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title: "MPPSC State Forest Service Main Final Answer Key 2026 Out: All 4 Sets, 1 Question Deleted"
url: "https://aijobalert.com/answer-key/mppsc-state-forest-service-main-final-answer-key-2026"
type: "Answer Key"
organization: "Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission"
category: "State Govt"
state: "Madhya Pradesh"
published: "2026-10-17T19:05:43.093Z"
updated: "2026-10-17T19:20:25.446Z"
last_verified: "2026-10-17T18:30:00.000Z"
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# MPPSC State Forest Service Main Final Answer Key 2026 Out: All 4 Sets, 1 Question Deleted

MPPSC released the final answer key of the State Forest Service Main Exam 2026 (Advt. 30/2025) on 16 October 2026. See the answers for Sets A, B, C and D, the one deleted question, the question with two answers, the marking scheme and what comes next.

## Official Links

- [Download (Official PDF Copy)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-main-final-answer-key-2026-16102026-0f988e2e.pdf)
- [Notice PDF](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-main-final-answer-key-2026-16102026-0f988e2e.pdf)
- [Official Website](https://mppsc.mp.gov.in/)

## Overview

The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) has released the **final answer key of the State Forest Service Main Exam 2026** on **16 October 2026**. It is one combined key for all four question paper sets, A, B, C and D, for the paper in General Studies and Forestry & General Science. The exam was held on **Sunday, 27 September 2026** under [Advt. No. 30/2025](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-advt-30-2025-31122025-df226f57.pdf).

MPPSC invited objections to the provisional key in its notice of 29 September 2026. A committee of subject experts went through the objections and issued this final key. The [Commission's notice (PDF)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-main-final-answer-key-2026-16102026-0f988e2e.pdf) says the **result will be declared on the basis of this final key**, and that no further representation or correspondence about the question paper will be accepted.

Two questions in the final key need your attention. **One question is deleted** (Set A Q28, Set B Q29, Set C Q28, Set D Q46), and **one question accepts two answers, C and D** (Set A Q38, Set B Q24, Set C Q50, Set D Q19). All the question-wise answers for every set are given below.

## Important Dates

| Event | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Answer key released | 16 Oct 2026 |

## Final Answer Key at a Glance

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Conducting body | Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC), Indore |
| Exam | State Forest Service Main Exam 2026 (Advt. No. 30/2025, dated 31 December 2025) |
| Exam date and time | Sunday, 27 September 2026, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, one session, Indore |
| Subjects | General Studies, and Forestry & General Science |
| Provisional key | Objections invited through the notice of 29 September 2026 |
| **Final answer key** | **16 October 2026**, combined key for Sets A, B, C and D |
| Questions | 150 (Section A 50, Section B 100) |
| Deleted question | 1 (Set A Q28, Set B Q29, Set C Q28, Set D Q46) |
| Question with two answers | 1, answer C and D (Set A Q38, Set B Q24, Set C Q50, Set D Q19) |
| Result | Date not announced yet |

MPPSC lists the key on its [answer key page](https://mppsc.mp.gov.in/Answer), and you can download the [final answer key PDF](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-main-final-answer-key-2026-16102026-0f988e2e.pdf) here.

## Final Answer Key: Question-wise Answers for Sets A, B, C and D

Find your question paper set below and check each answer. In each table, the first two columns show questions 1 to 50, the next two show 51 to 100, and the last two show 101 to 150. "Deleted" and "C, D" are explained in the next section.

##### Set A

| Q. | Ans. | Q. | Ans. | Q. | Ans. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | C | 51 | D | 101 | D |
| 2 | B | 52 | A | 102 | C |
| 3 | C | 53 | B | 103 | D |
| 4 | A | 54 | C | 104 | A |
| 5 | C | 55 | B | 105 | C |
| 6 | A | 56 | A | 106 | C |
| 7 | C | 57 | B | 107 | C |
| 8 | C | 58 | C | 108 | C |
| 9 | C | 59 | B | 109 | A |
| 10 | D | 60 | A | 110 | C |
| 11 | D | 61 | D | 111 | A |
| 12 | C | 62 | D | 112 | B |
| 13 | C | 63 | B | 113 | C |
| 14 | A | 64 | B | 114 | A |
| 15 | B | 65 | C | 115 | C |
| 16 | B | 66 | A | 116 | C |
| 17 | A | 67 | D | 117 | C |
| 18 | C | 68 | C | 118 | B |
| 19 | A | 69 | A | 119 | D |
| 20 | B | 70 | C | 120 | A |
| 21 | A | 71 | C | 121 | D |
| 22 | A | 72 | D | 122 | C |
| 23 | A | 73 | C | 123 | A |
| 24 | A | 74 | A | 124 | C |
| 25 | C | 75 | C | 125 | B |
| 26 | B | 76 | D | 126 | A |
| 27 | C | 77 | B | 127 | B |
| 28 | Deleted | 78 | B | 128 | B |
| 29 | D | 79 | C | 129 | B |
| 30 | A | 80 | C | 130 | C |
| 31 | A | 81 | D | 131 | B |
| 32 | A | 82 | A | 132 | D |
| 33 | B | 83 | B | 133 | B |
| 34 | D | 84 | A | 134 | D |
| 35 | A | 85 | B | 135 | A |
| 36 | D | 86 | B | 136 | D |
| 37 | C | 87 | D | 137 | A |
| 38 | C, D | 88 | D | 138 | B |
| 39 | D | 89 | C | 139 | D |
| 40 | D | 90 | D | 140 | C |
| 41 | C | 91 | A | 141 | A |
| 42 | D | 92 | C | 142 | B |
| 43 | B | 93 | D | 143 | B |
| 44 | D | 94 | C | 144 | B |
| 45 | A | 95 | D | 145 | A |
| 46 | B | 96 | C | 146 | D |
| 47 | A | 97 | D | 147 | D |
| 48 | B | 98 | C | 148 | D |
| 49 | C | 99 | C | 149 | D |
| 50 | C | 100 | B | 150 | A |

##### Set B

| Q. | Ans. | Q. | Ans. | Q. | Ans. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | B | 51 | C | 101 | A |
| 2 | A | 52 | B | 102 | B |
| 3 | C | 53 | A | 103 | D |
| 4 | A | 54 | C | 104 | B |
| 5 | C | 55 | C | 105 | C |
| 6 | C | 56 | A | 106 | B |
| 7 | C | 57 | A | 107 | C |
| 8 | C | 58 | A | 108 | D |
| 9 | A | 59 | C | 109 | B |
| 10 | A | 60 | A | 110 | B |
| 11 | D | 61 | B | 111 | C |
| 12 | B | 62 | A | 112 | B |
| 13 | D | 63 | C | 113 | C |
| 14 | A | 64 | D | 114 | D |
| 15 | A | 65 | D | 115 | C |
| 16 | C | 66 | C | 116 | C |
| 17 | C | 67 | A | 117 | D |
| 18 | C | 68 | C | 118 | D |
| 19 | A | 69 | D | 119 | C |
| 20 | C | 70 | D | 120 | D |
| 21 | D | 71 | A | 121 | B |
| 22 | A | 72 | B | 122 | B |
| 23 | D | 73 | D | 123 | C |
| 24 | C, D | 74 | B | 124 | A |
| 25 | C | 75 | A | 125 | D |
| 26 | A | 76 | A | 126 | C |
| 27 | C | 77 | B | 127 | A |
| 28 | A | 78 | C | 128 | D |
| 29 | Deleted | 79 | D | 129 | B |
| 30 | D | 80 | C | 130 | C |
| 31 | B | 81 | D | 131 | A |
| 32 | B | 82 | D | 132 | C |
| 33 | A | 83 | C | 133 | B |
| 34 | C | 84 | D | 134 | D |
| 35 | B | 85 | D | 135 | D |
| 36 | C | 86 | A | 136 | B |
| 37 | B | 87 | D | 137 | B |
| 38 | A | 88 | A | 138 | C |
| 39 | D | 89 | C | 139 | C |
| 40 | D | 90 | A | 140 | B |
| 41 | B | 91 | D | 141 | D |
| 42 | C | 92 | A | 142 | C |
| 43 | B | 93 | C | 143 | A |
| 44 | A | 94 | B | 144 | B |
| 45 | A | 95 | B | 145 | B |
| 46 | B | 96 | B | 146 | D |
| 47 | C | 97 | C | 147 | B |
| 48 | A | 98 | C | 148 | D |
| 49 | D | 99 | C | 149 | A |
| 50 | D | 100 | A | 150 | C |

##### Set C

| Q. | Ans. | Q. | Ans. | Q. | Ans. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | C | 51 | C | 101 | A |
| 2 | A | 52 | C | 102 | C |
| 3 | D | 53 | C | 103 | A |
| 4 | A | 54 | C | 104 | D |
| 5 | C | 55 | C | 105 | A |
| 6 | C | 56 | A | 106 | B |
| 7 | B | 57 | A | 107 | D |
| 8 | A | 58 | B | 108 | C |
| 9 | B | 59 | D | 109 | C |
| 10 | B | 60 | B | 110 | A |
| 11 | B | 61 | C | 111 | B |
| 12 | A | 62 | B | 112 | C |
| 13 | D | 63 | B | 113 | B |
| 14 | D | 64 | A | 114 | B |
| 15 | B | 65 | C | 115 | D |
| 16 | C | 66 | C | 116 | A |
| 17 | D | 67 | D | 117 | D |
| 18 | C | 68 | A | 118 | D |
| 19 | C | 69 | B | 119 | B |
| 20 | A | 70 | D | 120 | B |
| 21 | A | 71 | C | 121 | C |
| 22 | D | 72 | B | 122 | B |
| 23 | D | 73 | B | 123 | C |
| 24 | A | 74 | D | 124 | A |
| 25 | A | 75 | A | 125 | C |
| 26 | B | 76 | A | 126 | D |
| 27 | D | 77 | D | 127 | B |
| 28 | Deleted | 78 | C | 128 | C |
| 29 | C | 79 | A | 129 | C |
| 30 | A | 80 | D | 130 | A |
| 31 | A | 81 | D | 131 | A |
| 32 | C | 82 | C | 132 | B |
| 33 | D | 83 | D | 133 | D |
| 34 | C | 84 | D | 134 | D |
| 35 | C | 85 | B | 135 | D |
| 36 | A | 86 | D | 136 | C |
| 37 | B | 87 | A | 137 | A |
| 38 | A | 88 | C | 138 | B |
| 39 | A | 89 | B | 139 | C |
| 40 | C | 90 | C | 140 | B |
| 41 | C | 91 | A | 141 | D |
| 42 | C | 92 | D | 142 | D |
| 43 | A | 93 | C | 143 | C |
| 44 | A | 94 | C | 144 | B |
| 45 | B | 95 | B | 145 | C |
| 46 | D | 96 | A | 146 | D |
| 47 | B | 97 | D | 147 | D |
| 48 | C | 98 | A | 148 | B |
| 49 | C | 99 | A | 149 | C |
| 50 | C, D | 100 | C | 150 | B |

##### Set D

| Q. | Ans. | Q. | Ans. | Q. | Ans. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | D | 51 | B | 101 | B |
| 2 | B | 52 | C | 102 | D |
| 3 | C | 53 | A | 103 | B |
| 4 | D | 54 | A | 104 | C |
| 5 | C | 55 | C | 105 | D |
| 6 | B | 56 | C | 106 | D |
| 7 | A | 57 | C | 107 | A |
| 8 | A | 58 | C | 108 | A |
| 9 | C | 59 | D | 109 | D |
| 10 | A | 60 | D | 110 | A |
| 11 | C | 61 | D | 111 | A |
| 12 | D | 62 | D | 112 | C |
| 13 | A | 63 | A | 113 | C |
| 14 | B | 64 | C | 114 | A |
| 15 | B | 65 | B | 115 | A |
| 16 | A | 66 | A | 116 | C |
| 17 | D | 67 | B | 117 | A |
| 18 | D | 68 | B | 118 | C |
| 19 | C, D | 69 | C | 119 | D |
| 20 | A | 70 | D | 120 | C |
| 21 | A | 71 | B | 121 | B |
| 22 | A | 72 | A | 122 | C |
| 23 | A | 73 | D | 123 | B |
| 24 | B | 74 | C | 124 | D |
| 25 | C | 75 | C | 125 | C |
| 26 | D | 76 | D | 126 | B |
| 27 | A | 77 | D | 127 | A |
| 28 | D | 78 | C | 128 | D |
| 29 | A | 79 | B | 129 | C |
| 30 | C | 80 | A | 130 | D |
| 31 | A | 81 | D | 131 | A |
| 32 | C | 82 | A | 132 | B |
| 33 | C | 83 | A | 133 | C |
| 34 | C | 84 | C | 134 | B |
| 35 | D | 85 | A | 135 | B |
| 36 | D | 86 | D | 136 | C |
| 37 | C | 87 | B | 137 | C |
| 38 | C | 88 | D | 138 | A |
| 39 | A | 89 | B | 139 | B |
| 40 | A | 90 | D | 140 | C |
| 41 | B | 91 | C | 141 | B |
| 42 | C | 92 | A | 142 | C |
| 43 | B | 93 | B | 143 | B |
| 44 | A | 94 | C | 144 | B |
| 45 | B | 95 | C | 145 | D |
| 46 | Deleted | 96 | D | 146 | B |
| 47 | C | 97 | B | 147 | D |
| 48 | B | 98 | D | 148 | C |
| 49 | C | 99 | B | 149 | A |
| 50 | C | 100 | C | 150 | D |

These tables repeat the Commission's final key ([official PDF](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-main-final-answer-key-2026-16102026-0f988e2e.pdf)). If you find a difference between this page and the PDF, go by the PDF.

## Deleted Question and Question with Two Answers

| Set | Deleted question | Question with answers C and D |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Set A | Q28 | Q38 |
| Set B | Q29 | Q24 |
| Set C | Q28 | Q50 |
| Set D | Q46 | Q19 |

- **Deleted question:** the final key marks it "DELETE". MPPSC's rules say a question with no correct option is removed from the paper, and **every candidate who appeared gets the full marks of that question**. So treat it as a correct answer for yourself, whatever you marked or left blank.
- **Question with two answers:** the final key shows "C, D". The rules say that where a question has more than one correct option, all the correct options are accepted.
- If the Hindi and English versions of a question differ, only the Hindi version is valid.
- The [advertisement](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-advt-30-2025-31122025-df226f57.pdf) says there is no re-evaluation or recounting in MPPSC exams.

## Marking Scheme and How to Calculate Your Marks

| Section | Subject | Questions | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | General Studies | 50 | 150 |
| B | Forestry & General Science | 100 | 300 |
| **Total** |  | **150** | **450** |

Each question carries **3 marks**, and the paper is 3 hours long. There is negative marking: **1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer**. MPPSC's [exam plan](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-mains-exam-plan-2026-06022026-1449f9f6.pdf) gives the formula as (3 × R) − W, where R is the number of right answers and W is the number of wrong answers. Marking more than one option counts as unattempted.

**Your marks = (3 × correct answers) − wrong answers.** Count the deleted question as correct, and accept either C or D on the two-answer question. For example, 110 correct answers (including the deleted question), 25 wrong and 15 not attempted give (3 × 110) − 25 = 305 out of 450.

**Qualifying marks:** you must score at least **40% separately in Section A and in Section B**. For SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PH candidates of Madhya Pradesh the plan sets 30% in each section. The written merit is made by adding the marks of both sections.

This is only your own estimate. The marks that count are the ones in the result MPPSC declares.

## What Happens After the Final Answer Key

1. **Result.** MPPSC will declare the Mains result on the basis of this final key. No date is announced yet, and the result will be listed on the [MPPSC results page](https://mppsc.mp.gov.in/Results).
2. **Documents.** With the result, MPPSC fixes a last date for sending documents. Only candidates whose documents are found eligible are called for the interview, and the Commission does not accept documents after that date.
3. **Interview.** The interview is for **50 marks**, with no minimum pass mark. Candidates are provisionally shortlisted up to 3 times the advertised vacancies, along with candidates who tie on the last marks. Absence from the interview makes a candidate ineligible for selection.
4. **Physical standards and fitness test**, by the State Government. Male candidates must walk 25 km in 4 hours. Women candidates for Assistant Conservator of Forest must walk 14 km in 4 hours.
5. **Medical examination**, by the Madhya Pradesh Government medical board.

The final selection list is made only from the Mains and interview marks. The Prelims is a screening test and its marks do not count. For the Mains, the exam plan puts the written paper at 450 marks and the interview at 50, so the total is 500.

| Post | Vacancies |
| --- | --- |
| Assistant Conservator of Forest | 6 |
| Van Kshetrapal (वन क्षेत्रपाल, forest range officer) | 30 (SC 10, ST 20) |
| **Total** | **36** |

The advertisement says these numbers can change, and that only SC and ST candidates who are native residents of Madhya Pradesh are considered for the Van Kshetrapal posts. Of the 6 Assistant Conservator posts, 1 is in the SC, 1 in the ST, 2 in the OBC, 1 in the EWS and 1 in the unreserved category.

## Official Documents

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- [Final Answer Key, State Forest Service Main Exam 2026 (16 October 2026)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-main-final-answer-key-2026-16102026-0f988e2e.pdf)
- [Advertisement No. 30/2025, State Forest Service Examination 2026 (31 December 2025)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-advt-30-2025-31122025-df226f57.pdf)
- [Exam Plan and Syllabus, State Forest Service Main Exam 2026 (6 February 2026)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-mains-exam-plan-2026-06022026-1449f9f6.pdf)
- [Notice for the Main Exam: applications, exam date and admit card (14 July 2026)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/mppsc/mppsc-state-forest-service-mains-notice-14072026-7a8f5e23.pdf)

Official website: [mppsc.mp.gov.in](https://mppsc.mp.gov.in/).

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When was the MPPSC State Forest Service Main final answer key 2026 released?

On 16 October 2026. MPPSC published one combined final key for all four sets, A, B, C and D, on its website mppsc.mp.gov.in.

### Where can I download the MPPSC SFS Main final answer key?

From the answer key page of mppsc.mp.gov.in, where it is listed as "Final Answer Key - State Forest Service Main Exam 2026". The PDF is also linked on this page.

### Which question is deleted in the MPPSC SFS Main final answer key?

One question is marked DELETE: Set A Q28, Set B Q29, Set C Q28, Set D Q46. These are the same question in the four sets. Under MPPSC's rules, every candidate who appeared gets the full marks for a deleted question.

### Which question has two correct answers in the final key?

Set A Q38, Set B Q24, Set C Q50, Set D Q19. The final key shows both C and D. MPPSC's rules say that when a question has more than one correct option, all the correct options are accepted.

### How are marks calculated in the MPPSC SFS Main exam?

Each question carries 3 marks and 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer, so marks = (3 × right answers) − wrong answers. The paper has 150 questions and a total of 450 marks.

### What are the qualifying marks in the MPPSC SFS Main exam?

You need at least 40% separately in Section A (General Studies) and Section B (Forestry & General Science). For SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PH candidates of Madhya Pradesh the minimum is 30% in each section.

### Can I still raise an objection to the MPPSC SFS Main final answer key?

No. MPPSC's notice of 16 October 2026 says no further representation or correspondence about the question paper will be accepted now that the final key is out.

### When will the MPPSC State Forest Service Main result 2026 be declared?

MPPSC has not announced the date. The notice says the result will be declared on the basis of this final answer key. Watch the results page of mppsc.mp.gov.in.

### What comes after the Main exam in the MPPSC State Forest Service recruitment?

Candidates who qualify send their documents by a date fixed with the result, then face a 50-mark interview, the physical standards and fitness test, and a medical examination. Up to 3 times the vacancies are shortlisted for the interview.

### How many posts are there in the MPPSC State Forest Service 2026 recruitment?

36 posts as per Advt. No. 30/2025: 6 Assistant Conservator of Forest and 30 Van Kshetrapal (वन क्षेत्रपाल). The advertisement says the number can change.

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