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PPSC Complete Study Notes 2020


Date : January 2020


Punjab PSC Civil Services Exam Pattern

Punjab PSC Civil Services Prelims Exam Pattern 2019

Papers Subjects Questions Marks for each Question Marks
I General Studies 100 2 200
II Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) 80 2.5 200

PPSC Civil Services Combined Competitive Main Exam Pattern 2019

S. No. Papers Total Marks
1. General Studies Paper-I (History, Geography, and Society) 250
2. General Studies Paper-II (Indian Constitution & Polity, Governance and International Relations) 250
3. General Studies Paper-III (Economy, Statistics and Security issues) 250
4. General Studies Paper-IV (Science & Technology, Environment, Problem Solving, and Decision Making) 250
5. English Compulsory (of 10+2 standard) 100
6. Essay (Three Essays of 50 marks each) 150
7. Punjabi (in Gurumukhi Script) Compulsory (of 10+2 Standard) 100
Interview 150
Grand Total 1500

PPSC Preliminary Exam Syllabus

The following section lists out the detailed PPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Exam 2019. Check it before the exam to score high marks.

PPSC Syllabus for General Studies

  • Indian polity
  • Political theory & international order
  • Economy
  • Current events of national and international importance
  • Geography
  • People, Society and Culture
  • History of India
  • Environmental studies
  • Everyday Science
  • Punjab
  • Geography
  • Indian Economy

Punjab Civil Services Syllabus for Aptitude

  • Logical reasoning,
  • Analytical and mental ability
  • Basic numerical skills;
  • Grammar and sentence formation
  • Reading comprehension
  • Data analysis;
  • Graphic presentations,
  • Charts,
  • Tables,
  • Punjabi and English language
  • Spreadsheets
  • Numbers,
  • Percentages,
  • Numerical relation appreciation,
  • Magnitudes
  • Comprehension,
  • Antonyms and Synonyms,
  • Interpersonal skills including communication skills

PPSC Main Exam Syllabus

General Studies Paper-I

Society

  • Ethics and Society
  • Human Values
  • Vulnerable sections of the population

History

  • History of the world
  • Indian Culture
  • History of Punjab
  • Modern Indian history

Geography

  • Physical Geography
  • Important Geophysical phenomena
  • Geography of Punjab

General Studies Paper-II

Governance

  • Important aspects of governance
  • Values and Ethics in Governance
  • Probity in Governance

Indian Constitution & Polity

  • Historical underpinnings
  • Features
  • Evolution
  • Functions and responsibilities of Union and the States
  • District Administration
  • Parliament and State Legislatures
  • Structure

International Relations

  • India and its neighborhood- relations
  • Important International institutions
  • Bilateral

General Studies Paper-III

Economy

  • Issues relating to planning
  • Public Distribution System
  • Human Resource Development
  • Food processing and related industries in India- scope and
  • Significance
  • Major Crops
  • Land reforms in India
  • Infrastructure
  • Infrastructure- Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways

Statistics and Security issues

  • Linkages between development and spread of extremism
  • Basics of cybersecurity
  • Role of external

General Studies Paper-IV

Science & Technology

  • Achievements of Indians in science & technology
  • Developments and applications of science and technology and their effects in everyday life
  • Issues relating to intellectual property rights

Environment

  • Conservation
  • Water management
  • Natural Hazards
  • Types and classification of disasters

Problem Solving and Decision Making

  • Controlling riots
  • Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation
  • Reviving a loss-making PSU
  • Designing Projects
  • Gender sensitization and women empowerment