Punjab PSC (PPSC) Eligibility Criteria 2024 & Syllabus

The eligibility criteria for applicants are specified in the Punjab State Civil Services official notice. The eligibility requirements decide whether the applicant is able to attend for the examination. Hence, it is suggested for all the students who are sitting for the Punjab State Civil Services examination to verify the eligibility requirements before submitting the application form. There are various aspects that define the qualifying requirements include nationality, age restriction, educational qualification, and physical fitness. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to inspect each region attentively. Once the individual satisfies the eligibility conditions, then he or she may complete the Punjab State Civil Services application form. Candidates who successfully fill out the application form will subsequently be eligible to acquire the admission card. The Punjab State Civil Services examination is held to select candidates for different civil service positions that are given under the administration of the Punjab government.

Here we will look at the factors relating to the Eligibility criteria in the PPSC Examination. State Commission has specified about the eligibility criteria as:

1. Nationality
2. Qualification and
3. Age
4. Number of attempts

Qualifications:

it has 2 major points-

1. The applicant must meet minimum educational qualification; He/ She should have at least degree in any field from a recognized university/ institution. However the candidate may be allowed to take the preliminary test before writing or while completing the degree. However, the applicant must show that he/she has completed the degree program in question so as to enable him/her sit for the Main Competitive Examination.
2. In Prelims examination of the PPSC there is additional requirement that Candidates must fulfil as:
1. Candidate must have passed either elective Punjabi or compulsory Punjabi language paper in class 10th.
2. Or any other examination as per the orders of the government of Punjab.

Age limit

The upper age limit for all the categories of the candidates is prescribed by the Punjab State Civil Services (Appointment by Combined Competitive Examination) Rules, 2009, Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules 1976, and other instructions issued by the government from time to time. By these rules, a candidate shall not be less than 21 years and shall not be more than 37 years of age as of the 1st day of January in the year in which the application for the Commission is due. That is, the applicant should have attained the age of 21 years but the age of 37 years and above should not be entertained.

• The Upper age limit may be relaxed up to 42 years for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes of Punjab State only.
• Upper age restriction may be relaxed to 33 years for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes of the Punjab State only in respect of Punjab Police Service and Punjab Prisons Service.
• Upper age limit also can be relaxed up to 45 years in case of employee of Punjab Govt. all teachers, employees of the Board/Corporation/Commission and Authorities, the all central and state government employees. But there is no age concession allowed for Punjab Police Service.
• Ex-servicemen of Punjab Domicile may get age relaxation of up to three years.
• Upper age limit may be relaxed up to 42 years for widow, divorced ladies and some other categories of female candidates. No age relaxation is permissible in case of women candidates for Punjab Police Service and Punjab Prisons Service.
• Upper age may be relaxed up to 47 years in case of Physically Handicapped of Punjab only. But in case of Punjab Police Service and Punjab Prisons Service no age relaxation is possible.

Note:in some of the services the age limit is 21 years and 28 is the maximum age limit. Age is counted on the 1st January of the year they are applying for the examination. These services include:

1. Punjab Police services
2. Punjab Prison services

No. of Attempts:

Prelims

Mains

GENERAL STUDIES - I HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND SOCIETY

GENERAL STUDIES - II INDIAN CONSTITUTION & POLITY, GOVERNANCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

GENERAL STUDIES - III ECONOMY, STATISTICS AND SECURITY ISSUES

GENERAL STUDIES - IV SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION MAKING