1.
NOTE: Employees of autonomous/Semi-autonomous bodies/
Local Bodies etc are not Eligible for this concession.
2. The following documents must be sent along with the application form:-
i. A Certificate from the University that the candidate has passed the Degree
Examination.
ii. Certificate from the Controller of Examinations of the University showing
the exact date of the announcement of the result.
iii. Matriculation or Secondary School Certificate issued by the concerned
Board showing the date of birth.
iv. Domicile Certificate from the concerned Authority of the District to which
the candidate belongs.
v. Permanent Residence Certificate (Form-D) of the candidate
himself/herself as required under Rule 7 of the Sindh Permanent
Residence Certificate Rules 1971 for the purpose of recruitment to Public
Service in Sindh.
vi. The candidate must upload latest passport size photo with white
background facing camera directly with both eyes open and full face in
view.
vii. The following Character Certificate in case the candidate is not a
Government Servant:-
A. From the Principal or Academic Officer of his/her University or
College or School last attended, and,
B. From two responsible persons who are well acquainted with
him/her in and not connected with his/her University or College or
School.
viii. In the case of those Government Servants who come in the category of
para 8 iii(b) a certificate from the Head of Department or Office showing
that he/she has atleast four years Government Service at his/her credit on
1st of September, of the advertisement year.
3. The candidate should carefully read the titles of all compulsory and optional
subjects mentioned in the electronic application.Options (e.g Domicile, Age,
Qualification, Examination Center, Optional Subjects and Preference of Posts
etc) once exercised shall not be changed at any subsequent stage.
4. The application form together with all the required documents and a copy of
Treasury Challan should reach the Commission Office at Hyderabad within 15
days after the closing date.
5. All the documents in Original must be produced on the day of viva-voce before
the viva-voce commences, failing which the candidate neither shall be examined
nor any other time/date shall be given.
6. A candidate who knowingly furnishes particulars which are false or suppresses
material information or deliberately submits forged certificates or tampers with
the material in his/her age or educational certificates, may be disqualified from
this and/or subsequent selection(s) examinations to be held by the Commission
and shall be recommended to be debarred from further employment under
Government.
7. A candidate who makes false accusations or insinuations against rival
candidates(s) shall be disqualified.
8. A candidate shall not be admitted to the examination hall in case he/she does not
bring original C.N.I.C, original Challan and the Admission Slip.
9. The candidate must reach the examination center atleast 30 minutes before the
commencement of the examination. No candidate will be allowed once the
examination has commenced.
10. No candidate is allowed to bring Mobile Phone/Electronic Device/Written
Material to the examination center.
11. Important Notes:-
a. Answer papers in all the subjects of the Examinations are Secret
Documents and therefore shall neither be permitted to be seen by the
candidates nor their representatives nor re-examination of the answer
books/scripts shall be allowed under any circumstances.
b. Answer papers in all the subjects of the answer books/scripts shall be
allowed under any circumstances.
c. Canvassing in any form will disqualify a candidate.
d. All communications be addressed to Secretary, Sindh Public Service
Commission Thandi Sarak, Hyderabad.
2. Syllabus and standard for the Competitive Examination is as under:-
1. The written examination shall include compulsory and optional subjects.
2. Every candidate shall take all the compulsory subjects and three of the
optional subjects, subject to the following restrictions:-
a. Not more than two subjects shall be taken from each group.
b. Not more than two subjects shall be taken from among subjects at
S.No.10,11,18,19 and 36 (Arabic Literature periods I and II, Islamic
History periods I & II and Islamiat).
3. A candidate shall answer the papers in English unless otherwise directed.
4. The details of marks shall be as under:-
i. Compulsory Subjects (Total 05 Subjects) 450
Maximum Marks
ii. Optional Subjects (Total 03 Subjects) 450
Maximum Marks
iii. Viva-Voce 250
Maximum Marks
2. The compulsory and optional subject(s) and maximum marks fixed for
each subject shall be, as shown in the table below:
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
S.No. Subjects Maximum Marks
S.No. Subjects Maximum Marks
1. English 100
2. English Essay 50
3. Essay in Urdu/Punjabi/Sindhi/Pashto/Balochi 50 450
4. General Paper Urdu/Punjabi/Sindhi/Pashto/Baloch 100
5. General Knowledge including * Every day Science 150
6. Viva Voce 250
NO CANDIDATE SHALL BE SUMMONED FOR VIVA VOCE TEST UNLESS
HE/SHE OBTAINED ATLEAST 33 PERCENT MARKS IN EACH INDIVIDUAL
WRITTEN PAPER AND 50 PERCENT MARKS IN THE AGGREGATE OF THE
WRITTEN PORTION OF THE EXAMINATION. NO CANDIDATE SHALL BE
CONSIDERED TO HAVE QUALIFIED IN THE EXAMINATION UNLESS HE/SHE
ALSO OBTAINS ATLEAST 30 PERCENT MARKS IN VIVA VOCE. FAILURE IN OR
ABSENCE FROM VIVA VOCE SHALL MEAN THAT THE CANDIDATE HAS FAILED
TO QUALIFY FOR APPOINTMENT AND HIS/HER NAME WILL NOT BE INCLUDED
IN THE MERIT LIST.
NOTE: NO GRACE MARKS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ANY CANDIDATE
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
GROUP A
S No. Subject Name Maximum Marks
1 English Literature Period I, 1780-1832 150
2 English Literature Period II, 1832-1901 150
3 Arabic 150
S No. Subject Name Maximum Marks
4 Persian 150
5 French 150
6 Sanskirt 150
7 Latin 150
8 Germany 150
9 History of Urdu Literature/History of Sindhi Literature 150
10 Arabic Literature Period I 150
11 Arabic Literature Period II 150
12 Persian Literature Period I upto 1500 AD 150
GROUP B
S No. Subject Name Maximum Marks
13 Persian Literature Period I after 1500 AD 150
14 Indian History, Period I 150
15 Indian History, Period II 150
16 English History from 1714 AD 150
17 European History from 1789 AD 150
18 Islamic History, Period I 150
S No. Subject Name Maximum Marks
19 Islamic History, Period II 150
GROUP C
S No. Subject Name Maximum Marks
20 Pure Mathematics 150
21 Applied Mathematics 150
22 Statistics 150
GROUP D
S No. Subject Name Maximum Marks
23 Physics 150
24 Chemistry 150
25 (a) Geology 150
26 Applied Chemistry 150
27 Botany 150
28 Zoology 150
29 Agriculture 150
30 (a) Forestry 150
31 Astronomy 150
S No. Subject Name Maximum Marks
32 Human Anatomy 150
33 Physiology 150
GROUP E
S No. Subject Name Maximum Marks
34 Ethics and Psychology 150
35 Logic and Elements of Philosophy 150
36 Islamiat 150
37 Economics 150
38 Political Science 150
39 Criminal Law 150
40 Civil Law 150
41 Geography 150
42 International Relations 150
Commerce Comprising
(a) Industrial and Commercial Organization
43 150
(b) Industrial Commercial Law and
(c) Statistics
44 Public Administration 150
45 Sociology 150
S No. Subject Name Maximum Marks
46 Journalism/ Mass Communication 150
Note: - All the papers except in Essay, shall be of three hours duration. The time
allowed for the Essay paper shall be two hours in each case.
If a candidate’s handwriting is not easily legible a deduction which may be
considerable, may be made on this account from the total marks secured by him/her.
Credit will be given for good English including orderly, effective and exact
expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of the examination
and not only in subjects which are specially devoted to English.
Names of candidates who qualify shall be arranged in order of merit according
to the aggregate marks obtained at the examination.
Note: - In the event-of a tie, the order of merit shall be determined in accordance with
the highest marks secured in the viva voce. Should the marks in the Viva Voce of the
candidates be equal then the order of merit shall be decided in accordance
with the highest marks obtained by such candidates in the aggregate of the
compulsory subjects.
