Meghalaya Civil Services (MCS)

The Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) conducts Meghalaya Civil Services (MCS) Examination for the recruitment of officers in Meghalaya State Government. The commission conducts examination in three stages; i.e. Prelims, Mains and Interview. The finally selected candidates get appointment to work with the government of state in various posts and services. Here are exclusive details about the MCS Exam. Candidates who have successfully completed a Bachelor's degree programme from any recognized university are eligible to apply for MCS Exam.

MCS Prelims Exam Pattern

The MCS Exam comprises two mandatory papers, namely Paper I and Paper II. Each paper consists of multiple-choice questions and carries a weightage of 200 marks, with a duration of 2 hours for each paper. It’s important to note that the prelims exam is considered a qualifying paper.
Paper I encompasses General Studies, covering questions related to Current Events, History of India and the Indian National Movement, Indian and World Geography, Indian Polity and Governance, Economic and Social Development, General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change, along with General Science. On the other hand, Paper II includes questions on General English, Aptitude, and Mental Ability.

MCS Mains Exam Pattern

The MPSC Meghalaya Mains Exam consists of eight papers, which include two optional papers. This exam follows a descriptive format.

Paper	Subject	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Paper A	English	300	3 Hours
Paper I	Essay	250	3 Hours
Paper II	General Studies I	250	3 Hours
Paper III	General Studies II	250	3 Hours
Paper IV	General Studies III	250	3 Hours
Paper V	General Studies IV	250	3 Hours
Paper VI	Optional Subject 1	250	3 Hours
Paper VII	Optional Subject 2	250	3 Hours

List of Optional Subjects

The candidates appearing for MCS Mains Exam are required to chose TWO optional subjects from the list below.

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry And Veterinary Sciences
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
English
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

MCS Notifications

The Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC), Shillong issues detailed notification regarding conduct of MCS Exam generally in the month of February. See latest MCS Notifications at www.educationnews.shiksha