Reference
Previous year papers
MPSC publishes its question papers and first and final answer keys on mpsc.gov.in. Past papers are the best guide to MPSC’s style: long statement questions, match-the-pairs and Maharashtra-specific facts.
Where to find them
| Source | Years | Type | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPSC: question papers On mpsc.gov.in open Candidate Information, then Question Papers, and choose the State Services (Rajyaseva) preliminary examination. Papers are bilingual, Marathi and English. |
Recent years (see the list on the site) | Official | Free PDF, no login Open ↗ |
| MPSC: first and final answer keys Under Candidate Information → Answer Keys. Score yourself with the final key: answers are sometimes changed or questions dropped after objections. |
Every exam (for example, Rajyaseva Prelims 2025: first key 13 Nov 2025, final key 2 Jan 2026) | Official | Free PDF, no login Open ↗ |
Use the official papers and the final answer key (the first key is often revised after objections). Copies on coaching sites can contain wrong answers; if a key disagrees with your working, check the topic here and the official key.
How to practise with a past paper
- Set exam conditions. Print Paper I, take a blank OMR sheet (print one), a 2-hour timer and a pen; phone away. Do Paper II on another day, or after a break, as in the real exam.
- Answer in one sitting with the real marking. Score +2 and −0.5 with the official final answer key. Leave what you cannot narrow down to two options.
- Sort your mistakes. For every wrong or skipped question, write its subject and whether the problem was the fact, a statement you misread, or time.
- Fix the topic, not the question. Open that topic here, re-read the analogy and the traps, and redo its practice set until all four are right.
- Alternate with the mock test. A past paper one day, the mock test here another, so both OMR discipline and speed stay in practice.