MPESB Group 2 Sub Group 4 Admit Card 2026
Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), Bhopal has issued the examination rulebook for the Group 2 Sub Group 4 Combined Recruitment Examination 2026. The examination covers 2,106 vacancies across various Madhya Pradesh Government departments and institutions, including direct recruitment, contractual recruitment and backlog posts.
The examination is scheduled to begin from 22/09/2026. Candidates will be able to obtain their Test Admit Card (TAC) through the MPESB website using their online application number, user ID or password, as applicable.
Post Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board, Bhopal (MPESB) |
| Examination | Group 2 Sub Group 4 Combined Recruitment Examination 2026 |
| Total Vacancies | 2,106 posts in the parent recruitment notification |
| Qualification | Primarily Graduation; post-specific qualifications, computer certificates, CPCT, typing, diploma and experience requirements apply |
| Category | Admit Card / Examination Schedule |
| Status | Examination schedule notified; admit card to be downloaded online |
| Examination Mode | Computer-Based Online Examination |
| Official Website | www.esb.mp.gov.in |
Important Examination Schedule
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Examination Start Date | 22/09/2026 |
| First Shift Reporting Time | 07:00 AM to 08:00 AM |
| First Shift Important Instructions | 08:50 AM to 09:00 AM |
| First Shift Examination Time | 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Second Shift Reporting Time | 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM |
| Second Shift Important Instructions | 02:20 PM to 02:30 PM |
| Second Shift Examination Time | 02:30 PM to 05:30 PM |
| Examination Duration | 3 hours per shift |
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
Admit Card Details
The Test Admit Card will be provided online in two parts:
- The first part will contain the candidate's name, examination name, roll number, examination centre and other examination details.
- It will also contain the permanent identification mark and details of the photo identity document entered in the application form.
- The candidate must complete the signature, left-thumb impression and handwriting sample on the specified portion of the admit card in the examination hall in front of the invigilator.
- The admit card will not be sent by post.
- Candidates must preserve their application number, user ID and password for downloading the admit card.
Documents to Carry to the Examination Centre
Candidates must carry the following items:
- Printed admit card downloaded from the MPESB website.
- Original photo identity proof such as Voter ID, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Driving Licence, Passport or an officially issued photo mark sheet.
- A black ballpoint pen.
- Aadhaar card, e-Aadhaar, Aadhaar number or Aadhaar VID information as required for biometric verification.
An e-Aadhaar printout will be accepted only after verification by UIDAI. Candidates without a valid original photo identity document may be denied entry to the examination.
Examination Centre Instructions
- Entry will be allowed only up to the prescribed reporting time. Candidates arriving after the reporting time will not be permitted to enter.
- Aadhaar-enabled biometric verification will be conducted at the examination centre. Candidates whose biometric verification is not completed may not be allowed to appear.
- Aadhaar must be unlocked during biometric verification.
- Candidates must carry the second part of the TAC with the required entries completed.
- Mobile phones, calculators, log tables, digital watches, Bluetooth devices, programmable calculators, alarms, listening devices, pagers, recording devices, spectacles with prohibited features, compasses, scales, sunglasses, whitener, copying material and loose papers are prohibited.
- No candidate will be permitted to leave the examination hall after the examination begins until the examination ends.
- Candidates should carefully follow all instructions printed on the admit card and those given by the examination staff.
Examination Pattern
| Section | Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A | General Science, General Hindi, General English and General Mathematics | 100 |
| Part B | General Knowledge and Aptitude, General Computer Knowledge, General Logical Ability and General Management | 100 |
| Total | One question paper | 200 |
Each objective question carries 1 mark. A negative marking of 0.25 marks will apply for every incorrect answer.
Examination Cities
The possible examination cities mentioned in the rulebook are:
- Bhopal
- Indore
- Jabalpur
- Khandwa
- Neemuch
- Ratlam
- Rewa
- Sagar
- Satna
- Sidhi
- Ujjain
Candidates are required to select four examination cities in order of preference while submitting the application. The Board may allot a different city depending on seat availability and administrative requirements.
Result and Normalisation
If the examination is conducted in more than one shift, MPESB may apply the prescribed Normalised Equi-Percentile scaling technique for preparing the result and merit list. The result, model answers and final answer key will be published on the official MPESB website.
For the general category, the minimum qualifying marks are 50%, while Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class and Divyangjan candidates are eligible for the prescribed relaxation up to 40% qualifying marks, subject to the recruitment rules.
Important Candidate Advisory
Candidates should verify all details printed on the admit card immediately after downloading it. Any correction facility is available only within the prescribed application correction period. After the correction period or after issuance of the admit card, requests for changes may not be accepted by MPESB.
The selection and appointment process will be completed by the concerned department after MPESB declares the examination result and forwards the merit list. Candidates must also satisfy the post-specific educational, technical, typing, CPCT, experience and document-verification requirements.