MPSC Group C Recruitment 2026: 16,717 Vacancies Across 27 Cadres

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission has issued a major fresh corrigendum for the Maharashtra Group-C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026, expanding the recruitment to a record 16,717 vacancies across 27 cadres. Advertisement 017/2026 originally covered a smaller vacancy pool, but the official corrigendum released on 6 November 2026 adds 11,010 more posts to the existing 5,707. MPSC has also reopened the process so that new candidates can apply and previously registered candidates can submit eligible post preferences from 13 November to 27 November 2026.

This is now one of the largest state-government recruitment exercises of the year, covering clerical, revenue, health, agriculture, technical, engineering and departmental posts. Major vacancy groups include 3,966 Clerk-Typist, 3,911 Staff Nurse, 1,840 Talathi, 1,388 Craft Instructor and 1,203 Assistant Agriculture Officer posts. Qualification is post-specific: many administrative posts require graduation, while nursing, agriculture, engineering, fisheries and technical cadres require the relevant professional qualification. A single combined preliminary examination will be held in offline OMR mode on 24 January 2027, followed by the applicable main examination, skill test or post-specific selection stage.

Recruitment Overview

Post-wise Vacancy Details

Eligibility / Educational Qualification

Qualification is post-specific.

At a basic level:

• several administrative and clerical cadres require a recognised degree;
• Clerk-Typist and Tax Assistant have the applicable typing requirements;
• Staff Nurse requires the prescribed nursing qualification;
• engineering and technical posts require the relevant diploma/degree;
• agriculture, fisheries and livestock posts require the corresponding professional qualification.

Candidates should select only those cadres for which their own education satisfies the official MPSC requirements.

Age Limit

Age limits differ by cadre. For several major Group-C posts, the normal open-category ceiling is around the standard MPSC Group-C range, with reserved-category relaxation as applicable.

The 6 November corrigendum cycle also carries the one-time one-year upper-age relaxation approved for eligible candidates under the Maharashtra Government decision.

Use the Age Calculator only after checking the exact age rule for your selected cadre.

Application Fee

The current Group-C application fee structure is:

Candidates should confirm the payable amount shown in their own MPSC Online account before final payment.

Selection Process

The expanded recruitment uses a single combined preliminary examination for the existing and newly added cadres.

The broad process is:

1. Combined Preliminary Examination
2. Applicable Main Examination
3. Typing / skill / post-specific test where required
4. Document verification
5. Final selection according to cadre rules

Cadres requiring specific technical or professional qualifications may have a separate main-examination scheme. MPSC has stated that the relevant syllabi for newly added specialised cadres will be published separately.

Preliminary Exam Pattern

Preliminary marks are used for screening to the next stage.

Preliminary Syllabus

The common prelim follows the MPSC Group-C syllabus and broadly covers:

• History, with emphasis on modern India and Maharashtra
• Geography
• Indian Constitution and polity
• Economy
• General Science
• Current Affairs
• Arithmetic / quantitative ability
• Intelligence and reasoning

For newly added technical or specialised cadres, candidates should wait for the official cadre-specific main-exam syllabus rather than relying on an older unrelated syllabus.

Important Dates

How to Apply for MPSC Group C Recruitment 2026

1. Open the MPSC Online Application System.
2. New candidates should complete One-Time Registration and their candidate profile.
3. Existing applicants for Advertisement 017/2026 should log in and check eligibility for the newly added cadres instead of creating a duplicate application.
4. Review the exact qualification, age and post-option conditions for every cadre you want to select.
5. Use the Eligibility Pre-check only as a preparation aid.
6. Use the Age Calculator after identifying the correct post-specific cut-off.
7. Prepare qualification, category, typing, technical and other supporting records with the Government Job Document Checklist.
8. Submit the eligible post preferences during 13–27 November 2026.
9. Pay the applicable fee through the MPSC Online system and save the receipt.
10. Keep checking the official MPSC website for the revised exam scheme, admit card and cadre-specific main-exam syllabus.

Important Candidate Notes

• The correct revised total is 16,717, based on the official MPSC corrigendum: 5,707 existing + 11,010 newly added posts.
• Candidates who already applied earlier should follow MPSC’s option/recheck process for newly included cadres.
• A common offline OMR preliminary examination will be used for all included cadres.
• The prelim has been rescheduled to 24 January 2027.
• Separate main examinations may apply to specialised cadres.
• Typing or other skill requirements apply only to the relevant posts.
• Vacancy distribution may be subject to category and parallel-reservation rules in the official corrigendum.

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FAQ

How many vacancies are there in MPSC Group C Recruitment 2026?

The latest official corrigendum takes the recruitment to 16,717 vacancies.

How many new vacancies were added in November?

MPSC added 11,010 vacancies to the earlier 5,707-post recruitment.

When can fresh candidates apply?

The fresh application and option window runs from 13 November to 27 November 2026.

When is the MPSC Group C preliminary exam?

The revised preliminary examination date is 24 January 2027.

Which posts have the highest vacancies?

Clerk-Typist has 3,966 posts, Staff Nurse 3,911, Talathi 1,840, Craft Instructor 1,388 and Assistant Agriculture Officer 1,203.

Is there negative marking in the prelims?

Yes. The common prelim carries a 0.25-mark penalty for each wrong answer.

Is one qualification valid for all 27 cadres?

No. Qualification is post-specific. Administrative, nursing, engineering, agriculture and technical posts have different eligibility requirements.

Will every post have the same mains exam?

No. MPSC has indicated that specialised cadres may have separate main examinations and corresponding syllabi.