MPESB Group-3 2026: Tentative Exam from 20 January 2027
MPESB's 13 October revised rulebook pages give a tentative Group-3 2026 examination start of 20 January 2027 and replace selected post-code vacancy and reservation tables. The application deadline was 27 October and correction ended on 28 October; neither window is reopened by this update.
Sub Engineer, Cartographer, Laboratory Technician and equivalent Group-3 posts
Notice: Group-3 Combined Recruitment Test 2026 (Second): revised rulebook pages dated 13 October 2026Important Dates
- Earlier application window: 29 August to 12 September 2026
- Applications reopen: 13 October 2026
- Last application date: 27 October 2026 - closed
- Correction window: 13-28 October 2026 - closed; no closing hour stated
- Revised exam period: From 20 January 2027, tentative, as stated in the 13 October revised pages
- First shift reporting / examination: Report 7:00-8:00 am; instructions 8:50-9:00 am; examination 9:00 am-12:00 noon
- Second shift reporting / examination: Report 12:30-1:30 pm; instructions 2:20-2:30 pm; examination 2:30-5:30 pm
- Candidate-specific allotment: Follow the official admit card when available; the revised extract does not confirm its release
Application Fee
- Unreserved candidates: Rs 500 per question paper
- MP domicile SC / ST / OBC / EWS / PwD: Rs 250 per question paper
- Direct-recruitment backlog only: No examination fee, as stated in the revised page
- MPOnline portal charge: Rs 60 through kiosk or Rs 20 through registered citizen login
- Historical correction charges: The revised page lists Rs 20 per correction and Rs 40 portal charge per correction; the correction window has ended
- Current status: No fresh application, amendment or payment window is confirmed
Age Limit
- Minimum age: 18 years
- General maximum age: 40 years
- Specified MP categories: Up to 45 years as provided in the rulebook
- Age cutoff: 1 January 2026
Vacancy Details
Vacancies: Earlier full rulebook: 1,700 posts. The 13 October extract replaces specified post-code tables but does not give a consolidated revised grand total.
| Post / Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Earlier full-rulebook total | 1,700, before the revised post-code tables; do not treat it as a newly confirmed revised total |
| Post code 123 - Tribal Affairs, Sub Engineer Civil | 42, including the notified reservation and disability columns |
| Post code 124 - Water Resources, Sub Engineer Civil | 379 |
| Post codes 125 / 126 / 127 - Water Resources Civil | 28 for VH, 25 for EH and 31 for MD respectively, using the disability codes printed in the notice |
| Post code 128 - Water Resources | 23 Sub Engineer electrical/mechanical posts, with the notified category and disability provisions |
| OBC provisional tables | The extract separates the 87% table from the remaining 13% provisional/court-dependent table. Alternative provisional OBC/UR figures are not extra vacancies. |
| Contract-employee reservation | Water Resources tables include separately earmarked contract-employee columns. Read the full eligibility conditions; do not assume every contract worker qualifies. |
Eligibility & Qualification
- All post codes: Use the full original rulebook with the 13 October replaced pages; exact qualifications differ by department and post
- Revised post code 123: Higher Secondary pass plus the stated Civil Engineering diploma or degree, with the notified minimum 50% requirement
- Revised post codes 124-127: The revised Water Resources tables require a three-year Civil Engineering diploma from the recognised technical institution/board specified in the notice
- Revised post code 128: Three-year Electrical or Mechanical Engineering diploma from the recognised technical institution/board specified in the notice
- Employment registration: Active Madhya Pradesh employment-office registration is required under the rulebook; check the exact applicable conditions
- Disability / reservation: Use the permitted disability and reservation table for your post code. Codes 125-127 are specifically reserved disability posts; category totals are not interchangeable.
Salary & Job Location
- Salary / stipend: Post-wise scales vary. The revised pages for post codes 123-128 state Pay Level 8, Rs 32,800-1,03,600; do not apply this scale to every Group-3 post.
- Job location: Madhya Pradesh
Selection Process
- Follow the tentative 20 January 2027 start and the shift allotted in your official admit card when issued.
- Report during the specified reporting window and follow Aadhaar/identity and original photo-ID instructions in the rulebook.
- Take the computer-based examination: three hours, maximum 200 marks, with the relevant paper and post-code syllabus.
- Follow the official merit and concerned department's eligibility/document-verification process before any appointment.
What to do next
- Keep your final application and payment confirmation; do not submit a fresh application or correction for the closed window.
- Read the full 27 August rulebook together with the 13 October replacement pages for post codes 123-128.
- Prepare for the tentative exam start on 20 January 2027, but use the actual date and shift allotted on your official admit card when available.
- Check the first/second shift reporting time and carry the original valid photo ID required by the official instructions.
- Check only Group-3 Combined Recruitment Test 2026 (Second) notices; other MPOnline services are different examinations.
Important Links
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| What you need | Official link |
|---|---|
| Official updates | Check Official Updates Official board homepage links the 13 October revised extract; check for later schedule and admit-card notices. |
| Official notification | Read Notification Signed 13 October replacement pages: tentative examination from 20 January 2027, revised affected post tables, fees and reporting instructions. |
| Online application | Application Portal (Closed) Application deadline was 27 October 2026. No exact closing hour is stated in the revised extract; no midnight cutoff is inferred. |
| Syllabus | Download / View Syllabus Full 27 August rulebook. Read it with the later 13 October replacement pages linked as the current notification. |
| Application correction | Correct Application (Closed) The revised extract confirms correction ended on 28 October. Group-3 application/amendment is absent from the current MPOnline service list. |
| Previous exam notice | Official previous exam notice |
Previous updates & page history
- Application and correction deadlines passed29 October 2026 at 5:30 am IST · Application Update
Removed stale correction-open instructions after the 28 October deadline passed and the Group-3 amendment option disappeared from the checked official listing.
- Fresh applications closed; correction window remains available28 October 2026 at 5:30 am IST · Correction
The official service listing no longer shows a fresh Group-3 application option and retains post-payment amendment through 28 October. No closing hour is inferred.
- Application portal confirms reopened forms13 October 2026 at 5:30 am IST · Application Update
The official MPOnline portal lists Group-3 applications from 13 to 27 October 2026 and paid-application corrections from 13 to 28 October. The examination remains postponed as previously notified.
- Tentative examination from 20 January 2027 and revised post tables13 October 2026 at 5:30 am IST · Exam Date
Replaced the outdated December-January period with the tentative 20 January 2027 start, added both reporting/exam shifts and the revised post-code 123-128 tables, and corrected the claim that all revised reservation tables were still awaited. No unverified consolidated vacancy total or admit-card release is claimed.
- Application form reopens from 13 to 27 October 20261 October 2026 at 12:00 am IST · Application Update
The official 1 October notice reopened applications, extended corrections, increased posts and postponed the examination; MPESB will publish a revised rulebook and exact exam schedule separately.
This permanent page is updated when a verified notice changes. Page last updated: 2 November 2026 at 8:05 pm IST.
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