The Punjab Public Service Commission, being an independent and impartial Constitutional Authority, set up under Article 315 of the Constitution of India have to discharge the duties and functions, assigned to them under Article 320 of the Constitution. Further, by virtue of the provisions made in the relevant Acts, the Commission is required to advise the State Government on all matters relating to framing of Recruitment and Promotion Rules, principles to be followed in making appointments, promotion and transfer from one service to another and in respect of disciplinary matters affecting Civil Servants. At present direct recruitment of Class-I & Class-II posts of different departments is done by the Commission.
PCS exam is conducted in 3 stages:
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Interview Round
PCS Prelims:
This prelims exam consists of two papers – General Studies Paper-I and General Studies Paper-II also known as CSAT.
| Paper | Subject | No of questions | Marks for each questions | Total marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Studies | 100 | 2 | 200 |
| Paper II | CSAT | 80 | 2.5 | 200 |
General Studies Paper 1
Total no. Of Questions: 100
Marks for each Question:2
Total Marks: 200
Duration: 2hours
Type: Objective-type questions(MCQs) based on General Studies.
General Studies Paper-II
Total no. Of Questions: 80
Marks for each Question:2.5
Total Marks: 200
Duration: 2hours
Type: Objective-type questions(MCQs) based on Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT).
PCS Mains:
PSC Mains consists of 7 papers i.e:
| Paper | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | Punjabi in Gurumukhi script | 100 |
| Paper 2 | English | 100 |
| Paper 3 | Essay(Three short essays) | 150 |
| Paper 4 | General Studies I(History,Geography,Society) | 250 |
| Paper 5 | General Studies Paper II(Polity,Governance & IR) | 250 |
| Paper 6 | General Studies Paper III(Economy,Statistics & security issues) | 250 |
| Paper 7 | General Studies Paper IV(Science-Tech,Env,Decision making) | 250 |
| Interview Marks | 150 | |
| Grand total | 1500 |
Paper 1.
Subject- General English
Maximum marks- 100
Time duration- 3 hours
Paper 2.
Subject- General Punjabi (to be answered only in Gurmukhi Script)
Maximum marks- 100
Time duration- 3 hours
Paper 3.
Subject- General Essay (to be answered either in English/ Gurmukhi Script)
Maximum marks- 150
Time duration- 3 hours
Paper 4.
Subject- General Studies Paper 1 (History, Geography, and Society)
Maximum marks- 250
Time duration- 3 hours
Paper 5.
Subject- General Studies Paper 2 (Indian Constitution & Polity, Governance and International Relations)
Maximum marks- 250
Time duration- 3 hours
Paper 6
Subject- General Studies Paper 3 (Economy, Statistics, and Security Issues)
Maximum marks- 250
Time duration- 3 hours
Paper 7.
Subject- General Studies Paper 4 (Science & Technology, Environment, Problem-solving & Decision Making)
Maximum marks- 250
Time duration- 3 hours
Interview:
- Only the candidates who have cleared the written examination and fulfil the eligibility criteria will be called for the interview round. The interview will be of 150 marks. Marks obtained in the interview, along with the marks obtained in the written exam, will be considered for the final merit list.
- No candidate shall be eligible for the interview round unless he/she obtains 45% marks in the aggregate of all the papers (40% for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes), including at least 25% marks in each paper.
- An Interview Board consisting of the Chairman and Members of the Commission, as well as an independent expert, will conduct the viva voce test. To interview the candidates, multiple Interview Boards may be put up.
Posts Through Punjab PCS Examination
- Punjab Civil Service (Executive Branch)
- Punjab Police – Deputy Superintendent of Police
- Deputy Superintendent of Jails/District Probation Officer
- Excise & Taxation Officer
- Tehsildar
- Block Development & Panchayat Officer
- Labour & Conciliation Officer
PCS Syllabus
A) Preliminary Examination Subject: Paper- I General StudiesPaper-II Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) Note: 1) Both the papers will be of objective type multiple choice questions.
2) Duration of each paper for preliminary examination will be two hours.
3) There will be no negative marking.
4) The question paper shall be bilingual and shall be printed in English
(Roma script) and Punjabi (Gurmukhi script) except for questions where candidates’ proficiency in language is to be tested.
5) The standard of questions would be to test the knowledge as is expected of a person who graduation level.
7) The 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 towards the merit of the candidates arrived at after the Main Examination. B) Main Examination: 1) All papers shall be descriptive in nature and duration of each paper will be three hours.
2. The main competitive examination shall include seven compulsory papers.
3. Candidates will have the option to attempt all the papers, except the language papers in Punjabi or English medium.
4. Candidates exercising the option to answer Papers in Punjabi language may, if they so desire, give English version within brackets of only the description of the technical terms, if any, in addition to the version in Punjabi language. 1. Punjabi (in Gurumukhi Script) Compulsory (of 10+2 standard) : Marks 100 2. English Compulsory (of 10+2 standard) : Marks 100 3. Essay Marks 150 4. General Studies Paper-I (History, Geography and Society): Marks 250 5. General Studies Paper-II (Indian Constitution & Polity , Governance and International Relations): Marks 250 6. General Studies Paper-III (Economy, Statistics and Security Issues) : Marks 250 7. General Studies Paper-IV (Science &Technology, Environment, Problem Solving & Decision Making): Marks 250 8. Interview: Marks 150 Grand Total: 1500