Official Exam Date Announcement
The official MPESB Group 5 rulebook clearly states that the examination will start from Wednesday, 15 April 2026. This date is printed on the first page of the rulebook along with the application dates, correction dates and fee details.
The exam date announcement is therefore officially confirmed by the rulebook itself, not just by secondary summaries. Candidates should treat 15 April 2026 as the official start date of the Group 5 paramedical staff examination schedule.
Complete Exam Schedule and Shift Timings
| Exam shift | Reporting time | Instruction reading time | Answer marking time |
|---|---|---|---|
| First shift | 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM to 10:00 AM | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Second shift | 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM to 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
The rulebook says the exam begins from 15 April 2026 and will run in two daily shifts. Candidates should not confuse reporting time with the actual writing time of the exam.
Application and Correction Schedule
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application start date | 13 March 2026 |
| Last date for application submission | 27 March 2026 |
| Correction start date | 13 March 2026 |
| Last date for correction | 01 April 2026 |
These dates are printed in the official rulebook. Candidates who have already submitted their form within the valid period can use the correction window up to 01 April 2026 as allowed in the official schedule.
Posts Covered Under Group 5
The Group 5 exam covers staff nurse, paramedical staff and other similar posts. The official rulebook groups posts by technical question-paper code and includes examples such as dental technician, lab attendant, dresser grade-2, dissection hall attendant, technician assistant, technical assistant, lab technician, prosthetic and orthotic technician, pharmacist grade-2, compounder, staff nurse, radiographic technician, radiotherapist, dark room assistant, ophthalmic assistant, cath lab technician, dialysis technician, ayurved compounder, homeopathy compounder and yunani compounder.
This means the Group 5 test is a combined technical recruitment examination for several health and allied posts rather than a single-post recruitment exercise.
Exam Pattern and Marks Distribution
The official rulebook states that there will be only one question paper carrying 100 marks. The marks distribution is divided into a general section and a technical section.
| Section | Marks |
|---|---|
| General Knowledge, General Hindi, General English, General Mathematics, General Science and General Aptitude | 25 |
| Technical trade based questions | 75 |
| Total | 100 |
The technical section is aligned to the post group or technical trade code assigned in the rulebook.
Fee Structure
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Unreserved candidates | Rs. 500 per question paper |
| SC, ST, OBC, EWS and Divyangjan candidates who are Madhya Pradesh domicile | Rs. 250 per question paper |
| Direct recruitment backlog posts | No examination fee |
| MP Online portal fee through kiosk | Rs. 60 |
| Portal fee for registered citizen user login | Rs. 20 |
Candidates should pay attention to both the examination fee and the portal fee while completing the application.
Age Limit and Basic Eligibility Rules
The official rulebook states that for open competitive direct recruitment posts, the minimum age is 18 years and the maximum age is 40 years. For Madhya Pradesh domicile candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC, women, Divyangjan and eligible employees of government, corporations, boards and autonomous bodies, the maximum age is shown as 45 years including the applicable relaxation.
The rulebook also states that live registration in the Madhya Pradesh state employment office is mandatory for all posts. Candidates should verify their post-specific educational qualifications and registration status before relying on the exam schedule alone.
Negative Marking and Qualifying Rules
The evaluation rule in the official document states that 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. This makes careful answering important, especially in the technical part of the paper.
The rulebook also states that the minimum qualifying marks are 50 percent for general category candidates. For Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, Divyangjan and EWS candidates, the minimum qualifying benchmark is 40 percent after the relaxation mentioned in the rulebook.
Admit Card and Exam Day Instructions
The rulebook says candidates will be able to obtain their online admit card through their application number. It also makes it compulsory to carry a valid original photo identity proof. Accepted documents include voter ID card, PAN card, Aadhaar card, driving licence and passport. E-Aadhaar is valid only if UIDAI verification is successful.
The document also requires Aadhaar or Aadhaar-related information for biometric verification. Multi-level biometric verification is mandatory at the time of entry and during the examination, and the candidate's Aadhaar should be in unlocked status during biometric verification. Entry is allowed only up to the reporting time of the shift; late entry is not permitted.
What Is Confirmed and What Is Not Yet Separately Announced
The official rulebook clearly confirms the exam start date, daily shift schedule, application dates, correction window, fee structure, exam pattern, negative marking and basic age-rule framework. These are the main verified points candidates should rely on.
The exact admit card release date, city allotment list and later result date were not separately announced in the rulebook pages reviewed for this article. Candidates should therefore keep checking the official MPESB website and MP Online system for later notices related to admit cards and result release.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The official Group 5 rulebook states that the exam starts from Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
There are two shifts per day.
The first shift has reporting from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM, instruction reading from 9:50 AM to 10:00 AM, and answer marking from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
The second shift has reporting from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, instruction reading from 2:50 PM to 3:00 PM, and answer marking from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
The application window runs from 13 March 2026 to 27 March 2026, with corrections allowed up to 01 April 2026.
Yes. The rulebook states that 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
The exam has one paper of 100 marks, including 25 marks from general subjects and 75 marks from technical trade-based questions.
Yes. The rulebook states that Aadhaar registration and Aadhaar-related information are mandatory for biometric verification during the examination process.