PUNJAB CIVIL SERVICES
PCS: CONDUCTED BY PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMISSION
The Candidates must have Passed Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent standard
| DUTIES AFTER PCS |
| • Punjab Civil Service (executive Branch)
• Deputy Superintendent of Jail • Excise and Taxation Officer • Tehsildar • Block Development and Panchayat officer • Labour and Conciliation Officer • Deputy Superintendent of Police |
| DUTIES AFTER PCS | AGE | QUALIFICATION |
| • Punjab Civil Service (executive Branch)
• Deputy Superintendent of Jail • Excise and Taxation Officer • Tehsildar • Block Development and Panchayat officer • Labour and Conciliation Officer |
21 to 37 Years | BACHELOR DEGREE |
Physical standards for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police: DSP
| Minimum height: Men | 5 feet 7 inches |
| Minimum height: Women | 5 feet 3 inches |
| Chest measurement (for men only) Unexpanded: | 33 inches |
| Chest measurement (for men only) expanded: | 34.5 inches |
THE PRELIMINARY COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF TWO PAPERS AS GIVEN BELOW:
Candidates are selected based on their performance in two stages:
PCS : PRELIMINARY EXAM SYLLABUS
| For Preliminary Exam (Paper-I General Studies) | |
| SR. NO. | SUBJECTS |
| 1 | Everyday Science |
| 2 | Environmental studies |
| 3 | Political theory & international order |
| 4 | Indian polity |
| 5 | History of India |
| 6 | Indian Economy |
| 7 | Geography |
| 8 | Current events of national and international importance |
| 9 | Punjab: Geography, People, Society and Culture, History, Economy |
PCS : PRELIMINARY EXAM SYLLABUS
| Preliminary Exam (Paper-II Civil Services Aptitude Test) | |
| SR. NO. | SUBJECTS |
| 1 | Reading comprehension; Punjabi and English language comprehension, antonyms and synonyms, grammar and sentence formation. |
| 2 | Logical reasoning, analytical and mental ability |
| 3 | Interpersonal skills including communication skills |
| 4 | Basic numerical skills; numbers, magnitudes, percentages, numerical relation appreciation |
| 5 | Data analysis; Graphic presentations, charts, tables, spreadsheets. |
PCS : MAIN EXAM SYLLABUS
| SR. NO. | SUBJECTS |
| 1 | ENGLISH :
SECTION-A : Comprehension, Precis Writing, Letter Writing, Essay Writing ,Translation. SECTION-B : Grammar |
| 2 | Essay Paper : Candidate need to write three short essays in English or Punjabi on specified topic in the given choices. They are expected to write to the point on a selected topic in an orderly manner to obtain better marks. |
| 3 | PUNJABI :
SECTION-A: Andetha Pehra(comprehension), Sankehp Rachna(Precis Writing), Arji (letter writing), Lekh Rachna(Essay Writing), Anuvaad(Translation). SECTION-B: Vayakaran (grammar) |
| 4 | General Studies-I : History, Geography and Society |
| 5 | General Studies-II : Indian Constitution& Polity, Governance and International Relations |
| 6 | General Studies-III : Economy, Statistics and Security Issues |
| General Studies-IV : Science & Technology, Environment, Problem Solving & Decision Making |
PCS Preliminary Exam pattern
| Paper | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
| 1 | General studies | 100 (2 marks for each) | 200 | 2 Hrs. |
| 2 | Civil Services Aptitude Test | 80 (2.5 marks for each) | 200 | |
| Total | 180 | 400 |
No negative marking
MAIN EXAMINITION
Duration : 3 hours
Exam : Written
Interview after main exam
| SR. NO. | SUBJECTS | MAXIMUM MARKS |
| 1 | Punjabi compulsory (12th standard) | 100 |
| 2 | English compulsory (12th standard) | 100 |
| 3 | Essay (3 essays of 50 marks each) | 150 |
| 4 | GS Paper-1 (history, geography and society) | 250 |
| 5 | GS Paper-2 (Indian Constitution & Polity, governance and international relations) | 250 |
| 6 | GS Paper-3 (Economics, statistic and security issues) | 250 |
| 7 | GS paper-4 (science and technology, environment, problem solving and decision making ) | 250 |
| 8 | interview | 150 |
| Grand total | 1500 |
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
