MPPSC Law Officer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva Aayog), Indore, has invited online applications for one permanent Law Officer (Vidhi Adhikari) post in the Commission, a Gazetted Class I post in the pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100 (Grade Pay 6600). Candidates need a law degree with at least 60% marks and five years of advocacy in Service Matters before the High Court. Applications are accepted online on www.mponline.gov.in and www.mppsc.mp.gov.in from 23 November 2026 to 22 December 2026. The signed application with documents must reach the Commission office by 28 December 2026 at 6:00 PM.

MPPSC Law Officer at a Glance

About MPPSC Law Officer

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission has its office at Residency Area, Indore. Advertisement No. 14/2026 fills the Law Officer post for the Commission itself: the notice names the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission as the department of the post, and the main duty as handling the legal responsibility of court cases.

Who Can Apply

Applications are invited from citizens of India and from candidates of other categories recognised under the Constitution of India. The single vacancy is unreserved (UR). None of the posts is reserved for women or candidates with disabilities.

Essential Qualification

• Graduate degree in Law with a minimum of 60 percent marks from a recognised university.
• If the marksheet uses a grading system instead of marks, the candidate must submit an affidavit on the percentage value of the grade, supported by the relevant records of the university concerned. The affidavit must show the formula or principle used to calculate the percentage.

Experience

• Minimum five years of advocacy experience of legal responsibility in Service Matters in the Hon'ble High Court.
• Experience of at least 50 separate decided and pending cases is compulsory.
• The experience must be proved by an affidavit countersigned by an Oath Commissioner, in the format given in Appendix-3 of the advertisement, giving details of the candidate's appearance in cases before the various benches of the High Court.

The qualification, experience and all other eligibility conditions must be held by the online last date, 22 December 2026. A candidate who acquires them after that date will be treated as ineligible. Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility conditions of the post.

Age Limit

The candidate must have completed 21 years of age but must not have completed 40 years, counted as on 01.01.2027. As the post is unreserved, no age relaxation is admissible. Only the date of birth recorded in the 10th (High School) marksheet is accepted, and the name, father's name and date of birth in the online form must match that marksheet.

Who Is Not Eligible

Under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1961:

• A candidate convicted of any offence against women is not eligible for appointment; where such a case is pending in court, the appointment will be kept pending until the final decision of the criminal case.
• A candidate who has more than two living children, one of whom was born on or after 26 January 2001, is not eligible. A candidate who already has one living child and whose next delivery on or after 26 January 2001 results in two or more children is not disqualified.

Pay and Tenure

The Law Officer post is permanent (sthayi) and classed as Gazetted Class I, in the pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100 (Grade Pay 6600). Selected candidates will be appointed on a probation period of two years. The age of superannuation will follow the Madhya Pradesh Government Servants (Superannuation Age) Act, 1967, as amended from time to time.

MPPSC Law Officer Job Description

• Legal responsibility related to court cases.

How to Apply for MPPSC Law Officer

1. Fill in the online application from 23 November 2026 to 22 December 2026 on www.mponline.gov.in or www.mppsc.mp.gov.in, either at an authorised MPOnline kiosk or from home or an internet cafe.
2. Keep scanned files of a recent passport-size colour photograph (light or white background, no cap, hat or dark glasses, no selfie) and your signature ready for upload; kiosks scan them free of charge.
3. Submit the form, check the details in the popup window (Cancel to correct, OK to submit), then click "proceed for payment"; the form stays "Unpaid" until the fee is paid.
4. Pay the fee by credit card, debit card or internet banking, or in cash at the kiosk (take the receipt). Check that the printout shows the amount and "Payment Done", and keep the application number for all correspondence.
5. Download the Attestation Form, Personal Details Sheet and Attendance Sheet from the "Download Formate" link on www.mppsc.mp.gov.in, fill them in and make three, six and one photocopies respectively.
6. Sign the online application at the marked place and attach self-attested copies of all documents and one copy each of the three forms. Keep the remaining copies for the interview, where they must be shown with the original documents.
7. Put the set in a large envelope marked "Advertisement No. 14/2026 dated 04.11.2026, Law Officer, Application for the post of Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission", with your name and address as sender, and send it by registered post or speed post to: Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission, Residency Area, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) PIN - 452001. An envelope without the advertisement number and post or department name will not be considered.
8. The application must reach the Commission office by 28 December 2026 at 6:00 PM. It may also be handed in at the office on working days between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, against a receipt. Keep one set of everything you send.

Application Fee

No bank draft or cheque is accepted. The fee is refunded online to the candidate's account only if the advertisement is cancelled, and refund claims for excess or wrong payment are not accepted. Apart from the application fee and portal fee, no other amount is payable; if a kiosk operator asks for more, complaints can be made to the MPOnline helpline 0755-6720200.

Late Submission of Documents

• From 29 December 2026 to 04 January 2027, documents are accepted with a late fee of Rs. 3000/-.
• For registered applicants who have not submitted documents even by 04 January 2027, the Commission will issue a notice of cancellation of candidature on its website; documents will then be accepted for 10 office days from that notice with a late fee of Rs. 25000/-.
• Candidates submitting with a late fee must first give an undertaking that they hold all qualifications and experience as per the advertisement. The late fee is not refunded if the candidature is later cancelled.
• Applications received late without the late fee are rejected, and the online fee is not refunded.

Documents named in the notice

• Attendance Sheet – 1 original; Personal Details Sheet – 1 original and 5 photocopies (copies submitted separately and not numbered); Attestation Form – 3 originals.
• Declaration of not being debarred from any selection or examination – 1 original.
• High School marksheet, Higher Secondary marksheet, and the marksheets of all years of graduation with the degree.
• Experience certificate as per Appendix-3.
• Madhya Pradesh domicile/local resident certificate, if applicable (manual certificates must show round seal, dispatch number and date).
• Caste certificate of the Madhya Pradesh Government from the competent authority (Sub-Divisional Officer, Revenue) if from a reserved category, issued on or before 22 December 2026; married women need a certificate in their own name with the father's name; certificates from other states are not valid; OBC candidates must also give the non-creamy layer declaration.
• Disability certificate, if applicable: certificates issued on or after 01.06.2021 are valid only through the UDID portal http:\\www.swavlambancard.gov.in, and reservation benefits apply only with 40% or more permanent disability.
• Affidavit for change of surname after marriage (women applicants).
• Government servants: No Objection Certificate from the department, or a copy of the NOC application made on or before 22 December 2026, plus an undertaking (1 original) if serving in Madhya Pradesh; non-government employees: a certificate of being in service.
• Ex-servicemen: proof of ex-serviceman status issued on or before 22 December 2026 and a copy of the service details sheet.
• Identity proof (any one): Aadhaar card, voter ID, PAN card, bank passbook copy, employer-issued ID for government employees, or driving licence.
• Where a court case is involved, 3 photocopies of the related documents mentioned in the Attestation Form.

Selection and Interview

Selection for the MPPSC Law Officer post will be made on the basis of an interview.

• After scrutiny of documents, 12 candidates, in order of the marks obtained in the qualifying examination, and candidates with marks equal to the cut-off, will be called for interview, subject to eligible candidates being available.
• The interview carries 100 marks, and the minimum qualifying mark is 41.
• Final selection will be in order of merit of marks obtained in the interview.
• If more than 500 candidates apply, a written examination will be held. Candidates equal to three times the advertised posts in each category or sub-category, and those with equal marks, will then be called for interview. Final selection will be on the combined written and interview marks, and in that case there are no minimum qualifying marks for the interview.
• If a written examination is held, its scheme and syllabus will be published on mppsc.mp.gov.in in due course.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• Corrections can be made online only, during 25 November to 24 December 2026, at Rs. 50/- per correction per session; the candidate's name cannot be corrected, and errors cannot be corrected at the interview stage.
• Changing a reserved-category application to unreserved costs the fee difference of Rs. 250 plus the correction fee; changing from unreserved to reserved does not refund the difference. Results are declared on the category, gender and government-servant status filled in the form.
• A candidate who applies without meeting the essential qualifications may be debarred from the Commission's examinations. False information or more than one application leads to cancellation of candidature, debarment and possible legal action.
• Offline caste certificates without the issuing officer's signature, designation seal, caste name, case number and round seal will not be accepted on interview day.
• Name, date of birth, category and gender in the online form must match the original certificates, or the candidature will be cancelled.
• Calling a candidate for a written test or interview does not mean that eligibility has been accepted.
• The signature on the application must be used on the interview attendance sheet and all correspondence; a mismatch may cancel the candidature.
• Notices and results are published only on www.mppsc.mp.gov.in, and the Commission may send updates by e-mail and SMS to the contact details given in the form. Help with the online form: MPPSC, Indore (0731) 2701624, 2701983; MPOnline helpline 0755-6720200.

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