Age of a candidate is calculated from his/her date of birth as given in Secondary School Certificate (Matriculation) or on any relevant certificate and is taken as final. In case the candidate has appeared in any other examination equivalent to Secondary School Certificate such as Senior Cambridge/O-Level and the certificate of such examination does not bear date of birth of the candidate, he/she shall be required to produce;

• School Leaving Certificate bearing his/her date of birth; or
• Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) issued by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA);or
• Birth Certificate duly issued by the concerned Local Council.

If date of birth of a candidate is 15 August, 1970 and the closing date for receipt of application in the PPSC office is 07-02-1998; the age shall be calculated as under:

Age is calculated on the closing date adding one day of birth. However, in case of Competitive/Combined Competitive Examination the qualify age shall be reckoned as on the 1st of January of the year in which the exam is proposed to be held. This has been done on the ground that a child born on 1st January will be of One year on 31st December in same year. On 1st January of next year, his/her age shall be One year and One day.

The relaxation in upper age limit is 5 years for males and 8 years for female candidates given by the Secretary of Department shall be given across the broad which will appear as part of the advertisement.

General age relaxation is for everyone fulfilling the pre-requisite criteria for the post.

No. A candidate, underage or overage by even one day, is not eligible for a post advertised by Punjab Public Service Commission.

Yes, there is age relaxation for the Government Servants, if any, is defined in the advertisement.

Employee of Federal Government or Semi Government and Autonomous Bodies of Federal Government or Provincial Government and those of Local Bodies are not entitled to age concession for the period of their service in such organizations.

Eligibility of a candidate is determined against the prescribed qualification of a post given in the advertisement. However, higher and additional qualification will not be considered if a candidate does not possess advertised essential qualification.

Two degrees attained in the same academic years would not be considered. Only one degree would be considered for the applied post.

The candidate must have acquired the prescribed education qualification on or before the closing date for submission of applications. Application of a candidate whose result has not been officially declared/announced by the Controller of Examination of a Broad/University on or before the closing date are not considered.

Yes, the equivalence of local academic qualifications as laid down by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) or other competent Equivalence Committee/Authority like Qualification Equivalence Determination Committee (QEDC) are considered authentic.

Yes, Commission accepts degrees/certificates/diplomas only of those foreign universities which are recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) or Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) or Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). However, a candidate is required to provide Equivalence Certificate issued by the QEDC/HEC at the time of interview failing which his/her application shall be rejected.

No, Internship, training or part time experience is not counted as required experience for a specific post.

Eligibility of a candidate as far as experience is concerned in accordance with the criteria advertised for the post. Experience shall only be considered if supported by a notification/order issued by Head of Institution/ Appointing Authority concerned.

No the candidate bearing domicile of Islamabad is not eligible for the posts advertised by PPSC.

Candidates who are permanent residents of Azad Jammu & Kashmir but are also domiciled in Punjab shall be considered on the basis of the domicile of the concerned district of Punjab.

A Married Female Candidate may opt for the District of Domicile of her husband provided she surrenders her previous Domicile Certificate and in such a case she shall be required to produce Domicile Certificate of her Husband along with the proof of her marriage. Her pervious Domicile Certificate shall be considered to have been cancelled for any future claim of residence.

No, a candidate having a Pakistani Nationality along with any other nationality can not apply for posts advertised by PPSC.

A candidate shall be considered eligible for a post reserved for Disabled Persons if he /she has been registered as Disabled Person with the Provincial Council for Rehabilitation of Disabled Person of Social Welfare Department and has been declared fit for work of the job applied for. Such candidates are required to produce a certificate to this effect.

A candidate shall be considered eligible for a post reserved for Disabled Persons if he /she has been registered as Disabled Person with the Provincial Council for Rehabilitation of Disabled Person of Social Welfare Department and has been declared fit for work of the job applied for. Such candidates are required to produce a certificate to this effect.

The number of seats for Minority quota is determined by the Department concerned. PPSC shall follow the distribution of seats as prescribed by the Department concerned.

No, Usually women quota varies and it is determined by the Department concerned for which the post is advertised.

For all posts which are to be filled through written test followed by interview or only through interview, the number of chances are restricted to three (03). However, if a candidate qualifies for interview but do not get recommended due to limited vacancies, his chance for that post will not be considered but for the candidate who does not qualify the written test or interview will be considered as availed. For the post of Lecturer in Education Department, a candidate who is an applicant for more than one subject, will be allowed three chances in each subject for which he/she is a candidate according to the above mentioned policy.

The candidates who are working continuously on adhoc basis in the Punjab Government. are entitled to the following relaxation regarding upper age limit: -

a. The period of their continuous service on adhoc basis shall be deducted from their age. This concession is available to a candidate for any post he/she applies in the Commission except for Combined Competitive Examination and Civil Judges-cum- Judicial Magistrates only.

b. A candidate who was already granted some relaxation in age at the time of his/her adhoc appointment against a post, shall be allowed to avail such relaxation which shall be in addition to the fresh continuous period of adhoc service provided that: -

1. He/she applies to the Commission for selection to the same post against which he /she was appointed on adhoc basis.

2. He/she submits a certificate from his/her appointing authority to the effect that he /she was appointed on adhoc basis after grant of relaxation in age limit of specific period and further that since then he/she is serving continuously on the same post without any break. (Ref. P.D 8.11)

When a person has rendered services on contract basis or on regular basis under the Punjab Govt. the period spent by him/her in such service shall, for the purpose of upper age limit prescribed under any rule for appointment to any service/post, be excluded from his /her age. Provided that the upper age limit shall not exceed 35 years for recruitment to any post to be filled on the recommendations of the Punjab Public Service Commission, on the basis of the Combined Competitive Examination, as laid down under the relevant rules. Whereas contract appointments are made against posts and the upper age limit for a post to be filled on contract basis has already been enhanced by the Department (e.g., in the case of Education Department etc.) as against the age limit prescribed in the service rules, no relaxation in the upper age limit shall be allowed. (Ref. P.D 8.13)