MPSC Recruitment 2021: Detailed Syllabus and Recommended Books
Updated On -
May 3, 2021
Maharashtra Public Service Commission-MPSC Recruitment is being conducted through MPSC exams every year towards the recruitment of a variety of posts in Maharashtra State. At the time of preparation, candidates should practise the previous years’ papers of MPSC Prelims and Mains Exam.Exams that are being conducted under MPSC are:
- MPSC Group A
- MPSC Group B
- MPSC Group C
- MPSC Group D
- MPSC Combined Recruitment
- MPSC State Service Exam
- MPSC Engineering Services exam
- MPSC Judicial exam
As per the latest notification, the commission has revised the MPSC Mains Syllabus 2020-21. The revision has been brought in the General Studies Paper I to IV. On the other hand, no changes have been made to Paper I and Paper II syllabus.
On the other hand, the Commission has brought changes to the MPSC Exam Pattern 2020-21. For instance, in the objective type question papers, the aspirants will get a deduction of 1/4th marks for every wrong answer. Previously, the aspirants got deduction of ⅓ marks for every incorrect answer.
- The syllabus for all the MPSC exams will be somewhat similar with some differences according to the posts notified.
- Preliminary exam and main exam patterns are different.
- The preliminary exam consists of two mandated papers which is common for all disciplined exams.
- Main exam consists of six mandated papers.
- There will be no optional paper in MPSC exams as per the amendments on 2012.
MPSC 2021 Preliminary Exam: Paper-wise Syllabus
Knowing the exhaustive syllabus before preparing any competitive exam is necessary in order to complete the MPSC Preparation for full syllabus well beforehand and proceed with the revising/practising. Both the papers will be for 200 marks each and with duration of two hours each Hence, here is a schema of the MPSC Preliminary exam syllabus for your reference in the below table.
| Paper | Topics |
|---|---|
| Paper I (General Studies): 200 Marks | Current events taking place in the international, national, and state levels. |
| Geography of World, India, and Maharashtra- Social, Physical, and Economical Geography of World, India, and Maharashtra. | |
| Indian History with special preference to State Maharashtra and National Movements in India. | |
| Socio-Economic Development- Social Sector Initiatives, Poverty, Demographics, Inclusion, and Sustained Advancement, etc. | |
| India and Maharashtra- Governance and Polity- Political System, Urban Governance, Constitution, Public Policy, Rights Issue, and Panchayati Raj, etc. | |
| General Science | |
| General issues on Biodiversity, Ecology of Environment, and Climatic variations (No need to have subjective expertise) | |
| Paper II (CSAT-Civil Services Aptitude Test): 200 Marks | Communication and Interpersonal skills. |
| Comprehension. | |
| English and Marathi language comprehension skills- Stanzas without the translation of 10th / 12th school level. | |
| Problem-solving and decision-making skills. | |
| Analytical ability and Logical level reasoning. | |
| Data Interpretation (Data Sufficiency, Tables, Graphs, Charts, etc. 10th school level) and Basics in Numerical (Number and its relations and Magnitude orders, etc.-10th school level). | |
| General mental ability |
Recommended Books for MPSC 2021 Preliminary Exam
After knowing the syllabus, one should be aware of the proper books that cover the above-mentioned syllabus. Some of the recommended books for MPSC Preliminary exams are as follows:
| Topics | Books | Publisher/ Author |
|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra related topics | Maharashtra Geography | Nirali Publication |
| Modern History of Maharashtra | SS Gathal | |
| CSAT | MPSC CSAT Simplified | Dhyandeep Publication |
| Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R. S. Aggarwal | |
| Analytical Reasoning | M. K. Pandey | |
| Panchayat Raj | Panchayat Raj | Kishor Lavate |
| Current Events | Yojana Magazine | - |
| India Year Book | - | |
| RSTV | - | |
| Press Information Bureau | - | |
| Indian Culture and History | India and the World | Surendra Kumar |
| A Brief History of Modern India | Spectrum | |
| Indian Art and Culture | Nitin Singhania | |
| English | Essays for Civil Services | Pulkit Khare |
MPSC 2021 Mains Exam: Paper-wise Syllabus
Marathi and English Language Exams will be of 100 marks each and with three hours and one-hour duration respectively. All other General studies papers will consist of 150 marks each with a duration of two hours getting allocated to each exam. The following table will consist of the paper-wise syllabus schema for the MPSC Mains exam.
| Paper | Topics |
|---|---|
| Marathi and English (Two Papers Combined) | Essay, Precis, and Translation. |
| Comprehension and Grammar. | |
| General Studies I (History and Geography) | History- Modern India History with special attention given to Maharashtra, British Rule Establishment in India, Emerging growth of Nationalism in India, Socio-Economic Awareness, and Socio-Cultural diversities, etc. |
| Geography and Agriculture | |
| Geography- Maharashtra Geography, Maharashtra Economic Geography, Environmental Geography, Physical Geography, and Remote Sensing, etc. | |
| General Studies II (Indian Politics, Constitution and Law) | Indian Constitution. |
| State Administration and Government. | |
| The Political System. | |
| Urban and Rural Local-level Government. | |
| Social Welfare and Social Legislation. | |
| Educational System. | |
| District Administration. | |
| Public Services. | |
| Parties and Pressure Groups. | |
| General Studies III (Human Rights and HRD-Human Resource Development) | Human Rights- UDHR act 1948, Youth Development, Child Development, Child Development, PwDs Welfare, Tribal Development, and Regional and International Organisations, etc. |
| Human Resource Development- Indian Human Resource Development, Vocational Education, Education, Rural Development, and Health. | |
| General Studies IV (Economy and Planning, Economics of Development and Agriculture, Science and Technology Development | Economics of Development and Agriculture- Macro Economics, Development and Growth, Public Finance, Agriculture, Indian, Agriculture, and Rural Cooperation and Development, etc. |
| Economy and Planning- Rural and Urban Infrastructural Advancement, Co-operation, Economy of India, Industry, Economic Reforms, International Trade, and International Capital Movements, Measurement and Poverty Estimate, Maharashtra Economy, and Employment dependent factors, etc. | |
| Science and Technology Advancements- Energy (Renewable and Non-Renewable sources), Information Technology and Computer, Biotechnology, Space Technology, and Indian Nuclear Policy, etc. |
Recommended Books for MPSC 2021 Mains Exam
Some of the recommended books for MPSC Mains exams are as follows:
| Topics | Books | Publisher/ Author |
|---|---|---|
| Indian History and Culture | History of Modern India | Bipan Chandra |
| History of Medieval India | Satish Chandra | |
| India’s Ancient Past | R.S. Sharma | |
| The Wonder That Was India | A.L. Bhasham | |
| India’s Struggle for Independence | Bipan Chandra | |
| World and Indian Geography | Geography of India | Majid Husain |
| Certificate Physical and Human Geography | Goh Cheng Leong | |
| World Geography | Majid Husai | |
| Oxford School Atlas | Oxford | |
| Indian Constitution and Polity | Introduction to the Constitution of India | D. D. Basu |
| Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations | M. Laxmikanth | |
| Science and Technology | Science and Technology in India | Ravi P Agrahari |
| Economy of India | Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh |
| Current Affairs | Kurukshetra Magazine | - |
| India Year Book | - | |
| Economic and Political Weekly | - | |
| Press Information Bureau | - | |
| Yojana Magazine | - | |
| Science Reporter | - | |
| Economic and Political Weekly | - | |
| RSTV | - | |
| Miscellaneous | Essays for Civil Services | Pulkit Khare |
| Mastering Modern World History | Norman Lowe | |
| Governance in India | Laxmikanth | |
| Challenges to Internal Security of India | Ashok Kumar | |
| India After Gandhi | Ramchandra Guha | |
| Social Problems in India | Ram Ahuja | |
| Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude | Niraj Kumar | |
| India and the World | Surendra Kumar |
Candidates who qualify through the MPSC examination will then be asked to attend an Interview Test for the respective position desired. This is to test the suitability of the candidate for the job. Aspirants must be thorough with the current affairs happening both within and outside their state. The Mental and Analytical qualities of the aspirant will also be tested.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. Can I give the MPSC exam in the English Language?
Ans. Yes, the aspirants can choose either English or Marathi to appear for the exam.
Ques. What is the difference between UPSC and MPSC?
Ans. UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission, which is recruited for Civil Services at all the India Level; whereas MPSC stands for Maharashtra Public Service Commission, which is recruited for the Maharashtra State Services.
Ques. Is the MPSC Syllabus changes every year?
Ans. As per the recent notification, the MPSC Mains syllabus has been revised.
Ques. Which field is best for MPSC?
Ans. Agriculture.
- Agricultural Engineering
- Chemistry
- Commerce & Accountancy
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
- Botany
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.