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Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination [PSCSCCE]-2015
Last date for Online Registration:
The Online Applications can be filled up to 05th October, 2015 till 11:59 PM after
which the link will be disabled.
Last date for depositing the Application fees
by system generated Fee Challan Form is 12th October, 2015.
The Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Preliminary Examination-2015 shall
be conducted on 6
th December, 2015.
Name of Category Examination Fee
SC STof all
States and BC of Punjab 1125/-
Ex-Servicemen of Punjab 500/-
All Others Categories (LDESM Punjab) 3000/-
Physically Handicapped, Punjab 1750/-
Educational Qualifications 1 The candidate should possess a bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognized university
or institution; Provided that the candidate may be permitted to take preliminary examination
while studying for the qualifying degree. However, the candidate shall be required to produce proof of qualifying the degree course for being eligible to take the Main Competitive
Examination
2 No candidate shall be eligible for appearing in the Preliminary Competitive Examination,
unless he/she has passed the Matriculation Examination with Punjabi as one of the compulsory
or elective subjects or any other equivalent examination in Punjabi language,
Age Limit : minimum age of 21 years and should not have attained the age of 37 years on the first day of
January of the year in which the last day falls for submission of application to the
Commission. In other words, the candidate should have attained the age of 21 years but
should not be older than 37 years on 1
st January 2015.
Provided that in the case of the post of Deputy Superintendent Police in Punjab Police
Services and Deputy Superintendent Jails/ District Probation Officer (Grade-II) in
Punjab Prisons State Service, a candidate should have attained the minimum age of 21
years and should not have attained the age of 28 years on the first day of the year, as
referred to above.
Vacancies
The number of vacancies to be filled on the basis of PSCSCCE-2015 is given in the table
below:
Sr. No. Name of Posts No. of Posts
1 Punjab Civil Service (Executive Branch) 16
2 Deputy Superintendent of Police 18
3 Excise & Taxation Officer 23
4 Tehsildar 09
5 Food Supply and Consumer Affairs Officer 04
6 Block Development & Panchayat Officer 10
7 Assistant Registrar Co-Operative Societies 11
8 Labour –cum- Conciliation Officer 01
9 Employment Generation and Training Officer 01
10 Deputy Superintendent Jails / DPO 08
Total 101
The preliminary competitive examination will consist of two papers of 200 marks each and shall comprise of
objective type (multiple choice) questions.
The detail is as follows:-
Subject No of
Questions Marks for each
Question Total
Marks
Paper –I General Studies 100 2 200
Paper – II (CSAT) 80 2.5 200
Note:
1) Both the papers will be of objective type multiple choice questions.
2) Duration of each paper for preliminary examination will be two hours. However,
visually impaired candidates will be given additional 40 minutes.
3) There will be no negative marking.
4) The question paper shall be bilingual and shall be printed in English (Roman
script) and Punjabi (Gurumukhi script) except for questions where candidates’
proficiency in language is to be tested.
SYLLABUS OF PUNJAB STATE CIVIL SERVICES COMBINED COMPETITIVE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Paper –I (General Studies)
1. Everyday Science:
States of matter, structure of atom, versatile nature of carbon. Acids, bases, salts, corrosion in
metals, action of soaps.
Life on Earth – evolution, marine & terrestrial life. Human body and life processes,
nutrition, disease - its causes & prevention, infectious diseases, lifestyle diseases.
Public health initiatives, mother and child health, immunisation & vaccination, HIVAIDS,
TB, polio etc.
Force-laws of motion & gravitation, Archimedes principle. Energy
– kinetic & potential.
Light – reflection & refraction – concepts and applications. Sound – propagation &
reflection- concepts and applications. Electric current – concepts and applications.
Computers and telecommunication – concepts and applications.
2. Environmental studies:
Composition and structure of the atmosphere. Solar system – heat
balance & temperature.
Atmospheric circulation & weather system, water cycle.
Climate change – fossil fuels, greenhouse gases, renewable energy, clean development
mechanism, carbon credits.
Water – oceans, rivers, glaciers, lakes, groundwater etc. Biodiversity &
conservation.
Soil – types, crops, food chain etc. Pollution and
toxicity etc.
3. Political theory & international order:
Basic concept of freedom, equality, social justice, rights & duties, citizenship,
nationalism, secularism etc.
United Nations and its organs/agencies, other international organisations like the World
Bank, IMF, WTO, EU, G20, BRICS etc. and their role in the World peace, trade &
development.
4. Indian polity:
Basic features, provisions, schedules of the Indian Constitution, key amendments.
Panchayati Raj. Elections – People’s Representation Act, electoral reforms. Rise of
regionalism and coalition politics.Armed challenges to the Indian state since independence.
5. History of India:
The Indus valley civilisation.
The Aryan and the Vedic age. Jainism and
Buddhism.
The Maurya Gupta periods.
Advent of Islam and Sultanate period (political, social & cultural). The Bhakti Movement.
The Mughals (political, social & cultural till Aurangzeb).
The coming of the European Powers and the advent of the British rule.
The Mutiny of 1857.
The British rule and the Indian National Movement (1857-1947)
World History:
The Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The American
Revolution 1776.
The French Revolution 1789.
The Russian Revolution 1917.
World Wars I & II.
6. Indian Economy:
Indian economic development (1950-1991) – key economic policies, public
sector dominance, bank nationalisation etc.
Five year plans – key goals and main achievements.
Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation era since 1991 – key policies,
decisions and results.
Performance of Indian economy since 1991 – Growth, fiscal & revenue
deficits, trade, commerce & balance of payments, inflation, growth of service
sector.
Key challenges and responses – agriculture and food security, industrialisation,
poverty alleviation & employment, rural & urban infrastructure, social sector –
health, education etc.
7. Geography:
Population – distribution, density, growth and comparison. Migration – types,
causes and consequences.
Human development. Human settlements. Land resources
and agriculture.Water resources.
Mineral and energy resources. Manufacturing
industries.
Planning and sustainable development in India. Transport and
communication.
International trade.
Geographical perspective on selected issues and problems.
8. Current events of national and international importance.
9. Punjab
a) Geography:
Geographical and agro-climatic regions, rivers, water resources, sharing of waters,
demographics, human development indices
b) People, Society and Culture:
Major personalities in history of Punjab, religious movements, major religions
& spiritual personalities, Punjabi literature, folklore, performing arts, fine arts
and crafts
c) History:
Sufis, saints and gurus, Lodhis and Mughals, Sikh rulers, the British
period, nationalist movement in Punjab, Punjab in independent India
d) Economy:
Agriculture, animal husbandry, industrial & service sectors, major occupations,
development & economic growth, public finance (including central-state fiscal
issues), public sector institutions, cooperatives etc.
Paper –II (Civil Services Aptitude Test)
1. Reading comprehension; Punjabi and English language comprehension,
antonyms and synonyms, grammar and sentence formation.
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills
3. Logical reasoning, analytical and mental ability
4. Basic numerical skills; numbers, magnitudes, percentages, numerical relation
appreciation
5. Data analysis; Graphic presentations, charts, tables, spreadsheets
