MPSC syllabus and your study planMPSC सिलेबस और आपकी पढ़ाई की योजना
Know exactly what to study, in what order, and how much is left. Free textbooks for each part are listed: NCERT books are free at ncert.nic.in and Balbharati books at ebalbharati.in.ठीक-ठीक जानिए क्या पढ़ना है, किस क्रम में, और कितना बाकी है। हर हिस्से के लिए मुफ़्त किताबें दी गई हैं: NCERT की किताबें ncert.nic.in पर मुफ़्त हैं और बालभारती की ebalbharati.in पर।
My study plan
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Prelims: General Studies 0/10
Current events of national and international importance
Current affairsRead: Daily newspaper, PIB releases
Ancient and medieval India: Harappan civilisation, Vedic age, Buddhism and Jainism, empires
Harappan civilisationBuddhism and JainismRead: NCERT Class 6 to 8 History, Class 12 Themes in Indian History I and II
Modern India and the national movement
Governors-GeneralFreedom struggleReform movementsRead: NCERT Class 8 Our Pasts III, Class 12 Themes III
Indian art and culture: architecture, heritage sites, dance, literature
World Heritage SitesDance formsRead: NCERT Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art
World geography: physical, social and economic
Local windsRead: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Class 12 Fundamentals of Human Geography
Indian polity and governance: Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj, public policy, rights issues
Polity topicsRead: NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Class 12 Politics in India since Independence
Economic and social development: sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector
Economy topicsRead: NCERT Class 11 Indian Economic Development, Class 12 Macroeconomics
Environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change
Environment topicsRead: NCERT Class 12 Biology, last four chapters
General science and technology
Science topicsRead: NCERT Class 6 to 10 Science
Prelims: CSAT 0/5
Comprehension and English language skills
Logical reasoning, analytical ability, decision making and problem solving
Basic numeracy (Class 10 level) and data interpretation
Full timed CSAT mocks
Previous year GS papers: solve them, then study every explanation
MPSC: Maharashtra 0/5
Asked across the MPSC papers in addition to the national syllabus.
Geography of Maharashtra: districts, divisions, rivers and dams
DistrictsDams and riversRead: Balbharati Geography, Class 6 to 10
Forests, tiger reserves and protected areas of Maharashtra
Social reformers and reform movements of Maharashtra
ReformersRead: Balbharati History, Class 8 to 10
Samyukta Maharashtra movement and local self-government in Maharashtra
Maharashtra-focused descriptive answers
Mains: Essay 0/2
Philosophical and abstract themes
Issue-based themes: society, economy, technology, environment, governance
Mains: GS Paper I 0/9
Indian culture: art forms, literature and architecture from ancient to modern times
Modern Indian history from the mid-18th century: events, personalities, issues
The freedom struggle: stages and contributors from all parts of India
Post-independence consolidation and reorganisation within the country
World history from the 18th century: revolutions, world wars, colonisation and decolonisation, political philosophies
Indian society: diversity, women and women’s organisations, population, poverty, urbanisation
Effects of globalisation on Indian society; social empowerment, communalism, regionalism and secularism
Physical geography of the world; important geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, tsunamis and cyclones
Distribution of key natural resources and the location of industries in India and the world
Mains: GS Paper II 0/10
Indian Constitution: evolution, features, amendments, provisions and basic structure
Functions of the Union and States, federal structure, devolution to local levels
Separation of powers, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions
Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with other countries
Parliament and State legislatures; executive and judiciary; pressure groups
Constitutional, statutory, regulatory and quasi-judicial bodies
Government policies and interventions; development processes, NGOs and self-help groups
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections; health, education and human resources; poverty and hunger
Governance, transparency and accountability: e-governance, citizen charters, role of civil services
India and its neighbourhood, bilateral and global groupings, diaspora, international institutions
Mains: GS Paper III 0/7
Indian economy: planning, growth, development, employment, inclusive growth, budgeting
Agriculture: cropping patterns, irrigation, MSP, PDS, food processing, land reforms
Effects of liberalisation, industrial policy, infrastructure and investment models
Science and technology: developments, indigenisation, space, IT, biotechnology, IPR
Conservation, pollution, environmental impact assessment
Disaster management
Internal security: extremism, cyber security, money laundering, border management, terrorism, security forces
Mains: GS Paper IV (Ethics) 0/6
Ethics and human interface; human values and lessons from great leaders and reformers
Attitude, aptitude and foundational values for civil service; emotional intelligence
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world
Public service values and ethics in public administration; corporate governance
Probity in governance: RTI, codes of conduct, citizen charters, challenges of corruption
Case studies on all of the above
This checklist paraphrases the official syllabus in plain words. Always check the latest notification on mpsc.gov.in for the exact wording.यह चेकलिस्ट आधिकारिक सिलेबस को आसान शब्दों में बताती है। सटीक शब्दों के लिए हमेशा mpsc.gov.in पर नई अधिसूचना देखिए।