IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY ALONG WITH

ADVERTISEMENT OF THE COMMISSION BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR ON-
LINE APPLICATION FORM.

Advertisement

1. Candidates are advised to read all terms and conditions and general instructions
of the Advertisement carefully in order to submit their online applications complete in all
respects. The onus/responsibility of correctness of the data given in the on-line
application will rest squarely on the candidate.

Fee

2. It is mandatory for Candidates to deposit the fee as required in the

Advertisement under Head: “C02101-ORGANIZATIONS OF STATE-TEST FEE
REALIZED BY THE PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION”, in any Branch of
State Bank of Pakistan or National Bank of Pakistan or Government Treasury before the
Closing Date of receipt of applications.

a. Receipt Number will be mentioned in the Online Application Form of the

Candidates.

b. Original Receipt will be produced and submitted at the time of Interview/

Viva voce failing which Candidates will not be allowed to appear in the
Interview / Viva voce. Original Receipt will be retained by PPSC for record.

c. No Bank Draft or Pay Order or Cheque or any such instrument

will be accepted as fee by the Commission.

d. Candidates residing outside Pakistan, but having Domicile of the Punjab

will deposit the fee at the Pakistani Embassy of residing country in the
currency of that country equivalent to the amount of Application/
Examination Fee prescribed for the post.

e. Disabled candidates are not required to deposit application/exam/test fee.

Procedure for Submission of On-line Application Form

3. Applicants are required to submit “On-line Application Form” upto the Closing
Date mentioned in the Advertisement. Candidates should fill the On-line Form carefully
in the light of the Guidelines and Instructions mentioned in the Advertisement for the
said post. Editing options, to correct any data will be available to the Candidates till the
Closing Date of submission of On-line Application Form. The candidates are advised to
submit only their personal valid E-mail address and personal Mobile number at the time
of submission of their online application.
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4. Editing the Date of Birth on or before the closing date is available to the
candidates. Candidates may correct/edit their date of birth on or before the closing date
if so desired.

Applications other than On-line will not be accepted by the Commission.

5. Candidates shall not be allowed to apply On-line after Closing Date fixed for
receipt of applications.

6. The Candidates are required to ensure that:

a. No column of Web-generated Application Form is left blank.

b. For the posts up to BS-18 Hard Copy of the On-line Application shall not
be required to be submitted to the Commission.

c. For the posts falling in Basic Scales-19 and above where scrutiny work is
required before the interview, hard copy of On-line Application along with
a set of photocopies of all relevant documents should be submitted as
requisitioned in the relevant Advertisement.

d. In case any application is rejected due to any reason, representation, if

any, shall be addressed to the “Secretary, Punjab Public Service
Commission”, LDA Plaza, Edgerton Road, Near Aiwan-e-Iqbal,
Lahore in accordance with the instructions provided in the Rejection
letter/Advertisement(s) for the post.

e. In case any information provided by the Candidate in his/her online

application form is found to be incorrect or false at any stage, he/she will
be disqualified and action will be taken under the Rules.

Eligibility

Medical Fitness Certificate

7. Medical Certificate issued by the Medical Superintendent of concerned District

Head Quarters Hospital or Services Hospital, Lahore shall be acceptable under the
Regulations/Policy Decisions. However, Medical Fitness Certificate issued within three
(3) months prior to the Closing Date of the Advertisement for the post shall be
acceptable subject to the condition that the candidates fulfils all requirements of
Physical Standards prescribed for the post applied for by the candidates. Medical
Fitness Certificate issued by the Competent Authority i.e. Medical Superintendent
District Head Quarters Hospital or Services Hospital after the closing date for receipt of
online applications shall not be acceptable.”
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8. Eligibility of Candidates for the Post will be determined on the basis of:-

a. Qualification/experience prescribed in the Service Rules/Advertisement.

b. Instructions issued by the Government or the Commission from time to

time.
c. The age, qualifications, experience and other credentials etc. of the
Candidates shall be taken up to the Closing Date fixed for such post.

d. It is also pointed out that Punjab Public Service Commission has

no power to relax any condition of eligibility as prescribed in the
relevant Service Rules/Advertisement.

Qualification

9. Qualification mentioned in the Advertisement and relevant Service Rules are

acceptable to the Commission, other than these qualification the Candidates will not be
held eligible for the Post:-

a. Acceptance of Foreign Degrees/Diplomas. The Commission shall

accept degrees/certificates/diplomas of those Foreign Universities only
which have been recognized by Higher Education Commission (H.E.C),
Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (P.M.D.C), Pakistan Engineering Council
(P.E.C), Pakistan Nursing Council, Inter Board Committee of Chairmen
(I.B.C.C) or any other Competent Agency/Authority.

b. Acceptance of Equivalent Qualification. The equivalence of foreign

and local academic qualifications as laid down by the Higher Education
Commission (H.E.C), Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (P.M.D.C),
Pakistan Engineering Council (P.E.C) or other Competent
Committee/Authority and Qualification Equivalence Determination
Committee (QEDC) duly approved by the Administrative Department shall
be accepted by the Commission as final.

Note: In case a candidate claims that his/her qualification is equivalent to the

prescribed qualification, he/she will be required to submit equivalence of his/her
qualification issued by the Competent Authority 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.
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Reckoning of Age

10. Where recruitment is to be made on the basis of Written Examination,

age of the Candidate shall be reckoned as on the first of January of the year
in which the examination is proposed to be held and in all other cases age
will be reckoned as on the Closing Date fixed for receipt of applications.

11. In case a candidate is under-age or becomes over-age even by one day

after adding the actual day of his/her birth, to his/her age on the closing date for
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the receipt of applications or on 1 January of the year of the combined
/competitive examinations as advertised, he/she shall be considered ineligible.
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This has been done on the ground that a child born on 1 January will be of one
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year on 31 December in same year. On 1 January of next year, his/her age
shall be one year and one day.”

Example for Calculating Age of the Candidate

i) Where age is reckoned on the closing date

If date of birth of a candidate is 15 August, 1970 and the closing

date for receipt of application in the PPSC office is 07-02-1998; the
age shall be calculated as under:

Day Month Year

 Closing date. 07 02 1998

 Date of Birth 15 08 1970

of candidate.

Age on closing date: 1+23 05 27

(27 years, 05 months and 24 days)

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ii) Where age is reckoned on 1 January of the year in which
the examination is proposed to be held

In case upper age limit is 28 years and date of birth of a candidate is 01

January, 1988 and the closing date for receipt of applications in the PPSC

office/date of reckoning of age of candidates is 01-01-2016; the age shall

be calculated as under:

Day Month Year

 Closing date/date of -01 01 2016

reckoning of age.
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 Date of Birth - 01 01 1988

of candidate.

Age on closing date: 1+00 00 28

(28 years, 00 months and 01 day)

12. The age of a Candidate will be calculated from his/her Date of birth as given in
Secondary School Certificate (Matriculation). In case the Candidate has appeared in any
other examination equivalent to Secondary School Certificate such as Senior
Cambridge/O-Level and certificate of such examination does not bear Date of Birth of
the Candidate, he/she shall be required to produce;

a. The School Leaving Certificate bearing his/her Date of Birth; or

b. Original and Valid Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)

issued by National Database and Registration Authority
(NADRA); or

c. Birth Certificate duly issued by the concerned Local Council

Authority.

13. Relaxation/concession in upper age limit to a Candidate shall be admissible as

per Law, Rule and Policy of the Government.

14. In case Additional Vacancies are added to the Advertised number of vacancies,
the age of the Candidate shall be calculated in the manner hereunder:-

a. For Candidates who had applied in response to the Original

Advertisement, the Date shall be the Closing Date as indicated in the said
Advertisement.

b. For Candidates who had applied in response to the Subsequent

Advertisement, (increasing the number of posts of the original
Advertisement), except the Candidates appearing in Combined/
Competitive Examination, the Date shall be the Closing Date of the
Subsequent Advertisement. Whereas, for candidates for
Combined/Competitive Examination, age shall be reckoned from
1st January of the year in which the examination is proposed to
be held.

c. Those Candidates who could not apply in response to the Original

Advertisement since they were underage on the Closing Date shall
become eligible if they attain the requisite age limit on the Closing Date of
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the Subsequent Advertisement which would be reflected in the

Subsequent Advertisement as well.

Age Relaxation

15. Relaxation in upper age limit as admissible under the Punjab Civil
Servants Recruitment (Relaxation of Upper Age Limit) Rules, 1976 is as
under:-

a. In the case of Ex-Defence Forces Officers/Personnel, the entire period of

service rendered by them in the Defence Forces, subject to a maximum of
10 years, shall, for the purposes of upper age limit for appointment under
any rule, be excluded from their age.

b. In the case of a Candidate already working as a Government

Servant, under the Government of the Punjab, the period of his
continuous service as such shall for the purpose of upper age
limit prescribed under any service rules, of the post for which
he/she is a candidate, be excluded from his/her total age.
Provided that the upper-age limit shall not exceed 35 years for
recruitment to any post to be filled in on the recommendations of the
Punjab Public Service Commission on the basis of the combined
competitive examination.

c. In case of disabled persons as defined under Rule 2(iii) of the Punjab Civil
Servants Recruitment (Relaxation of upper Age Limit) Rules 1976, the
maximum upper age limit prescribed in the Service / Recruitment Rules,
for appointment to a post, shall be raised by ten (10) years.

d. Employees of Federal Government or Semi Government and

Autonomous Bodies of Federal Government or Autonomous
Bodies of Provincial Government and those of Local Bodies are
not entitled to age concession for the period of their service in
such organizations.

Claiming of Additional Marks

16. If an applicant claims award of upto 10 additional marks being a son/ daughter
of a deceased/incapacitated Civil Servant, during service he/she should submit the
following documents:-

a. Death Certificate of the father or mother, as the case may be, from
the Corporation/Municipality concerned.
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b. Certificate, showing Name and Designation of the Incapacitated or

Deceased Civil Servant, issued by the Competent Authority of the
Department where he was employed.

c. Affidavit from the Candidate that he/she is un-employed, and that he/she
has neither availed the benefit of additional marks nor shall avail this
concession in future.

d. Affidavit from other brothers and sisters of the Candidate declaring

solemnly that they surrender their right of grant of 10-additional marks in
favour of the Candidate and that they have neither availed this benefit nor
shall claim the same in future.

e. Family tree issued by NADRA indicating detail of family members.

Departmental Permission Certificate

17. In case the Candidate is a Government Servant, a Departmental Permission

Certificate (Form available on Punjab Public Service Commission’s Website
www.ppsc.gop.pk) duly signed and stamped by the Competent Authority of the
concerned Department is required to be produced at the time of interview.

Conditionalities of Domicile

18. Candidates are required to ensure the following conditions with respect to
Domicile:-

a. Domicile Certificate of a Candidate shall be from the relevant district of

Province of Punjab issued on or before the Closing Date of receipt of
applications. Provided that in case Candidate has applied for
domicile before the Closing Date and provides documentary
evidence in this regard, his/her domicile issued after the Closing
Date will be acceptable.

b. The Domicile Certificate produced and submitted by the Candidate should

be of the same district which he/she has mentioned in the relevant
column of his/heron-line application otherwise, application will be
rejected.

c. A married female candidate may opt for the district of domicile of her
husband provided that she has surrendered her previous Domicile
Certificate and in such case she will produce Domicile Certificate
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of her husband along with proof of her marriage. Provided further

that her previous Domicile Certificate will be considered to have been
cancelled for any future claim of domicile by the said candidate.

d. Candidates from Azad Jammu & Kashmir who are permanent residents of
Azad Jammu & Kashmir but are also domiciled in the Punjab will be
considered on the basis of domicile of concerned district of the Punjab.

Counting of Experience

19. For the purpose of counting of experience of the candidates, the following
criteria will be applied:-

a. Experience required for determination of eligibility for the post, a

candidate shall have to produce documentary evidence in support of
his/her claim.

b. Experience of Government service shall only be accepted if the certificate

is issued by the concerned Appointing Authority/Person authorized to do
so.

c. House job experience in a Public Sector or recognized medical institution

in Private Sector shall be counted as practical experience.

d. Experience of residency in F.C.P.S/M.S./F.R.C.S./M.D. or during studies

abroad such as Diplomat of American Board/Fellowship shall be
considered as experience in the line only.
e. Only that particular/professional experience shall be considered
which has been acquired in the relevant area while working in
Public Sector or recognized institutions in the Private Sector.

f. Experience certificate in respect of Contract, Current Charge, Acting

Charge and Adhoc Appointment, issued by the Appointing Authority under
the rules, shall be accepted.

g. Experience in private entities shall be accepted if such entity is registered

with SECP, Registrar of Firms or any other Regulatory Authority.

h. In case where Experience is a Pre-requisite Qualification,

experience acquired in an Honorary Capacity will not be
considered unless a notification to this effect has been issued by
the Competent Authority.
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i. Experience in a general specialty shall not be considered relevant as

experience in a specific specialty prescribed for a post.

j. Where, experience has been prescribed as mandatory condition alongwith

minimum educational qualification in the Service Rules for eligibility to a
post. In such cases only that particular period of experience will be
counted which a candidate would possess after acquiring the prescribed
minimum educational qualification. Provided that in the Service Rules it is
provided that experience shall be counted “before” or “after” the
prescribed qualification, in such case(s) experience shall be counted in
accordance with the relevant Service Rule(s).

Example

For the post of Assistant Professor in the Punjab Education Department,

some teaching experience after passing M.A./M.Sc. examination is a
mandatory condition for eligibility. In such a case, the Commission will
count only that specific experience of a candidate which he/she has
gained after acquiring prescribed qualification of M.A/M.Sc.

Note: The Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan vide its Judgment

dated 27-12-2016 passed in Civil Petition No. 924-L/2014 titled as Punjab
Public Service Commission vs Mst. Numaira Saeed has also upheld the
above Policy Decision.

Counting of Research Experience.

20. Research experience means the actual period spent on conducting research in
the area of specialty:-

a. Period spent on research as part of M.Phil/Ph.D. programme shall be

counted as research experience up to a maximum of 2 years for M.Phil
and 4 years for Ph.D.

b. The research experience of a candidate gained during service as

Research Assistant/Associate/Officer in Government or recognized
Research Institutions, will be accepted as such experience.

Research Papers.

21. Following will be ensured:-

a. A candidate shall be required to submit two copies of published research

papers, along with recognition list of foreign journals enlisted by Higher
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Education Commission, within three days after the Closing Date

of applications, where so required.

b. Research papers which have been published in a journal enlisted by

Higher Education Commission (HEC) or in a journal of HEC recognized
foreign university shall be accepted without further evaluation.

c. The Commission shall not accept research papers of a candidate

which have been published in any journal after the Closing Date
for receipt of applications for the advertised post.

d. Review articles, case-studies, translations, briefs, presentations

in conferences etc. shall not be admissible as professional
research papers.

e. If a condition in the Rules/ Advertisement is laid down that the research

papers have to be written as Principal Author then only the first name in
the list of authors of research papers shall be considered as the Principal
Author.

Registration of Specialists

22. For the purpose of Registration of Specialists following criteria will be applicable:-

a. Candidates applying for the posts of Medical Officers/Women Medical

Officers/ Dental Surgeons etc. shall submit Full Medical
Registration by PM&DC showing all medical qualifications.

b. Engineers/Agriculture Engineers shall submit Certificate of

Registration as Professional Engineer under Pakistan Engineering Council
Act, 1976.

c. Architects and Town Planners should furnish Certificate of Registration

under Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners Act, 1976.

d. Candidates of Law related posts like Assistant District Public

Prosecutor and Deputy District Attorney & similar posts shall
submit valid Certificate of Registration with relevant Bar Councils.

e. Similarly, Nurses should be registered with Pakistan Nursing Council.

Written Test and Interviews

23. Candidates will be admitted to the written examination/test (whenever held)

provisionally. Detailed scrutiny of applications and documents of successful Candidates
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in written examination/test will be carried out at the time of Interview. If any Candidate
is found ineligible under law, Rules, his /her candidature will be cancelled regardless of
the fact whether he / she appeared in the Written Examination/Test and qualified the
same.

24. Candidates will be called for interview provisionally. On detailed scrutiny of

applications and documents of the Candidates on the day of interview, if any Candidate
is found ineligible in any respect under the Rules, his / her candidature will be rejected.

25. To avoid frustration, Candidates are advised in their own interest to make sure
before applying that they fulfill all the requirements of selection criteria as advertised
and other rules relating to the post before the Closing Date of receipt of applications.
Written Examinations/Tests

26. The Commission has adopted two categories of examination system:-

a. Written Examination. Where the Government of the Punjab or

Commission prescribes a mandatory written examination such an
examination is known as “Written Examination”.

b. Written Test. “Written test” means one paper written test (Subjective
or Objective or both) conducted by the Commission.

c. Kinds and Marking of Written Examination/Test

(1) Written Test paper may be Descriptive/Subjective Type or Multiple

Choice, Objective Type (MCQs) or combination of both. Syllabus
and details are available on the PPSC website.

(2) Negative marking will be done and 0.50 marks shall be deducted
for each wrong answer in the Multiple Choice/Objective/MCQ’s
paper.

(3) The Candidates who have applied for a post where mandatory
Written Examination is not laid down, may be required to appear in
the Written Test. The decision to hold or not to hold a Written Test
entirely rests with the Commission.

d. Qualifying Conditions for Written Examination/Test

(1) A Candidate must obtain 40 percent marks in each of the

Subjective Paper (0.50 or more marks will be rounded off).

(2) Qualifying Marks for MCQ/Objective paper will be 40 percent.

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(3) In case of written examination a Candidate must obtain 50

percent marks in the aggregate to qualify for interview.

e. Admission of Candidates for Written Examination/ Written

Test Candidates will be admitted for the Written Examination/Written
Test provisionally without scrutiny of their applications, at their own
risk, subject to be found eligible for the post after scrutiny of requisite
documents at time of interview.

f. Admission Letter for Written Examination/Test. Admission letters

for the Written Examinations/Written Tests are uploaded collectively on
the website by the Commission. No Candidate will be issued Admission
Letter individually.

g. Production of Original Valid Computerized National

Identity Card at the Time of Written Examination/Test

Production of Valid Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) for the

purposes of appearing in the written examination/test by the candidates is
mandatory requirement. Provided that in case Computerized Identity Card
has expired or lost, the Officer Incharge of the Centre, shall allow such a
candidate provisionally to appear in the written examination/test on
production of Valid Original Passport or Service Card or any other
valid/authentic original document to the satisfaction of the
Centre Incharge. Provided further that the Centre Incharge shall obtain
an undertaking on the matter from the candidates to the effect that
he/she shall produce the original valid CNIC at the time of interview failing
which his/her candidature shall be cancelled. The Centre Incharge shall
annex such undertaking with the attendance sheet of the candidate.

h. Production of Original Valid Computerized National Identity

Card at the Time of Interview

“Where at the time of interview, a candidate fails to produce his/her

Original Valid Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC), he/she may be
interviewed provisionally and his/her identification be carried out on the
basis of any other authentic alternate document(s) like Passport/Original
Domicile/Degree/Certificate bearing photograph of the candidate, subject
to production of Original Valid Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)
in person before the same Presiding Member within seven (07) working
days, failing which his/her application shall be rejected. Provided that if a
candidate has an expired Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC),
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he/she may be interviewed provisionally but rejected if he/she fails to

produce the same within the stipulated time after the interview, which
shall not be more than seven (07) working days.”
i. Deposit of Application Fee/Submission of Online Application

In case a candidate deposits application fee for a specific post but

inadvertently submits his/her online application for another post for which
he/she has not deposited application fee, his/her application, with prior
approval of the Chairman, may be considered for the post for which
he/she has deposited application fee. However, application fee deposited
for a specific post shall not be considered for any other post advertised by
the Commission.

j. Mentioning of Paper Code on MCQ Answer Sheet

It is mandatory for a candidate to write the code and fill the relevant
bubble code on his/her Answer Sheet carefully. Failing which, his/her
Answer Sheet shall not be marked and his/her candidature shall be
deemed considered as cancelled.

k. Observation on the Correctness of Question in Written

Test/ Examination
If a candidate has any observation(s) on the correctness of any of the
question(s), the same may be brought to the notice of PPSC in writing,
during the conduct of written test/examination or after the written
test/examination on the same day. No objection on the fallacy of any
question(s) will be entertained thereafter.

Note: Candidates should bring their own writing material such as

Pointer/ballpoint, pen/ink. Only blue or black ink should be used.

Provision of Writer and Reader

27. The Commission has an appropriate mechanism for providing helper

to disabled candidates during Written Exam/Test:-

a. Reader/Writer shall be provided to a Handicapped Candidate by the

Commission if so requested by him/her at least 3 days before his/her
Written Examination/Test.
b. Qualification of the Writer shall be one step lower than the prescribed
qualification of the post for which written examination or written test is to
be conducted.

c. Request for Reader/Writer on the day of the Written Exam/Test shall not
be entertained by the Commission.
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d. Candidates are not allowed to bring his/her own Reader/Writer

for Written Examination/Test without the prior approval of the
Commission.

Procedure for Short Listing of Candidates for Interview

28. Short listing of the candidates for interview will be done on the basis of:

a. Academic record of the Candidates; or

b. Marks secured in the Written Test conducted by the

Commission; or

c. By both of the above.

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Formula for Calculation of Number of Candidates to be Called for Interview
in all Cases (Except Combined/Competitive Examination)

29. The number of Candidates to be called for Interview shall depend upon the
number of posts indicated in the Requisition. Five (05) candidates shall be called for
interview for one post. Provided that if all candidates called for interview fail to qualify
the interview, next candidates (if available) with the same ratio shall be called for
interview with the prior approval of the Chairman. However, the Chairman may increase
the number of candidates to be called for interview for one post on case to case basis.

30. The above criteria shall also be applicable for candidates when called for
interview against the quota for women, disable persons and minorities.

Tie Cases

31. Short listing in “tie-cases” is done by following procedures:-

a. Tie cases Where Only Written Test is Held. Candidates who

secure equal marks in Written Test, may be called for Interview over and
above the ratio of Candidates/ Posts i.e. ratio of 1:5.

b. Tie Cases on the Basis of Academic Qualification Only. Candidates

who secure equal marks on the basis of Academic record may be called
for Interview over and above the ratio of Candidates/Posts i.e. ratio of
1:5.

Increase or Decrease in Number of Posts

32. In case number of posts are increased or decreased by the Competent Authority
as provided in the provisions of PPSC Regulations and Policy Decisions, a fresh
Advertisement or Corrigendum will be published in the Newspapers.

Psychological Assessment

33. A Candidate who passes the written examination will be called for Psychological
Assessment.

Conduct of Interviews

34. Qualifying Conditions for Interview. Only those Candidates will be called for
Interview who have passed the Written Examination or Written Test or have been
Shortlisted on the basis of Academic qualification or all eligible candidates where the
Commission decides not to conduct Written Examination/Written Test/Shortlisting on
the basis of Academic qualification. In order to qualify the interview a candidate is
required to obtain 50% marks in the interview.
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Interview Call-up Letter

35. Following will be done:-

a. Schedule of Interviews for the said posts will be uploaded on the website
of the Commission.

b. Candidates can download their Call-up-letter and Information

about Date, Time and Venue of Interview from the PPSC website.

c. Communication with the candidates will be made electronically only i.e

SMS, e-mail and website. No Candidate will be informed about the Date of
Interview individually.
d. Candidates are advised to regularly visit the Commission’s Website
www.ppsc.gop.pk for any information / update on any particular Case
Number.

e. In case copies of requisite documents are required by the Commission,

candidates can send these copies through courier or registered mail to
Secretary, PPSC, LDA Plaza, Edgerton Road, Near Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Lahore.

f. In case of any difficulty, candidates may approach PPSC Office helpline for
assistance/ clarification.

Production of Original Documents

36. The academic marks shall be awarded only on the basis of original documents,
certificates, diplomas or degrees, produced/submitted by the candidate at the time of
interview. Provided that the Commission shall accept Provisional Certificate
issued by Controller of Examination of the Board of Intermediate and
Secondary Education or University, if till then original certificate, diploma or
degree has not been issued by the Board/University for such purposes.

37. In case Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates do not bear the marks awarded to a

student and the candidate also fails to submit detailed marks certificate related to such
Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates, the Commission shall award marks according to the
lowest percentage of marks which have been prescribed to qualify such examination.
For example if detailed marks certificate has not been produced/submitted, the marks
shall be awarded according to the minimum qualifying percentage of marks prescribed
as shown below:-

a. Minimum qualifying marks in M.B.B.S./B.D.S. professional examination are

50%. The same applies to Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers
(AMIE).
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b. Minimum qualifying marks in B.Sc.(Agri.)/M.Sc.(Agri.) are 40%.

c. Minimum qualifying grade in S.S.C., H.S.S.C., B.A. /B.Sc. or M.A./M.Sc. is

33% marks.

d. Marking for calculating the academic merit both for shortlisting and
interview/viva voce will be done in case of (a) at 50% (b) 40% and (c)
33%.

Number of Chances

38. A Candidate appearing in Written Test/Written Examination/Interview shall be

allowed to avail three chances only for each particular Written Test/Written
Examination/Interview irrespective of the type or categories of posts grouped in that
Written Examination / Test with the exception that for posts of Lecturers in Education
Department for a candidate who is applicant for more than one job, he/she shall have
three chances in each subject for which he/she is a candidate.

Procedure for Intimation of Examination/Test Date, Time and Place to

Candidates and Subsequent Action by PPSC.

39. Procedure of intimation of Written Examination/Test Date, Time and Place to the
Candidate is given below:-

a. Communication with the candidates will be made electronically i.e. SMS,

e-mail and website. No candidate will be informed about date of
examination/test individually.

b. Tentative Written Exam/Test schedule is displayed at least 10 days before

the Written Examination/Test on Website by the Commission.

c. E-Mail and SMS regarding actual schedule of Written Examination/Test

is sent to the Candidates collectively informing them about the Date, Time
& Place of Written Examination/Test at least 7 days before the event with
the instructions to download their Roll Number Slip from PPSC
Website. It is also displayed on the Website.

d. Three days before the actual Date of Written Examination/Test a reminder

in the form of SMS and E-Mail is sent to the Candidates and flash
message is displayed on the PPSC Website reminding the candidates
about the Date, Time and Place of Written Examination/Test with the
instructions to download their Roll Number Slip from PPSC
Website, if already not done.
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e. If the Candidate does not receive intimation through Website, SMS and
E-Mail regarding his/her date of Written Examination/Test then he/she
may confirm his/her status from PPSC, UAN Number (042-111-988-722),
PPSC Office Phone No.99202761-62 at least 3 days before the
scheduled date of Written Examination/Test.

40. A congratulatory E-Mail is sent to all the successful Candidates who have
passed Written Examination/Test with certain instructions to be followed by them.

f. Following SMS and E-mail is also sent to all the Candidates 2 days after
the congratulatory E-Mail:-
You are directed to submit one set of photocopy of documents as
mentioned in your E-Mail by , 2016, failing which you
will not be called for interview.

b. Three days before the stipulated Date of Submission of Documents,

following reminder through SMS/E-Mail is sent to the Candidates:

You are reminded to provide one set of photocopy of required

documents as conveyed earlier through Website, SMS & E-Mail by

, 2016 positively, failing which your application will

be deemed to have been rejected.

c. A Website alert is posted a day before the date of Written

Examination/Test for information of the candidates.

Procedure for Intimation of Interview Date, Time and Place to Candidates

41. Where Interview is Conducted without Written Test. Within two days
after the Closing Date of receipt of applications and after decision regarding holding of
Interviews; either before scrutiny; or after scrutiny of applications; or short listing of the
candidates on the basis of academic record only, candidates are issued instructions
through Website, E-Mail and SMS as under:-

a. Email and SMS is sent to all the Candidates wherein, candidates are
advised to submit one set of photocopy of documents within 7 days of
receipt of message or by , 2016 positively.

b. Three days before the stipulated Date of Submission of Documents a

reminder through Website, E-Mail and SMS is sent to the candidates
advising them to submit one set of photocopy of required documents as
conveyed to them earlier through Website, SMS & E-Mail by ,
2016 positively, failing which their application shall be
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deemed to have been rejected and no representation shall be entertained

thereafter.

Where Interview is Conducted after Examination/Test

42. Following will be ensured:-

a. Tentative Interview schedule is displayed at PPSC Website at least 7 days

before the Interviews.

b. At least 6 days before the scheduled interview dates E-Mail and SMS is
sent to the candidates informing them about the Date, Time & Place of
Interview, with the instructions to download their Interview Letter
from PPSC Website.

c. If the Candidate fails to receive intimation, for any reason, through

Website, SMS and E-Mail regarding his/her Interview, 3 days before the
scheduled date of the interview for that particular post, he/she may
confirm his/her status from PPSC Website, UAN Number (042-111-988-
722), PPSC Phone No.99202761-62.

d. Two days before the actual Date of Interview a reminder in the form of SMS
and E-Mail is sent to the Candidates and flash message is displayed on the
PPSC Website reminding the candidates about the Date, Time and Place of
Interview with the instructions to download their Interview
Letter from PPSC Website, if already not done.

e. A Website alert is posted a day before the Interview Schedule for

information of the Candidates.

f. If any candidate fails to receive the information for any reason and in
emergency circumstances, he/she may contact Secretary, PPSC on Ph#
99202761-62 for the redressal of his/her grievances.

Merit List

43. Validity of Merit List. For recommending substitutes, the Merit List remains
valid for twelve months only from the date of issuance of first recommendation or till
the date of receipt of next requisition in the Commission for the same post, whichever
is earlier, provided that where request for substitutes is received within the validity
period but the Merit List could not be issued due to any reason; the Chairman in his
discretion may extend the validity period for disposal of such requests.
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44. Substitution of Recommended Candidates. A substitute shall be provided

by PPSC from the existing Merit List, if requested by the concerned Department during
the validity of the Merit List, if a recommended Candidate;

a. Fails to join the post for whatever reason; or

b. Tenders his/her resignation after joining; or

c. Is terminated by the Department on any ground; or

d. Is declared medically unfit; or

e. The Appointing Authority refuses to issue letter of appointment

under Rule 21-A(2) of Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment and
Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974.
Withdrawal of Recommendation

45. The Commission is empowered under the law to withdraw recommendation

of a selected Candidate at any time, if he/she is subsequently found ineligible, for
any reason, for the post.

Action against Candidates on Cheating/Violation of Instructions or

Submission of False Information.

46. A candidate may be disqualified or debarred from any Written Examination/Test

or Interview for any post held or to be held by the Punjab Public Service Commission in
future, if he/she is found guilty of cheating/violation of any of the instructions issued
from time to time or on the basis of submission of false information to the Commission.

Miscellaneous

47. How to Find the Application Number, if lost.

a. If you have lost your application number, you may find it by

using following link on PPSC website:-

http://www.ppsc.gop.pk/UsersReg/CheckApplicationNo.aspx

b. Open above mentioned URL and supply your CNIC and click on “Find
Application Number” Button. Your application number along with all posts
you have applied in PPSC will be displayed in the form of a table. You may
pick your required number here.

c. This application number is required for following purposes:-

(1) To Edit Application (after applying online).

(2) To obtain Single Paper DMC- After Interview.

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(3) To obtain MCQ Paper DMC- After Interview.

48. For any queries/grievances, please contact on UAN Number (042-111-988-722),

PPSC Office Phone No.99202761-62. In case the calls are not being attended to for any

reason, the candidates may contact the Commission through E-Mail on the following

email address:-

Sr. No. Subject relating to Official E-Mail addresses

1. General Queries [email protected]

2. Technical Queries [email protected]

3. Recruitment Queries [email protected]

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
4. Online Application [email protected]
Queries [email protected]

5. Written Exam/Test [email protected]

Queries [email protected]

6. Disabled Candidates [email protected]

7. Female Candidates [email protected]

Change of Mobile Number.

49. If a candidate changes his/her Mobile Number already fed in his/her On-line
application, he/she shall send a signed application through mail along with a copy of
Original and Valid CNIC, new mobile number, application number and the post applied
for. The application should be addressed to Secretary, PPSC. The Commission will not
be responsible for ensuring any intimation to the candidate in case of a changed mobile
number without intimation to the PPSC.
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Following Gadgets are Not Allowed in the Written Examination/Test

Centres:-

50. The PPSC shall strictly not allow the following:-

a. Candidates are not allowed to carry mobile phone or similar gadgets in the
examination hall and at the place of interview.

b. If a candidate is found using mobile phone or similar gadget in the

examination center, his/her cell phone or gadget as well as his paper will
immediately be taken in control by the Supervisor and presented to the
Member, PPSC on duty.

c. If cheating is proved from the data of mobile phone or similar gadget,

Member PPSC/Venue Incharge will direct the Centre Supervisor to lodge
FIR against the delinquent candidate and PPSC will also proceed to punish
him/her as provided in PPSC Regulations/Policy Decisions.

CAUTION

Please refuse to engage with any person who may offer to help you get
selected because the system does not allow such a breach/favour. Have faith
in your own ability and trust in ALLAH (SWT). In case any dubious person
contacts you for providing undue favour in written examination/test or
interview, please immediately contact the following Hon’able Members of the
Commission at once:-

Muhammad Arshad Bhatti, Member PPSC, (E-mail:

[email protected], Tel: 042-99202301)
Dr. Arif Mushtaq Chaudhary, Member PPSC, (Email:
[email protected], Tel: 042-99202735)
Your name will be kept secret and no prejudice will be caused to you.

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