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With a view to bring qualitative improvement in general recruitment by selection for all
posts in BS-16 to BS-21 in various Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments and to reform the ex-cadre service
to a large extent, the Commission has been pleased to approve the following Policy:A.)
.
The selection process for the posts in BS-16 and BS-17 through General Recruitment
shall:-
B.)
.
i)
Continue as at present i.e. in case number of applicants is less than ten (10) per
case, the Commission reserves the right to dispense with the Screening
(MCQ)Test and call the candidates for interview directly, after determination of
their eligibility in terms of advertised conditions and if number of applicants is
more than nine (09) per case, Screening Test comprising MCQs including its
composition will be held. However, the difficulty level (at least Graduate Level)
of the Screening Test will commensurate to the Basic Pay Scale of the posts;
ii)
iii)
Final Merit List shall be based on marks of interview only in non-test cases and
on Aggregate of Marks obtained in the Screening Test and the interview in test
cases.
If number of applicants is more than nine (09) per case, Screening Test
comprising MCQs including its composition may remain as at present. However,
the difficulty level (at least Graduate Level) of the Screening Test shall
correspond to the Basic Pay Scale of the posts;
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ii)
If number of applicants is less than ten (10) per case, all candidates and where
Screening (MCQ) Test has been held, the candidates who qualify the Screening
Test, will have to appear in Written (Descriptive) Test comprising two papers of
100 marks each as follows:Paper one for all posts in BS-18 and BS-19.
I)
II)
English Essay
English (Composition, prcis, Grammar
and Translation)
Paper Two (General Management Posts)
I)
II)
50 Marks
50 Marks.
C.)
iii)
iv)
Final Merit List shall be based on Aggregate of Marks obtained in the Written
(Descriptive) Examination and the interview.
D.)
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E.)
Selection for BS-20 and BS-21 posts (All) through General Recruitment.
The selection process for the posts in BS-20 and BS-21 through General Recruitment
shall be based on:-
F.)
(i)
Written Test comprising one paper of 100 marks viz; English Essay or Case
Study relating to the field of post for all applicants;
(ii)
The qualifying threshold for the written examination shall be 50 percent; and
(iii)
Only the candidates qualifying the written test, if otherwise eligible, shall be
called for interview to determine their skills and professional ability in the
relevant post.
(iv)
Final Merit List shall be based on Aggregate of marks obtained in the Written
Test and the interview.
2.
The above Policy supersedes all previous decisions on the subject and will be applicable
to all cases which are at pre-selection stage or where test is yet to be held.
3.
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Syllabi for the Screening Test and Written Test for Posts in BS-16 to BS-21
Screening Test
The syllabi for the Screening Test for posts in BS-16 to BS-19 in different
categories shall be the same as at present (For details, see Table 1 at page-14).
Written Test for Posts in BS-18 and BS-19
Paper One
(i)
English Essay-50 Marks: Candidates will be required to write one Essay in English
from six topics comprising 1500 words. Candidates are expected to reflect
comprehensive and research based knowledge on a selected topic. Candidates
articulation, expression and technical treatment of the style of English Essay writing will
be examined.
(ii)
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Pairs of Words (5 marks): Five pairs shall be given of seemingly similar words with
different meanings, generally confused in communication, for bringing out the difference
in meaning of any five of them by first explaining them in parenthesis and then using them
in sentences.
Translation (5 marks)
Ten short Urdu sentences involving structural composition, significant terms and
figurative/idiomatic expressions shall be given, to be accurately translated into English.
Suggested Readings
S.No.
Title
1.
English Grammar in Use
2.
PracticalEnglishUsage
3.
The Little, Brown Handbook
4.
5.
6.
Author
Raymond Murphy (Cambridge University Press).
M.Swan (Oxford University Press).
H. Ramsey Flower & Jane Aaron (The Little, Brown &
Co; Harper Collins.)
R.Quirk& S.Greenbaum (ELBS; Longmans)
Readers Digest Association.
Henry Christ (D.C. Heath & Co.)
100 Marks
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Suggested Readings
An Introduction to the Public Administration
Bureaucracy : Modern Society
Public Administration for a Welfare State
The Bureaucracy of Pakistan
(ii)
E.N. Cladden
Pebr, M. Blau.
Paul Abbleby
Charles F.Kennedy
Suggested Readings
Human Resource Management
Management
(b)
Basic Concepts of Quality Management (10 Marks): ISO-9000, ISO-13000,
other certifications regarding quality measurement; Management, Management for
Results, Setting Performance Goals and Targets; Job Analysis: Job Description, Job
Specification, Performance Evaluation;
Suggested Readings
Quality Management Systems: A Practical Guide
Quality Management - Principles & Practice
Putting Total Quality Management to Work
Howard S Gitlow
Geoff Vorley& Fred Tickle
Marshal Sashkin and Kenneth J. Kiser
(c)
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Suggested Readings:
Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow
MS Office Handbook
(b)
Specialized Paper relating to Qualification and Profession of the Post (80 Marks)
Paper shall be relating to qualification required for the post, i.e. MBBS (Oncology,
Urology, etc.), Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil), Assistant or Associate
Professor say Political Science (Political Thoughts and Political Science), etc. However,
if the post involved administrative experience, then the candidate shall be test in Public
Administration, Human Resource and Financial Management relating to his field as
prescribed hereinafter. Likewise, where the recruitment is being undertaken for subject
specialized field, we may adopt the prescribed syllabus of the Competitive Examination.
OR
Case Study: Candidates will be given real situation case studies and will be expected
to present the (i) identification of issues (ii) evaluation of issues (iii) legal or case related
theories (iv) evaluation of case facts if required and (v) possible solutions of the case or
writing judicial order if the case so requires.
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Fundamentals of Engineering
50 Marks
Note: Topics of relevant Engineering discipline will be covered for paper in Part-I for 50 marks.
Part-II will be for all Engineering disciplines.
1.
2.
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8.
3.
Materials Engineering:
Introduction to Materials: Types of Materials. Structure of an atom, Metallic bonding,
Crystal Structures and geometry,
Metallic Materials: Mechanical properties of Metals and alloys, Ferrous and nonferrous
metals & alloys, Applications of Different metals and alloys in industry
Polymeric and Ceramic Materials: Polymerization, General purpose and Engineering
thermo-plastics, thermosetting plastics, Rubbers.
Traditional and engineering ceramics: Processing of ceramics, Electrical properties of
ceramics, Mechanical properties of ceramics, Thermal properties of ceramics, Glasses.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
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Part-II
50 Marks
1.
Engineering Economics: cost analysis, purchasing power parity, supply and demand,
macro economics, monopoly and oligopoly.
2.
Costing, Accounting and Budgeting: Net p resent value, Net future value, cash flows,
auditing, income statement, balance sheet, taxation, financial risk management, cost
analysis.
3.
Testability and Test Planning: Black box testing, White box testing, test plans, test
executions, regression testing, destructible and non destructible testing, test reports.
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Problem analysis and Decision tree: decision support system, decision tree, design of
experiments.
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Management tools
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2.
Philosophy of Education
Scope of Philosophy
Western Schools of General Philosophy (Idealism, Realism, Naturalism, Pragmatism,
Existentialism)
Schools of Educational Philosophy (Perennialism, Essentialism, Progessivism,
Reconstructionism)
Thoughts of Muslim Philosophers: Imam Ghazali; Ibne- Khaldun; Shah Waliullah;
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan; Allama Iqbal
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Standardized Tests
Characteristics of a Good Test: Validity, Reliability, Objectivity, Usability
Educational Administration and Supervision
The Concept of Administration
Educational Planning and Organization in Pakistan
Approaches to Educational Administration: Democratic; Authoritarian; Laissez-faire
Function of Administration
Educational Supervision
Agencies and Organizations promoting Education in Pakistan
Research Methods in Education
Scientific Method and its Application in Education
Sampling Techniques:
o Probability Sampling Techniques: Random Sampling; Stratified Sampling;
Cluster Sampling
o Non-Probability Sampling Techniques: Systematic Sampling; Convenience
Sampling; Purposive Sampling;
Research Instruments: Questionnaire; Interview; Tests; Observation; Rating Scale
Types of Research: Basic/Applied Research; Historical Research; Descriptive
Research; Correlation Research; Causal-Comparative Research; Experimental
Research; Action Research; Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Research Proposal and Report Writing
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Type of Posts
General Management
Graduate Trained Teachers
General Management
Lecturers
General Management Posts
Teaching
General Management Posts
Teaching Cadre
General Management &
Professional Posts
General Management &
Professional Posts
English
Subject
Test
Nil
40%
No
Professional
Test
80%
40%
80%
30%
100%
30%
100%
30%
No
70%
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
20%
20%
20%
20%
50%
70%
Interview
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