MPPSC Forest Service Syllabus 2026: Prelims and Mains

The MPPSC Forest Service syllabus covers two stages of written testing: a Prelims with General Studies and a General Aptitude Test, and an objective Mains paper that combines General Knowledge with Forestry and General Science. Knowing which topics belong to which stage helps you avoid studying the same area twice.

The Commission publishes the syllabus as part of the notification, in a brief unit-wise form rather than a detailed topic list. The tables below follow that unit structure and add working topic checklists, so use them as a guide and confirm the final wording on the official MPPSC website.

Table of Contents

• Syllabus at a glance

• Key points to know

• Prelims syllabus

• Mains Part A syllabus

• Mains Part B syllabus: Forestry and General Science

• Overlap between stages

• Interview and physical tests

• How to cover the syllabus

Syllabus at a glance

Marks, timing and qualifying rules are on the MPPSC Forest Service exam pattern page.

Key points to know

• Forestry is the Mains differentiator: Part B holds the larger share of Mains marks, so forestry units deserve the most study hours.

• Madhya Pradesh runs through every paper: History, culture, geography, economy, tribes and forest cover of the state appear in Prelims, Part A and Part B.

• The Prelims CSAT paper has a pass mark: Weak aptitude can stop you before Mains, so give it daily practice.

• Older syllabus pages may differ: Some websites still show earlier versions, so follow the official notification.

Prelims syllabus

Paper I: General Studies

Paper II: General Aptitude Test (CSAT)

• Comprehension: Passage reading with inference and meaning questions.

• Communication and interpersonal skills: Situation-based questions.

• Logical and analytical reasoning: Series, arrangements, statements and conclusions.

• Decision making and mental ability: Practical judgement questions.

• Numeracy and data interpretation: Class X level arithmetic and data tables.

• Hindi comprehension: Passage-based questions at Class X level.

Mains Part A syllabus

Part A tests general knowledge with a strong Madhya Pradesh lens. Reported areas include the following.

• History: India and independent India, plus Madhya Pradesh history.

• Geography: India, the world and Madhya Pradesh, including tribes, art and literature.

• Polity and economy: Governance and economy of Madhya Pradesh.

• Science and ICT: General science, environment, electronics, cyber security and e-governance.

• Current events: International, national and state events, including sports.

• Language and maths: General English and Hindi at a basic level, with general mathematics.

The exact list of language and maths topics should be checked in the notification, as sources describe it differently.

Mains Part B syllabus: Forestry and General Science

The sub-topics above are working checklists built from the unit headings and questions asked in earlier years. They are not an official line-by-line list.

Overlap between stages

Interview and physical tests

There is no separate syllabus for the interview, which is a personality test on your background, subject understanding and awareness of forest and environment issues.

How to cover the syllabus

1. Phase 1 (weeks 1 to 6): Finish Madhya Pradesh GK, polity, geography and basic science.

2. Phase 2 (weeks 7 to 12): Cover forestry Units I to V and start CSAT practice.

3. Phase 3 (weeks 13 to 16): Revise science units, take topic tests and add monthly current affairs.

4. Final phase: Take full-length mocks, analyse each one the same day and revise from an error log.