India, Nov. 6 -- A high-level committee appointed by the state government has recommended increasing vacancies for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission's (MPSC) Group C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026 from over 5,000 to more than 16,000, offering a significant expansion of opportunities for nearly 12 lakh applicants. It also proposed a one-time, one-year relaxation in the upper age limit for candidates appearing for various government recruitment examinations.

The age-limit relaxation is a one-time special measure, not a permanent revision of the recruitment age criteria. "From January 1, 2028, the existing maximum age limits prescribed under the respective service recruitment rules or the government order dated April...