The MPSC examination is conducted in following two stages



   1. Preliminary Exam (2 objective-type papers)

•    General Studies



            Any one of the following subjects:

•    Agriculture

•    Botany

•    Commerce

•    Chemistry

•    Economics

•    Geography

•    Indian History

•    Mathematics

•    Physics

•    Political Science

•    Sociology

•    Zoology.

  

2. Main Exam



      Compulsory



•    English

•    General Studies I

•    General Studies II.

      Optional (Any two of the following)

•    Accountancy & Auditing

•    Agronomy

•    Animal Husbandry & Dairying

•    Applied Mechanics

•    Banking

•    Botany

•    Chemistry

•    Economics

•    Food Science

•    Geography

•    Geology

•    History

•    Horticulture

•    Law Management & Public Administration

•    Mathematics Microbiology

•    Philosophy

•    Sociology

•    Political Science

•    Psychology

•    Statistics

•    Physics

•    Zoology.

Any one of the following:

•    English Literature

•    Hindi Literature

•    Sanskrit Literature

•    Marathi Literature

•    Urdu Literature.





The written examination follows a viva-voce and personality test for successful candidates.