District & Local
Talathi Bharti 2026
District-wise online examination for the Talathi (Group C) post in the Revenue Department - the most important government post at village level.
- Conducting body
- Revenue Department, Government of Maharashtra
- Education
- पदवीधर
- Total posts
- ४,०००+ जागा
- Official website
- mahabhumi.gov.in
Exam Overview
The Talathi is the Revenue Department's principal officer at village level, responsible for the 7/12 extract, mutation entries, crop inspection, land revenue collection and damage assessment during natural calamities.
For graduates it is often the quickest route into government service: there is no interview and selection rests entirely on written marks. Recruitment is district-wise and posting follows the district applied from.
Eligibility Criteria
A bachelor's degree in any discipline plus an MS-CIT or equivalent computer certificate, which is compulsory. Knowledge of Marathi is required, and a domicile of the district applied from is generally expected.
Age Limit
18-38 years (Open), 18-43 (backward classes) and 18-45 for persons with disability, with further relaxations for ex-servicemen and project-affected candidates.
Age limit calculator
Enter your date of birth to see how many years you have left.
Exam Pattern
A computer-based test with no interview; selection is purely on written marks. Four sections of 25 questions each - Marathi, English, general knowledge and reasoning/mathematics - carrying 2 marks per question for a 200-mark total in 120 minutes, with 25% negative marking. Because the exam runs in multiple shifts, normalisation is applied.
Syllabus
Marathi and English: grammar, vocabulary and comprehension.
General knowledge: Maharashtra history, geography and polity, the Constitution and Panchayat Raj, and specifically revenue administration - the Land Revenue Code, the 7/12 extract and mutation entries - plus agriculture and rural development schemes.
Reasoning and mathematics: series, coding, blood relations, percentages, averages, ratio, profit and loss, time-work-speed and mensuration.
Salary & Posts
Pay level S-8 (₹25,500 - ₹81,100), roughly ₹38,000-45,000 gross. Promotion runs Talathi to Circle Officer to Naib Tahsildar to Tahsildar, with departmental examinations along the way.
Cut Off
Cut-offs vary by district and shift. Recent trends out of 200: 140-160 (Open), 135-155 (OBC), 125-145 (SC) and 110-135 (ST). Given the competition, target above 160; with negative marking, accuracy matters as much as coverage.
How to Prepare
1. The two language papers are half the exam
Marathi and English together carry 100 of 200 marks, with small fixed syllabuses. Scoring 85+ here is realistic, and it is where most candidates fall short.
2. Study revenue administration specifically
The Land Revenue Code, 7/12 extract and mutation entries come up every year and appear in no other exam, so most candidates skip them.
3. Respect the negative marking
Each wrong answer costs 0.5. Ten bad guesses is five marks - decisive near the cut-off.
4. Understand normalisation
Scores are adjusted for shift difficulty, so do not panic comparing your paper with another shift.
5. Practise on a screen
The exam is computer-based; reading on screen is a separate skill from reading on paper.
Reference Books
- Walambe - Marathi Grammar
- Wren & Martin - English Grammar
- Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966 - a guide edition
- Maharashtra Varshiki - general knowledge
Important Dates
| Stage | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Notification | District-wise, as vacancies arise | Tentative |
| Online application | Three weeks after notification | Tentative |
| Online exam (CBT) | 6-10 weeks after application | Tentative |
| Result and merit list | 4-8 weeks after the exam | Tentative |
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Frequently asked questions about Talathi Bharti
No. Selection rests entirely on the written exam; there is no interview or physical test, which makes every mark decisive.
Most notifications require MS-CIT or an equivalent at the time of application; a few allow submission before appointment. Read the notification carefully.
A degree in any discipline plus a computer qualification (MS-CIT or equivalent). Age is generally 18 to 38 with the usual relaxations. Some advertisements allow the computer certificate to be produced before appointment rather than at application.
Yes, with a separate fee for each. If the exam dates coincide, however, you can sit for only one.
The Talathi is the Revenue Department's officer at village level: maintaining the 7/12 extract and mutation records, collecting land revenue, recording crops, conducting panchanamas after natural calamities and issuing certificates. One Talathi typically covers three to five villages.
Talathi to Circle Officer to Naib Tahsildar to Tahsildar. Clearing the departmental examinations accelerates the path.
Four papers of equal weight: Marathi, English, general knowledge and reasoning. General knowledge covers Maharashtra's geography, history, polity and current affairs, and questions on revenue concepts and the Panchayati Raj system are common.
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