MPSC postpones State Services Mains 2026, two other exams

The decision follows the commission’s decision to re-evaluate the answer sheets of the 2025 state service exam after students and student organisations raised objections.

Published on: Sep 29, 2026, 07:45:20 IST

By Kimaya Boralkar

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PUNE: The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Monday postponed the State Services Main Examination 2026, scheduled to begin on October 3, along with the Maharashtra Civil Engineering Services Main Examination 2026 and Maharashtra Group-B (Non-Gazetted) Main Examination 2026.

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The decision follows the commission’s decision to re-evaluate the answer sheets of the 2025 state service exam after students and student organisations raised objections. The commission said that a high-level committee has been constituted by the state government to review the existing examination system.

The revised exam dates will be announced separately, the commission said.

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Kimaya Boralkar
Kimaya Boralkar is a Pune-based journalist with Hindustan Times. Her forte is everything education in Pune and across Maharashtra, from schools and universities to entrance exams, government policies, and student issues.A graduate of the Asian College of Journalism,When she's not on the education beat, you'll find her reporting on human-interest stories, science and research, and cultural events, always looking for stories worth telling.Read More

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