The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has postponed the State Services Main Examination 2026 which was scheduled to begin on October 3. Contesting students, their parents and student associations have been demanding the extension of the exam for a long time. He also sent several petitions to the commission regarding this demand. Currently no information is given as to what will be the new date of the exam.

This MPSC exam was scheduled to be held on different dates from 3rd October. It was decided to conduct it on descriptive pattern like UPSC. There is a controversy over the change in the MPSC exam pattern. Government made ‘V. The ‘Radha Committee’ is probing the entire system and examination related issues and is going to submit its report soon. For this reason the exam has been postponed.

What was the demand?

Recent reports have also highlighted candidates’ concerns about the security of question papers following paper-leak cases. Some candidates demanded that the question paper be prepared afresh and the examination be conducted only after the concerns regarding the examination process are cleared.

Earlier there was a protest after the MPSC drug inspector exam paper was leaked. In which the candidates and political groups demanded the resignation of MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanavar and the Secretary of the Commission. The candidates also alleged procedural lapses in conducting the examination. However, Bhimanavar rejected the demand for resignation and said that he had assumed the post before the drug inspector exam paper was leaked.

Deepke demanded his resignation

Cockroach Janata Party leader Abhijit Deepke demanded the resignation of commission chairman Vivek Bhimanavar, alleging irregularities and corruption in the MPSC examination. On September 20, Abhijit Deepak met students preparing for the exam in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and asked them to voice their problems openly. Meanwhile, he also criticized Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and alleged that the government is not taking the problems of students seriously.