Group B & Group C
Group B & C: pattern and syllabus
Fully objective exams. One Prelims, then one Mains. Here's everything you need, kept short.
Which posts?
Group B (Non-Gazetted)
Group C
For 2026, MPSC is adding 21 more posts to Group C. Technical posts will get their own Mains.
The steps
- 1
Prelims
100 marks. Screening only.
- 2
Mains
400 marks. This decides your rank.
- 3
PSI only
Physical test and a 40-mark interview.
- 4
Final list
Mains marks (+ interview for PSI).
Prelims (same for B and C)
General Ability Test
Lose ¼ mark per wrong answer. About 12 students per vacancy go to the Mains.
Prelims syllabus
Mains (400 marks)
Paper 1 · Marathi + English
Marathi at Class 12 level, English at degree level.
Paper 2 · GS & Intelligence
AMVI only · Mechanical & Automobile Engg.
A separate Mains for this one post.
Typing: Tax Assistant needs Marathi 30 wpm and English 40 wpm. Clerk-Typist needs Marathi 30 wpm or English 40 wpm.
PSI physical test
100 marks. You need 60 to pass. These marks don't count in the final list, but the 40-mark interview does.
Men
- 800 m run: 50 marks
- Pull-ups: 20 marks
- Shot put (7.26 kg): 15 marks
- Long jump: 15 marks
Women
- 400 m run: 50 marks
- Long jump: 30 marks
- Shot put (4 kg): 20 marks
Height: men 165 cm, women 157 cm. Men also need a 79 cm chest that expands by at least 5 cm.
Quick answers
Is there an interview in Group B and C?
Only for Police Sub-Inspector, which has a physical test and a 40-mark interview. Other posts are filled on Mains marks.
What is the Group B / C Prelims pattern?
One paper: 100 questions, 100 marks, 1 hour, in Marathi and English, with ¼ negative marking.
What is the Group B / C Mains pattern?
Paper 1 is Marathi and English (100 marks each). Paper 2 is GS and Intelligence (200 marks). That's 400 marks in total.
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Source: mpsc.gov.in · last checked 12 Nov 2026. If anything differs, the official MPSC notice is correct.