MPSC Talathi Bharti 2026 — 1,539 Posts | Apply by 5 August (Extended) — Part of Combined Group-C Exam

Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has confirmed 1,539 vacancies for Talathi (Gram Mahsul Adhikari / Village Revenue Officer), Group-C, under the Revenue and Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra. IMPORTANT STRUCTURAL POINT: Talathi is NOT a standalone recruitment -- it is one cadre within the much larger Maharashtra Group-C Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2026 (Advt. No. 017/2026). The original combined notification covered 2,619 posts; a Corrigendum (शुद्धिपत्रक) dated 22 July 2026 added 3,088 new posts across multiple cadres -- including 1,539 Talathi and 1,273 Clerk-Typist posts combined across departments -- bringing the total combined vacancy count to 5,707. Candidates who already applied under the original advertisement do NOT need to reapply. Online applications close on 5 August 2026 (11:59 PM) via the MPSC portal (mpsc.gov.in) -- this is an extended deadline from the original schedule. Fee payment closes separately on 8 August 2026 (11:59 PM); offline bank challan payment has been discontinued -- fee must be paid online only (UPI/Net Banking/Cards). Eligibility: any graduate (Bachelor's degree) from a statutory university, in ANY faculty/stream -- Arts, Science, Commerce, or any other discipline is eligible, not restricted to any particular field. Knowledge of Marathi is mandatory; English and Hindi knowledge is also commonly expected for this cadre, along with basic computer knowledge (MS-CIT certification is typically required for Maharashtra government posts, though candidates should confirm the exact requirement from the official notification). Age is 18-38 years -- sources show minor variance on the exact cut-off date, with most citing 5 August 2026 (the application deadline) but one noting the original rule may have specified 1 October 2026; confirm the applicable cut-off from the official notification PDF. Government employees may get limited age relaxation per service entry rules; SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/Orphan categories receive standard Maharashtra government age relaxations. Fee: Rs 394 for Open/General category, Rs 294 for reserved categories, and Rs 44 for Ex-Servicemen (Group-C posts). Salary: Pay Scale S-8, Rs 25,500 - Rs 81,100/month under 7th Pay Commission rules, plus allowances. Selection process: Preliminary Examination (offline, OMR-based, scheduled 25 October 2026) -> Main Examination -> Document Verification. Category-wise and district-wise vacancy breakup for the Talathi cadre specifically was not available in the sources reviewed for this record -- expected in Annexure-1 of the official notification PDF.