Yes, Talathi 2026 is now recruited through the MPSC Group C Combined exam. 1,539 Talathi posts were merged via the 22 July 2026 corrigendum; Prelims on 25 October 2026 in OMR mode.
Yes. In 2026, Talathi is no longer a standalone exam: the 1,539 Talathi (Gram Mahsul Adhikari) posts are now recruited through the MPSC Group C Combined exam. A corrigendum to Advertisement 017/2026 dated 22 July 2026 folded Talathi into the same Combined Preliminary exam, so existing MPSC Group C applicants did not re-apply. The Combined Prelims is on 25 October 2026 in offline OMR mode.
If you were preparing for a separate Talathi Bharti, this is the single most important 2026 update: there is no independent Talathi paper this cycle. The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) now selects Talathi through one shared General Ability Prelims common to all Group C posts, followed by a post-wise Mains. This guide explains exactly what changed, the new pattern, and how selection works for Talathi aspirants now.
Three things changed together. First, the Talathi cadre of 1,539 posts was merged into MPSC Group C Combined 2026 via a corrigendum to Advertisement 017/2026 dated 22 July 2026 (Revenue and Forest Department). Second, the Combined Prelims date moved from 27 September 2026 to 25 October 2026. Third, the exam mode switched from CBT to offline OMR.
The earlier Talathi model (a separate 100-question paper run by an outside agency across many shifts) is gone for this cycle. The 16 July 2026 corrigendum shifted the Combined Prelims to 25 October 2026 and to offline OMR (pen-and-paper), and the 22 July 2026 corrigendum added the Talathi vacancies. With Talathi included, the total recruitment rose to 5,707 posts (up from 2,619 originally), an addition of 3,088 posts that includes the 1,539 Talathi seats.
Because the merge happened by corrigendum to an advertisement that was already live, candidates who had applied under Advertisement 017/2026 were automatically considered for the added posts. The MPSC application window (extended to 5 August 2026) has closed, so no fresh Talathi-only application exists. For a full breakdown of the combined pattern, see our MPSC Group C syllabus and exam pattern 2026 guide.
The MPSC Group C Combined 2026 Prelims is on 25 October 2026 in offline OMR mode. It is a single objective General Ability paper: 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, with 0.25 negative marking per wrong answer, set bilingually in English and Marathi. Prelims marks only shortlist candidates for the post-wise Mains; they do not count towards the final merit list.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 100 |
| Marks | 100 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Language | Bilingual (English and Marathi) |
| Exam date | 25 October 2026 |
| Mode | Offline OMR |
The single General Ability paper spans Current Affairs, History, Geography, Polity, Economics, General Science, Arithmetic and an Intelligence Test, with a heavy Maharashtra emphasis. There is no separate language section in Prelims. Across the real MPSC Group C prelims papers we analysed while building our mock series, the paper is Maharashtra-GS heavy: Maharashtra-specific general studies is roughly 16% of the whole paper, and about 50% of the History and Geography questions are Maharashtra-focused. That is why Talathi aspirants should build a strong Maharashtra core rather than a generic GK base.
Selection for Talathi now runs through the Group C funnel: the Combined Preliminary exam is only a qualifying and shortlisting stage, then a post-wise Main exam decides merit, and finally there is document verification. Talathi has no typing test; the skill test applies only to Tax Assistant and Clerk-Typist posts. Prelims marks are not added to the final score.
In the Mains, Paper 1 is a common language paper (Marathi 60 questions for 120 marks plus English 40 questions for 80 marks, totalling 100 questions for 200 marks), and Paper 2 is post-wise general studies with arithmetic and reasoning. Both Mains papers carry 0.25 negative marking. Eligibility for Talathi is any graduate degree from a statutory university, with an open-category age band of 18 to 38 years reckoned as on 1 October 2026, plus the usual category relaxations. The Talathi pay scale is Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100. To see how the post itself compares, read our Talathi 2026 strategy guide.
Treat the MPSC Group C Combined Prelims on 25 October 2026 as your Talathi exam. Prepare the single General Ability paper with a Maharashtra-first approach, practise strict 60-minute OMR-style mocks with 0.25 negative marking applied, and start Mains Paper 1 Marathi grammar early. Do not chase a separate Talathi syllabus this cycle: there is not one.
Concretely, weight your revision towards Maharashtra History, Geography and Polity, keep daily arithmetic and intelligence-test practice, and use the admit card window (expected about a week before the exam, so around mid-October 2026) as your final revision checkpoint. Practise full-length mocks that mirror the 100-question, 60-minute, 0.25-negative pattern so the OMR bubbling and time pressure feel routine. Start with our Talathi mock test series and the shared MPSC Group C test series, both built on real bilingual PYQ papers with the exact 2026 pattern.
Yes. For 2026, the 1,539 Talathi (Gram Mahsul Adhikari) posts were merged into the MPSC Group C Combined exam through a corrigendum to Advertisement 017/2026 dated 22 July 2026. There is no separate Talathi paper this cycle; Talathi is recruited through the same Combined Preliminary exam and post-wise Mains as the other Group C cadres.
The Talathi 2026 exam is the MPSC Group C Combined Preliminary exam on 25 October 2026, held in offline OMR mode. The date was revised from 27 September 2026 by a 16 July 2026 corrigendum. The post-wise Main exam follows after the Prelims result, and the admit card is expected about a week before the exam, around mid-October 2026.
Yes. The MPSC Group C Combined Prelims applies 0.25 negative marking for every wrong answer, with 1 mark per correct answer across 100 questions in 60 minutes. The Mains papers also carry 0.25 negative marking. Because the paper penalises blind guessing, skip questions you cannot narrow down and secure the ones you can solve.
There are 1,539 Talathi (Gram Mahsul Adhikari) posts in 2026, added to MPSC Group C Combined via the 22 July 2026 corrigendum. That addition helped lift the total Group C recruitment to 5,707 posts, up from 2,619 originally, an increase of 3,088 posts across cadres such as Clerk-Typist, Tax Assistant and AMVI.
No. Because Talathi was folded in by a corrigendum to the already-live Advertisement 017/2026, existing MPSC Group C applicants did not re-apply. They are automatically considered for the added Talathi posts. The application window (extended to 5 August 2026) has closed, so no fresh Talathi-only application is possible for this cycle.
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Yes. For 2026, the 1,539 Talathi (Gram Mahsul Adhikari) posts were merged into the MPSC Group C Combined exam through a corrigendum to Advertisement 017/2026 dated 22 July 2026. There is no separate Talathi paper this cycle; Talathi is recruited through the same Combined Preliminary exam and post-wise Mains as the other Group C cadres.
The Talathi 2026 exam is the MPSC Group C Combined Preliminary exam on 25 October 2026, held in offline OMR mode. The date was revised from 27 September 2026 by a 16 July 2026 corrigendum. The post-wise Main exam follows after the Prelims result, and the admit card is expected about a week before the exam, around mid-October 2026.
Yes. The MPSC Group C Combined Prelims applies 0.25 negative marking for every wrong answer, with 1 mark per correct answer across 100 questions in 60 minutes. The Mains papers also carry 0.25 negative marking. Because the paper penalises blind guessing, skip questions you cannot narrow down and secure the ones you can solve.
There are 1,539 Talathi (Gram Mahsul Adhikari) posts in 2026, added to MPSC Group C Combined via the 22 July 2026 corrigendum. That addition helped lift the total Group C recruitment to 5,707 posts, up from 2,619 originally, an increase of 3,088 posts across cadres such as Clerk-Typist, Tax Assistant and AMVI.
No. Because Talathi was folded in by a corrigendum to the already-live Advertisement 017/2026, existing MPSC Group C applicants did not re-apply. They are automatically considered for the added Talathi posts. The application window (extended to 5 August 2026) has closed, so no fresh Talathi-only application is possible for this cycle.
