Employees Selection Board announces Pharma Openings

The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), previously the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board and commonly known as Vyapam (an abbreviation of its Hindi name Madhya Pradesh Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal), is a government agency of Madhya Pradesh, India. It conducts various tests for admission to professional courses and streams. It is the largest examination conducting body of Madhya Pradesh government and comes directly under the Directorate of Technical Education (Government of Madhya Pradesh). The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board is a self-financed, autonomous incorporated body of State Govt.

Online applications are invited from eligible Indian nationals for the posts as specified in this advertisement.

Drug Coordinator (Commander)
Post code : 17
Location : Directorate of Skill Development, Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur
No of post : 02 (UR-01, OBC-01)
Pay Scale : 19500-62000
Minimum Educational Qualification : (1) Must have passed Higher Secondary examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized board. (2) Diploma in Pharmacy from an institution recognized by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. (3) Registration with the Pharmacy Council. (4) At least three years of experience as a pharmaceutical coordinator.

Pharmacist Grade-II
Post code : 19
Location : Directorate of Employees' State Insurance Services, Indore (M.P.)
No of post : 06 (UR-06)
Pay Scale : 25300-80500 (Level 6)
Minimum Educational Qualification : (1) Must have passed Higher Secondary (10+2) examination with Biology as one of the subjects from the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education or any other board recognized for this purpose. (2) Must have a Degree/Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized institution and be a registered pharmacist with the Madhya Pradesh Pharmacy Council.

Pharmacist Grade-II
Post code : 22
Location : Office Director, Gwalior Mental Hospital, Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior
No of post : 03 (UR-02, OBC-01)
Pay Scale : 25300-80500 (Level 6)
Minimum Educational Qualification : (1) Must have passed Higher Secondary (10+2) examination with Biology as one of the subjects from the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education or any other board recognized for this purpose. (2) Must have a Degree/Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized institution and be a registered pharmacist with the Madhya Pradesh Pharmacy Council.

Pharmacist Grade-II
Post code : 28
Location : Dr. Laxminarayan Pandey Government Medical College, Ratlam (M.P)
No of post : 03 (EWS-01, SC-01, OBC-01)
Pay Scale : 25300-80500 (Level 6)
Minimum Educational Qualification : (1) Must have passed Higher Secondary (10+2) examination with Biology as one of the subjects from the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education or any other board recognized for this purpose. (2) Must have a Degree/Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized institution and be a registered pharmacist with the Madhya Pradesh Pharmacy Council.

Pharmacist Grade-II
Post code : 34
Location : Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa (M.P.)
No of post : 01 (UR-01)
Pay Scale : 25300-80500 (Level 6)
Minimum Educational Qualification : (1) Must have passed Higher Secondary (10+2) examination with Biology as one of the subjects from the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education or any other board recognized for this purpose. (2) Must have a Degree/Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized institution and be a registered pharmacist with the Madhya Pradesh Pharmacy Council.

Ayurveda Compounder
Post code : 40
Location : Directorate of AYUSH, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal
No of post : 125 (UR-37, EWS-12, SC-15, ST-28, OBC-33)
Pay Scale : 25300-80500 (Level 6)
Minimum Educational Qualification : Passed 12th class examination under Higher Secondary (10+2) system from the Board of Secondary Education or any other recognized institution, completed one year training of Ayurveda Compounder from a recognized institution, passed D-Pharma in Ayurveda and M.P. Registered with the Medical Council

Homeopathic Compounder
Post code : 41
Location : Directorate of AYUSH, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal
No of post : 20 (UR-06, EWS-02, SC-03, ST-04, OBC-05)
Pay Scale : 25300-80500 (Level 6)
Minimum Educational Qualification : Passed the 12th standard examination under the Higher Secondary (10+2) system from the Board of Secondary Education or any other recognized institution, completed one year of training as a Homeopathy Compounder from a recognized institution, and registered with the Madhya Pradesh Medical Council.

Unani Compounder
Post code : 42
Location : Directorate of AYUSH, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal
No of post : 30 (UR-08, EWS-03, SC-05, ST-06, OBC-08)
Pay Scale : 25300-80500 (Level 6)
Minimum Educational Qualification : Passed the 12th standard examination under the Higher Secondary (10+2) system from the Board of Secondary Education or any other recognized institution, with Urdu as a subject. Completed one year of Unani Compounder training from a recognized institution and are registered with the Madhya Pradesh Medical Council.

Age Limit
• For all posts for which the Board is conducting the Combined Junior Services Eligibility Examination, the minimum age limit will be 18 years and the maximum age limit will be 40 years. For candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes, Government servants working in departments/corporations/boards/commissions/autonomous bodies/home guards and female candidates, the age limit will be 45 years. Amendments issued from time to time by the General Administration Department regarding the maximum age limit will be considered applicable. The age limit will be calculated as on January 1 of the current year of recruitment, i.e., January 1, 2026:
• Circular No. of the Government of Madhya Pradesh, General Administration Department, Bhopal. As per letter No. 73/104/2022/A.P./2021, dated 02 February 2022, there is no provision for age relaxation for candidates belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
• Provided further that the relaxation in the upper age limit to be granted to the Physically Handicapped/Ex-Servicemen will be as per the orders/guidelines issued by the General Administration Department from time to time:
• Provided also that in no case, the maximum age limit for any category (except contract workers and the categories mentioned in Rule No. 14) including all types of relaxations, shall exceed 45 years.

Age Limit for Applicants who are Permanent Residents of Madhya Pradesh:-
(1) The age of the candidate will be calculated from 01 January 2026.
(ii) As per letter No. of the General Administration Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh According to Order No. C-3-11/12/1/3, dated 03.11.2012, Letter No./C.3-11/2012/3 Bhopal dated 13.01.2016, as amended by Order No. C 3-8/2016/3-A Bhopal dated 12.05.2017 and C 3-8/2016/1/3 Bhopal dated 04.07.2019, the age limit for candidates falling under the following categories is calculated as follows
For posts to be filled through direct recruitment through open competition : 18 to 40
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and natives of Madhya Pradesh For OBCs, government/corporation/board/autonomous organization employees/municipal personnel/ Persons with Disabilities/Women (Unreserved/Reserved), etc. Minimum/Maximum Age Limit (in years) for Class III/IV posts outside the purview of the Public Service Commission : 18 to 45 (with 5-year relaxation in the maximum age limit)
Note : For all posts, candidates must be registered with the Madhya Pradesh State Employment Exchange. Reservation and age relaxation requirements must require a valid certificate issued by a competent authority/accredited by the Madhya Pradesh Government.

Application Fee
The application fee, including the examination fee, will be decided by the Executive Committee of the Board. The fee concessions applicable to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, EWS, and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates will be applicable only to those native residents of Madhya Pradesh who have been declared as Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, EWS, and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) by the Madhya Pradesh Government. However, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, EWS, and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates from other states will be deemed to be included in the unreserved category and will not be eligible for reservation, age relaxation, or any other benefits available to this category. Provided further that candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and falling within the creamy layer will not be eligible for reservation benefits, age relaxation, or any other benefits available to this category.

Travel Allowance
(1) Travel expenses will be reimbursed by the concerned department as per the guidelines of the General Administration Department. Candidates who are domiciles of Madhya Pradesh and belong to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes notified by the Government, and candidates who have been certified as physically handicapped, will be reimbursed their travel expenses for appearing in the examination at the examination centre. To be eligible for travel expenses, the candidate must submit a self-attested caste certificate issued by a competent government authority as documentary evidence and attach a copy of the same. Only then will the concerned department reimburse the candidate's travel expenses. (2) Madhya Pradesh Government Finance Department's Order No. F 1-2/2013/Rule/Four Bhopal dated 29 June 2015 has directed that the travel expenses of the candidates coming for examination and training (especially those of reserved category) should be paid only through e-payment method. All the concerned candidates must attach their bank account details, proof of attendance in the examination etc. in the enclosed Format-1 and send it to the concerned department.

Note
1. Candidate Aadhaar registration is mandatory.
2. It is mandatory to bring a valid photo ID card to the Board-conducted examinations. Candidates can choose from Voter ID, PAN card, Aadhaar card, driving license, and passport as original photo ID proof. E-Aadhaar will be valid only after verification by UIDAI. Without a valid photo ID card, the candidate will be disqualified from appearing in the examination.
3. Candidates are required to bring their Aadhaar card/e-Aadhaar card/photocopy of Aadhaar card along with Aadhaar number/Aadhaar VID information in addition to the original identity card specified in the rule book. Multi-stage biometric verification is mandatory at the time of entry and during the examination.
4. Multi-stage biometric verification is mandatory at the time of entry and during the examination. Aadhaar must be unlocked at the time of biometric verification.
5. Candidates will be allowed to enter the examination center until the reporting time. Candidates arriving late after this time will not be eligible for entry.
6. The use of electronic devices, such as mobile phones, calculators, log tables, digital watches, sunglasses, and cheating papers, is strictly prohibited in the examination hall.
7. Candidates can obtain their admit card for the online examination only through their online application number. Therefore, keep the application number safely, for which the applicant will be solely responsible.
8. Applicants must bring a black ballpoint pen and the admit card downloaded from the Board's website to the examination center to enter the examination hall.
9. No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall after the commencement of the examination until the end of the examination.
10. While filling out the application form, the Board does not verify any of the candidates' certificates; instead, they are verified by the concerned department during the recruitment process. Therefore, the eligibility of candidates for the computer-based online examination will be purely provisional.
11. For all the above posts, it is mandatory for candidates to have a valid registration with the Madhya Pradesh State Employment Exchange.
12. Candidates belonging to the Special Primitive Tribal Communities of Madhya Pradesh, such as the Vaiga, Sahariya/Saharia, and Bharia Scheduled Tribes, must submit their applications for non-executive posts in hard copy, along with all the necessary certificates, to the ESB by the prescribed last date (in Format 2 of the rule book). Instead of sending it to the concerned department, separate applications will have to be sent directly to the concerned department. The application form sent to ESB will be considered invalid.
13. In case the posts of the department are functional, there will be no provision for exemption from examination for the candidates belonging to primitive tribes (Baiga, Sahariya/Sahariya and Bhariya). Those candidates should apply online for the examination as Scheduled Tribe candidates. (In such a situation, all the clauses related to Baiga, Sahariya and Bhariya of the rule book will be considered deleted.

Exam Syllabus
PHARMACEUTICS
Introduction to different dosage forms, their classification with examples-their relative applications. Familiarization with new drug delivery systems. Introduction to Pharmacopoeias with special reference to the Indian Pharmacopoeia. Size reduction, Size separation, Metrology-system of weights and measures. Calculations including conversion from one to another system. Percentage calculations and adjustment of products. Use of alligation method in calculations. Isotonic solutions. Mixing and homogenization. Packaging of pharmaceuticals Extraction and galenicals, Clarification and filtration, Heat processes, Introduction to drying processes, Distillation, Sterilization-concept of sterilization and its differences from disinfection-thermal resistance of microorganisms. Detailed study different sterilization processes. Study of immunological products like sera, vaccines, toxoids and their preparations., Processing of tablets, Processing of capsules.

PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
Acids, bases and buffers, Gastrointestinal agents, Acidifying agents, Antacids, Protectives and adsorbents, Saline cathartics. Antioxidants, Topical agents - (i) Protectives (ii) Antimicrobials and astringents (iii) Sulphur and its compounds (iv) Astringents-alum and zinc sulphate. Dental product, Inhalants, Respiratory stimulants, Expectorants and emetics, Antidotes. Major intra and extracellular electrolytes, Inorganic official compounds of iron, iodine and calcium; ferrous sulfate and calcium gluconate. Radio pharmaceuticals and contrast media radioactivity, Identification tests for cations and anions as per Indian Pharmacopoeia. Quality control of drugs and pharmaceuticals.

PHARMACOGNOSY
Definition, history and scope of pharmacognosy including indigenous system of medicine. Various systems of classification of drugs of natural origin. Adulteration and drug evaluation; significance of pharmacopoeial standards. therapeutic effects and pharmaceutical applications of alkaloids, terpenoids, glycosides, volatile oils, tannins and resins. Occurrence, distribution, organoleptic evaluation, chemical constituents including tests wherever applicable and therapeutic efficacy of (a) Laxatives (b) Cardiotonics (c) Carminatives & G.1.regulators catechu. hyoscyamus, belladonna, aconite, ashwagandha, ephedra, opium, cannabis, nux vomica. rauwolfia. vasaka, tolu balsam, tulsi. guggal, colchicum, vinca. chaulmoogra oil. pterocarpus, gymnema sylvestro. gokhru, punarnava. ipecacuanha. benzoin, myrrh, neem, curcuma. cinchona. ergot. shark liver oil and amla. papaya, diastase, yeast. Collection and preparation of crude drugs from the market as exemplified by ergot, opium, rauwolfia, digitalis, senna. Study of source, preparation and identification of fibres used in sutures and surgical dressings-cotton, silk, wool and regenerated fibres.

BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
Introduction to biochemistry. Brief chemistry and role of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, their classification and related diseases. Role of minerals and water in life processes. Brief chemistry and role of vitamins and coenzymes. brief concept of enzymatic, Introduction to pathology of blood and urine.

HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Definition of various terms used in anatomy, physiology, Structure of cell, unction of its components with special reference to mitochondria and microsomes. Elementary tissues of the body, Composition of blood, blood group and coagulation of blood, Name and functions of lymph glands. Anatomy and physiology of different body systems in Brief.

HEALTH EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Concept of health-definition, indicators of health, concept of disease, prevention of diseases. Environment and health. First aid- emergency treatment in shock, snake bite, burns, poisoning, heart disease, fractures and resuscitation methods. Elements of minor surgery and dressings. Fundamental principles of microbiology, organisms of common diseases. Non-communicable diseases- causative agents, prevention, care and control. Cancer, diabetes, blindness, cardiovascular diseases. Communicable disease- causative agents, modes of transmission and prevention. (a) Respiratory infections-chicken pox, measles, influenza, diptheria, whooping cough and tuberculosis. (b) Intestinal infections-poliomyelitis, hepatitis, cholera, typhoid, food poisoning, hookworm infection. (c) Arthropod borne infections-plague, malaria, filariasis. (d) Surface infections-rabies, trachoma, tetanus, leprosy. (e) Sexually transmitted diseases-syphilis, gonorrhoea, AIDS. Nutrition and health, vitamins and minerals. Demography and family planning, natural family planning methods, chemical methods, mechanical methods, hormonal, contraceptives, population problem of India. Epidemiology - I mmunity and immunisation, immunological products and their dose schedule. Principles of disease control and prevention, hospital acquired infection, prevention and control.

DISPENSING PHARMACY
Prescriptions: Reading and understanding of prescription; Incompatibilities in prescriptions, Posology: Dose and dosage of drugs, Dispensed Medications: (i) Powders (ii) Liquid oral dosage (b) Biphasic liquid dosage forms: • Suspensions • Emulsions (iii) Dental and cosmetic preparations: (iv) Semi-solid dosage forms: (a) Ointments (iv) emulsification. (v) Sterile dosage forms: (a) Parenteral dosage forms (b) Sterility testing, (c) Ophthalmic products- study of essential characteristics of different ophthalmic preparations.
PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY II
jchemistry of pharmaceutical organic compounds covering their nomenclature, chemical structure, uses and the important physical and chemical properties. The stability and storage conditions and the different types of pharmaceutical formulations of the drugs.

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Introduction to pharmacology, scope of pharmacology. Routes of administration of drugs, their advantages and disadvantages. Various processes of absorption of drugs and the factors affecting them. Metabolism, distribution and excretion of drugs. General mechanism of drugs action and the factors which modify drugs action. Pharmacological classification of drugs. (i) Drugs acting on the central nervous system: (a) General anaesthetics, intravenous anesthetics. (b) Analgesic, antipyritic, sedatives and hypnotics, anti- convulsants, (ii) Local anaesthetics. (iii) Drugs acting on autonomic nervous system. (iv) Drugs acting one eye, (v) Drugs acting on respiratory system (vi) Antacids, (vii) Cardiovascular drugs, (viii) Drugs acting on the blood and blood forming organs. (ix) Drugs affecting renal function (x) Hormones and hormone antagonists (xi) Drugs acting on digestive system
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence

Online Application Form
Start date for filling online application form : 13-03-2026
Last date for filling online application form : 27-03-2026
Start date for making corrections in application form : 13-03-2026
Last date for making corrections in application form : 01-04-2026
Nominated exam date and day : Start from 15 April 2026, Wednesday