# Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) Group 1/2/3 (MPESB Group) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: MP
- Questions: 200 · Total marks: 200 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN, HI

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–40 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Varies by group: Group 1 requires postgraduate degree in relevant subject; Group 2 requires graduate or postgraduate; Group 3 requires graduation or diploma
- Approximate annual vacancies: 4,500
- Note: MP domicile preference for reserved category fee benefits; CPCT certificate required for some Group 2 posts like Patwari; post-specific qualifications vary significantly across groups
- Official portal: https://esb.mp.gov.in (Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-31 — Group 2 Sub-Group 1 (AEO) admit card release (expected)
- 2026-08-02 — Group 2 Sub Group 1 AEO CBT exam (exam day)
- 2026-08-03 — Group 1 Sub Group 2 Result
- 2026-08-05 — Group 2 Sub-Group 1 (AEO) exam date (revised) (exam day)
- 2026-08-05 — Group 2 Sub-Group 1 (AEO) written exam (exam day)
- 2026-08-14 — Group 1 mains examination (exam day)
- 2026-08-18 — Group 2 Sub-Group 3 result announcement (expected)
- 2026-08-18 — Group 2 Sub-Group 4 (Patwari) application deadline

## Syllabus outline
### General Knowledge (weight 1)
Awards and Sports · Books and Authors · Current Affairs · Environment · General Science · Indian Geography · Indian History · Indian Economy · Indian Polity · International Organizations

### Madhya Pradesh General Knowledge (weight 1.4)
Administration of MP · Art, Culture and Heritage · Current Affairs of MP · Economy of MP · Flora and Fauna of MP · Geography of MP · Schemes of MP Government · History of Madhya Pradesh · National Parks and Sanctuaries · Notable Personalities of MP · Rivers of MP · Tourism in MP · Tribes of MP

### General Hindi (weight 1)
Alankar · Apathit Gadyansh · Muhavare aur Lokoktiyan · Paryayvachi Shabd · Ras and Chhand · Samas · Sandhi · Upsarg and Pratyay · Vakya Shudhi · Varnamala · Hindi Vartani · Vilom Shabd

### General English (weight 1)
Cloze Test · Reading Comprehension · Error Spotting and Correction · Fill in the Blanks · English Grammar · Idioms and Phrases · Sentence Formation · Vocabulary

### Mathematics (weight 1)
Average · Data Interpretation · Mensuration · Number System · Percentage · Profit and Loss · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Simplification · Statistics · Time and Distance · Time and Work

### Reasoning and Aptitude (weight 1)
Analogy · Blood Relations · Calendar and Clock · Classification · Coding-Decoding · Direction Sense · Puzzles · Number and Letter Series · Statement-Argument / Assumption · Syllogism

### Computer Knowledge (weight 1)
Computer Basics · Digital Tools · Internet and Networking · MS Office · Operating Systems · Cyber Security

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 140-155 marks (70-77.5%) |
| EWS | 135-150 marks (67.5-75%) |
| OBC | 130-145 marks (65-72.5%) |
| SC | 115-130 marks (57.5-65%) |
| ST | 110-125 marks (55-62.5%) |
| PwD (General) | 105-120 marks (52.5-60%) |
| PwD (OBC) | 100-115 marks (50-57.5%) |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 95-110 marks (47.5-55%) |

**Guidance:**
- **Category differential:** Typically 10-15 marks separate General/EWS/OBC tiers; SC/ST cutoffs run 20-30 marks below General; PwD categories receive additional 10-15 mark relaxation within their base category.
- **Post-wise variation:** Group 1 positions (gazetted/premium posts) demand upper-range cutoffs (75%+); Group 2 settles mid-range (65-75%); Group 3 accepts lower thresholds (50-65%), though intense competition in recent cycles has pushed all bands upward by 3-5%.
- **Annual fluctuations:** Paper difficulty, vacancy count, and applicant pool size shift cutoffs ±5-8 marks year-over-year; normalization procedures (if multi-shift) can compress or expand category gaps unexpectedly.

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