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

a. No more than two subjects shall be taken from each group.

b. Not more than two subjects shall be taken from among subjects at Sr. No. 10, 11, 18, 19 and 34 (Arabic Literature period I and II, Islamic History Period I & II Islamiat.).


A candidate shall answer the papers in English unless otherwise directed.The details of marks shall be as under:-

i. Compulsory Subjects(Total 05 Subjects) 450 Marks
ii. Optional Subjects(Total 03 Subjects) 450 Marks
iii. Viva-Voce 250 Marks


Note:- All papers except in easy, shall be of three hours duration. The time allowed for the essay shall be two hours in each case.

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.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.
Names of candidates who qualify shall be arranged in order of merit according to the aggregate marks obtained at the examination.

The compulsory and optional subject(s) and maximum marks fixed for each subject shall be, as shown in the statement below:-


Sr.No Subject Marks
01. English 100
02. English Essay 50
03. Essay in Urdu/Punjabi/Sindh/Pashto/Balochi 50
04. General Paper in Urdu/Punjabi/Sindh/Pashto/Balochi 100
05. General Knowledge including Every day science 150


NO CANDIDATE SHALL BE SUMMONED FOR VIVA VOCE TEST UNLESS HE/SHE OBTAINED ATLEAST 33% MARKS IN EACH INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN PAPER AND 50% 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% MARKS IN VIVA VOCE FAILURE IN OR ABSENCE FROM VIVA VOICE SHALL MEANS THAT THE CANDIDATE HAS FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR APPOINTMENT AND HIS/HER NAME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE MERIT LIST.

NOTE: NO GRACE MARKS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ANY CANDIDATE.




GROUP "A"

1.English Literature Period I, 1780-1832 150
2.English Literature Period II, 1832-1901 150
3.Arabic 150
4.Persian 150
5.French 150
6.Sanskirt 150
7.Latin 150
8.German 150
9.History of Urdu Literature/History of Sindhi Literature 150
10.Arabic Literature Period I 150
11.Arabic Literature Period II 150
12.Persian Literature Period I 150
13.Persian Literature Period II 150


GROUP "B"

14.Indian History, Period I 150
15.Indian History, Period II 150
16.English History, from 1714 AD 150
17.European History, from 1789 AD 150
18.Islamic History, Period I 150
19.Islamic History, Period II 150


GROUP "C"

20.Pure Mathematics 150
21.Applied Mathematics 150
22.Statistics

GROUP "D"

23.Physics 150
24.Chemistry 150
(a) Geology
25.Applied Chemistry 150
26.Botany 150
27.Zoology 150
28.Agriculture 150
(a) Forestry
29.Astronomy 150
30.Human Anatomy 150
31.Physiology 150


GROUP "E"

32.Ethics and psychology 150
33.Logic and Elements of Philosophy 150
34.Islamiat 150
35.Economics 150
36.Political Science 150
37.Criminal Law 150
38.Civil Law 150
39.Geography 150
40.International Relations 150
41.Commerce Comprising 150
(a) Industrial and Commercial Organization
(b) Industrial Commercial Law and
(c) Statistics
42.Public Administration 150
43.Sociology. 150

Note:- 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 vice 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.

Source : http://spsc.gov.pk/downloads/Syllabus%20PCS.pdf