MPESB Group-2 Sub-Group-4 Combined Recruitment Test 2026 — Patwari (Divyang) 200 Posts
The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board's Group-2 Sub-Group-4 Combined Recruitment Test 2026 includes a special Patwari selection exam for persons with disabilities. This page follows the MPESB rule book of 4 August 2026.
Group-2 Sub-Group-4, 2026
Key dates [1]
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online application | 4 Aug – 18 Aug 2026 |
| Correction | 4 Aug – 23 Aug 2026 |
| Exam begins | 22 Sep 2026 (two shifts: 9–12 and 2.30–5.30) |
All 200 Patwari posts in this drive (Revenue Department, Land Resources Management) are reserved for persons with disabilities and are spread district-wise: 94 for hearing disability (EH), 45 for locomotor disability (LD — including cerebral palsy, leprosy-cured, dwarfism, acid-attack victims, muscular dystrophy) and 61 for autism, intellectual, specific-learning, mental-illness and multiple disabilities (MD). [1]
The same Group-2 Sub-Group-4 rule book also covers other departments' posts; check the post codes in the rule book before applying. [1]
Who can apply for Patwari
- Citizen of India and a domicile of Madhya Pradesh.
- Graduation from a recognised university.
- CPCT score card (Hindi typing and computer proficiency). Those selected without CPCT must pass it within the 3-year probation, or the appointment is cancelled.
- Disability certificate from the competent authority (visually impaired candidates are not eligible for Patwari, under a Revenue Department letter of 11 May 2009).
- Age 18 to 45 for MP domiciles, counted on 1 January 2026. [1]
Online test, district choice, merit
- Online computer-based test of 3 hours in each shift.
- Only candidates scoring at least 40% of the total marks are placed on the list of successful candidates.
- Patwari is a district-level cadre: candidates list the districts they want in order of preference in the form; districts are allotted by merit and that preference, and a candidate who leaves a district out cannot be posted there. [1]
The rule book's syllabus chapter lists the subjects; the marks per section are not repeated here.
Examination fee
| Candidate | Fee |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | ₹500 |
| MP domicile SC / ST / OBC / EWS and persons with disabilities | ₹250 |
| MP Online kiosk portal fee / registered citizen user | ₹60 / ₹20 |
Source [1]
District roster and disability categories
- Patwari is a district cadre, so reservation and roster are applied at district level.
- Persons with disabilities: 6% horizontal reservation in state recruitment, split 1.5% each among visual (VH), hearing (EH), locomotor (LD) and the autism / intellectual / learning / mental-illness / multiple (MD) groups; Patwari posts are not identified for the visually impaired.
- The disability certificate is checked at counselling by the document-verification committee and the district medical board. [1]
Bring to the exam and verification
- Aadhaar registration (biometric verification at the centre) and an original photo ID — voter ID, PAN, Aadhaar / e-Aadhaar, driving licence or passport.
- Admit card downloaded from the MPESB website.
- Graduation, domicile, CPCT, disability and caste certificates for verification in the allotted district. [1]
Pay and the stipend years
Patwari pay scale is ₹5,200–20,200 + Grade Pay ₹2,100. For the first three years, direct recruits are paid under the General Administration Department circular of 12 December 2019 (a stipend at a share of the pay rather than full pay). [1]
The rule book does not print an in-hand figure.
District posting
MPESB allots districts by merit and the order of districts in the form, and sends the selection list district-wise and category-wise according to the vacancies reported; documents are verified before appointment. Probation is three years, within which CPCT must be passed if not already held. [1]
Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 18 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.
- MPESB — Rule book, Group-2 Sub-Group-4 Combined Recruitment Test 2026, incl. Patwari special recruitment (Divyang) (4 Aug 2026, Hindi) (opens in a new tab) dates, fee, 200 Patwari posts by district and disability, eligibility, CPCT, age, pay, reservation, selection · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
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