Punjab to adopt UPSC pattern for civil services recruitment

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 5

Punjab on Monday decided to follow the UPSC pattern to increase the number of chances for Punjab Civil Services (PCS) aspirants from existing four to six in the General Category and to nine for Backward Classes, while the SC category students will get unlimited chances.

While the age limit for the SC category will be 42 years, for General and BC/OBC categories the age would be 37 and 40 years, respectively, as per the Central Commission’s rules.

This was announced in the Vidhan Sabha by Leader of the House and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Replying to a question raised by MLA Lakhvir Singh Lakha, the Chief Minister said the government had already been working on the changes for the past several weeks.

As per the existing Punjab Civil Service (Appointment by Combined Competitive Examination) Rules, 2009, the candidates of all categories had four chances to appear in PCS (EB) examination.

Before implementation of Punjab civil Service (Appointment by Combined Competitive Examination) Rules, 2009, there was no limit on the chances to appear in the said examination for all categories, the Chief Minister said