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PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, LAHORE

ADVERTISEMENT NO.38/2018
APPLY ONLINE (APPLICATION OTHER THAN ON-LINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)
SR. NO.320 (CASE NO.42-RC/2018) COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2019
BASIC SCALE, NAME, NUMBER OF POSTS AGE, IMPORTANT NOTE AND REMAINING GENDER &
QUALIFICATION SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION
AND DEPARTMENT PRE-CONDITIIONS DOMICILE

(BS-17) Graduate AGE: 21 to 30 years on 1st January 2019. In the case of GENDER: All COMPULSORY SUBJECTS 6-Papers (Total 600 Marks)
(Second Division) officials serving in connection with the affairs of the Federal Male, Female
from a recognized Government who are domiciled in the Punjab as well as the & Transgender 100
1 English Essay (Subjective)
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE Marks
University. officials serving in connection with the affairs of the Punjab
DOMICILE: English (Precis, Comprehension 100
Government having at least 4 years service as such, the upper Punjab 2 (Subjective)
and Translation) Marks
Services & General Administration Department age limit shall be 35 years. For special persons, maximum 10
Urdu (Essay, Precis, 100
years relaxation in upper age limit shall be allowed as per Punjab 3 Comprehension and Translation) (Subjective)
Marks
49-POSTS Civil Servants Recruitment (Relaxation of Upper Age Limit) Rules,
1976. Islamic Studies / Ethics (For Non- (Combination of both 100
4
IMPORTANT NOTE: As per Government of the Punjab, S&GAD Muslims Candidates) Subjective & Objective) Marks
(32 Open Merit, 09 Special Zone, 02 Special (Combination of both 100
Notification No. SOR-III(S&GAD)1-25/94(P) dated 29-11-2012, 5 Pakistan Studies
Person and 06 Minorities) Subjective & Objective) Marks
Punjab Delegation of Powers (Relaxation of Age) Rules, 1961
100
shall not apply to the posts of the Government required to be filled 6 General Knowledge (Objective)
Marks
through Combined Competitive Examination conducted by the
Punjab Public Service Commission. Psychological Test and Interview/Viva Voce: 200 Marks
THE EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD AT LAHORE, REMAINING PRE-CONDITIONS:
NOTE:
RAWALPINDI, MULTAN, BAHAWALPUR, D.G. The cutoff date for determining the eligibility as far as age is
KHAN, FAISALABAD AND SARGODHA concerned shall be the 1st January 2019. However, the candidate
i) Negative Marking will be done and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer in the
must fulfill and complete all other pre-conditions/qualifications for
Objective (MCQ) paper of General Knowledge.
the examination on or before the Closing Date as given in this
ii) Non-Muslims candidates have the option either to attempt paper on Islamic Studies or
Advertisement. The candidates will produce the original
“Ethics” (Combination of both Subjective & Objective).
certificates at the time of Psychological Assessment and
iii) All the candidates shall take all the compulsory subjects.
Interview to authenticate their claim in the application form.
Iv) Detailed outline of Compulsory Papers may be seen on the PPSC Website.

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS 3-Papers (Total 600 Marks)

ALL THE CANDIDATES SHALL TAKE THREE OF THE OPTIONAL SUBJECTS. (NOT MORE THAN ONE FROM EACH GROUP)
GROUP “A” GROUP “B” GROUP “C” GROUP “D” GROUP “E” GROUP “F” GROUP “G”

Note: i) Syllabus for the Optional Subjects is available on PPSC Website ii) The minimum standard for the question papers will be of Graduate Level.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
a) A CANDIDATE SHALL HAVE TO OBTAIN 40% MARKS IN EACH PAPER AND 50% MARKS IN THE AGGREGATE I.E. 600 MARKS TO QUALIFY FOR INTERVIEW. THEREAFTER, A CANDIDATE SHALL ALSO
SECURE 50% MARKS IN THE INTERVIEW TO BE HELD ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL MERIT LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
b) NO CHANGE/ADDITION/DELETION/ALTERATION OF OPTIONAL SUBJECTS MENTIONED AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE MADE AND NO FURTHER
REPRESENTATION WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
c) INCOMPLETE/WRONGLY FILLEDOPTIONAL SUBJECTS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE FINALLY REJECTED. NO FURTHER REPRESENTATION ON THIS ISSUE WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
d) CHANGE IN THE PRIORITY/SELECTION OF EXAMINATION CENTRES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (WRITTEN EXAMINATION/INTERVIEW)

DISCLAIMER
1. To appear in test/interview/Viva Voce only Original Valid CNIC issued by NADRA will be accepted. No other If any Instruction available on the Website or Advertisement is found contradictory to the relevant Law,
Identification document will be acceptable. Rules and Regulations and Policy Decisions, the relevant Law, Rules and Regulations and Policy
2. Applicants are advised to read all terms and conditions/ instructions of the Advertisement as well as “Important Decisions will prevail over the Instructions.
Instructions to Candidates” given on PPSC website carefully in order to submit their online applications complete CAUTION
in all respect. The onus/ responsibility of correctness of the data given in the On-line Application Form will rest squarely on Please refuse to engage with any person who may offer to help you get selected. Have faith in your own
the candidates. ability and trust in ALLAH (SWT). In case any dubious person contacts you for providing undue favour in
3. All candidates appearing in “Written Examination” to be held by the Commission shall be allowed to avail three chances only for written examination or interview, please immediately contact the following Hon’able Members of the
each particular Written Examination irrespective of the type or categories of posts grouped in that Examination, unless otherwise Commission at once:-
prescribed by the Government.
4. Applicants are required to submit “On-line Application Form” by the Closing Date which is 14-01-2019 up to Dr. Arif Mushtaq Chaudhary, Member PPSC,(E-mail: member22@ppsc.gop.pk, Tel:04299202735)
12:00 A.M. (Midnight). Applicants should fill in the On-line Application Form carefully in the light of the Guidelines and Mr. Nasir Khan Durrani, Member PPSC, (E-mail: member11@ppsc.gop.pk, Tel: 042-99202753)
Instructions mentioned in the Advertisement for the said post and “Important Instructions to Candidates”.
5. Editing options, to correct any data in the On-line Application Form, will be available to the candidates till the Your name will be kept secret and no prejudice will be caused to you.
Closing Date of submission of Online Applications.
6. Variation in number and nature of posts shall be accepted by the Commission without inviting fresh applications before
finalization of interviews.
7. It is mandatory for Applicants to deposit Rs.1000/- under Head: “C02101-ORGANIZATIONS OF STATE-
“IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES”
TEST FEE REALIZED BY THE PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION”, in any Branch of State Bank of Pakistan or visit PPSC website: www.ppsc.gop.pk
National Bank of Pakistan or Government Treasury on or before the Closing Date of submission of applications.
· No Bank Draft or Pay Order or Cheque or any such instrument will be accepted as fee by the CLOSING DATE 14th January
Commission.
· Applicants residing outside Pakistan, but having Domicile of the Punjab will deposit the fee at the for Applications 2019
Pakistani Embassy of residing country in the currency of that country equivalent to the amount of Application/
Test Fee prescribed for the post.

8.
· Special Persons are not required to deposit application fee.
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