THE PRELIMINARY COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF TWO PAPERS AS GIVEN BELOW:
Candidates are selected based on their performance in two stages:
PCS: PRELIMINARY EXAM SYLLABUS
|
For Preliminary Exam (Paper-I General Studies) |
|
|
SR. NO. |
SUBJECTS |
|
1 |
Everyday Science |
|
2 |
Environmental studies |
|
3 |
Political theory & international order |
|
4 |
Indian polity |
|
5 |
History of India |
|
6 |
Indian Economy |
|
7 |
Geography |
|
8 |
Current events of national and international importance |
|
9 |
Punjab: Geography, People, Society and Culture, History, Economy |
PCS: PRELIMINARY EXAM SYLLABUS
|
Preliminary Exam (Paper-II Civil Services Aptitude Test) |
|
|
SR. NO. |
SUBJECTS |
|
1 |
Reading comprehension; Punjabi and English language comprehension, antonyms and synonyms, grammar and sentence formation. |
|
2 |
Logical reasoning, analytical and mental ability |
|
3 |
Interpersonal skills including communication skills |
|
4 |
Basic numerical skills; numbers, magnitudes, percentages, numerical relation appreciation |
|
5 |
Data analysis; Graphic presentations, charts, tables, spreadsheets. |
PCS PRELIMINARY EXAM PATTERN
|
PAPER |
SUBJECTS |
NO. OF QUESTIONS |
MARKS |
TIME |
|
1 |
General studies |
100 (2 marks for each) |
200 |
2 Hrs. |
|
2 |
Civil Services Aptitude Test |
80 (2.5 marks for each) |
200 |
|
|
Total |
180 |
400 |