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Talathi recruitment 2026
Village Revenue Officer, Group C: 1,840 posts, through MPSC
Village Revenue Officer (Talathi), Group C posts are being filled through the MPSC Group C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026. By the corrigendum of 6 November 2026 the cadre has 1,840 posts (Revenue and Forest Department, various appointing authorities). The prelims is on Sunday, 24 January 2027.
Source: MPSC advertisement 017/2026 and the corrigendum of 6 November 2026. Apply only at mpsconline.gov.in. All 27 cadres, eligibility and syllabus →
What does a Talathi do?
The Talathi is the Revenue Department's officer at village level: in charge of a saza (a group of villages), keeping land records (the 7/12 extract, 8-A, mutations), collecting land revenue, issuing certificates and recording crop inspections. (A general description of the post; the official duties are set out in government rules.)
Eligibility and application
A degree in any discipline from a statutory university (corrigendum, Annexure 3).
The upper age limit is reckoned on 1 October 2026 (Annexure 4). By the government resolution of 5 November 2026 the upper limit is relaxed by one year. Minimum and maximum ages and category-wise relaxations are as in the original advertisement.
Posts are listed by Collector office, that is district by district; in some districts PESA and non-PESA areas have separate posts. District-wise and category-wise details are in Annexure 1.
From 13 November 2026 (2:00 PM) to 27 November 2026 (11:59 PM), only at mpsconline.gov.in. If you already applied under advertisement 017/2026, submit the option for this cadre from My Account; no fee again.
Selection stages
- Combined prelims: Sunday, 24 January 2027. As in the original advertisement, 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, and a quarter mark deducted for each wrong answer.
- Mains: for candidates who qualify on the prelims result; the Commission will announce the date separately.
- What follows (document verification, recommendation and appointment) is as laid down in the original advertisement.
What is different about preparing for Talathi (Village Revenue Officer)?
- One prelims serves all 27 cadres, so all seven subjects need balanced work.
- Geography of Maharashtra and rural administration (Panchayati Raj) are syllabus topics that connect directly to this post; keep a firm grip on them.
- Posts are district-wise, so in the Sunday live test watch your rank in your district and taluka along with the state.
Post, department and vacancies
| Post (cadre) | Department | Posts | Education (in brief) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. Village Revenue Officer (Talathi)ग्राम महसूल अधिकारी (तलाठी) | Revenue and Forest (various appointing authorities) | 1,840 | A degree in any discipline from a statutory university |
Revenue and Forest (various appointing authorities)
A degree in any discipline from a statutory university
Post counts from the summary table of the corrigendum and qualifications from Annexure 3. Category-wise reservation is in Annexure 1 and equivalent qualifications are in the original advertisement. Latest updates and corrigenda →
The post counts, eligibility and dates on this page were checked on 11 November 2026 against the Commission's corrigendum of 6 November 2026. The Commission's official information has the final word.
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Frequently asked questions
Talathi posts are part of the MPSC Group C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026. Apply under advertisement 017/2026 at mpsconline.gov.in; if you already applied, submit the option for this cadre from My Account between 13 and 27 November 2026.
On 1 October 2026, per Annexure 4 of the corrigendum. By the government resolution of 5 November 2026 the upper age limit is relaxed by one year.
Annexure 3 of the corrigendum lists only "a degree in any discipline from a statutory university" as the educational qualification for this cadre. For other conditions, see the original advertisement.
More than 15 lakh applications are expected for the Group C exam as a whole; that is an estimate and the Commission will publish the official figure. Cadre-wise application numbers have not been published, which is why knowing your rank before the exam matters.
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