MPSC Rajyaseva 2026: Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancy & Selection Process
MPSC moved its mains to a descriptive pattern aligned with UPSC, which changed who succeeds at it: candidates who had optimised for objective mains papers found their method no longer transferred. Preparation now carries between MPSC and UPSC far more cleanly than it did, in both directions.
MPSC Rajyaseva 2026 at a glance
| Conducting body | Maharashtra Public Service Commission |
|---|---|
| Examination | Maharashtra Civil Services (Rajyaseva) Examination |
| Total vacancies | Not announced |
| Qualification | Bachelor's degree in any discipline |
| Age limit | 19–38 years as on 01 Apr 2027 (relaxation below) |
| Application dates | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Application fee | ₹719 (₹449 for reserved categories of Maharashtra) |
| Exam date | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Salary | ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 per month (Level 10 to Level 13) |
| Official website | mpsc.gov.in ↗ |
Are you eligible for MPSC Rajyaseva 2026?
MPSC Rajyaseva counts your age on 01 Apr 2027, and its reservation and age relaxation belong to Maharashtra domicile candidates only. Enter your details and we will check age, qualification and domicile together.
MPSC Rajyaseva age limit and relaxation 2026
The age limit for MPSC Rajyaseva 2026 is 19 to 38 years as on 01 Apr 2027. That ceiling is the reason to take this exam seriously. UPSC CSE closes at 32 for a General candidate, so someone out of attempts nationally still has years of MPSC Rajyaseva ahead. Very few exams stay open this long.
| Category | Relaxation | Effective maximum age |
|---|---|---|
| Open (General) / EWS | No relaxation | 38 years |
| Reserved categories, women, PwD, ex-servicemen | Set by Maharashtra government rules for Maharashtra domicile candidates — read the upper age for your category in the notification | |
The OBC +3 / SC-ST +5 figures that apply to SSC and UPSC are central rules. MPSC Rajyaseva follows Maharashtra's own, and they apply only to Maharashtra domicile — a reserved-category candidate from another state is assessed as General, at 38. Full age relaxation rules →
MPSC Rajyaseva posts and salary
| Post | Department | Pay level | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Collector | Revenue | Level-13 | ₹56,100–1,77,500 |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | Maharashtra Police | Level-13 | ₹56,100–1,77,500 |
| Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax | State GST | Level-12 | ₹56,100–1,77,500 |
MPSC Rajyaseva selection process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Preliminary examination | Two objective papers. Paper II is qualifying; Paper I screens for the mains. Qualifying overall. |
| Main examination | Descriptive, following the revised pattern aligned with UPSC. Includes compulsory Marathi and English language papers. |
| Interview | Combined with the mains score for the final merit list. |
Who should apply for MPSC Rajyaseva
For Maharashtra-domiciled graduates targeting Deputy Collector, Deputy SP or the state's finance and revenue cadres. Marathi is not merely useful — a Marathi language paper is compulsory, and it is where non-Marathi candidates are eliminated.
- The mains is now descriptive and aligned with UPSC — old objective-pattern material is out of date.
- A compulsory Marathi paper eliminates candidates who rely on domicile alone.
- The minimum age of 19 is the lowest of any administrative exam in this catalogue.
- Rajyaseva fills more than the three posts above — Tehsildar, Block Development Officer, Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chief Officer of a Municipal Council and Assistant Regional Transport Officer come from the same merit list. The exact post list and the count against each are set by the advertisement, not by the exam, so read the current one before choosing preferences.
MPSC Rajyaseva 2026 — आयु सीमा और योग्यता
महाराष्ट्र नागरी सेवा (राज्यसेवा) परीक्षा (MPSC Rajyaseva) 2026 के लिए आयु सीमा 01 Apr 2027 को 19 से 38 वर्ष है। आरक्षित श्रेणियों की आयु छूट Maharashtra सरकार के नियमों से तय होती है और केवल राज्य के मूल निवासियों को मिलती है — अपनी श्रेणी की ऊपरी आयु अधिसूचना में देखें।
शैक्षणिक योग्यता: कोणत्याही शाखेतील पदवी। पदों की संख्या अभी घोषित नहीं · वेतन ₹56,100 से ₹1,77,500 प्रति माह · आवेदन की तिथियाँ अभी घोषित नहीं।
अपनी योग्यता मुफ़्त जाँचें →MPSC Rajyaseva 2026 — frequently asked questions
Is Marathi compulsory for MPSC Rajyaseva?
Has the MPSC exam pattern changed?
What is the age limit for MPSC Rajyaseva?
How many attempts do you get for MPSC Rajyaseva?
How do you become a Deputy Collector in Maharashtra?
Is the MPSC Rajyaseva age limit the same as UPSC?
What MPSC Rajyaseva is actually like
Rajyaseva leads to Deputy Collector, Deputy SP, Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax and the state's revenue and finance cadres. Maharashtra's administrative machinery is among the most institutionally developed in the country and the work reflects that: heavy on process, documentation and coordination with a dense network of local bodies.
The exam changed in a way that reset who succeeds at it. The mains moved to a descriptive pattern aligned with UPSC, so candidates who had optimised for objective mains found their method no longer transferred, and a large amount of preparation material still in circulation describes an exam that no longer exists. Verify the pattern against the current notification before buying anything. The compulsory Marathi paper is the other filter, and domicile does not substitute for the language.
On preparation material specifically: because the mains pattern changed, a great deal of what is sold as MPSC material describes the older objective format. The practical test before buying anything is to check whether it contains model answers written as structured arguments. If it contains only multiple-choice practice for the mains, it is for an exam that no longer exists.
Verified 2026-08-17 4 of 7 critical fields checked against the official notification. Checked against the notification on mpsc.gov.in ↗.
MPSC Rajyaseva 2026 — important links
| Official website | mpsc.gov.in ↗ |
| Check your eligibility | Am I eligible for MPSC Rajyaseva? — free |
| Admit card, result, answer key | Admit cards · Results · Answer keys |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | Selection process for MPSC Rajyaseva |
| Where MPSC publishes them | Admit cards, results and syllabus appear on the official site linked above. |
| How we track this exam | |
| New MPSC notices on mpsc.gov.in are picked up every 12 hours; dates read from them are marked until someone confirms them. | |
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Vacancy figures, dates and salaries are compiled from official notifications and change between cycles. Age limits vary between posts within the same exam. Always confirm against the official notification on mpsc.gov.in before applying.