Tests / Examinations & Centers

  1. The applicant may be required to appear in an examination/a test/screening test or a professional test.
  2. Eligibility of the candidates in terms of Recruitment Rules and the advertised conditions shall be determined after the conduct of screening/professional test/ descriptive examination. On detailed scrutiny of the applications if they are found ineligible, their candidatures will be cancelled irrespective of the fact whether they have appeared in the examination/test or even qualified therein. On rejection of applicants‟ candidatures on the basis of their ineligibility, the applicants would be informed by the Commission describing the reasons of their ineligibility. The rejected candidates on submission of their representations shall be heard by the Commission’s Committee. The candidates should therefore make sure before appearing in the examination/test, that they are eligible in all respects for the post, they have applied for.
  3. The Commission may place on its website the syllabi prior to the conduct of the screening (MCQ) test/ written (descriptive) examination. The candidate may therefore frequently visit FPSC website to make sure that he/she has studied the Syllabus and taken print out of Admission Certificate for test of the post he has applied for.
  4. The medium of the examination/test will be English except where specified otherwise.
  5. If a candidate fails to appear in the MCQ test/ descriptive examination on scheduled date & time for any reason, the test/ examination will not be conducted again for him/her separately.
  6. The Commission will determine the number of candidates to be interviewed according to the merit drawn on the basis of examination/test.
  7. The OMR Answer Sheets/ Answer Books of the candidates will be retained in the office of the FPSC for one year only and thereafter the same will be destroyed.
  8. No request for re-checking/re-counting of marks will be entertained.
  9. Disabled candidates viz visually impaired (Blind), physically impaired, hearing/speech impaired (Deaf & Dumb) will be provided helper such as writer if so requested by them in their ApplicationForm.
  10. Extra time of 15 minutes per hour will be allowed to the visually impaired (Blind) candidates.
  11. The disabled candidates seeking assistance to attempt the examination on computer will appear at Islamabad Centre only.
  12. Bringing of Mobile Telephone/Likewise device in the Examination Hall is strictly prohibited. FPSC is not responsible for its Security or Loss.
  13. Change of centre will be allowed with the condition that on-line request for change of centre from the candidate must reach FPSC at least 30 days prior to the conduct of exam/ test mentioned in the advertisement. No change of centre will be allowed after cutoff date.
  14. In emergency cases especially for female and Persons with Disability, change of centre will be allowed 15 days before the commencement of examination with proof of disabilities. The candidates in such hardship cases should send written request for this special dispensation.

EXAMINATION/TEST CENTERS

  1. Besides Islamabad, the FPSC holds Examinations/Tests at Provincial Headquarters i.e. Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta and Regional Offices at Multan, Sukkur, D.I. Khan and Gilgit in addition to above at Skardu, if there are sufficient number of candidates for these places. If not, candidates will be required to appear at other centres at the discretion of the Commission. The Commission does not pay any traveling or daily allowance or any other expenditure incurred by a candidate.
  2. Appearance in the screening (MCQ) test/ written (descriptive) test and in the interview(s) as and when fixed, as specified under Para-16 below, shall be mandatory for all candidates including those who applied with foreign addresses against all BS-16 and above/ equivalent posts advertised by the FPSC.