MPESB Group 3 Sub Engineer Recruitment 2026 – 1040 Draftsman, Technical Assistant & More Posts

Qualification: Qualification is prescribed individually by each demanding department under its own departmental recruitment rules and varies by post code and technical stream (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Fashion Technology, Architecture & Interior Designing, Modern Office Management, Hotel Management, Agriculture Engineering, Textile Design, Automobile Engineering, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning). Candidates must check the specific post code's requirement in the official rule book. Note: qualifications are not verified by the Board at application stage — verification happens later at the department level, so exam eligibility is provisional.

Candidates must hold the educational/technical/professional qualification prescribed by the concerned demanding department under its own departmental recruitment rules, applicable as on the date of application submission. This qualification differs by post code and technical stream, covering 13 streams: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Fashion Technology, Architecture & Interior Designing, Modern Office Management, Hotel Management, Agriculture Engineering, Textile Design, Automobile Engineering, and Refrigeration & Air Conditioning. Candidates must select their post preference/priority at the time of application; a candidate who qualifies but does not meet the appointment criteria for a chosen post becomes eligible for consideration against other eligible posts, at the candidate's own responsibility. Educational qualifications and certificates are not checked by MP ESB during the application stage — verification is carried out later by the appointing department, so selection in the exam is provisional until document verification. All applicants must have a live registration with the Madhya Pradesh State Employment Office.

18–40 years for Unreserved/General candidates; up to 45 years (5-year relaxation) for MP-domicile SC/ST/OBC candidates, government/corporation/board/home guard employees, and women candidates of all categories. No relaxation for EWS. Age reckoned as on 01.01.2026.

• Live Aadhaar registration (mandatory, must be unlocked at biometric verification)
• Original photo identity proof (Voter ID, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Driving Licence, or Passport)
• e-Aadhaar (valid only if verified through UIDAI)
• Downloaded Admit Card / T.A.C. (Time, Admission, Center slip)
• Online application number/reference for future correspondence
• Post/priority preference details submitted during application
• Category certificate as applicable (for reserved-category fee/relaxation benefits)
• Educational/technical qualification certificates as per the post applied for (verified later by the department)

1. 1Candidates appear in a single computer-based online examination of 200 marks
2. 2Candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks fixed for their category to be included in the merit list
3. 3Minimum qualifying marks: 50% for Unreserved candidates; 40% for SC/ST/OBC and Divyangjan candidates (up to 10% relaxation from Unreserved cut-off); EWS candidates get 10% relaxation in qualifying marks but are selected strictly on merit within their category
4. 4Inclusion in the merit list does not itself guarantee appointment
5. 5Appointment depends on vacancy demand raised by the concerned department, forwarding of the candidate's name, fulfilment of eligibility criteria, and issuance of an appointment order by the department

The exam is a single objective-type paper covering both general and technical sections together, held in two shifts each exam day — the morning shift runs 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the afternoon shift runs 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM, with a 10-minute instruction-reading window before each shift. Candidates applying under Post Code 88 have the option to appear for either the Civil stream paper or the Architecture stream paper, and if a candidate attempts both, the better of the two percentile scores is used to prepare that post's result.

Every candidate attempts the common Part A paper covering general subjects, along with the Part B technical paper matched to the stream of their applied post code. Candidates should refer to the official rule book for the detailed topic-wise breakup of each technical paper, since the source notification only specifies the paper-code-to-stream mapping and not chapter-level topics.

Visit the official MP ESB website (www.esb.mp.gov.in) or the MP Online portal. Register or log in, then open the online application form for the Group-3 Sub Engineer, Cartographer, Laboratory Technician and Other Equivalent Posts Combined Recruitment Exam 2026. Fill in personal, educational, and category details, and carefully select post preferences/priority — changes to post priority are not permitted after the correction window closes. Complete Aadhaar-based verification, since a live, unlocked Aadhaar registration is compulsory. Pay the applicable exam fee along with the MP Online portal charge (₹60 via kiosk, ₹20 via registered citizen login). Submit the form within the application window (18.08.2026 to 01.09.2026). Use the correction facility (available till 06.09.2026) to fix any errors in the submitted form. Download the admit card (T.A.C. slip) closer to the exam date and keep the application reference number safe for future use.

Introduction The Madhya Pradesh Karmchari Chayan Mandal (MP ESB), headquartered in Bhopal, has rolled out its much-anticipated Group-3 Sub Engineer, Cartographer, Laboratory Technician and Other Equivalent Posts Combined Recruitment Exam 2026. This is a single, unified competitive exam conducted on behalf of dozens of state government departments, designed to streamline recruitment for technical Class-III positions that would otherwise require separate department-wise hiring drives. For diploma and degree holders across engineering and allied technical disciplines in Madhya Pradesh, this notification opens the door to 1040 government job openings in one go. Vacancy Overview A combined total of 1040 posts have been notified under this exam, distributed across close to 90 different government offices and departments — ranging from the Directorate of Geology and Mining and Government Polytechnic Colleges to the Office of the Chief Engineer, Rural Mechanical Services, and many more. Posts include Sub Engineer (the single largest category by far), Draftsman, Laboratory Technician, Technical Assistant, Surveyor, Mineral Surveyor, Mining Servant, Junior Instructor, Computer Operator, and Assistant Architectural Draftsman, among others. These posts are further categorized department-wise and reservation-wise (Unreserved, EWS, SC, ST, OBC) in the detailed rule book, and are also tagged as Executive or Non-Executive depending on the nature of duties. Eligibility Unlike many recruitment exams that specify one uniform qualification, this MP ESB drive follows a decentralized model — each demanding department sets its own qualification requirement for the post codes it has raised, and these requirements vary based on the technical stream involved. Applicants are strongly advised to cross-check the qualification tied to their intended post code in the official rule book before applying, since a mismatch could affect their eligibility at the appointment stage even after clearing the exam. It's also worth noting that MP ESB does not verify educational certificates during the online application process — that check happens later, once a candidate's name is forwarded to the concerned department. Age Limit Age is computed uniformly as on 1 January 2026 for every post under this exam. General category applicants must fall between 18 and 40 years. Wider flexibility is offered to MP-domicile SC/ST/OBC candidates, eligible serving government/corporation/board/home guard employees, and women candidates across all categories, who can apply up to 45 years of age thanks to a 5-year relaxation. EWS applicants, however, get no such relaxation. Additional incentive-based relaxations of 5 years each are available separately for Inter-Caste Marriage Incentive Scheme beneficiaries and Vikram Award-winning sportspersons, though the combined maximum age after all relaxations is capped at 45 years in nearly all cases. Salary The source notification does not disclose specific pay-scale or salary figures for the individual posts under this recruitment; candidates are advised to refer to the detailed department-wise rule book or individual appointment orders for exact salary structures once available. Selection Process Selection runs through a single computer-based online examination carrying 200 marks, split into two equal 100-mark sections — a general-awareness section (Hindi, English, Mathematics, Reasoning, Science, Computer Knowledge) and a technical section matched to the candidate's applied stream. To make the merit list, general candidates must secure at least 50% marks, while reserved-category and Divyangjan candidates need a minimum of 40%, with built-in relaxation windows for SC/ST/OBC/EWS applicants. Being shortlisted on the merit list, however, is not an automatic ticket to appointment — actual appointment depends on the demanding department raising a vacancy request, forwarding the candidate's name, confirming eligibility, and formally issuing an appointment order. Application Process Eligible candidates need to register and apply online through the official MP ESB website or the MP Online portal between 18 August and 1 September 2026. The process involves filling in personal and educational details, indicating post preference/priority carefully (since changes aren't allowed after the correction deadline), completing mandatory Aadhaar-based verification, and paying the requisite exam fee plus the MP Online service charge. A correction window remains open until 6 September 2026 for candidates to fix errors before the form is finally locked. Important Dates The application process begins on 18 August 2026 and closes on 1 September 2026, with the correction facility extending till 6 September 2026. The computer-based exam is currently scheduled to commence from 6 October 2026 (a Tuesday), running in two shifts each exam day — a morning session from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and an afternoon session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Conclusion With 1040 vacancies spanning 13 technical streams and nearly 90 government offices, the MPESB Group 3 Sub Engineer Recruitment 2026 stands out as one of the more substantial technical hiring drives in Madhya Pradesh this year. Candidates from engineering, architecture, hospitality, textile, and allied technical backgrounds now have a genuine shot at stable government employment — provided they apply carefully within the window, verify their post-code-specific eligibility in the official rule book, and prepare thoroughly for the 200-mark combined exam ahead of the tentative October 2026 test date.