Maharashtra State Excise Jawan Syllabus, Exam Pattern

The written paper has 120 questions of one mark each in 90 minutes: reasoning, general knowledge, Marathi and English, 30 each, at Class 10 level. A wrong answer costs one quarter of the mark.

Jawan-cum-Driver candidates also take a qualifying driving test on a light and a heavy vehicle.

General knowledge: geography of Maharashtra and India, modern Indian history, civics, science and current affairs. Reasoning checks speed and accuracy of thinking. Marathi and English cover vocabulary, sentences, grammar, idioms and a passage.

• Jawan: Class 10 pass.
• Jawan-cum-Driver: Class 7 pass and a driving licence for a light four-wheeler, with experience as the advertisement states.
• Age: minimum 18; the open category maximum in the table is 40. Reserved categories, ex-servicemen and divyang candidates have higher limits in the advertisement.

You need 45 per cent in the written test. The top candidates, up to ten for each vacancy in a category, are called for physical measurement and the ground test. The final list ranks the written and ground marks together. The posts are state level, so a selected candidate can be posted anywhere in Maharashtra.

Dearness allowance and other allowances come on top.

Online only, through the TCS application link given on the department site. The fee in 2023 was ₹735 for open category and ₹660 for reserved categories for Jawan, and ₹800 and ₹720 for Jawan-cum-Driver, plus bank charges. It is not refunded. You choose your exam district when you apply and cannot change it.

• Applications and fee payment: 17 November to 1 December 2023, 5 pm
• Exam window announced: 5 to 17 January 2024, subject to change

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The ground test carries 80 of 200 marks, so training for the 1.5 km run matters as much as the paper. Keep the written test above 45 per cent by revising Class 10 level Marathi, English and general knowledge.

• State Excise Department, Maharashtra
• Detailed advertisement, November 2023 (PDF)

How many Jawan posts were advertised?

568 Jawan posts and 73 Jawan-cum-Driver posts in November 2023.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, a quarter mark off for each wrong answer.

Is there an interview?

No. Written and ground test marks make up the 200.

What is the pay?

Level S-7, ₹21,700 to ₹69,100, plus allowances.