For Prelims: Limited competitive examination, Patwari, Court petitioner
For Mains: Governance: State administration and recruitment
Source:
Dainik Bhaskar
5 facts for one-day exams
SSC, railway, police and teaching exams ask direct questions like these.
- The Madhya Pradesh Naib Tehsildar examination is scheduled for 10 January 2027.
- The earlier Naib Tehsildar examination date was 14 November 2026.
- Covered police recruitment petitioners could apply online until 12 November 2026.
- The Madhya Pradesh police constable recruitment covers 7,500 posts.
- The police constable driver recruitment covers 1,040 posts.
The news
The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board has rescheduled the departmental Naib Tehsildar recruitment examination from 14 November 2026 to 10 January 2027. The board issued the notice on Wednesday evening after the Revenue Department agreed to the postponement following a demand from the Patwari association.
The limited competitive examination is open to Patwaris, Revenue Inspectors and clerical employees serving in the offices of the Revenue Board, Commissioner Land Records, Principal Revenue Commissioner, divisional commissioners and collectors. Separately, the board has allowed court petitioners in the police constable, police constable (driver), Subedar (stenographer) and Assistant Sub-Inspector recruitment examinations to apply online until 12 November 2026. For the 7,500 police constable posts, approximately 754,000 applications had been received, while the Subedar and SI examination had received 154,180 applications. The police constable driver recruitment covers 1,040 posts.
Why in the news?
The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board has officially changed the Naib Tehsildar exam date and opened a short application window for court petitioners in police recruitments, affecting thousands of candidates.
Who is eligible for the Naib Tehsildar exam?
The examination is a limited competitive recruitment for departmental candidates. Eligible categories include Patwaris, Revenue Inspectors and clerical staff currently working in specified revenue offices such as those of the Revenue Board, Commissioner Land Records, Principal Revenue Commissioner, divisional commissioners and collectors.
What do the application numbers indicate?
The board has received about 754,000 applications for 7,500 police constable posts and 154,180 applications for the Subedar and SI examination. The large numbers reflect high competition, but application counts do not equal the number of eligible candidates or final selections. Court petitioners in these recruitments were given until 12 November 2026 to apply online.
Naib Tehsildar examination schedule
| Schedule | Examination date |
|---|---|
| Earlier | 14 November 2026 |
| Revised | 10 January 2027 |
Madhya Pradesh connection
Matters for these Madhya Pradesh exams:MPESB
Facts and terms for exams
- Limited competitive examination:
- A recruitment examination restricted to candidates who meet specified eligibility conditions, such as belonging to particular employee cadres.
- Patwari:
- A revenue official who maintains land-related records and performs other assigned revenue duties at the local level.
- Court petitioner:
- A person who approaches a court by filing a petition seeking a legal remedy.
Why it matters for exams
Exams: MPESB
Syllabus: Governance: State administration and recruitment
Common mistake: Examiners may swap the 7,500 constable vacancies with the 1,040 constable driver vacancies; the two figures refer to separate recruitments.
Mains question
Examine the role of limited competitive examinations in state-level recruitment. How do such examinations balance internal promotion with merit-based selection?
Stuck? Get it in one tap
The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board postponed the departmental Naib Tehsildar examination to 10 January 2027. A limited competitive examination allows only people meeting specified eligibility conditions to take part. Separately, certain police recruitment candidates who had petitioned the court were allowed to apply online by 12 November 2026.
- The Madhya Pradesh Naib Tehsildar examination is scheduled for 10 January 2027.
- The earlier Naib Tehsildar examination date was 14 November 2026.
- Covered police recruitment petitioners could apply online until 12 November 2026.
- The Madhya Pradesh police constable recruitment covers 7,500 posts.
- The police constable driver recruitment covers 1,040 posts.
- Governance: State administration and recruitment
Related concepts: Limited competitive examination, Patwari, Court petitioner
Practice questions
Pick an answer, then read the explanation.
- Q1Easy
Which body conducts the Madhya Pradesh departmental Naib Tehsildar recruitment examination?
Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board conducts the departmental recruitment examination. The other offices are among the revenue establishments whose eligible employees may participate.
- Q2Hard
Consider the following statements about Madhya Pradesh recruitment examinations in 2026:
- 1.The departmental Naib Tehsildar examination was rescheduled to 10 January 2027.
- 2.The police constable driver recruitment has 7,500 posts.
- 3.Patwaris and Revenue Inspectors are among the eligible categories for the limited competitive Naib Tehsildar examination.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation: Statements 1 and 3 are correct: the revised date is 10 January 2027, and the listed revenue cadres can participate. Statement 2 is incorrect because the driver recruitment has 1,040 posts; 7,500 is the constable figure.
- Q3Medium
How many posts were identified for Madhya Pradesh police constable driver recruitment in 2026?
Explanation: The police constable driver recruitment covers 1,040 posts. The figure of 7,500 refers to police constable posts; the remaining figures do not match the driver vacancy count.
- Q4Medium
What was the purpose of the special online application opportunity in the specified Madhya Pradesh police recruitments in November 2026?
Explanation: The application opportunity followed a court decision concerning petitioners. It concerned applications, not automatic appointments, conversion of posts or exclusive eligibility for Patwaris.
Frequently asked questions
1. When is the Madhya Pradesh departmental Naib Tehsildar examination?
The examination is scheduled for 10 January 2027, replacing the earlier date of 14 November 2026.
2. Who can take the Madhya Pradesh departmental Naib Tehsildar examination?
Eligible Patwaris, Revenue Inspectors and clerical employees in specified revenue offices can participate in the limited competitive examination.
3. What was the deadline for court petitioners to apply for specified Madhya Pradesh police recruitments?
The online application deadline was 12 November 2026 for covered petitioners.
4. How many Madhya Pradesh police constable and constable driver posts were listed?
The constable recruitment covered 7,500 posts, while the constable driver recruitment covered 1,040 posts.
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