The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has revised the date of the Group-C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026. The Prelims, earlier set for 3 January 2027, is now on 24 January 2027, as per the MPSC notice dated 6 November 2026. The notice sits on the MPSC announcements page, linked in Essential Links below.
This revised date is for candidates who applied under the MPSC Group C Recruitment 2026, which has the full notification, vacancies and eligibility. Confirm the date on the official MPSC announcements link.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) |
| Exam | Group-C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026 |
| Advertisement No. | 017/2026 |
| Stage document | Revised exam date notice, dated 6 November 2026 |
| Earlier Prelims date | 3 January 2027 |
| Revised Prelims date | 24 January 2027 |
| Official website | mpsc.gov.in |
| Status | Exam date revised |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Revised exam date notice | 6 November 2026 |
| Earlier Prelims date | 3 January 2027 |
| Revised Prelims date | 24 January 2027 |
The Prelims is a single combined paper for all cadres.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Paper | Combined Preliminary Examination, common to all cadres |
| Marks | 100 |
| Mode | Offline, OMR-based |
| Centres | District centres across Maharashtra |
The Prelims only shortlists candidates for the Main Exam of the cadres they chose.
The next step is the admit card for the Prelims on 24 January 2027. The advertisement says it is released on the MPSC website about one week before the exam, and candidates download it from their profile on the MPSC online portal.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Posts | Clerk-Typist, Talathi, Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, Tax Assistant, Assistant Fisheries Development Officer and other cadres |
| Vacancies | 5,707 |
| Advt No. | 017/2026 |
| Recruitment post | MPSC Group C Recruitment 2026: Notification, Vacancies & Eligibility |
The Prelims is now on 24 January 2027 instead of 3 January 2027. GovtJobsAlert.in will cover the admit card when MPSC announces it.
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