PMS/CCE Sindh

The Combined Competitive Examination (CCE Examination of Sindh, commonly referred to as Provincial Civil Services (PCS) and officially named as Combined Competitive Examinations, is a prestigious exam conducted by the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) to select the competent and capable candidates for the positions of BPS-16 & 17 officers of executive cadre in the provincial government. The test is designed in such a way as to recruit officers with good knowledge, abilities, and problem-solving skills. The successful individuals who get allocation are entrusted with key positions of administration to play an important role in the governance and development of the Sindh province.

Posts

  • PMS (BPS 17)
  • DSP (BPS 17)
  • DSP Prison (BPS 17)
  • Section Officer 17
  • AD Labor (BPS 17)
  • AD Narcotics Control (BPS 17)
  • Excise & Taxation Officer (BPS 17)
  • Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies (BPS 17)
  • Assistant Superintendent Prison (BPS 16)
  • Mukhtiarkar (BPS 16)
  • Labor Officer (BPS 16)
  • District Food Controller / Storage & Enforcement Officer (BPS 16)
  • Additional District Food Controller (BPS 16)

Eligibility Criteria

  • Both male, female including special persons can apply.
  • Candidate must have a graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum of 2nd division from a recognized educational institution/university.
  • The age limit for a PMS candidate is 21 to 30 years on 01 September every year.
  • 1 year of upper age relaxation for the candidates from the scheduled caste.
  • 5 years upper age relaxation for the Federal/Sindh Government officials serving for at least 4 years (subject to the certificates issued by their respective departments).

Nationality

A candidate should be a Pakistani national.

Domicile

The candidates must have domicile and permanent residency or Sindh.

Places of exam

Karachi, Hyderabad Sukkur Larkana

Exam Structure

  • Screening Test
  • Written Examination
  • Interview

Screening Test Syllabus

100 marks question paper comprising of 100 MCQs to be done in 100 minutes and 50% marks are required to qualify.

There is no negative marking.

  • English General - 20%
  • General Knowledge (Pakistan Affairs, Current Affairs, Everyday Science, Simple Arithmetic, Analogies) - 80%

There are following parts of the PMS Exam with 1200 marks in total:

  • Written Examination – 1000 marks
  • Viva voce/Interview – 200 marks

Written Exam (Compulsory + optional subjects)

PMS Syllabus for written exam consists of 6 Compulsory Subjects (600 marks) and Optional Subjects to be chosen from 7 groups (400 marks).

Passing Requirements

A candidate has to secure at least 33% marks in each paper and the aggregate of marks should be 50% or above of the total marks of the written examination.

Process after the Written Exam—Interviews

The individuals who pass the written examination will appear before a committee of interviewers for the interview. The questions asked would be based on the candidates' academics, subjects studied for the exam, and the general interest of the interviewers. No candidate shall be deemed to have passed the viva voce or interview if he/she fails to get at least 33% marks in it. If he/she fails to do so or remains absent from the interview, he/she will be considered failed in the process of selection.

Announcement of Final Merit List

After the declaration of the final result, the candidates are appointed as Gazetted Offers. They undergo training in the civil service academies, and on successful completion of the training they are posted to various posts of Grade-17. The training is designed to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make them able to discharge their duties in an effective and efficient manner

SPSC Offices in Sindh

Head Office, Hyderabad

Thandi Sarak, Hyderabad, Sindh

Regional Office Karachi

2nd Floor, Sindh Secretariat Building No. 6, Karachi

Regional Office Sukkur

Bangalow No. B-156, Friends Cooperative Housing Society (Akhwat Nagar) Near GoleMasjid Airport Road, Sukkur

Regional Office Larkano

First Floor, Commissioner Office Building Larkano.