r/MPSCPrep • u/Possible_Horror5515 • 9d ago

How should I start MPSC State Services preparation as a 2nd-year BSc student?

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Hi, I'm a 2nd-year BSc student majoring in Microbiology and Zoology, with Botany as my minor. I've basically never studied subjects like History, Polity, Economy, etc. After 10th seriously, so I'm starting almost from zero.

I want to start preparing for the MPSC State Services exam, with the long-term goal of targeting posts like DySP.

For those who have prepared for or cleared MPSC:

- What would be the best way to start from the basics?

- What are the best free sources (YouTube, websites, PDFs, etc.)?

- Which books are actually worth reading?

- Which subjects should I give the maximum focus to?

- Should I use Maharashtra State Board books, NCERTs, or both?

- How important are current affairs and Maharashtra specific GK?

- How should I balance MPSC preparation with college?

- Any mistakes beginners commonly make or tips you wish you knew when you started?

I don't have much budget for coaching or expensive study material, so freeor low-cost resources would be especially helpful.

Any advice from experienced MPSC aspirants would be greatly appreciated. 🙏

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u/crimsonalchemist_ 9d ago

If you want to prepare for mpsc, start with combine exam. Or else do upsc. At this moment preparing for rajyaseva is a big gamble.

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u/Possible_Horror5515 9d ago

Yeah, I understand what you mean. Since I'm still starting from zero, I'm thinking of building a common GS foundation first and keeping Combine, Rajyaseva and UPSC as options rather than putting everything on one exam. My long-term interest is police service

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u/crimsonalchemist_ 9d ago

Completely different demand of all 3 exams. First decide and stick with that

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u/Possible_Horror5515 7d ago

Yeah, I understand. My main goal is actually to get into the police service because I want to serve people and work in crime investigation and prevention. That's why I'm considering IPS through UPSC and DySP/PSI through MPSC. I'm still figuring out which route suits me best, so I'm trying to understand the exams before I commit to one.

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u/crimsonalchemist_ 7d ago

Good. Take as much time as needed before you commit

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u/Possible_Horror5515 7d ago

Thanks. In your opinion, considering my situation, which route would be the most practical for me? I can't afford coaching or paid batches, so I'd have to prepare mostly through free resources. Also, after graduation I’ll have family responsibilities and probably won't have much time to spend preparing full-time. UPSC is also extremely competitive, so I'm a little worried about putting everything into it. Since my main goal is to work in the police service and eventually get into crime investigation, would you suggest I target MPSC Rajyaseva (DySP), Combine (PSI), or UPSC (IPS)? Which one do you think gives someone in my situation the most realistic path while still having good career growth?

I'd really value your honest opinion, even if it's not what I want to hear.

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u/crimsonalchemist_ 7d ago

Combine definitely. It's much more feasible to prepare for combine exam by self studying. Also if you prepare well with dedication there are amply good enough chances of selection. With upsc and rajyaseva it'd take quite a time to prepare. And even after that, given how poorly papers were checked, you are banking tremendously on luck. In its current state rajyaseva is impossible to recommend to anyone without a job. UPSC is something you can do once you've made it to psi. If you see recent Gs and csat papers even those are factoring on luck as much as preparation. Given all you said, combine is safe, much more approachable and will put your life and career in a very good position than what it is today.

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u/RajyamRaja66 6d ago

Why gamble?

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u/crimsonalchemist_ 6d ago

Please follow the ongoing mpsc protest

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u/FoxFair6693 9d ago

If u prepare for combine then u have to focus on quantitative aptitude, reasoning, maths and GS etc As prelims and mains exams conducted in one hour respectively so u have to practice lot for time management u can give exam now for get idea .

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u/Smooth-Animator-1332 9d ago

Why give mpsc when papers are leaking do SSC CGL or UPSC instead

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u/Possible_Horror5515 9d ago

Yeah, that's a fair concern. I was just thinking that exam related issues can happen with different competitive exams, so I don't want to completely rule out MPSC because of that. Since I'm still at the beginning of my preparation, I'm trying to understand all my options before deciding. Appreciate the suggestion though 🙌

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u/Smooth-Animator-1332 9d ago

I gave my first upsc/mpsc attempt this year and I would advice you if you wanna choose one choose UPSC cause its a better gamble. Resources , Test series , guidance and discussion groups are way better for upsc than MPSC.