Punjab Public Service Commission PPSC Jobs November 2026

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Punjab Public Service Commission PPSC Jobs November 2026

Organization: Punjab Public Service Commission PPSC

ADVERTISEMENT NO.12/2026

APPLY ONLINE (APPLICATION OTHER THAN ON-LINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

SR. NO.191 (CASE NO.106-RC/2026)

COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2026

1. BASIC SCALE, NAME, NUMBER OF POSTS AND DEPARTMENT

(BS-17) PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE

(Services & General Administration Department)

45 POSTS

i) Open merit = 41
ii) Minority Quota = 02
iii) Special Persons = 02

(BS-17) EXCISE & TAXATION OFFICER

(Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department)

01 POST

i) Open merit = 01

(BS-17) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT

(Finance Department)

02 POSTS

i) Open merit = 02

2. QUALIFICATION: Graduate (Second Division) from a recognized University.

3. AGE, IMPORTANT NOTE AND REMAINING PRE-CONDITIONS

AGE:

i) For General Candidates Upper Age Limit shall be 21 to 30 + 02 = 32 years

In the light of Government of the Punjab, S&GAD Notification No. SOR-II(S&GAD)9-2/2022 dated 02-10-2026 the Upper Age Limit for Combined Competitive Examination to be conducted in 2026 and 2027 has been increased from 30 to 32 years and the number of chances/attempts from 3 to 4, as a special one-time dispensation in general relaxation to the applicable rules/regulations.

ii) For Government Serving Officials Upper Age Limit shall be 35 years:-

In the case of officials serving in connection with the affairs of the Federal Government, who are domiciles in the Punjab as well as the officials serving in connection with affairs of the Punjab Government having at least 4 years service as such, the upper age limit shall be 35 years.

iii) For Special Persons Upper Age Limit shall be 45 years:-

For specials persons, maximum 15 years relaxation in upper age limit shall be allowed as per Punjab Civil Servants Recruitment (Relaxation of Upper Age Limit) Rules, 1976.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

i) The relaxation as per Government of the Punjab, S&GAD Notification No. SOR-III(S&GAD)1-25/94(P) dated 29-11-2012, Punjab Delegation of Powers (Relaxation of Age) Rules, 1961 shall not apply to the posts of the Government required to be filled through Combined Competitive Examination conducted by the Punjab Public Service Commission.

ii) Employees of Semi Government and Autonomous Bodies of Federal Government and those of Local Bodies are not entitled to age concession for the period of their service in such organization.

REMAINING PRE-CONDITIONS: The cutoff date for determining the eligibility as far as age is concerned shall be the 1st January 2027. However, the candidate must fulfill and complete all other pre-conditions/qualifications for the examination on or before the closing date as given in this Advertisement. The candidates will produce the original certificates at the time of Psychological Assessment and Interview to authenticate their claim in the application form.

4. GENDER & DOMICILE

GENDER:

All (Male, Female & Transgender)

DOMICILE:

Punjab

PLACE OF POSTING:

Anywhere in Punjab

5. SYLLABUS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION

| Paper | Title | Type of Paper | Marks |
|—|—|—|—:|
| I | General Knowledge | MCQs | 100 |
| II | Mental Ability & Reasoning Test |
| | • Logical & Analytical Reasoning | MCQs | |
| | • Quantitative & Numerical Processing | | |
| | • Reading & Verbal Comprehension | | |
| | • Decision-Making & Problem-Solving | | |
| III | English Essay | Subjective | 100 |
| IV | English (Precis, Comprehension, Grammar & Translation etc.) | Subjective | 100 |
| V | Urdu (Essay, Precis, Comprehension, Grammar & Translation etc.) | Subjective | 100 |
| VI | Islamic Studies / Ethics for Non-Muslim Candidates | MCQs + Subjective | 100 |
| VII | Pakistan Studies-I | MCQs + Subjective | 100 |
| VIII | Pakistan Studies-II | MCQs + Subjective | 100 |
| IX | International Affairs | MCQs + Subjective | 100 |
| X | Economy and Development | MCQs + Subjective | 100 |

Note: Papers VI to X will have 25 marks each for MCQs and 75 marks each for subjective questions.

XI. One Optional Subject

(List given below)

Subjective — 100 Marks

Agriculture
Arabic
Botany
Business Administration
Chemistry
Commerce
Computer Science
Economics
Education
Engineering Fundamentals & Engineering Management
English Literature
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Persian
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Punjabi
Social Work
Sociology
Statistics
Urdu
Veterinary Science
Zoology

EXAMINATION MARKS

Written Examination: 1100
Interview/Viva Voce: 300
Grand Total: 1400

NOTE:

i) Negative Marking will be done and 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in the Objective (MCQ) paper of General Knowledge.

ii) Qualifying marks for the Mental Ability and Reasoning Test will be 33% with negative marking. It may be revised on the basis of analysis subsequently.

iii) Non-Muslim candidates have the option either to attempt paper on Islamic Studies or “Ethics” (Combination of both Subjective & Objective).

iv) All the candidates shall appear in all the compulsory subjects and One Optional Subject.

v) A candidate absent in One Paper for any reason he/she shall not be allowed to appear in the remaining paper(s).

vi) Syllabus outline may be seen on the PPSC Website.

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.

6. IMPORTANT NOTES

a) A CANDIDATE SHALL HAVE TO OBTAIN 33% MARKS IN PAPER OF MENTAL ABILITY & REASONING TEST (MART) AND 40 MARKS IN REMAINING PAPERS AND 550 MARKS (50%) IN THE AGGREGATE 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 SUBJECT MENTIONED AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE MADE AND NO FURTHER REPRESENTATION WILL BE ENTERTAINED.

c) CHANGE IN THE PRIORITY/SELECTION OF EXAMINATION CENTRES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED.

d) IF A REQUEST OF VARIATION IN NUMBER OF POST(S) IS RECEIVED AT ANY STAGE, IT SHALL BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION WITHOUT INVITING FRESH APPLICATIONS. THE VARIATION IN NUMBER OF POST(S) WILL BE REFLECTED AT PPSC’S WEBSITE AS A NOTICE ONLY.

e) EXAMINATION MAY BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES.

7. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. Please read the “Important Instructions” regarding Application Fee, Written Test, Interview on PPSC website www.ppsc.gop.pk before applying online.

2. In case a candidate claims that his/her qualification is equivalent to the prescribed qualification, he/she will be required to submit equivalence certificate of his/her foreign/local qualification issued by Higher Education Commission (H.E.C) or Qualification Equivalence Determination Committee (Q.E.D.C) of concerned Department, which will be accepted by the Commission as Final, at the time of interview or whenever asked by the Commission. If a candidate fails to submit Equivalence Certificate issued by the Competent Authority at the time of interview or whenever asked by the Commission, his/her candidature shall be cancelled.

3. In-service candidates will ensure while applying for particular post(s) that they have obtained/applied for NOC/DPC from their concerned department(s) on or before the closing date and will provide the same at the time of interview (if called).

4. The candidates will ensure while applying for particular post(s) that they have obtained/applied for Registration Certificate from PEC/PNC/PMDC/PMC/PVMC or other relevant regulatory body on or before the closing date and will provide the same at the time of interview (if called).

5. The candidates will ensure that they will provide marks obtained / total marks or percentage certificate of all degrees, issued by the Competent Authority, at the time of interview. CGPA is not acceptable.

6. No information, whatsoever, shared by anyone other than on the PPSC’s website, is authentic; therefore, candidates must not trust any such information.

7. Applicants are advised to deposit fees online by using the following mediums ONLY i.e. ATMs, Mobile Phone Banking, Internet Banking, Over the counter (by visiting the nearest *1Link Member Banks Branches), Jazz Cash, Easy Paisa, U Paisa, and other available micro-finance banks. For details, please visit PPSC website at www.ppsc.gop.pk

8. CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS

30 November 2026

Published Date: 08 November 2026

Newspaper: Dawn