MPPSC Assistant Professor 2026: 949 Posts in MP Government

About MPPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026

MPPSC has opened 949 Assistant Professor posts across Madhya Pradesh government colleges and universities. This is one of the largest teaching recruitment drives in MP in recent years.

If you have a Master's degree with NET/PhD qualification and want a permanent teaching position in a government college — this is the opportunity. Government college faculty positions come with 7th Pay Commission salary, job security, research opportunities, and sabbatical provisions that private college jobs rarely offer.

Subject-Wise Vacancy Groups

Group A — Exam on July 12, 2026

Subjects: Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Geography, History, Psychology, Law, Geology, Yogic Science

Group B — Exam on August 2, 2026

Subjects: Commerce, Political Science, Economics, Sociology

Group C — Exam on August 30, 2026

Subjects: Physics, Chemistry

Total vacancies across all groups: 949

Post-wise and category-wise vacancy counts are available in the official advertisement on mppsc.mp.gov.in.

Eligibility

Age

• General / EWS: 21–40 years
• OBC (MP domicile): 21–43 years
• SC / ST (MP domicile): 21–45 years
• Female candidates (MP domicile): No upper age limit

Academic Qualification

1. Master's Degree in the relevant subject with minimum 55% marks (or equivalent grade)

   • SC/ST/PwBD candidates: minimum 50% marks

2. Plus one of the following:

   • UGC-NET (National Eligibility Test) qualified
   • CSIR-NET qualified (for science subjects)
   • ICAR-NET qualified (for agriculture-related subjects)
   • SET / SLET (State Eligibility Test) — any state
   • PhD holders are exempted from NET/SET as per UGC Regulation 2018

If you have a PhD but not NET/SET, you are still eligible — your PhD is sufficient.

Application Fee

Exam Pattern

OMR-based exam (pen and paper, bubble sheet):

• Duration: 3 hours
• No negative marking
• Medium: Hindi and English (bilingual paper)

The subject knowledge section is the most critical part — 100 questions directly from your postgraduate-level subject. Previous MPPSC Assistant Professor papers from 2019-2023 give a clear idea of the difficulty and coverage pattern for each subject.

Salary and Pay

Additional benefits:

• DA (revised quarterly)
• HRA based on city tier
• Academic allowance
• Medical coverage under MPGHS
• NPS pension
• Leave encashment
• Research promotion allowance for NET/PhD holders
• Sabbatical leave for further study or research

Exam Schedule

Preparation Strategy

The exam has 150 questions — 100 on your subject and 50 on teaching aptitude/research/GK. The subject section requires postgraduate-level depth, not just textbook basics.

For Group A subjects like Geography and History, previous years' MPPSC question papers are the best preparation guide — the pattern is highly repetitive. For Commerce and Economics (Group B), focus on both microeconomics fundamentals and applied economics (Indian economy, MP economy). For Physics and Chemistry (Group C), the questions go up to MSc level — use your university course material and CSIR-NET previous papers.

The Teaching Aptitude section covers teaching methods, educational psychology, learning theories, and classroom management basics — most of these can be covered in 2–3 weeks of focused preparation.

Since there's no negative marking, attempt all 150 questions. Never leave a question blank.

Important Dates

Official Links