MPESB Madhya Pradesh Group-3 Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 1700 Sub Engineer, Draftsman & Other Posts

Vacancies: 1700 · Posts: Sub Engineer, Draftsman, Lab Technician & equivalent · Type: Regular Government Service · Mode: Online · Fee: ₹500 UR / ₹250 reserved (MP) + portal fee · Apply: 29 August–12 September 2026 · Salary: Level 5–8 (70%–90% in first 3 years) · Selection: CBT + DV + Medical · Location: Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), Bhopal, the state recruitment body under the Government of Madhya Pradesh, has reopened the Group-3 Combined Recruitment Examination-2026 (Second) after cancelling the smaller August cycle. The updated drive covers 1,700 regular technical posts, including Sub Engineer, Draftsman (Manchitrakar), Laboratory Technician, Technical Assistant, Computer Operator, Surveyor, Assistant Town Planner, Campus Supervisor and Junior Instructor, across state departments.

Online applications open on 29 August 2026 and close on 12 September 2026 (11:59 PM). Form correction runs till 17 September 2026. The computer-based test starts on 07 October 2026 (Wednesday). Pay follows the Madhya Pradesh 7th CPC matrix, typically Level-5 to Level-8, with first-year pay at 70% of the minimum of the scale.

This is a state-cadre technical exam, not an all-India SSC or GATE PSU drive. Live registration on a Madhya Pradesh Employment Exchange is required. Diploma and degree holders in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and allied streams should treat the new dates as a fresh application, not an auto-transfer from the cancelled form.

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Who Should Apply?

• Diploma / B.E./B.Tech (Civil, Electrical or Mechanical) → Sub Engineer posts (largest cluster in this Group-3 paper).
• Diploma / B.E./B.Tech with drafting or AutoCAD skills → Draftsman / Manchitrakar posts.
• First-class diploma or degree in the relevant engineering branch → Laboratory Technician posts.
• Diploma/degree in the notified trade or stream → Surveyor, Technical Assistant, Computer Operator, Assistant Town Planner, Campus Supervisor, Junior Instructor and other equivalent codes listed in the rulebook.
• Madhya Pradesh Employment Exchange registrants with a live (active) registration.
• Reserved-category, women, PwBD and MP government employee candidates seeking the higher 45-year age cap (Ex-servicemen up to 55 years, as per rules).

Who cannot apply (hard filters):

• No live MP Employment Exchange registration.
• Age above the notified maximum even after applicable relaxation, reckoned as on 01 January 2026.
• Qualification not matching the exact post code/paper code in the rulebook.
• Non-Indian citizens except where Nepal citizenship rules expressly apply.

Exact branch-to-post mapping is in the official updated rulebook. Do not apply on a “nearby” branch if your paper code is not listed.

Important Dates

Already applied in the cancelled window? Submit a new application in this cycle after checking refund credit. Do not wait for the last evening; MP Online kiosks get crowded.

Quick Overview – MPESB Group-3 2026

• Organisation: Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), Bhopal
• Sector: State Government / Public Administration & Technical Services
• Exam name: Group-3 Combined Recruitment Examination-2026 (Second)
• Notification/rulebook: Updated Group-03 rulebook dated 27 August 2026
• Posts: Sub Engineer, Draftsman, Laboratory Technician and equivalent technical posts
• Total vacancies: 1,700
• Job location: Madhya Pradesh
• Job type: Regular Government Service
• Application mode: Online only
• Official website: MPESB official website
• Apply portal: MP Online / ESB online application (link for this exam goes live on 29 August 2026)
• Last date: 12 September 2026
• Apply Online: Apply for MPESB Group-3 Recruitment 2026 on MP Online
• Notification PDF: Download MPESB Group-3 Updated Rulebook 27 August 2026 PDF

What Posts Are Available? – MPESB Vacancy & Eligibility 2026

Vacancy interpretation: Category totals are confirmed: UR 628, OBC 426, ST 254, SC 246, EWS 146 (1,700). That is a large state technical pool, but seats are split across many departments and post codes. Sub Engineer (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical) is the search magnet. Draftsman, Lab Technician and Surveyor sit on lower pay levels. Department-wise and post-code-wise integers sit in the annexures of the updated PDF; aggregators have not published a complete verified row list yet.

✅ Confirmed: 1,700 total seats; UR 628, EWS 146, SC 246, ST 254, OBC 426; Group-3 technical cluster; CBT on 07 October 2026.
❓ Not specified in public summaries as a full row list: every post-code × department × category integer. Use the official PDF annexure before choosing a paper code.

Category-wise vacancies

Post, cluster, qualification and pay

Paper codes in the earlier Group-3 rulebook grouped papers as Electrical (Paper A), Mechanical (Paper B) and Civil (Paper C), each mapped to many post codes. Confirm your code in the 27 August 2026 PDF before fee payment. Fee is charged per question paper.

What Is the Age Limit?

Age is reckoned as on 01 January 2026.

Examples:
✅ A 39-year-old UR candidate born on 02 January 1987 — eligible (within the 40-year limit as on 01 January 2026).
❌ A 41-year-old UR candidate born on 31 December 1984 — not eligible (exceeds maximum age by 1 year).

Use our Age Eligibility Calculator to check instantly.

What Is the Salary for Group-3 Technical Posts in Madhya Pradesh?

Pay is on the Madhya Pradesh 7th CPC matrix. During the first three years, salary is not the full minimum of the scale.

Indicative in-hand (Bhopal / Indore are Y-class, 20% HRA):

Figures are estimates using current DA logic and Y-class HRA. They are not official salary slips. NPS (10% of basic + DA) and professional tax reduce take-home. Use the 7th CPC Salary Calculator for a working estimate. Verify the exact matrix row from your appointment order.

What Is the Application Fee?

Pay online by net banking, card or UPI. The fee is generally non-refundable in a live cycle. The cancelled August cycle was an exception: MPESB announced a refund of the exam fee already paid. Keep the old payment receipt until the refund posts.

How to Apply?

1. Wait until 29 August 2026. Open MP Online or the MPESB site and choose the Group-3 Combined Recruitment Examination-2026 (Second) application.
2. Complete/update your MPESB profile. Use the same mobile and email you can access on exam day.
3. Select only the paper code that matches your diploma or degree. One wrong code wastes the fee.
4. Fill in personal, education, Employment Exchange and category details exactly as on certificates.
5. Upload photo and signature in the portal size. Use our Photo & Signature Resizer so the file is not rejected.
6. Pay the fee for each question paper you select.
7. Submit, download the acknowledgement, and print two copies.
8. If needed, use the correction window up to 17 September 2026. Paid fields may not all be editable.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Treating the cancelled August form as valid. It is not. Apply again.
• Applying without a live MP Employment Exchange registration.
• Picking Civil paper with an Electrical diploma (or the reverse).
• Paying once and assuming it covers two paper codes.
• Uploading a blurred photo; MP Online rejects off-spec images.
• Waiting until 12 September evening at a kiosk.

एमपीईएसबी मध्य प्रदेश ग्रुप-3 भर्ती 2026 – 1700 पदों के लिए ऑनलाइन आवेदन

मध्य प्रदेश कर्मचारी चयन मंडल (MPESB), भोपाल ने ग्रुप-3 संयुक्त भर्ती परीक्षा-2026 (द्वितीय) का संशोधित विज्ञापन जारी किया है। पहले चक्र के लगभग 1040 पद रद्द कर दिए गए थे। अब कुल 1700 पद हैं। आवेदन 29 अगस्त 2026 से 12 सितंबर 2026 रात 11:59 बजे तक एमपी ऑनलाइन पर भरें। संशोधन 17 सितंबर तक है और कंप्यूटर आधारित परीक्षा 7 अक्टूबर 2026 से है।

कौन आवेदन कर सकता है?
सिविल, इलेक्ट्रिकल या मैकेनिकल में तीन वर्षीय डिप्लोमा या बी.ई./बी.टेक वाले अभ्यर्थी उपयंत्री पदों के मुख्य दावेदार हैं। ड्राफ्ट्समैन, प्रयोगशाला तकनीशियन, सर्वेयर, टेक्निकल असिस्टेंट और अन्य समकक्ष पदों के लिए नियमपुस्तिका में लिखी शाखा ही मान्य है। मध्य प्रदेश रोजगार कार्यालय में लाइव पंजीकरण जरूरी है। सामान्य वर्ग की अधिकतम आयु 40 वर्ष है, आरक्षित वर्ग/महिला/दिव्यांग के लिए 45 वर्ष, कट-ऑफ 1 जनवरी 2026।

वेतन और चयन क्या है?
सातवें वेतन आयोग के अनुसार लेवल-5 से लेवल-8 तक। पहले वर्ष न्यूनतम वेतन का 70 प्रतिशत, दूसरे वर्ष 80 प्रतिशत, तीसरे वर्ष 90 प्रतिशत मिलता है। चयन सीबीटी (200 अंक, 3 घंटे), फिर विभाग द्वारा दस्तावेज सत्यापन और चिकित्सा परीक्षा से होगा। सामान्य वर्ग को 50 प्रतिशत और आरक्षित वर्ग को 40 प्रतिशत अर्हता अंक चाहिए।

आवेदन कैसे करें?
29 अगस्त को esb.mp.gov.in या mponline.gov.in पर नया फॉर्म खोलें। पुराना रद्द फॉर्म न दोहराएँ। फीस सामान्य वर्ग ₹500 प्रति प्रश्न-पत्र, मध्य प्रदेश के आरक्षित वर्ग ₹250, साथ में पोर्टल शुल्क। टोल फ्री 18002337899 पर पूछताछ की जा सकती है, नंबर जांच कर कॉल करें।

How Are Candidates Selected?

Selection is a chain of stages, not marks alone.

1. Computer-Based Test from 07 October 2026, 200 marks, 3 hours, bilingual (Hindi / English), four options per item.
2. Merit shortlist using CBT marks, subject to qualifying percentage.
3. Document verification by the allotted department, not by MPESB as the appointing authority.
4. Medical examination as per that department’s rules.
5. Appointment order only after DV and medical clearance and roster checks.

Qualifying marks: UR 50%, SC / ST / OBC / PwBD / EWS 40%.

Exam pattern (as published for this Group-3 paper)

Negative marking is not stated in the public summaries. Treat it as not specified until the updated rulebook page on marking is checked. Centres are issued on the admit card; earlier MPESB technical exams used major MP cities such as Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain and others.

Use the Cut-off Marks Calculator only as a practice aid after official keys are out.

Why Does MPESB Madhya Pradesh Matter?

MPESB (earlier widely known as MPPEB / Vyapam) conducts combined recruitment tests for departments of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Group-3 is the technical diploma-and-degree layer that feeds PWD, Water Resources, Urban Administration, technical education campuses and other field directorates. That is why candidates search “MP Vyapam Sub Engineer”, “MPESB Group 3 bharti” and “esb.mp.gov.in apply”.

The board’s portal and MP Online are the only application routes. Departments, not the board, issue joining letters. One downside is process churn: this exact Group-3 paper was advertised, cancelled within a week, and reissued with a larger vacancy list. Candidates must track refunds and new dates themselves. Internal links: Madhya Pradesh government jobs and state technical services sector.

The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take

This is the same Group-3 technical paper MP diploma holders already treat as their main state exam, only reset with 1,700 seats instead of 1,040. The closest tabs on a serious candidate’s phone are other MPESB combined tests (Group-2 streams, earlier Junior Engineer cycles) and, for degree holders, SSC JE or state JE papers. Unlike SSC JE, posting stays inside Madhya Pradesh, and the language mix is Hindi-plus-English with a heavy local GK slice.

Best fit: MP-registered diploma engineers who want a regular state technical post and can sit a 200-mark CBT in October 2026. Civil diploma holders usually see the widest code list; Electrical and Mechanical candidates should map codes before paying.

Who should skip: Graduates hunting an all-India transfer cadre, or anyone without Employment Exchange registration who thinks a degree alone is enough. Also skip if you cannot accept three years on 70–90% pay.

Practical tip: Download the 27 August PDF tonight and write your exact post codes on paper. On 29 August apply only those codes, then screenshot the fee receipt. If you paid in the cancelled cycle, keep that receipt until the refund hits the same account.

What Documents Are Required for Madhya Pradesh Govt Jobs?

Keep originals and scans ready before 29 August:

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• Class 10 certificate (date of birth)
• Diploma / B.E./B.Tech marksheets and passing certificate for the chosen stream
• MP domicile / local certificate where used for fee or reservation
• Caste / EWS / PwBD certificate in the MP format, valid on the cut-off
• Live Employment Exchange registration proof
• Photo, signature and ID (Aadhaar / voter / PAN as allowed)
• Ex-serviceman or departmental employee proof, if claimed
• Fee receipt and application printout

Document alert: Employment Exchange printouts that have lapsed are a frequent DV rejection in MP combined exams. Renew before you apply. Name spellings must match Class 10 and the diploma exactly.

Service Conditions and What Happens After Selection?

Posts are regular state government appointments after successful DV and medical, on NPS as applicable in Madhya Pradesh, not a central 7th CPC New Delhi posting. First posting is anywhere in the allotted department inside the state. Field Sub Engineer work is site-heavy (roads, buildings, water, campus maintenance), not a desk-only city job.

1. CBT results and category-wise merit are published on the MPESB site.
2. MPESB forwards the list; the department calls you for document verification.
3. Medical fitness is done to that department’s standard.
4. Appointment order and place of posting are issued by the department.
5. Joining and departmental induction/probation follow state service rules.
6. Pay starts at 70% of the scale minimum in year 1, then 80% and 90%.
7. Confirmation and normal increments follow satisfactory service, not the CBT rank.

Expect several months from the October exam to joining, based on how MP combined tests usually move after keys and objections.

Contact & Helpline

• Board: Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board, Bhopal
• Website: esb.mp.gov.in
• Application portal: mponline.gov.in
• Helpline used in Group-3 rulebooks: 18002337899 (confirm the number on the live application page before calling)

⚠️ Contact details sourced from the official notification/website. Verify before contacting. NEVER pay any money over the phone or to any person claiming to offer job assistance. Report fraud to cybercrime.gov.in.

Important Links – MPESB Group-3 2026

FAQs – MPESB Group-3 Recruitment 2026

Q1: What is the last date to apply for MPESB Group-3 2026?

A: 12 September 2026, 11:59 PM. Correction stays open till 17 September 2026. No extension is announced as of 27 August 2026. The cancelled August form does not count.

Q2: What is the age limit for MPESB Group-3 posts?

A: 18 to 40 years for UR and EWS as on 01 January 2026. SC, ST, OBC (MP), women, PwBD and government employees go up to 45. Ex-servicemen may go up to 55 as per rules.

Q3: Is there an exam for MPESB Group-3, or is it interview-based?

A: Yes. There is a 200-mark computer-based test on 07 October 2026 (3 hours), then departmental document verification and medical exam. There is no interview stage in the published process.

Q4: What is the salary of these Group-3 technical posts?

A: Sub Engineer is Level 8 (₹32,800–₹1,03,600). Draftsman and Lab Technician are Level 6. Surveyor is Level 5. Year-1 pay is only 70% of the scale minimum, so first-year in-hand is lower than a full Level-8 salary.

Q5: Can final-year students or result-awaited candidates apply for this exam?

A: The public summaries do not give a clear “final year allowed” line. Safer rule: hold the diploma or degree required for your post code by the date fixed in the updated PDF, and produce it at DV.

Q6: Is MPESB Group-3 a permanent government job?

A: Yes. These are regular Madhya Pradesh government technical posts after DV and medical. They are not contractual NHM seats and not apprenticeships. Pension is through the scheme applicable to new state recruits (typically NPS).

Q7: Can candidates from other states apply for this recruitment?

A: Practically no, for most seats. Live registration in a Madhya Pradesh Employment Exchange is required. Reserved-fee rates also require MP domicile. Other-state candidates should read the exact domicile paragraph in the PDF before paying.

Q8: Where will I be posted if selected?

A: Inside Madhya Pradesh, in the department that owns your post code. First posting can be a district division, campus or field unit. You do not choose a metro office at the application stage.

Q9: Is Madhya Pradesh domicile required for Group-3 technical posts?

A: Employment Exchange registration in MP is the hard filter stated in public notices. Reservation and reduced fee need MP category certificates. Treat this as a state-locked exam, not an all-India open call.

Q10: What happened to the earlier 1,040-post Group-3 form?

A: MPESB cancelled that cycle around 24 August 2026 after departments added more vacancies. Exam fee paid then was announced as refundable. You must file a fresh application from 29 August 2026.

Q11: What is the salary of a Sub Engineer in Madhya Pradesh?

A: Level-8 scale starts at ₹32,800. After the 70–90% phase and DA plus Y-class HRA, in-hand often sits in the high ₹40,000s to mid ₹50,000s, depending on posting city and NPS. It is a state matrix, not SSC JE central pay.

Q12: Is a state diploma engineer exam worth it compared with SSC JE?

A: Worth knowing: SSC JE can post you outside your home state and uses a different two-paper pattern. This MPESB paper keeps you in Madhya Pradesh, uses one 200-mark CBT, and needs local Exchange registration. Pick based on posting, not brand name.

Q13: What are the disadvantages of this recruitment?

A: The honest downside is the instability of the calendar. The paper was cancelled and rebuilt inside ten days, first-year pay is only 70% of the scale, and DV sits with individual departments, so joining dates will not be uniform.

Final Checklist – Is This the Right Job for You?

• You meet age and education as on 01 January 2026 for the exact post code.
• You hold a live Madhya Pradesh Employment Exchange registration.
• You accept Regular Government Service with 70% pay in year 1.
• You can sit a 200-mark CBT on 07 October 2026 and later face departmental DV and medical.
• You are willing to serve anywhere in Madhya Pradesh in the allotted department.
• You will apply fresh from 29 August 2026 and not reuse the cancelled form.

📄 Source: Official updated Group-3 rulebook released by MPESB on 27 August 2026. The details above are taken from that notification and the MPESB / MP Online process. Confirm the post-code rows in the official updated PDF.