Subjects in the PCS Exam

Subjects of PCS Exam in Pakistan.

SUBJECTS OF PCS EXAM INCLUDE COMPULSORY SUBJECTS OF PCS AND OPTIONAL SUBJECTS OF PCS EXAM. OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BALOCHISTAN CIVIL SERVICE AND BALOCHISTAN SECRETARIAT SERVICE.

What is the PCS Exam?

The BPSC (Baluchistan Public Service Commission) organizes the PCS Examination based on the available job openings. Unlike the CSS exams, the BPSC does not hold these examinations every year. They take place only when the Provincial Government announces vacancies to the Commission, which then sets the exam date.

In the past, before the devolution plan, the Commission used to conduct a combined exam for the positions of Section Officer and Assistant Commissioner. However, starting in 2007, the BPSC began conducting the exams for BCS (EB) and BSS separately. They anticipate holding the next exam in 2008, and they expect it to be a combined exam for BCS (EB) and BSS.

Total Attempts

Each candidate has 3 attempts and cannot use more than that.

PCS Subject List

The examination includes compulsory and optional subjects. Every candidate should take all the compulsory subjects and three of the optional subjects. Candidates must attempt all papers in English unless instructed to use another language. The compulsory and optional subjects of PCS and the marks fixed for each subject will be as shown below:

PCS Compulsory Subjects

• English General and English Essay (100 Marks)
• General Paper including Essay in Urdu, Punjabi, Baluchi, Sindhi, Pashto, and Brahvi. (100 Marks)
• General Knowledge including everyday science (100 Marks)
• Islamic Studies and Pakistan Affairs. (100 Marks)
• Viva (200 Marks)

Optional Subject of PCS Exam

Each candidate must take all the required subjects, which total 400 marks, and an interview worth 200 marks. In addition, candidates must choose three optional subjects, each worth 150 marks, totaling 450 marks. However, there are some restrictions on the optional subjects.

• More than two subjects cannot be taken from each group.
• More than 2 subjects cannot be taken from these papers 10, 11, 18, 19, and 34. (, Islamic History Period-I & II, Islamiat, Arabic Literature Period-I & II).

Group A (Each Subject Marks 150)

1. History of Urdu literature
2. English Literature Period-II…1832-1901
3. English Literature Period-I…1780-1832
4. Persian
5. Arabic
6. Sanskrit
7. French
8. German
9. Latin
10. Persian Literature Period-I up to 1500 A.D
11. Arabic Literature Period –I
12. Persian Literature Period-II after 1500 A.D
13. Arabic Literature Period-II

Group-B (150 Marks Each)

1. Islamic History Period-I
2. English History from 1714 A.D
3. Indian History Period-I
4. Islamic History Period-II
5. Indian History Period-II
6. English History from 1789 A.D

Group C (150 Marks Each)

1. Applied Mathematics
2. Pure Mathematics
3. Statistics

Group “D” (150 Marks Each)

1.  Zoology
2. Physics
3. Agriculture
4. Chemistry
5. Astronomy
6. Applied Chemistry
7. Human Anatomy
8. Botany
9. Physiology

Group-E (150 Marks Each)

1. Commerce Comprising
   • Industrial and Commercial Organization
   • Statistics
   • Industrial and Commercial Law
2. Ethics & Physiology
3. Logic and Elements of Philosophy
4. Public Administration
5. Islamiat
6. Geography
7. Economics
8. International Relations
9. Criminal Law
10. Political Science
11. Civil Law
12. Geology
13. Sociology
14. Journalism/Mass communication
15. Social Work

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