MPSC recruitment for the Police Sub Inspector post is ongoing with October 3, 2023, as the last date of registration. Candidates who fulfil the eligibility requirements may fill out the application form on or before the last day of registration. A total of 615 vacancies have been released for MPSC PSI Recruitment 2023. MPSC PSI exam is scheduled to be conducted on December 02, 2023.
MPSC recruitment for PSI is conducted in 4 stages: Prelims, Mains, Physical Test, and Interview. Candidates must pass all these stages in order to get the post of Police Sub Inspector in Maharashtra Police. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university or institution in order to apply for the exam. The maximum age limit to apply for the MPSC PSI post is 31 years for general category candidates. Those from the reserved category receive an age relaxation as per rules laid down by the state government.
MPSC Recruitment for Police Sub Inspector
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) is a body responsible for the MPSC Recruitment exam for different posts in different departments of state government. The commission is currently accepting applications for the post of Police Sub Inspector.
MPSC Recruitment Eligibility Criteria
MPSC Recruitment for PSI requires candidates to meet the eligibility criteria outlined by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission in their official notification. The eligibility requirements are as follows:
Educational Qualification
- Must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university
- Final-year students are also eligible to appear in the exam
- Candidates must know the Marathi language
Age Limit Criteria
- The minimum age to apply for MPSC PSI is 19 years
- The maximum age to apply for MPSC PSI is 31 years
Students can check the category-wise age limit criteria for MPSC PSI Recruitment in the table below:
Category
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Age Limit
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Reserved Category Candidates
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34 years
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Ex-servicemen Candidates
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36 years
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Sportspersons
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36 years
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MPSC Recruitment Exam Pattern
MPSC PSI recruitment is conducted in 4 stages: Prelims, Mains, Physical Test, and Interview. The exam pattern for each stage is below:
MPSC Recruitment: Prelims Exam Pattern
Subject
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No. of Questions
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No of Marks
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Exam Duration
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General Awareness
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100
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100
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1 Hour
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- All the questions are objective-type
- Questions will be asked in English & Marathi
- Each question carries 1 mark
- There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer
MPSC Recruitment: Mains Exam Pattern
Papers
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Subjects
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No. of Questions
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Marks
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Paper 1
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General Knowledge
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20
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40
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English
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30
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60
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Marathi
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50
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100
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Paper 2
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General Knowledge, Mental Ability, Aptitude
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100
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200
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- MPSC PSI Mains exam consists of 2 papers: Paper 1 & Paper 2
- Both papers contain 100 questions
- Each question in Paper 1 & Paper 2 carries 2 marks.
- There is also a negative marking of 0.5 marks for every wrong answer.
- The duration of both papers is 1 hour.
MPSC Recruitment: Physical Efficiency Test
Activities
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Male Candidates
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Female Candidates
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Iron Ball throw
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7.260 kg
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4 kg
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Pull-ups
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8
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Not applicable
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Long jump
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-
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Not applicable
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Race
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800 meters
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1000 meters
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Brisk Walking
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Not applicable
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3 km
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MPSC Recruitment Syllabus
The MPSC PSI syllabus is released by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) for both prelims and mains exam. The syllabus is released along with the official notification. Candidates can check the subject-wise syllabus in the table below:
Subject
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Topics
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General Awareness/General Knowledge
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- Current Events (National and International)
- Indian Geography
- Indian Polity
- Indian Culture & Heritage
- Indian History
- Social Events of India
- Constitution of India
- Science & Technology
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General Aptitude
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- Profit and Loss
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- H.C.F. & L.C.M. Discounts
- Fundamental Arithmetical operations
- Percentages
- Simplification
- Boats and Streams
- Number Systems
- Average
- Ratio and Proportion
- Data Interpretation
- Time, Work, Distance
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General Reasoning
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- Blood Relations
- Decision Making
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Directions
- Coding-Decoding
- Mirror Images
- Number Ranking
- Cubes and Dice
- Non-Verbal Series
- Alphabet Series
- Number Series
- Analogy
- Embedded Figures
- Clocks & Calendars
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General English & Marathi
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- Fill in the Blanks
- Error Correction
- Synonyms
- Comprehension
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Grammar
- Antonyms
- Unseen Passages
- Word Formation
- Passage Completion
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Idioms & Phrases
- Sentence Completion
- Vocabulary
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