29 Military Science 15 Geography 8. Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects :- (1) Political Science and International Relations and Public Administration. (2) Anthropology and Sociology. (3) Mathematics and Statistics. (4) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science. (5) Of the engineering subjects, Viz. Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering not more than one subject. (6) Of the literatures of Hindi, English, Sanskrit and Urdu Languages not more than one subject. 9. (1) Each paper will be of three hours duration. (2) The question papers for the examination will be of conventional essay type. (3) (a) Question papers other than language papers will be both in Hindi and English. Question papers of engineering subjects will be only in English. (b) The candidates will have the option to answer the question papers in Hindi or English except in the case of language papers. (4) Question No. 1 of each paper (Consisting 20 short answer questions each one is to be answered in one or two lines) will be Compulsory. Each question will carry 3 marks, maximum portion of the syllabi will be covered under these questions. 10. The details of the syllabi for both compulsory and optional subjects of main  examination as specified  in Appendix-III