SYLLABUS OF (PCS) BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

SYLLABUS AND STANDARD FOR THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIO OF

CANDIDATES FOR THE BALOCHISTAN CIVIL SERVICE AND BALOCHISTAN
SECRETARIAT SERVICE.

BCS (EB).
Balochistan Civil Service (Executive Branch) i.e. defunct Assistant Commission (A.C) group. In
2007, 23 candidates has been declared pass out of 29 vacant posts of A.C by BPSC. Officer
belong to this group are posted in the district as DCO’s, AEDO’s, EDO’s in different
departments, Secretary of the provincial government and also posted in Balochistan Civil
Secretariat according to the quota reserved for them.

BSS.
Balochistan Secretariat Service, last examination was conducted in 2007, and the successful
candidates have been sent to training. Officers to this group are posted in Balochistan Civil
Secretariat as.
1. Section officer (B-17)
2. Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary (B-18)
3. Additional Secretary (B-19)
4. Secretary, etc (B-20)

EXAMINATION OF BCS (EB) AND BSS.

PCS Examination is conducted by BPSC according to the vacancies available. Examination are
not held on regular basis like CSS, whenever the Provincial Government send the vacancies to
Commission than they announce the Examination and their date.
In past before the devolution plan the commission announces the combine examination for the
posts of Section Officer and Assistant Commissioner, but in 2007 the exam of BCS (EB) and
BSS was taken separately. The next examination is expected in 2008, and it is also expected that
it would be combine examination of BCS (EB) and BSS.

TOTTAL ATTEMTS: Candidates are not allowed to avail more than three attempts.
1. The examination shall include compulsory and optional subjects and every candidate shall
take all the compulsory subjects and three of the optional subjects.
2. A candidate shall answer the paper in English unless otherwise directed.
3. The compulsory and optional subjects and maximum marks fixed for each subject shall be as
shown in the statement below:

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
1.English General and English Essay. (Maximum Marks)...100
2.General Paper including Essay in Urdu, Baluchi, Pashto, Sindhi, Punjabi and Brahvi. 100
3.General Knowledge including Every Day Science. 100
4.Islamiat and Pakistan Studies. 100
5.Viva Voce 200
 DETAILED SYLLABYS OF COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

1.(a) English: This paper is intended to test the candidate’s command of the English language
and may include précis writing, usage of idioms, etc.
(b) English Essay: An Essay to be written in English on one of several specified subjects and is
intended to test the candidate’s ability to compose.

2.(a) Essay in Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto/Baluchi & Brahvi: This paper is intended to test the
candidate’s command of the language concerned. (b) General Paper in
Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto/Baluchi & Brahvi: This paper is intended to test the ability of the
candidate’s to write the language fluently and to translate from English in to Language opted.
Candidates will be expected to have grasp of the language and to understand poetry and prose,
knowledge of literature as such will not form part of this paper.

3.General Knowledge including Every Day Science: This paper is intended to test the
candidate’s knowledge of current world affairs and also of broad facts of historical, political,
geographical and economic importance. A section will be included to test the candidate’s
knowledge and understanding of matters of Every Day Observation and Experience in this
scientific aspect. 70 Marks will be allowed for General Knowledge and 30 Marks for Every Day
Science.

4.Islamic and Pakistan Studies: The candidate should be able to answer the Questions on the
following topics:
i.Shariat-i-Isam and Arkan-i-Islam
ii.Holy Prophet’s life.
iii.Pakistan Movement and Historical features of Pakistan.
NOTE: Non Muslims shall not be required to answer the questions on Islamic studies, but the
paper will carry 100 marks for non-Muslim and for this purpose marks obtained by them will be
multiplied by two in tabulation.

5.Viva Voce: The viva voce will be to test the personal qualities of the candidates. This
Examination will be in matters of general interest and is intended to test candidate’s alertness,
intelligence and general out look. Consideration will also be paid to the bearing and physique of
the candidates.

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS OF PCS COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION BALOCHISTAN

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (BCS.E.B & BSS)

Every candidate shall take all the COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (Total Marks 400 and interview
has 200 Marks) and THREE of the OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (Total: 450, Each subject has150
Marks), 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 papers 10, 11,18,19 and 34. (Arabic
literature Period-I & II, Islamic History Period-I
& II, Islamiat).

GROUP “A”…Maximum Marks (150 Marks Each)

1. English literature Period-I…1780-1832
2. English literature Period-II…1832-1901
3. Arabic
4. Persian
5. French
6. Sanskrit
7. Latin
8. German
9. History of Urdu literature
10. Arabic literature Period –I
11. Arabic literature Period-II
12. Persian literature Period-I up to 1500 A.D
13. Persian literature Period-II after 1500 A.D

GROUP “B” …Maximum Marks (150 Marks Each)

14. Indian History Period-I
15. Indian History Period-II
16. English History from 1714 A.D
17. English History from 1789 A.D
18. Islamic History Period-I
19. Islamic History Period-II

GROUP “C” …Maximum Marks (150 Marks Each)

20. Pure Mathematics
21. Applied Mathematics
22. Statistics

GROUP “D” …Maximum Marks (150 Marks Each)

23. Physics
24. Chemistry
25. Applied Chemistry
26. Botany
27. Zoology
28. Agriculture
29. Astronomy
30. Human Anatomy
31. Physiology

GROUP “E” …Maximum Marks (150 Marks Each)

32. Ethics & Physiology
33. Logic and Elements of Philosophy
34. Islamiat
35. Economics
36. Political Science
37. Criminal Law
38. Civil Law
39. Geography
40. International Relations
41. Commerce Comprising
(a). Industrial and Commercial Organization
(b). Industrial and Commercial Law
(c). Statistics
42. Public Administration
43. Sociology
44. Social Work
45. Geology
46. Journalism/Mass communication