From 2013 onwards exam conducted in three phases

1) SCREENING TEST
100 Marks MCQ's type Screening Test is conducted with 100 MCQ's (which included Pakistan Affairs,Current affairs General Science and Ability,English,G.K of Sindh & Pak),time alloted 100 minutes with 0.25 marks deducted on each wrong answer.

Passing criteria is 50% marks

NOTE: This Test makes you eligible for further process.Marks obtained in this test are not included in final result or allocation.So you have to just pass this Test

2) WRITTEN EXAMINATION

1. The written examination shall include compulsory and optional subjects.

2. Every candidate shall take all the compulsory subjects and three of the optional subjects, subject to the following restrictions:-

a. Not more than two subjects shall be taken from each group.
b. Not more than two subjects shall be taken from among subjects at S.No.10, 11, 18, 19 and 36 (Arabic Literature periods I and II, Islamic History periods I & II and Islamiat).

3. A candidate shall answer the papers in English unless otherwise directed.

4. The details of marks shall be as under:-

i. Compulsory Subjects (Total 05 Subjects) 450 Maximum Marks

ii. Optional Subjects (Total 03 Subjects) 450 Maximum Marks



2) VIVA-VOCE
Viva-Voce 250 Maximum Marks


NOTE
1)NO CANDIDATE SHALL BE SUMMONED FOR VIVA VOCE TEST UNLESS HE/SHE OBTAINED ATLEAST 33 PERCENT MARKS IN EACH INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN PAPER AND 50 PERCENT MARKS IN THE AGGREGATE OF THE WRITTEN PORTION OF THE EXAMINATION. NO CANDIDATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE QUALIFIED IN THE EXAMINATION UNLESS HE/SHE ALSO OBTAINS ATLEAST 30 PERCENT MARKS IN VIVA VOCE. FAILURE IN OR ABSENCE FROM VIVA VOCE SHALL MEAN THAT THE CANDIDATE HAS FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR APPOINTMENT AND HIS/HER NAME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE MERIT LIST.

2)NO GRACE MARKS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ANY CANDIDATE OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

3)All the papers except in Essay, shall be of three hours duration. The time allowed for the Essay paper shall be two hours in each case.

4)If a candidate’s handwriting is not easily legible a deduction which may be considerable, may be made on this account from the total marks secured by him/her.

5) Credit will be given for good English including orderly, effective and exact expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of the examination and not only in subjects which are specially devoted to English.
6)Names of candidates who qualify shall be arranged in order of merit according to the aggregate marks obtained at the examination.

7)In the event-of a tie, the order of merit shall be determined in accordance with the highest marks secured in the viva voce. Should the marks in the Viva Voce of the candidates be equal then the order of merit shall be decided in accordance with the highest marks obtained by such candidates in the aggregate of the compulsory subjects.