Punjab Civil Services Exam PCS Exam is a combined competitive examination held by the Punjab Public Service Commission for recruitment of various posts.

Eligibility Criteria-

Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognized university

The candidate can take preliminary examination while studying for his degree course.

Age:

Candidate should not be less than 21 years and more than 38 years of age

PCS Exam Pattern

Punjab Public Service Commission Consists of Two Stages ie.
1. PCS Preliminary Exam and
2. PCS Mains Exam

Pattern of Preliminary Exam

Paper Subject No of Questions Marks Time
I General Studies 100 250 2 Hrs.
II Civil Services Aptitude Test 80 200 2 Hrs.
Total 180 450

Pattern of PCS Mains Exam-

The main examination will consist of written examination and an interview test.

The written examination will consist of 9 papers of conventional essay type in the subjects as given below:

Paper Subject Maximum Marks
I Punjabi Compulsory 100
II English Compulsory 100
III Essay 150
IV General Studies Paper -I (History, Geography and Society) 250
V General Studies Paper -II (Indian Constitution & Polity, Governance and International Relation 250
VI General Studies Paper -III (Economics, Statistics and Security Issues) 250
VII General Studies Paper -IV (Science and Technology, Enviornment, Problem Solving and Decision Making) 250
VIII Interview 150
Grand Total 1500

Syllabus

The following will be the subjects for the written examination:

Compulsory:

English and English Essay
Punjabi and Punjabi Essay
General knowledge from all walk of Life.