Main Examination
21 topics · 6 sections — from the official MPPSC syllabus. Study material lands topic by topic.
Paper I · History and Geography (300 marks)
- 1History: Indian History (Ancient to Modern, National Movement)
- 1.Ancient India: Civilizations, Religious Movements and Social-Cultural Life from the Mauryas to the Guptas33 min
- 2.Medieval India — Political, Administrative and Military History18 min
- 3.The Establishment of British Colonial Rule and the Economic Impact of Empire17 min
- 4.Anti-British Uprisings, the Revolt of 1857, and Socio-Religious and Anti-Caste Reform Movements17 min
- 5.Three Phases of the Indian Freedom Struggle, 1885-194727 min
- 2History: Madhya Pradesh — Dynasties, Princely States and Freedom Struggle
- 3Geography: Physical Features, Agriculture, Resources and Disasters of India
- 4Geography: Madhya Pradesh — Physical Divisions and Resources
Paper II · Polity/Constitution and Sociology (300 marks)
- 1Polity: Indian Constitution, Governance and Political Structure
- 1.Evolution of the Indian Constitution: Drafting, Preamble, Salient Features, Basic Structure and Amendments23 min
- 2.Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties17 min
- 3.System of Government: Union and State — Executive, Parliament and State Legislature19 min
- 4.The Judicial System in India: Supreme Court, High Courts and Subordinate Judiciary; Judicial Review, Activism, Independence and Accountability19 min
- 5.Federalism, Centre-State Relations, and Local Self-Government in India24 min
- 6.Union Governance Machinery and Constitutional Bodies20 min
- 7.State and District Governance18 min
- 2Polity: Madhya Pradesh — Administration and Local Government
- 3Sociology: Indian Society, Diversity and Rural-Urban Change
- 1.Salient Features of Indian Society: Unity in Diversity, Social Institutions and Social Change19 min
- 2.Social Issues in India: Poverty, Unemployment and Communalism17 min
- 3.Social Policies and Welfare Schemes: Women, Scheduled Castes and Tribes, Backward Classes and Minorities, Population Policy and Poverty Alleviation in India19 min
- 4.Sociology of Rural-Urban Change, Industrialization and Globalization17 min
- 4Sociology: Madhya Pradesh — Tribal Society and Folk Culture
Paper III · Economics and Science, Technology & Public Health (300 marks)
- 1Economics: Indian Economy, Fiscal and Monetary Policy
- 1.Public Finance and the Union Budget: Tax Structure, Expenditure, Debt and Fiscal-Monetary Policy (2026-27)14 min
- 2.National Income — Concepts, Measurement, and India's Structural Trends12 min
- 3.Five Year Planning and NITI Aayog18 min
- 4.Money, Banking and RBI11 min
- 5.Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts, Measurement and Trends16 min
- 6.Growth, Development and Regional Disparities23 min
- 7.National Agriculture, Industry and Services Sectors20 min
- 2Economics: Madhya Pradesh — Economy and Development
- 3Economics: Statistics and Econometrics
- 4Science: General Science, Ancient Science, Computers and Mathematics
- 5Public Health: AYUSH Systems and National Health Programmes
- 6Environment: Indian Tradition, Madhya Pradesh Tribal Conservation and Swachh Bharat
Paper IV · Philosophy/Psychology/Public Administration and Entrepreneurship/Management (300 marks)
- 1Philosophy: Indian and Western Philosophical and Reform Thinkers
- 2Ethics: Nation, Governance and the Bhagavad Gita
- 3Psychology: Attitude, Aptitude, Emotional Intelligence and Applied Psychology
- 4Public Administration: Ethics in Governance and Probity
- 5Entrepreneurship, Management and Personality Development
Paper V · General Hindi and Grammar (Qualifying skill test — out of scope)
- 1General Hindi and Grammar (skill test — out of scope)
Paper VI · Hindi Essay and Format Writing (Qualifying skill test — out of scope)
- 1Hindi Essay and Format Writing (skill test — out of scope)