PPSC 2021: Exam Dates, Eligibility, Application, Syllabus, Pattern

PPSC 2021: The state of Punjab conducts the Combined Competitive Services Exam for the year 2021. Every year, Punjab Service Commission announces the number of vacancies in its various departments. It organizes competitive examination to find the deserving candidates for posts of Class-I and Class-II. This article gives detail information about Punjab PCS 2021 that includes exam date, eligibility criteria, application form, exam pattern, syllabus, admit card, result and more. PPSC is conducting the Combined Civil Services Exam for filling up these positions in the state government cadre:

• Executive Branch of Punjab Civil Service
• DSP or Deputy Superintendent of Police
• Tehsildar Post
• Food Supply and Consumer Affairs Officer position
• Block Development & Panchayat Officer position
• Assistant Registrar Co-Operative Societies position
• Labour and Conciliation Officer
• Employment Generation and Training Officer
• Deputy Superintendent Jails / District Probation Officer of Grade 2

PPSC 2021 Exam Date

PPSC 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Only those candidates who fulfil all the eligibility criteria laid down by the government in the notification can go ahead and submit the filled-in application form.

• Nationality: Candidates must be a citizen of India
• Education Qualification: Candidates must possess a minimum Bachelor’s Degree. All candidates should have compulsorily studied the Punjabi language as a compulsory or elective subject during their matriculation.
• Age Limit: Minimum age limit: 21 Years. Maximum age limit: Below 37 years as on January 1st, 2020. The particular age limit criteria as per different categories are provided below:
  • General Merit – 37 years
  • Backward Classes – 40 years
  • SC [Scheduled Castes] – years
• Number of Attempts: With new rules in place, the age limit bar has been further extended, and details are provided below:
  • General Category – 6 attempts
  • Ex-servicemen – 6 attempts
  • Backward Classes and Scheduled Tribes – Totally 9 attempts.
  • Scheduled Castes – Unlimited number of attempts allowed.

PPSC 2021 Application Process

The step by step process of PPSC Application form is given below

• Visit the official website – www.ppsc.gov.in
• All candidates have to first register themselves and obtain a login ID and password.
• Login with the newly created credentials.
• Go to the “Apply Online” section.
• Click on the application form for Punjab Civil Services Exam 2021.
• Enter all details in the form like name, address, contact details, educational qualifications, age and other entries.
• Upload scanned photograph and signature in correct formats.
• Pay the exam fee and submit the application form.
• Save/Download/ take a print copy of the submitted application form.

Application Fee

Different categories of students have to remit different fees. The detailed fee structure has been enlisted below:

• General Merit – INR 3000
• Physically disabled students of Punjab – INR 1750
• SC/ST and backward classes of Punjab state – INR 1125
• Ex-servicemen – INR 500

Step by step process to pay an application fee

• Visit the official website – www.ppsc.gov.in
• Download the system generated bank challan given under the fee payment section.
• Fill up the challan form correctly without any error.
• Take the challan and the requisite fee to any recognised SBI branch and pay the fees.
• All candidates need to remit fee after a day’s gap of submitting the application form.
• Obtain fee paid receipt acknowledgement from the bank.
• Enter the fee receipt number in the ONLINE application form and submit.

PPSC 2021 Admit Card

The commission will activate the link for downloading the admit card a few days before the actual commencement of the exam. All candidates who have successfully submitted their ONLINE application form can look forward to download the admit card from the official website. Step by step process to download Punjab Civil Services Admit Card

• Visit the official website – www.ppsc.gov.in
• Locate the link that provides access to download the admit card.
• Enter details requested like registration number, application ID, name, and any other information asked.
• Enter CAPTCHA code if needed.
• Admit card shall be displayed.
• Check for correctness of data in the admit card.
• For any discrepancy, contact the helpline number of the commission immediately.
• Print/ Save the admit card.

All candidates are hereby notified to carry the admit card to the exam hall without fail, on the day of the exam. Those candidates who don’t have their admit card at the time of exam shall not be allowed to attempt the exam.

PPSC 2021 Exam Pattern

The Punjab Civil Services Exam consists of three rounds – Prelims, Mains and Personal Interview. The details of all the three rounds are explained below in greater depth:

Prelims Exam Pattern

• Preliminary Exam consists of two papers. Each paper consists of 200 marks.
• Both papers are of objective-based questions.
• Negative marking is not applicable.
• The papers are printed in both English and Punjabi [Gurumukhi] script.
• This is only a qualifying paper; marks scored in this paper shall not be counted for the final score.

Paper Pattern of Mains Examination

• The mains exam consists of seven papers totally.
• All papers are compulsory.
• All papers are of descriptive type.
• Each paper is carried out for three hours duration.
• Candidates can attempt the exam in either Punjabi or English language. The compulsory Punjabi language paper is an exception, though.

Personality Test

• Total marks for Personal interview round is 150 marks.
• The combined marks obtained in the mains exam plus the interview round shall decide the final score of the candidate.

PPSC 2021 Syllabus

Below we have provided detailed PPSC Syllabus for Prelims and Mains Exam.

Syllabus for Preliminary Examination

Paper I – General Studies

Paper II: Civil Services Aptitude Test

Candidates need to practice well for clearing this section of the exam. Important topics to be covered are:

• Numerical problems, numerical relations, magnitudes, percentage problems.
• Reading comprehensions, synonyms, antonyms, basic grammar skills.
• Good English communication
• Logical and mental reasoning, aptitude.
• Data sufficiency questions, data representation in graphs, charts and tables.

Main Examination Syllabus

• Compulsory English – Comprehension, precise writing, letter writing, essay writing, translation and grammar.
• Compulsory Punjabi – Consists of general aspects of the language like grammar, unseen passage, letter writing, translation and essay writing.
• For the Essay paper, candidates need to write 3 essays each of 50 marks. Total marks are 150 and candidates can attempt the paper in English / Punjabi language.
• General Studies Paper I – History of the world, Indian culture, socio religious reform movements, history of Punjab, Physical geography, geographical phenomena in the world, geography of Punjab, salient features of Indian society, social empowerment, human values, welfare schemes, health, education, human resources etc.
• General Studies Paper II – Indian constitution and polity, parliament and state legislatures, executive, judiciary, district administration, quasi judicial bodies, government policies, governance, transparency, ethics, values probity in governance, India and international relations.
• General Studies Paper III – Indian economy, major crops, public distribution system, food processing, land reforms, human resource development, statistics, analysis, graphs and diagrams, security, terrorism, cyber security.
• General Studies Paper IV – Science and technology, intellectual property rights, modern trends in life sciences, genetic engineering, and conservation of the environment, water management, disasters, natural hazards, civil service problem solving and decision making.

Personality Test

• The interview round tests the personal skills and interpersonal capabilities of the candidate.
• Basic communication skills and the ability to handle tough and challenging situations shall be discussed upon.
• Critical thinking abilities, decision making possibilities and other related skills shall be tested upon.

PPSC 2021 Answer Key

The Punjab Civil Services provides a detailed analysis of the answer keys a few days before the actual results are displayed. The answer keys help students to estimate the number of correct entries they have attempted in the exam and their probable ranking. A provisional list of answers followed by a finalised one shall be displayed on the official website.

PPSC 2021 Result

Results shall be displayed in the order of merit for the sake of convenience of students. Candidates can check their results on the official website by following these steps:

• Visit the official website – www.ppsc.gov.in
• Provide registration ID, date of birth details. Result sheet shall be displayed.
• Candidates can download/ print the result sheet.
• The final list of the result will contain the name of the candidates who clear all the three rounds (prelims, mains & interview) successfully.

PPSC 2021 Cut Off

The Punjab PCS 2021 shall put up a cut off marks declaration on the official website shortly publication of results. These marks are not standard every year, and they tend to change. They are different for each category and also depend on the number of candidates attempting the exam, toughness levels, etc.