Syllabus for the Post of Section officer and Non-Technical General Cadre posts (BPS-17)
Written Tests
- English Paper for Section officer and Non-Technical General Cadre posts
- Essay in English – 50 marks
- English Precise & Composition and Letter Writing – 100 marks
- General Knowledge Paper for Section officer and Non-Technical General Cadre posts
- Paper I: Everyday Science – 50 marks
- Paper II: Current Affairs – 100 marks
- Paper III: Pakistan Affairs – 25 marks
- History of Kashmir – 25 marks
Everyday Science for Section officer and Non-Technical General Cadre posts
- Elementary Knowledge: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology
- Common Diseases & Remedies
- Public Health and Hygiene
- Physical Geography
Pakistan Affairs for Section officer and Non-Technical General Cadre posts
- History, Administration, Economics, Social and Cultural Matters
- Foreign Relations
- Islamiyat for Section officer and Non-Technical General Cadre posts
- Paper I: Islamic History – 100 marks
- Paper II: Islamic Fiqa, Hidiya Translation, and Explanation of Holy Verses – 150 marks
- Urdu for Section officer and Non-Technical General Cadre posts – 150 marks
Islamiat Paper “A” Part – 1
- Topic 01: Basic Principles of Islam
- Articles of Faith
- The Concept & Spirit of Tauheed
- Finality of Prophethood
- Practices of Islam
- Topic 02: Outlines of Islamic History
- The Holy Prophet of Islam (صلى الله عليه وسلم)
- Khulafa-e-Rashidain, Ummayyads, Abbasides, Muslim in Spain & North-Africa, Post-Moghol, Muslim Period (Persia, Ottoman, Turks, Muslim in Indo-Pakistan Subcontinent), Islam in the 19th & 20th Centuries, The World of Islam Today
Islamiat Paper “B” Part – II
- Topic 03: The Holy Quran & Hidiyas, Salient Characteristics
- Revelation and Compilation
- Basic Principles: Duty towards Allah, Duty towards Society, Duty towards Nature, Duty towards Self
- Certain Injunctions: Wealth, Concept of Love in Islam, Women, Administration
- Topic 04: Application of Islamic teachings to Socio-Economic development in the 20th century
Urdu Paper for Section officer and Non-Technical General Cadre posts
- Paper I: Urdu Essay, Letter Writing Precise
- Paper II: Composition and Urdu Adab
Schedule ‘B’ Procedure
- Pass Percentage in Each Subject: 33%
- Aggregate Marks: 45%
- Viva Voice: 50%
Schedule ‘C’ (Posts)
- Management Group (Section officer and Non-Technical General Cadre posts)
- Assistant Superintendent of Police
- Section Officer
- Misc. Non-Technical General Cadre Posts (BPS-17) – Local Govt., Food, Co-operatives, Industries, Usher, Zakaat Department, and other posts included by the Government from time to time.
Note: The appointment to groups 1 to 4 shall be made based on the order of merit secured in the test and interview. The principle of district quota shall be regulated by interse merit, with the top person going to group 1 and others accordingly. However, the option of a merit holder candidate shall prevail for the selection of any cadre of service.