PPSC exam pattern and syllabus

Exam Pattern of PPSC Combined Competitive Preliminary Examination
The examination are consists of Multiple choice questions (Objective Type)
The examination are consisting of two papers.
Paper-I
Subject- General Studies
No. of questions- 100
Marks of every question- 2
Total Marks- 200
Paper-II
Subject- Civil Services power take a look at (CSAT)
No. of questions- 80
Marks of every question- 2.5
Total Marks- 200
Syllabus of PPSC Prelims Examination
The examination can carries with it 2 papers:
§ General Studies and Paper II
§ Civil Services Aptitude Test

Exam Pattern of PPSC Combined Competitive Main examination
Total Marks- 100
Paper- II: Essay
Total Marks- 100
Paper- III: Punjabi (in Gurumukhi Script)
Total Marks- 100
Paper- IV & V: General Studies (Two papers of one hundred marks each)
Total Marks- 200
PAPER VI to IX: Optional Subjects
One subject to be chosen from the list of optional Subjects given below:
§ Agriculture
§ Botany
§ Chemistry
§ Commerce
§ Economics
§ Geography
§ Geology
§ Indian History
§ Law
§ Mathematics
§ Philosophy
§ Physics
§ Political Science
§ Psychology
§ Public Administration
§ Sociology
§ Statistics
§ Zoology
§ Animal cultivation and Veterinary Science
§ Civil Engineering
§ Electrical Engineering
§ Mechanical Engineering
§ Medical Science