TestBag now has exclusive microsite for PPSC (Punjab Civil Services). Please click on ppsc.testbag.com for one stop on everything about PPSC Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Previous years question papers and online mock practice test for PPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam.
The PPSC Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination comprises following successive stages :
i) Preliminary Competitive Examination; and ii) Main Competitive Examination (written and Interview).
PPSC Preliminary Examination - (Objective Type)
The preliminary competitive examination will consist of two papers of 200 marks each and shall comprise of objective type (multiple choice) questions. The detail is as follows :-
click Here For PPSC Onine Mock Test Series
PPSC Paper I - General Studies
Total Marks : 200 Marks
Number of Questions: 100
Duration: Two Hours
02 Marks will be awarded for each right answer.
PPSC Paper II - Civil Services Aptitude Test(CSAT)
Total Marks : 200 Marks
Number of Questions: 80
Duration: Two Hours
2.5 Marks will be awarded for each right answer.
click Here For PPSC Onine Free Mock Test Series
1} Both the papers will be of objective type multiple choice questions.
2) Duration of each paper for preliminary examination will be two hours. However, Persons with disability candidates will be given additional 40 minutes.
3)There will be no negative marking in the written preliminary examination test, however there may be negative marking for any objections to the Answer Key found false/frivolous/not supported by authentic evidence.
4)The question paper shall be bilingual and shall be printed in English (Roman script) and Punjabi (Gurumukhi script) except for questions where candidates proficiency in language is to be tested.
6)The standard of questions would be to test the knowledge as is expected of a person who has attained education at least up to graduation level.
7)Preliminary Examination is only a screening test for selecting candidates who would be eligible to take the Main Examination and the marks obtained in this Examination shall not be counted towards the merit of the candidates arrived at after the Written Main Examination.
8)Candidates equal to 13 times of the vacancies advertised in each category would qualify from amongst those appearing in the Preliminary Examination for the Main Examination, provided that, such number of candidates are available and, are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination.
A brief on PPSC Preliminary exam pattern is as under |
