MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 Answer Key 2026: Objection Window 6 to 9 October — Latest Update
Update (6 October 2026): The computer based test of the MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 Combined Recruitment Test 2026, which began on 22 September 2026, is over, and objections to the answer key can be raised from 6 to 9 October 2026. Log in to the Objection Tracker with your Application Number, TAC Code and date of birth (DDMMYYYY), review the answer key, and challenge any question or answer you believe is wrong. Each objection costs ₹150 per question plus other charges, a question can be challenged only once, and objections are accepted only online through this link — physical representations sent to the Board will not be considered. The subject expert committee will examine the objections and prepare the final answer key, and its decision is final. The application window closed on 18 August 2026.
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Madhya Pradesh Karmchari Chayan Mandal Combined Exam 2026 — 2,306 Government Posts in One Application
This is one of the largest single-form recruitments MPESB has advertised this year! The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), Bhopal has released the Group-2 Sub Group-4 Combined Recruitment Examination 2026 rule book with 2,306 posts in one single advertisement. The best part is that one form covers posts in 61 different departments and offices — from Assistant Sub Inspector and Panchayat Coordination Officer to Deputy Auditor and Statistical Investigator. Pay goes up to the ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 pay matrix band.
The application window ran from 4 August to 18 August 2026 and is now closed, and the computer based test that began on 22 September 2026 is over. The eligibility rules below still decide who is finally selected, so if you applied, keep these three things in order for document verification: that your degree subject matches the post code you want, that you meet any minimum percentage or division printed against it, and that your registration with an MP employment exchange is live. In this article on GovtJobsAlert.in we break it all down simply. You can also browse more Madhya Pradesh government jobs here.
Key Highlights — MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 Recruitment 2026
MPESB, earlier known as MP Vyapam or MPPEB, is the state body that conducts recruitment exams for almost every Madhya Pradesh government department. This combined exam is its flagship graduate-level drive. A very important point — the notification also includes a separate Patwari Special Recruitment (Divyang category) chapter with 200 posts reserved only for candidates with disabilities. Most posts here are open to a graduate candidate who meets the post’s own subject and marks conditions.
- Post Names: Assistant Sub Inspector, Panchayat Coordination Officer, Patwari, Deputy Auditor, Statistical Investigator and many more
- Vacancies Advertised: 2,306 (2,106 in 61 departments + 200 Patwari)
- Salary: ₹5,200 – ₹20,200 with grade pay up to ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 (MP Pay Matrix)
- Job Location: Madhya Pradesh
- Application Dates: 4 August to 18 August 2026 (closed)
- Exam Date: from 22 September 2026 (exam held)
- Answer Key Objections: 6 to 9 October 2026 (₹150 per question, online only)
How Many Vacancies are in MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 2026?
The 2,306 posts are split into two parts — 2,106 posts under the Group-2 Sub Group-4 combined exam (161 post codes) and 200 Patwari posts under the special Divyang recruitment. Here are the biggest recruiters in this advertisement.
| Post Name | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Assistant Sub Inspector | 530 |
| Panchayat Coordination Officer (incl. 54 backlog) | 365 |
| Patwari (Divyang Special Recruitment) | 200 |
| Computer Operator cum Assistant Grade-3 | 124 |
| Deputy Auditor | 105 |
| Statistical Investigator | 88 |
| Investigator / Block Level Investigator | 82 |
| Junior Assistant (incl. 7 backlog) | 74 |
| Mandal Sanyojak | 72 |
| Assistant Manager | 45 |
| Assistant Auditor (incl. 24 backlog) | 44 |
| Secretary-S | 38 |
| Other posts (147 post codes) | 539 |
| All Posts | 2,306 |
Reservation is ST 20%, SC 16%, OBC 27% and EWS 10%, but the OBC 27% share is currently sub judice. Because of this, MPESB has printed every post’s reservation table twice — a main table covering 87% of the posts (OBC counted at 14%) and a provisional table for the remaining 13%, which will be settled only by the Hon’ble Court’s decision. For Assistant Sub Inspector, for example, 467 posts sit in the main table and 63 posts are provisional.
Horizontal reservation applies on top of the category quotas: 35% of all posts are reserved for women (the Forest Department is the only exception), 6% for persons with benchmark disabilities (1.5% each for VH, EH, LD and MD) and 10% for ex-servicemen in Class III posts.
What is the Eligibility for MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 2026?
Educational Qualification
- The basic requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in the subject prescribed by the recruiting department’s own rules.
- A plain pass degree is not enough for many post codes. The rule book prints a minimum percentage or division against individual posts — Assistant Sub Inspector (530 posts) needs a graduate degree with at least 50% marks, several posts require 60%, some require a first division and others a second division. Check the bar printed against your post code before document verification.
- For computer-linked posts the requirements are stacked, not alternatives. Post code 102 (Computer Operator cum Assistant Grade-3, 124 posts) needs a graduate degree and a minimum one-year computer diploma or certificate and a CPCT certificate passed with Hindi. Some posts require BCA or PGDCA as the second item. The only relaxation printed is that BCA or MCA holders are excused from the separate computer diploma — they still need CPCT. If you are aiming at these roles, do check our computer and IT government jobs section too.
- Some posts ask for a specific subject and a specific division. Investigator / Block Level Investigator (82 posts), for example, needs a second-division graduate degree in Commerce, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or Sociology — or, as an alternative route with no division bar, a postgraduate degree in any one of those same subjects.
- Live registration with a Madhya Pradesh State Employment Exchange is compulsory for every post in this advertisement, and the department will check it at document verification.
- Your qualification had to be complete on the date you filled the form — anything acquired later does not count.
Patwari (Divyang Special Recruitment) has its own rule chapter. You must be a citizen of India and a local resident of Madhya Pradesh — MP domicile is compulsory for this post — and the age band is 18 to 45 years for all applicants. You need a graduation degree, a CPCT score card with Hindi typing and computer proficiency, and a valid disability certificate. If you have not yet cleared CPCT you may still be selected, but you must pass it within the 3-year probation period, failing which the appointment is cancelled. Visually impaired candidates are not eligible for Patwari, and the qualifying mark is 40% for every category.
Age Limit
Age is counted as on 1 January 2026. The relaxed limit of 45 years applies only to Madhya Pradesh domiciles. Candidates from other states are treated as unreserved, get no age relaxation and no fee concession, and may apply only against unreserved/open vacancies. Also note EWS candidates get no age relaxation at all, though they do get a 10% relaxation in qualifying marks.
| Category | Age Limit |
|---|---|
| Open direct recruitment | 18 to 40 years |
| MP domicile SC / ST / OBC | 18 to 45 years |
| MP domicile women (all categories) | 18 to 45 years |
| MP domicile PwBD & government / corporation employees | 18 to 45 years |
🎂 Not sure if you meet the age criteria? Use our free Age Calculator for Government Exams to find your exact age on the 1 January 2026 cut-off date and check your eligibility. The relaxed 45-year limit applies only to Madhya Pradesh domiciles, and EWS candidates get no age relaxation. →
45 years is not an absolute ceiling. Under Rule 14, candidates in the priority categories — ex-servicemen, dependants of soldiers disabled or killed in the India–Pak conflict, surplus and census-surplus staff, work-charged employees, NCC ‘C’ certificate holders and Indian citizens from Burma and Ceylon — may sit the exam up to 55 years, and they also receive 5% extra marks on their score. Contract officers and employees are likewise capped at 55 years.
What is the Salary for MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 2026?
Because this advertisement covers 61 departments, the pay varies a lot by post. MPESB has printed the exact pay scale against every single post code.
- Lowest pay bands: ₹5,200 – ₹20,200 with grade pay and ₹9,300 – ₹34,800 with grade pay on the older-scale posts, rising to ₹19,500 – ₹62,000 (Level 4) on the pay-matrix posts
- Common bands: ₹28,700 – ₹91,300 (Level 7) and ₹32,800 – ₹1,03,600 (Level 8), followed by ₹25,300 – ₹80,500 (Level 6)
- Highest pay band: ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 (Level 12) for the Assistant Commissioner post at Katni Municipal Corporation
- Patwari (Divyang): ₹5,200 – ₹20,200 with ₹2,100 grade pay
- Contract posts: a fixed monthly honorarium, for example ₹19,500 for Data Entry Operator and Computer Operator cum Assistant Grade-3
One clause you must read before you celebrate the pay scale: under the MP General Administration Department circular dated 12 December 2019, newly appointed candidates draw only a stipend during the three-year probation — 70% of the minimum of the pay scale in year 1, 80% in year 2 and 90% in year 3. Full pay in the pay scale starts only after probation is completed successfully, and this applies across the posts in this advertisement, including Patwari.
So a Level-6 post advertised at ₹25,300 – ₹80,500 actually pays around ₹17,710 a month in your first year. It still builds into a secure state government career — just plan your first three years around the stipend, not the scale.
What is the Selection Process for MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 2026?
Selection is through a single computer based test (CBT), and there is no interview. The merit list is built on a percentile basis along with the post preference order you filled in the form.
- Online computer based written exam — one paper of 200 marks in 2 hours, with objective multiple choice questions in Hindi and English.
- Result and merit list — prepared on percentile and your post preference order.
- Document verification and appointment — handled by the concerned recruiting department, not by the Board. Your eligibility stays provisional until the department checks your papers.
- Patwari candidates additionally go through district allotment and a single counselling round, plus disability certificate checking by the District Medical Board.
Exam Pattern
| Section | Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A | General Science, Hindi, English, Maths | 100 |
| Part B | GK & Aptitude, Computer, Reasoning, Management | 100 |
There is negative marking. Each correct answer carries 1 mark, and 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. Keep this in mind when you work out your expected score from the answer key. The minimum qualifying marks are 50% for unreserved candidates and 40% for SC, ST, OBC, PwBD and EWS candidates. Because the exam ran in more than one shift, MPESB applies normalisation using the Normalised Equi-Percentile method. There is no provision for re-counting or re-evaluation once the result is out, and a waiting list of 15% stays valid for one year. See our exam syllabus and pattern guides.
How to Apply for MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 2026?
The application window closed on 18 August 2026; these steps are kept for reference. Applications were made online through the MP Online portal for almost everyone:
- Visit the MP Online portal (application link given in the Essential Links section).
- Open Citizen Services and then the Application option for this examination.
- Fill your personal, educational and category details carefully.
- Set your preference order of four exam cities — this is compulsory. Only 11 cities are on the list, and the Board may still allot a different one.
- Record a preference for every post you are eligible for — this is compulsory, not optional. Any post you leave out is closed to you permanently, even if you score a higher percentile. And order it carefully: once a post from your list is allotted, you stay on the waiting list only for posts ranked above it.
- Pay the examination fee online by debit card, credit card or net banking, or through an MP Online kiosk.
- Save and print your submitted application; you need the application number for the admit card.
One important exception to the online route: candidates from the Baiga, Sahariya/Sahriya and Bhariya special primitive tribes applying for non-executive (अकार्यपालिक) posts had to send a hard-copy application in Format-2 of the rule book, with all certificates, directly to the concerned department by the last date — an application sent to ESB was treated as invalid. For executive (कार्यपालिक) posts these candidates got no exam exemption and had to apply online in the ST category.
The form required a colour photograph not older than three months, your signature and handwriting sample, your 8th/10th/12th marksheet as date-of-birth proof, your category or disability certificate, and the handwritten declaration. Candidates who chose more than one post had to upload the qualification certificate for every post chosen. The correction window ran 4 August to 23 August 2026 at ₹20 plus a ₹40 portal charge each time — but date of birth, application number, transaction ID, mobile number and email ID can never be corrected, and a wrong date of birth gets the application cancelled with no refund. At the exam, Aadhaar registration and biometric verification were compulsory and candidates needed their Aadhaar unlocked.
What are the Important Dates for MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 Answer Key 2026?
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Start Date | 4 August 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 18 August 2026 |
| Correction Window | 4 to 23 August 2026 |
| Exam Date (starts from) | 22 September 2026 (held) |
| Answer Key Objection Window | 6 to 9 October 2026 |
The exam has been held. Raising an objection to a question costs ₹150 per question plus other charges, objections are accepted only online, and the objection window for this exam runs 6 to 9 October 2026.
What is the Application Fee for MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 2026?
The concessional fee applies only to Madhya Pradesh domicile candidates.
| Category | Examination Fee |
|---|---|
| Unreserved / other state candidates | ₹500 |
| MP domicile SC / ST / OBC / EWS / PwBD | ₹250 |
| Direct recruitment — backlog posts | No Fee |
An MP Online portal charge is payable on top — ₹60 through a kiosk and ₹20 as a registered citizen user. The examination fee is not refundable. One exclusion to note: OBC candidates in the creamy layer get no benefit at all — no reservation, no age relaxation and no fee concession. They pay the full ₹500 and are treated as unreserved for age.
Essential Links — MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 Recruitment 2026
- Download MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 2026 Official Notification PDF
- Download Answer Key for MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 Answer Key 2026 Out – Objections 6 to 9 October
- MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 Recruitment 2026 Application Portal (Closed on 18 August 2026)
- Visit MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 Official Website
- Join WhatsApp Channel for Government Jobs
- Join Telegram Channel for Government Jobs
- Join Telegram for Madhya Pradesh Govt Jobs
With 2,306 posts in one form and just one exam to clear, this is a genuinely big opportunity for MP graduates. The exam is behind you now — check the answer key carefully, raise any objection between 6 and 9 October 2026, and keep your degree, CPCT, employment exchange registration and category certificates ready for document verification. Best of luck from all of us — keep visiting GovtJobsAlert.in and check more state government job notifications daily.