Archive · 29 Sep 2026
MPSC Postpones Three 2026 Main Exams Amid Leak Concerns
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission, or MPSC, has delayed three important exams.
They are the State Services, Civil Engineering Services, and Group-B exams.
The State Services exam was supposed to start on October 3, 2026.
The commission said new dates will be announced later.
Students and student groups protested after allegations that a Drug Inspector exam paper had leaked.
They also asked the commission to improve how it conducts exams.
The MPSC is reviewing its exam system through a committee led by V Radha.
It will also check the answer sheets from the 2025 State Services exam again.
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission postponed three 2026 main examinations.
The affected exams are State Services, Civil Engineering Services, and Group-B Non-Gazetted.
The State Services Main Examination was scheduled to begin on October 3, 2026, and run through November 1.
The decision followed protests and representations over examination procedures and allegations of a Drug Inspector exam question-paper leak.
The commission will announce revised schedules separately and re-evaluate answer sheets from the 2025 State Services Main Examination.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Public Service Commission, along with candidates, students, parents, student organisations, and some elected representatives.
- What
- The commission postponed three 2026 main examinations and ordered a re-evaluation of 2025 State Services answer sheets.
- When
- The 2026 State Services Main Examination was scheduled from October 3 to November 1; new dates have not been announced.
- Where
- Maharashtra.
- Why
- The decision followed concerns and representations about examination procedures, including allegations of a Drug Inspector exam question-paper leak.
MPSC Explanation
Aspirants' Concerns
Postponement of 2026 exams
MPSC Explanation
The MPSC said it considered requests from candidates, parents, student organisations, and elected representatives before postponing the exams.
Aspirants' Concerns
Aspirants and student organisations had protested over the alleged Drug Inspector question-paper leak and sought changes to the commission's examination system.
Evaluation of 2025 answer sheets
MPSC Explanation
The commission decided to re-evaluate the answer sheets after receiving objections from students and student organisations.
Aspirants' Concerns
The objections reflected concerns among students and organisations about how the 2025 State Services answer sheets had been evaluated.
- Commission
- Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)
- Postponed examinations
- State Services, Maharashtra Civil Engineering Services, and Maharashtra Group-B (Non-Gazetted) Main Examinations
- Original State Services schedule
- October 3 to November 1, 2026
- Revised schedule
- To be communicated separately
- 2025 examination action
- Re-evaluation of State Services Main Examination answer sheets
- Review committee
- A high-level committee headed by senior bureaucrat V Radha
- Reported concern
- Allegations surrounding a question-paper leak in the Drug Inspector examination
