Punjab PCS 2020 - Notification, Dates, Registration, Fee, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern

Punjab PCS 2020 - Notification, Dates, Registration, Fee, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern

Punjab PCS 2020 - Notification, Dates, Registration, Fee, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern

Team Careers360Updated on 18 Jul 2020, 02:58 PM IST

Punjab PCS 2020 - Punjab Public Service Commission - PPSC is the examination conducting authority of the Punjab PCS exam. The Punjab PCS 2020 is expected to be held in the month of September. Applicants wanting to apply for Punjab PCS recruitment process should do so before the last date of submission of Punjab PCS application form that is June, 30, 2020. The Punjab PCS application form 2020 is available on the PPSC website - ppsc.gov.in. Applicants who have completed the successfully submitted their Punjab PCS application form will be issued the Punjab PCS admit card 2020 to appear for the exam. The Punjab PCS examination has three stages. Candidates qualifying all the three stages of the selection process will be recruited to group 1 and 2 posts notified under the Punjab PCS notification 2020. To know more about the Punjab PCS 2020 examination and other relevant details candidates can read the article below.

Punjab PCS 2020 Overview

Before going on into the details of the Punjab PCS 2020 recruitment process, here is an overview of the same.

Punjab PCS 2020 Highlights

Name of the exam	Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination
Official website	ppsc.gov.in
Commonly known as	Punjab PCS
Conducting authority	Punjab Public Service Commission - (PPSC)
Frequency of exam	Once per year
Number of vacancies	77
Mode of application	Online
Mode of exam	Offline
Stages of exam	Prelims Mains Interview

Punjab PCS 2020 - Important Dates

The Punjab PCS exam dates 2020 for the different steps starting from the release of application to declaration of the final result have been provided in the table below.

Punjab PCS Exam Dates 2020

Events	Dates
Punjab PCS application dates	June, 2020
Last date to apply for Punjab PCS 2020	June, 30, 2020
Last date to pay fee	July, 7, 2020
Punjab PCS prelims admit card	August/September, 2020*
Punjab PCS prelims exam	September, 2020*
Prelims result	To be announced
Admit card for Punjab PCS mains exam	To be announced
Mains exam	To be announced
Punjab PCS mains result	To be announced
Punjab PCS interview call letter	To be announced
Punjab PCS interview process	To be announced
Final Punjab PCS result 2020	To be announced

*tentative dates

Punjab PCS 2020 - Posts & Job Profile

Punjab PCS exam 2020 will be held for recruitment of eligible candidates for the posts of Punjab Civil Service (Executive Branch), Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tehsildar, Food Supply and Consumer Affairs Officer, Assistant Registrar Co-Operative Societies, Block Development & Panchayat Officer, Labour and Conciliation Officer, Employment Generation & Training Officer, Deputy Superintendent Jails / District Probation Officer (GradeII)), etc in the state of Punjab.

Punjab PCS Eligibility Criteria 2020

Candidates applying for the Punjab PCS examination should fulfill the Punjab PCS eligibility criteria as prescribed by the Commission of nationality, age, educational qualification, etc. Aspirants fulfilling the eligibility norms can apply for the Punjab PCS recruitment process 2020. Check the table below for the Punjab PCS eligibility criteria 2020.

Eligibility criteria of Punjab PCS 2020

Nationality	Indian national
Age	21 to 28 years for unreserved applicants, relaxation in the upper age limit for reserved categories applicants
Educational Qualification	Graduation

For detailed information on the Punjab PCS eligibility criteria candidates can check the official Punjab PCS notification 2020.

Download the Punjab PCS notification 2020 - Click here

Punjab PCS Application Form 2020

The Punjab PCS application form 2020 has been released by the PPSC for the applicants to fill on the Commission's website - ppsc.gov.in. The last date to register for the Punjab PCS exam is June, 30, 2020. Candidates have to pay a one time application fee and examination fee for successfully submitting the application form. The application fee is the same for all, but the examination fee is different for different categories. The fee can be paid via online or offline mode. Last date for fee submission is July, 7, 2020. The Punjab PCS application and examination fee for various groups is mentioned in the table below.

Punjab PCS Application Fees

Category	Application Fee	Examination Fee	Total
SC/ ST of all States & Backward Classes of Punjab	Rs 500	Rs. 625	1125
Ex-Servicemen of Punjab	Rs 500	-	Rs 500
All Others Categories (including Lineal Descendent of Ex-servicemen, EWS, Punjab)	Rs 500	Rs. 2500	Rs 3000
Physically Handicapped, Punjab	Rs 500	Rs. 1250	Rs 1750

Punjab PCS Selection Process 2020

The Punjab PCS selection process has three stages. Candidates qualifying all three stages are eligible for Punjab PCS recruitment 2020 to different group 1 and 2 posts notified under Punjab PCS examination. The three stages of selection are:

Prelims - MCQ
Mains - Descriptive
Interview - Oral

The final Punjab PCS selection is based on the marks of the mains and interview round. For more details on the Punjab PCS selection process check the official notification

Punjab PCS 2020 - Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

The Punjab PCS exam has two written stages i.e. prelims and mains. Both prelims and mains are conducted in offline mode. In prelims objective type questions are asked whereas in mains the questions asked are subjective in nature. Punjab PCS prelims has two papers of 200 marks each, whereas mains has seven papers of 1350 marks in total. There is no -ve marking in the Punjab PCS prelims and mains exam. Check the tables below for more information on Punjab PCS exam pattern 2020.

Punjab PCS Prelims Exam Pattern

Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
General Studies	100	200	2 hrs

Civil Services Aptitude Test	80	200	2 hrs

Punjab PCS Mains Exam Pattern

Subjects	Marks	Duration
Punjabi (Gurmukhi Script) Compulsory (10+2 Standard)	100	3 hrs
English Compulsory (10+2 standard)	100	3 hrs
Essay	150	3 hrs
General Studies 1 (History, Geography and Society)	250	3 hrs
General Studies 2 (Indian Constitution & Polity, Governance & International Relations)	250	3 hrs
General Studies 3 (Economy, Statistics and Security issues)	250	3 hrs
General Studies 4 (Science & Technology, Environment, Problem Solving and Decision Making)	250	3 hrs

Punjab PCS 2020 Marking Scheme

Punjab PCS exam stages	Marks
Prelims	400
Mains	1350
Interview	150

Punjab PCS Syllabus 2020

The syllabus for Punjab PCS prelims and mains is prescribed by the Commission. The Punjab PCS syllabus 2020 for prelims and mains exam is given below.

Punjab PCS Prelims Syllabus 2020

Papers	Topics
Paper 1	Everyday Science
	Environmental studies
	Political theory & international order
	History of India
	Indian polity
	Indian economy
	World history
	Geography
	Current events of national & international importance
	Punjab - history, geography, economy, people, society & culture
Paper 2	Punjabi and English language
	Interpersonal skills
	Logical reasoning, analytical and mental ability
	Basic numerical skills
	Data analysis, etc.

Punjab PCS Mains Syllabus 2020

Subjects	Topics
English	Comprehension, Precis writing, Letter writing, Essay writing, Translation, Grammar, etc.
Punjabi	Comprehension, Precis writing, Letter writing, Essay writing, Translation, Grammar, etc.
Essay	Any topics as asked in the examination
History, Geography & Society	History of the world, Indian culture, Modern Indian history, Physical Geography, Geography of Punjab, Important Geophysical phenomena, Salient features of Indian Society, Effects of globalization, Ethics and Society, Human Values, etc.
Indian Constitution & Polity, Governance & International Relations	Indian Constitution, Functions and responsibilities of Union and the States, Separation of powers, Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act, District Administration, Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies, Important aspects of governance, Values and Ethics in Governance, Probity in Governance, India and its neighborhood, etc.
Economy, Statistics & Security Issues	Punjab Economy, Indian Economy, Importance of Human capital in economic development, Linkages between development and spread of extremism, Role of external elements, Basics of cyber security, Security challenges, Various Security forces and agencies, etc.
Science, Technology, Environment, Problem Solving & Decision Making	Developments and applications of science and technology, Achievements of Indians in science & technology, Recent developments, Issues relating to intellectual property rights, Conservation, environmental pollution & degradation, Issues related to Climate change, Water management, Tackling situations of Natural disasters/ Major Accidents/ Law & order, Planning and target achievement, etc.

Punjab PCS Admit Card 2020

The admit card for Punjab PCS prelims, mains and interview will be released separately on the PPSC website - ppsc.gov.in. The Punjab PCS admit card 2020 has various details printed on it like candidate’s name, roll number, registration number, photograph & signature, category, examination date & time, examination venue, etc. Candidates need to carry the admit card to the examination centre or else they won't be allowed to appear for the Punjab PCS exam 2020. Incase of any discrepancy in the details printed on the hall ticket applicants are to contact the authority concerned.

Punjab PCS Answer Key 2020

PPSC releases the Punjab PCS prelim exam answer key after a few days of the examination. The Punjab PCS answer key 2020 is released online on the PPSC website for the prelims examination. First the provisional answer key is released so the applicants can raise objections in the time allotted to do so. After verifying the objections raised then the final answer key issued by the Commission. The release of the Punjab PCS prelims answer key makes it easy for the candidates to check their responses and get an idea of how they performed in the exam. It also helps the candidates to calculate their score. There is no answer for the mains stage as it is descriptive in nature.

Punjab PCS Result 2020

The result for Punjab PCS 2020 will be declared by the Commission on their official website - ppsc.gov.in for all the stages of the Punjab PCS examination. Candidates qualifying all the stages will be eligible for recruitment to various posts notified under Punjab PCS 2020 exam. The final Punjab PCS result 2020 will be based on the marks obtained by applicants in the mains and interview stage of the selection process.

Punjab PCS Cut Off 2020

Cutoff is the minimum mark required by the candidates to qualify a particular stage of the examination and move on to the next round. The Punjab PCS cutoff for prelims and mains stage of the exam will be released separately. Candidates clearing the Punjab PCS prelims cutoff will be eligible for mains and candidates clearing the Punjab PCS mains exam cutoff will be selected for the interview round. The final Punjab PCS cutoff 2020 will be released after the interview round based on the mains and interview scores of the candidates.

Punjab PCS Exam Centres 2020

There are various examination centres available across the state of Punjab for the Punjab PCS 2020 examination. These centres are different for both prelims and mains exams.

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