Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- A high-level committee constituted by the Maharashtra government to reform recruitment examinations has recommended increasing the number of posts for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Group-C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026 to more than 16,000 and granting a one-time, one-year relaxation in the upper age limit for recruitment examinations.

The committee, constituted through a Government Resolution dated September 4, 2026, to make the recruitment examination process in the state more transparent, secure and reliable, has submitted its interim report to the government after studying demands, suggestions and feedback received during consultations with students and other stakeholders from vari...