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Meghalaya Civil Services Exam 2021
Eligibility | Dates | Pattern | Syllabus
Last Updated on 18th February, 2021
Meghalaya Civil Service Examination is conducted by the Meghalaya Public Service Commission to recruit the qualified candidates in various administrative positions of the state. The examination is highly competitive, and to have an edge in it, careful planning, meticulous preparation, and unwavering dedication is required.
Thousands of candidates appear annually in this exam, and the availability of services is subjected to vary based on the number of vacancies available in the particular year.
Exam Highlights
| Level of Exam | Graduate, State Level |
| Exam Medium | English |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Purpose of the Exam | To recruit qualified candidates in various posts of civil service. |
| Conducting Body | Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) |
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MCSE Exam Eligibity Criteria 2021
- Nationality
- Educational Qualification
- Age Limit The age of the candidate to appear in the MCSE examination should be minimum of 21 years and maximum of 27 years.
- Restrictions on Attempts
The candidate must be a citizen of India.
The Candidate must hold a degree of any University recognized by the Government for this purpose.
*Note
The upper age limit may be relaxed in respect of candidates belonging to special categories in accordance with any general or special order issued by the Government from time to time.
There is no attempt restriction for the candidates provided the upper age limit has not been exceeded.
MCSE Exam Important Dates 2021
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Starting Date of Application | To be notified |
| Last Date of Application | To be notified |
| Date of Preliminary Exam | To be notified |
MCSE Exam Pattern 2021
The exam consists of the following three stages:
Stage I: Preliminary examination consists of two papers of objective type carrying 200 marks of 2 hours duration.
Stage II: After that, Mains examination consisting of eight papers of conventional essay type/objective type.
Stage III: This stage consists of a Personality Test (Interview).
Pattern for Preliminary Exam
| Sl. No. | Name of the Paper/Section | Nature | Nos. of Questions | Question Type | Duration | Negative Marking | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper I |
Merit Ranking Nature | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 120 mins | 200 | ||
| 2 | Paper II |
Qualifying Nature | Objective (Multiple Choice) | 120 mins | 200 |
Pattern for Mains Exam
In the Mains examination besides 6 compulsory papers, there will be two optional papers from one subject. The candidate will have to select any of the following subjects
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce & Accountancy
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- English Literature
- Garo
- Geography
- Geology
- Hindi
- History
- Khasi
- Law
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
| Sl. No. | Name of the Paper/Section | Nature | Nos. of Questions | Question Type | Duration | Negative Marking | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper A: English |
Qualifying Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 300 | ||
| 2 | Paper I: Essay |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 3 | Paper II: General Studies – I |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 4 | Paper III: General Studies – II |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 5 | Paper IV: General Studies – III |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 6 | Paper V: General Studies – IV |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 7 | Paper VI (Optional Subject) This is first paper of the optional subject. |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| 8 | Paper VII (Optional Subject) This is second paper of the optional subject. |
Merit Ranking Nature | Descriptive | 180 mins | 250 | ||
| Total Marks* | 1750 |
*The total marks shown here are considered for merit ranking purposes.
Pattern for Personality Test
Total marks allotted: 275The candidates shall be interviewed by the Board constituted by the Meghalaya Public Service Commission.
MCSE Exam Syllabus 2021
Syllabus for Preliminary Exam
1 Prelims Paper I
- Current events of national and international importance
- History of India and Indian National Movement.
- Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
- Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc
- Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
- General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
- General Science.
2 Prelims Paper II
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision-making and problem solving
- General mental ability
- Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
Syllabus for Mains Exam
1 Mains Paper A: English
- Comprehension of given passages
- Precis Writing
- Usage and Vocabulary
- Short Essays
2 Mains Paper I: Essay
Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.
3 Mains Paper II: General Studies – I
- Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events personalities, issues
- The Freedom Struggle its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country
- Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country
- History of the world will include industrial revolution, world wars, colonization,decolonization political philosophies like communism, capitalism socialism etc
- Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
- Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Effects of globalization on Indian society
- Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
- Salient features of world’s physical geography.
- Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
4 Mains Paper III: General Studies – II
- Indian Constitution-historical underpinnings evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure
- Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein
- Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions
- Parliament and State legislatures Structure functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
- Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity
- Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act
- Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies
- Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
- Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections
- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education Human Resources
- Issues relating to poverty and hunger Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
- Role of civil services in a democracy
- India and its neighborhood- relations.
- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
5 Mains Paper IV: General Studies – III
- Indian Economy and issues relating to planning mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment
- Inclusive growth and issues arising from it
- Government Budgeting
- Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints technology in the aid of farmers
- Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning limitations, revamping issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
- Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management
- Land reforms in India
- Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc
- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
- Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights
- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation environmental impact assessment
- Disaster and disaster management Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
- Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.
- Security challenges and their management in border areas linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
- Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
6 Mains Paper V: General Studies – IV
- Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships Human Values lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values
- Attitude: content, structure, function its influence and relation with thought and behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion
- Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service integrity, impartiality and non partisanship, objectivity dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections
- Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding corporate governance.
- Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of
governance and probity ; Information sharing and transparency in government Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption. - Case Studies on above issues.
7 Mains Paper VI (Optional Subject)
See the table given below in the note.
8 Mains Paper VII (Optional Subject)
See the table given below in the note.
Points Related to the Mains Exam
| Sl. No. | Optional Subjects | Paper I | Paper II |
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| 1. | Agriculture |
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| 2. | Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science |
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| 3. | Anthropology |
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| 4. | Botany |
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| 5. | Chemistry |
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| 6. | Civil Engineering |
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| 7. | Commerce & Accountancy | Part I
Part II
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Part I
Part-II
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| 8. | Economics |
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| 9. | Education |
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| 10. | Electrical Engineering |
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| 11. | English Literature | Section-A:
Section–B:
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Section-A (Poems by)
Section–B (Novel by)
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| 12. | Garo |
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| 13. | Geography | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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| 14. | Geology | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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| 15. | Hindi | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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| 16. | History | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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| 17. | Khasi |
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| 18. | Law | Section-A
Section-B
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Section-A
Section-B
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| 19. | Management | Section-A
Section B
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Section-A
Section B
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| 20. | Mathematics | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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| 21. | Mechanical Engineering |
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| 22. | Medical Science | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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| 23. | Philosophy | Section A (Theories of )
Section-‘B’
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Section A
Section B
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| 24. | Physics | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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| 25. | Political Science and International Relations |
Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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| 26. | Psychology | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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| 27. | Public Administration | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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| 28. | Sociology |
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| 29. | Statistics |
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| 30. | Zoology | Section A
Section B
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Section A
Section B
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Syllabus for Personality Test
In broad terms, this is really an assessment of not only a candidate’s intellectual qualities but also social traits and interest in current affairs. Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, the balance of judgement, variety and depth of interest, the ability for social cohesion, LEADERSHIP, and intellectual and moral integrity.
Exam Highlights
| Level of Exam | Graduate, State Level |
| Exam Medium | English |
| Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
| Purpose of the Exam | To recruit qualified candidates in various posts of civil service. |
| Conducting Body | Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) |
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