A high-level committee appointed by the Maharashtra government has recommended an increase in vacancies for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) Group-C Combined Preliminary Examination 2026 to over 16,000, and a one-time relaxation of one year in the upper age limit for all recruitment examinations.
It has also recommended that the syllabus for the main examination of newly added cadres be announced at the earliest. Among other recommendations concerning MPSC examinations, the committee has proposed retaining the existing examination pattern and syllabus for the Group C preliminary examination without any changes.
“The committee examined demands, suggestions and feedback received during consultations with students and other stakeholders across various departments. Various government departments have sent requisitions for over 11,000 additional posts to the MPSC. The committee has recommended including these vacancies through a corrigendum, taking the total number of advertised posts to more than 16,000. The high-level committee was constituted through a government resolution dated September 4, 2026, to recommend reforms in the state’s recruitment examination process.
The committee submitted its interim report to the state government on Thursday, recommending urgent measures to address concerns raised by aspirants and improve transparency, security and reliability in the recruitment process. Considering the urgency of certain issues raised by aspirants, it decided to submit an interim report with recommendations on matters requiring immediate attention,” the government notification issued on Thursday stated.
