PPSC Combined Competitive Examination 2026 – 48 BS-17 Vacancies

Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), Lahore, invites online applications for the Combined Competitive Examination 2026 under Advertisement No. 12/2026, Serial No. 191, Case No. 106-RC/2026. Applications must be submitted online by 30 November 2026. Applications submitted through any other method will not be accepted.

Vacancies

Qualification, Domicile and Posting

Applicants must hold a graduate degree in the second division from a recognized university. Male, female and transgender candidates with Punjab domicile are eligible. Posting may be anywhere in Punjab.

Age Limits and Eligibility

For general candidates, the age range is 21 to 30 years, with an additional two-year upper-age relaxation, making the upper limit 32 years. Under Government of Punjab, S&GAD Notification No. SOR-I(S&GAD)9-2/2022 dated 2 October 2026, the upper age limit for Combined Competitive Examination candidates inducted in 2026 and 2027 has been increased from 30 to 32 years, and the number of chances/attempts has been increased from three to four as a special one-time dispensation.

For government servants, the upper age limit is 35 years. This applies to officials serving in connection with the affairs of the Federal Government who are domiciled in Punjab, and officials serving in connection with the affairs of the Punjab Government, with at least four years of service.

For special persons, the upper age limit is 45 years, including a maximum 15-year relaxation under the Punjab Civil Servants Recruitment (Relaxation of Upper Age Limit) Rules, 1976.

The Government of Punjab age-relaxation notification No. SOR-I(S&GAD)35-25/94(R), dated 29 November 2012, under the Punjab Delegation of Powers (Relaxation of Age) Rules, 1961, does not apply to government posts filled through the Combined Competitive Examination conducted by PPSC. Employees of semi-government and autonomous bodies of the Federal Government or Provincial Government, and employees of local bodies, are not entitled to an age concession for their service in those organizations.

The cutoff date for determining age eligibility is 1 January 2027. Candidates must fulfil all other eligibility requirements by the closing date and produce original qualification certificates at the psychological assessment and interview to authenticate their claims.

Written Examination

Papers VI to X each carry 25 marks for MCQs and 75 marks for subjective questions. The written examination carries 1,100 marks, the interview/viva voce carries 300 marks, and the grand total is 1,400 marks.

Optional Subjects

Candidates must select one optional subject from the following list:

Examination and Selection Rules

Negative marking applies to the General Knowledge MCQ paper: 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The qualifying standard for the Mental Ability & Reasoning Test is 33%; negative marking may be revised based on subsequent analysis.

Non-Muslim candidates may choose Islamic Studies or Ethics, comprising both subjective and objective components. Candidates must appear in every compulsory subject and one optional subject. A candidate absent from any paper will not be allowed to appear in the remaining papers. The syllabus will be the same on the PPSC website, where the optional-subject syllabus is also available. The minimum standard for question papers is graduate level.

To qualify for interview, candidates must obtain 33 marks in the Mental Ability & Reasoning Test, 40 marks in each remaining paper, and 550 marks in aggregate, equivalent to 50%. Candidates must also secure 50% marks in the interview to qualify for final merit for appointment to the advertised posts.

The optional subject selected when submitting the online application cannot subsequently be changed, added, deleted or altered. Requests to change the examination centre will not be allowed. The examination may be conducted in phases.

If a variation in the number of posts is received at any stage, PPSC will accept it without inviting fresh applications. Any revised number of posts will be reflected on the PPSC website only.

Application Instructions

Apply online at www.ppsc.gop.pk by 30 November 2026. Before applying, read the Important Instructions concerning the application fee, written test and interview on the PPSC website.

Candidates claiming that their qualification is equivalent to the prescribed qualification must submit an equivalence certificate for the foreign or local qualification issued by the Higher Education Commission or the Qualification Equivalence Determination Committee of the concerned department, acceptable to PPSC. This certificate must be produced at interview or whenever requested by the Commission; otherwise, the candidature will be cancelled.

In-service candidates must ensure, before or on the closing date, that they have applied for or obtained an NOC/DPC from their concerned department, and must provide it at interview if called. Candidates applying for posts requiring professional registration must ensure, before or on the closing date, that they have applied for or obtained a registration certificate from PEC, PNC, PMDC, PMC or PVMC, or the relevant regulatory body, and must provide it at interview if called.

Candidates must provide certificates of marks obtained, total marks or percentage for all degrees, issued by the competent authority, at interview. CGPA is not acceptable. Candidates should rely on information issued through the PPSC website rather than information shared elsewhere.

Deposit the application fee online only through ATMs, mobile phone banking, internet banking, or over the counter at the nearest 1Link member bank branches. Fees may also be paid through JazzCash, EasyPaisa, U Paisa and other available microfinance banks. Visit www.ppsc.gop.pk for payment details. Reference: SPL-1094.