Paper I ( General Studies ) 200 Marks
- Current events of state, national and international importance.
- The History of India (with special reference to Maharashtra) and Indian National Movement.
- Maharashtra, India and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of Maharashtra, India and the World.
- Maharashtra and India – Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj,Urban Governance, 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-that do not require subject specialisation.
- General Science.
Paper II (200 marks)
- 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) Marathi and English Language Comprehension skills (Class X/XII level).
Note 1 : Questions relating to Marathi and English Language Comprehension skill of Class X/XII level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper II) will be tested through passages from Marathi and English language without providing cross translation thereof in the question paper.
Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.
Note 3 : It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers of State Services (Prelim) Examination for the purpose of evaluation. Therefore a candidate will be disqualified in case he / she does not appear in both the papers of State Services (Prelim) Examination.