MP PCS and ACF/FRO Exam Final Answer key
Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) has issued a notification for the recruitment of MP PCS and ACF/FRO exam 2020. Those Candidates who are interested in the Recruitment details and fulfilled all eligibility criteria, can read the Notification and Apply online. Here, Jobstruggler.com has been providing brief summary of the exam notification. All important information are being summarised here. It includes number of posts, last date to fill form, payment and syllabus. Pattern of exam has also been discussed in a detailed manner. MP PCS and ACF/FRO Exam notification 2020 details summary is as follows:
| Exam Notification | MPPSC State Services and Forest Services Recruitment Notification 2021, Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) |
| Advertisement No. | 03/2021 |
| Issued Date | 28 December, 2020 |
| Apply Online Date | 11 January, 2021 |
| Last Date To apply | 10 February, 2021 |
| Total Posts | 346 |
“MP PCS and ACF/FRO Exam Final Answer key”
Finally Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) has released answer key of MP PCS and ACF/FRO exam 2020. The candidates can download Answer keys by following the link given below:
Important Dates
- Apply Online Starting Date : 11 January, 2021
- Last Date for Apply Online : 10 February, 2021
- Last Date for Pay Exam Fee : 10 February, 2021
- Last Date for Form Correction : 12 February, 2021
- Exam Date: 25 July, 2021
- Admit Card Available : 12 July, 2021
Total Application Fee
| Category | Total Application Fee |
| General/Other States | 540/- |
| Reserved Category | 290/- |
| Exam Portal Fee | 40/- |
| Payment Modes | Pay the fee through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking/ Visa, Mastercard/ Maestro Credit/ Debit card |
Eligibility of Age/Age Limit
| Minimum Age | 21 years |
| Maximum Age | 40 years |
| Age Relaxation | As prescribed in official Notification |
| Base date for Age Calculation | as on 01 January, 2021 |
Total Vacancies/Posts
Total number of Vacancies/posts for MPPSC State Services and Forest Services Recruitment Notification 2021 is 346. The distribution of posts between different State Services and Forest Services is as follow:
| Exam Name | Total Posts |
| State Services | 235 (Gen.-61, EWS-23, OBC-75, SC-27, ST-49) |
| State Forest Services(ACF/FRO) | 111 (Gen.-50, EWS-10, OBC-32, SC-12, ST-07) |
Educational Eligibility/Qualification
| Exam Name | Educational Eligibility |
| State Services | Bachelor degree in any Stream from a recognised university in India. |
| State Forest Services(ACF/FRO) | Bachelor degree in Science/Engineering Stream from a recognised university in India. |
Important Links for MP PCS & ACF/FRO Exam
| Download Answer Key of MP PCS & ACF/FRO | Click Here |
| Apply Online | Register | Login |
| Download Notification of State Services | Click Here |
| Download Notification of Forest Services | Click Here |
| Syllabus of PM Sate Services Prelims & Mains | Click Here |
| Syllabus of PM Sate Forest Services Mains | Click Here |
| Download Previous Year Papers | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
How to Apply for MP PCS & ACF/FRO
- The candidates are required to apply online through the link given above.
- The candidates must read the Notification before Applying the Application Form of MP State Services and Forest Services Exam 2020.
- Kindly Check and Collect the All Document – Eligibility (Education and Age), ID Proof, Address Details and Basic Details.
- Kindly Ready Scanned Document Related to Recruitment Exam Form – Photo, Signature, ID Proof and educational details.
- Before Submitting the Application Form, Candidates must check the Preview and all Column Carefully.
- Take A Print Out of Final Submitted Form for future reference.
Exam Pattern for MP PCS and ACF/FRO Exam
The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) will conduct the MP State Services and Forest Services exam in three stages which are as follow:
- Preliminary Examination
- Mains Exam for MP State Services and Forest Services
- personality Test or Interview
Plan For Preliminary Exam
Preliminary examination will consist of two papers of multiple choice objective type. There will be no negative marking. The plan of both papers is as follow:
| Papers | Maxi. Questions | Maxi. Marks | Time duration |
| General Study | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
| General Aptitude Test | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
The merit of candidates to appear in State Services mains exam is based only on paper-I (General Study) and paper-II (General Aptitude Test) is only of qualifying nature with minimum 33% marks to qualify.
The merit of candidates to appear in Forest Services mains exam is based on total marks obtained in both Papers (General Study and General Aptitude Test), that means out off total 400 marks.
Plan for State Services Mains Exam
| Papers | Subjects | Maxi. Marks | Time duration |
| Paper-I | General Studies-I (History, Geography) | 300 | 3 hours |
| Paper-II | General Studies-II (Polity, Economy & Sociology) | 300 | 3 hours |
| Paper-III | General Studies-III (Science & Technology) | 300 | 3 hours |
| Paper-VI | General Studies-IV (Philosophy, Psychology and Public Administration) | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper-V | General Hindi and Grammar | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper-VI | Hindi Essay and प्रारूप लेखन | 100 | 2 hours |
| Interview or Personality Test | 175 | ||
| Final total Marks | 1575 |
Personality Test/ Interview for MP State Services Exam is of maximum 175 marks.
Plan for MP Forest Services Mains Exam
| Online Exam (Forest Services Exam) | Maxi. Marks |
| Part-A : General Knowledge of Madhya Pradesh, National and International Level | 150 |
| Part-B : Forestry and General Science | 300 |
| Mains Total Marks | 450 |
| Interview | 50 |
| Total | 500 |
The Maximum Time Duration for online mains exam is 3 hours.