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FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
1.ELIGIBILITY

QuestionNo.1 Whetheracandidateiseligibleforapostwhenhisresultisawaitedfortherelevantdegree?

Thecandidatesmusthaveacquiredtheprescribededucationalqualificationsonor
beforetheclosingdateforsubmissionofapplications.Applicationsofcandidates,
ANSWER:
whoseresultisnotofficiallyannouncedbytheControllerofExaminationofa
Board/Universityonorbeforetheclosingdate,arenotconsidered.
IwanttoappearinthePMSexam.IsthereanyagerelaxationforGovt.servants?WhatevidenceIhaveto
QuestionNo.2
producetoobtainagerelaxationifany?

Yes,thereisagerelaxationfortheGovt.Servantsasdefinedinthe
ANSWER:
advertisement.
ExplaintheruleofagerelaxationvideS&GAD936/814112006.Caneverycandidatetakeadvantagefrom
QuestionNo.3
this?

Generalagerelaxationisforeveryonefulfillingtheprerequisitecriteriaforthe
ANSWER:
post.
QuestionNo.4 IsthedomicileofIslamabadadmissibletoapplythroughPPSC?

ANSWER: CandidatesbearingdomicileofIslamabadarenoteligible.
Ifapersonhastwodegreeswithresultdeclaredinthesameyear,forexample,M.PhilfromP.U.andM.Edfrom
QuestionNo.5 AllamaIqbalOpenUniversity,whetherboththesetwodegreeswouldbeconsideredvalidbyPPSCunderrule,
oronlyoneofthesetwo?

Twodegreescannotbeattainedinthesameacademicyears.Therefore,onlyone
ANSWER:
degreewillbeconsidered.
QuestionNo.6 Mayacandidatesubmithis/herDepartmentalPermissionCertificateafterthedeadline?

DepartmentalPermissionCertificatemustbesubmittedtothePPSCofficewith
ANSWER:
referencenumberofyourapplicationatthetimeofsubmissionofdocuments.
QuestionNo.7 MayIsendmyCVforanypost?

No,CVsarenotacceptable.CandidateswillhavetoapplyONLINEagainstthe
ANSWER:
advertisementoftheposts.

2.PROCEDUREOFSUBMISSIONOFAPPLICATIONS

QuestionNo.1 Whatis/aretheprocedure/instructionsforsubmissionofonlineapplications?

Foronlinesubmissionofapplication,comprehensiveprocedureisavailableon
PPSCwebsitewww.ppsc.gov.pk(atlink:APPLYINGONLINE).Incaseofany
ANSWER:
difficultyinonlineaccessibility,candidatesmaycontactPPSCHelpLineonPhone
No.04299202764.
QuestionNo.2 Cananycorrectionbemadeaftersubmissionofonlineapplication?

Changeinthedatacanbemadeonlineonlybeforeclosingdatebytheapplicant
ANSWER: themselvesbysupplyingtheirCNIC,applicationnumberandtokennumber(Which
issenttoyouonyouremailatthesuccessfulsubmissionofapplication).
QuestionNo.3 Howcanconfirmationofsubmissionofonlineapplicationbemade?

Theconfirmationofsubmissionofonlineisinstantlygivenonlinetothecandidate
ANSWER: withaspecificapplicationnumber.Confirmationemailisalsosenttocandidates
emailid.
QuestionNo.4 Whetherdocumentsorhardcopyofapplicationarerequiredtobesubmittedafterapplyingonline?

Nohardcopyofonlineapplicationisrequiredfromtheapplicants.Thecandidates
ANSWER:
arerequiredtosubmitrequisitedocumentsonlyinresponsetoPPSCnotice.
QuestionNo.5 MayIapplypriortotheAdvertisement?

ANSWER: No,priortotheAdvertisement,candidatesarenotallowedtoapply.
QuestionNo.6 MayIsubmitapplicationfeeinanybankotherthanNBP?

Yes,youmayalsodeposittheapplicationfeeintheStateBankofPakistanand
ANSWER:
TreasuryOfficeoftheDistrictinadditiontoNationalBankofPakistan.
QuestionNo.7 Howtogetfeechallanform?

ItcanbedownloadedfromthewebsiteoftheCommissionfromthelink
ANSWER:
InformationDesk,downloads.orClickHeretodownload.

3.EXAMINATIONANDINTERVIEW

QuestionNo.1 CanyousendmeasamplepaperofMCQsothatImayknowtheprevailingpattern?

SamplepapersorpastpapersarenotprovidedbythePPSC.Howeverthe
ANSWER: guidelinestoattempttheMCQpaperalongwithsampleanswersheetisavailable
onourwebsite.
Ihavenotyetreceivedmycallletterforthewrittentest.Mynameandrollno.isgivenonthewebsite.What
QuestionNo.2
shouldIdo?

Firstseethescheduleofexaminationforthepostappliedandifannounced,
ANSWER: candidatesarerequiredtochecktheircentrefromthewebsiteandapproachthe
examinationcentrewithoriginalCNIC.
QuestionNo.3 WhichthingsareprohibitedintheExaminationHall?

Bringingofmobiletelephones/otherdevices,books,purses,armsammunitions
ANSWER:
etc.intheExaminationHallisstrictlyprohibited.
QuestionNo.4 HowcanSyllabusforwrittentestsbeobtained?

ANSWER: SyllabusforwrittentestcanbedownloadedfromPPSCwebsitewww.ppsc.gov.pk
QuestionNo.5 HowandwhencananadmissioncertificateforTests/Examsbeobtained?

Theclearlinkforprintingofadmissionletterisprovidedonourwebsiteon
schedulingoftheexam.Thecandidatecangettheiradmissionletterprintedby
ANSWER:
simplyprovidingtheirCNICNoandselectingthepostappliedforfromthe
relevantboxavailableonthescreen.
QuestionNo.6 Whichdocumentsmustbebroughtforappearanceinwrittenexams/tests?

ItismandatoryforthecandidatestoproduceoriginalCNICanddownloadedcopy
ANSWER: ofadmissionlettertothesupervisorystaffofthePPSCatthetimeofscreening/
writtentest.
QuestionNo.7 Whatistheprocedureaftermyrecommendation?

PPSCrecommendssuitablecandidatesaftertheprescribedprocedureandsendsit
ANSWER: totheconcernedDepartment.Appointmentandpostingofcandidatesarethe
responsibilitiesofthatDepartment.

4.RIGHTTOAPPEAL

QuestionNo.1 WhatistheprocedureforsubmissionofappealagainstrejectionbytheCommissioninrecruitmentcases?

AcandidateaggrievedbyanydecisionofthePPSCcan,withinsevendaysof
communicationofdecision,makearepresentationtotheCommissionandthe
ANSWER:
Commissionshalldecidetherepresentationaftergivingthecandidatea
reasonableopportunityofpersonalhearing.
QuestionNo.2 Isthereanyfeeforappeal,ifsohowmuch?

Yes,representationandreviewpetitionsareentertainableonlyifaccompanied
ANSWER:
withoriginalTreasuryReceiptofRs.100/
QuestionNo.3 Whataretheusualgroundsofrejectionofanapplicationforrecruitmentcases?

Anapplicantisliableforrejectiononanyofthefollowinggrounds:
1.Feenotpaidonorbeforetheclosingdate.
2.NonsubmissionoforiginalTreasuryReceiptofapplicationfeedepositedonor
beforetheclosingdateatthetimeofinterviewalongwithrequisitedocuments(for
nontestcases)
3.Underage/Overagecandidates
4.Noproofofage.
ANSWER: 5.Nonpossessionofrequired/advertiseddomicile.
6.NoproofofEducationalQualification.
7.EducationalQualificationisnotrelevant.
8.Postqualificationexperienceisshort.
9.Noproofofexperience.
10Nonpossessionofrequired/advertisedexperience.
11.Relevant/countableexperienceisshort.
12.DepartmentalPermissionCertificatehasbeenrefused.

5.PSYCHOLOGICALWING

QuestionNo.1 CanoneappearintheVivaVoceifonefailstoappearinthePsychologicalTests?

ANSWER: No
QuestionNo.2 WhatisthepurposeofPsychologicalAssessment?

ThepurposeofPsychologicalAssessmentistoestimateabilitiesandpersonality
characteristicsofthecandidateswithspecialregardtotheiraptitudeforthecivil
ANSWER:
servicesi.e.whethertheypossessthepotentialandqualitiesthatarerequiredas
amemberoftheCivilServicesofPunjab.
QuestionNo.3 HowlongdoesthePsychologicalAssessmentlast?

ANSWER: Thecompleteprocessinvolvesdifferentexercisesspreadovertwoworkingdays.
QuestionNo.4 WhatsortofpreparationisrequiredforPsychologicalAssessment?

NopreparationisrequiredforPsychologicalTests.Justbeyourself,respondtothe
ANSWER:
questionsspontaneously.Expressyourtruefeelings,opinions,andjudgments.

6.GENERALQUERIES

QuestionNo.1 WhatisthetimingofPPSCOffice?
ANSWER: PPSCOfficeTiming
QuestionNo.2 WhatistheaddressofPPSCoffice?

ANSWER: PPSCOfficeAddress
QuestionNo.3 Howtotakedepartmentalpermission?

ANSWER: Onecanapplytotheappointingauthorityfordepartmentalpermission.
QuestionNo.4 Whatistheproceduretoknowabouttheupcomingjobs?

OnecanhavetheknowledgeregardingupcomingjobsatthewebsiteoftheCommissionat
ANSWER:
linkUpcomingJobs.
QuestionNo.5 Howmanychancesforapplyingforapost?
 TherearethreechancesforaparticularpostprovidedOnemorechancemaybegiventoa
ANSWER:
candidatewhohasacquiredeitheranadditionalorahigherrelevantqualificationinthe
samesubject.
QuestionNo.6 Whatifacandidateappliesbutdoesnotappearintest/exam?

Therearethreechancesforanyadvertisedposthowever,chancewillbecountedonlyifa
ANSWER:
candidateappearsinatest/exam.
QuestionNo.7 HowtogetmedicalcertificateforapostadvertisedbytheCommission?

MedicalcertificatemaybeobtainedfromconcernedDistrictHeadquarterHospitalorServices
ANSWER:
Hospital,Lahore.
QuestionNo.8 Howtogetagerelaxation?

TheGovernmenthasgrantedupto5yearsagerelaxationacrosstheboardformaleand8
ANSWER:
yearsforfemalecandidateswhichshallbethepartoftheadvertisement.
QuestionNo.9 Whatisexpecteddateofresultofwrittenexamination?

ForMCQtypepaper,approximately10days,ForSubjectivetypepaper,approximately30
ANSWER:
days.Furtheritdependsuponthevolumeofcandidates.
QuestionNo.10 Whatisclosingtimeofanadvertisement?
ANSWER: Its12.00midnightofclosingdate.

QuestionNo.11 WhatifsomeonehasnotreceivedSMSorEmailabouttheIntervieworWrittenExam?

Ifyouhavenotreceivedintimationthroughwebsite,SMSandEmailregardingExam/
ANSWER: WrittenTest,youmayconfirmyourstatusfromUAN(042111988722)orPPSCoffice
phoneno9920276162atleast3daysbeforescheduleofExam.
QuestionNo.12 Howtoapplyforrechecking/recounting?

ThecandidatemaysubmitanapplicationaddressedtoSecretary(PPSC)alongwith
ANSWER: necessaryidentificationdetailslikeFullName,RollNo,ApplicationNoandaCopyofCNICon
"InformationDesk"eitherbyhandorbypost.
QuestionNo.13 WhatifthereisapublicholidayandPPSCrequiredsomedocument?

IfdeadlineforanydocumentsubmissionfallsonPublicHoliday,thenextworkingdate/day
ANSWER:
willbeconsideredtheduedate/dayforsubmission.
QuestionNo.14 WhatshouldbetentativetimeframeforavailabilityofDMConWebsite?

DMCforacertainpostiskeptonPPSCwebsitefordownloadingresultsforTWOweeks
ANSWER:
(approximately)
QuestionNo.15 Whatifacandidatechangeshis/hermobilenumberafterapplyingonlineforapost?

ThecandidateshallsendasignedapplicationthroughmailalongwithacopyofCNIC,new
ANSWER: mobilenumber,ApplicationNoandthepostappliedfor.Theapplicationshouldbeaddressed
toSecretaryPPSC.

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