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The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board has opened 1,700 seats under Group 3 Combined Recruitment 2026. The drive covers Sub Engineer, Draftsman, Surveyor, Laboratory Technician and Technical Assistant posts. You need a diploma or degree in a relevant engineering branch. Some posts accept ITI trade certificates instead. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and not older than 40 as on 1 January 2026. Reserved category candidates get the usual upper age relaxation. Online registration begins on 29 August 2026. The first closing date is 12 September 2026. A re-open window runs from 13 to 27 October 2026. General and other state applicants pay Rs 560. OBC, SC and ST candidates pay Rs 310. A portal charge of Rs 60 is included. Selection happens through one online computer based test of 200 marks. Admit cards arrive before the exam. Form correction stays open until 28 October 2026.
Official department criteria, eligibility details, and application rules
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| Post / Trade Name | Total Posts | Eligibility and Qualification |
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| Sub Engineer (Upyantri) | Part of the combined 1,700 | Diploma or degree in a relevant engineering branch such as Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Electronics or Telecommunication from a recognised board or university. |
| Draftsman / Cartographer (Sahayak Manchitrakar) | Part of the combined 1,700 | Diploma or ITI trade certificate in drafting, cartography or a closely related technical trade recognised by the state board. |
| Surveyor and Mineral Surveyor | Part of the combined 1,700 | Diploma or ITI certificate in surveying or an equivalent technical trade as mentioned against the post code. |
| Laboratory Technician | Part of the combined 1,700 | Diploma or ITI qualification in the relevant laboratory or technical trade approved by the department. |
| Technical Assistant and other equivalent posts | Part of the combined 1,700 | ITI, diploma or degree in the branch mapped to each post code. Qualification requirements change from post to post. |
| Total | 1,700 | Post wise qualification rules are given in detail in the official notification. Candidates must match their certificate with the exactpost code beforeapplying. |
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| Category | Vacancies | Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR (Unreserved) | 628 | EWS | 146 |
| OBC | 426 | SC | 246 |
| ST | 254 | Total | 1,700 |
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| Selection Stage | What It Involves |
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| Section A (Common Paper) | General Knowledge, General Hindi, General English, General Mathematics, General Reasoning, General Science and General Computer Knowledge. |
| Section B (Technical Paper) | A trade based technical paper that matches the technical branch of thepost code youhave selected in your application. |
| Negative marking | The available sources do not confirm any negative marking rule. Candidates should check the official rulebook and the admit card instructions for the final marking scheme. |
| Exam districts | Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Khandwa, Neemach, Ratlam, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Sidhi and Ujjain. |
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