PPSC Exam Dates 2022: The exam schedule for PPSC Mains 2022 has yet to be issued by the Punjab Public Service Commission. The PPSC preliminary exam results are due in September 2022. Candidates who passed the PPSC prelims and want to sit for the Mains examination can now check for the necessary updates. This article provides all of the essential dates and exam event updates for the PPSC Mains 2022.
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PPSC Exam 2022 Highlights
| Organizing Authority | Punjab Public Service Commission |
| Recruitment | Punjab State Civil Service |
| Vacancies | 77 |
| Category | PPSC Exam Date |
| Mains Exam Commencement Date | To Be Announced |
| Mains Exam End Date | To Be Announced |
| Job Location | Punjab |
| Official Website | http://ppsc.gov.in |
PPSC Exam 2022 – Important Dates
| Events | Important Dates (Tentative) |
| PPSC Official Notification Announcement | June 2022 |
| Final date for submission of PPSC Prelims application form | July 2022 |
| Last date for Application Fee Deposition | July 2022 |
| PPSC Prelims Exam Admit Card release date | To Be Announced |
| PPSC Prelims Examination Commencement Date | September 2022 |
| Prelims Result Declaration Date | To Be Announced |
| PPSC Mains Admit Card Release Date | To Be Announced |
| PPSC Mains Examination Commencement Date | To Be Announced |
| PPSC Mains Examination End Date | To Be Announced |
| Declaration of PPSC Mains Result 2022 | To Be Announced |
| Interview Call Letter Release Date | To Be Announced |
| Final Declaration of Candidates to be Appointed | To Be Announced |
PPSC Exam 2022-Selection Process
The Punjab Public Service Commission administers the PPSC exam in two stages. The PPSC Preliminary Exam and the PPSC Mains Exam.
The preliminary tests are scheduled to take place in September of 2022. Only those applicants who have passed the PPSC Prelims exam will be permitted to take the PPSC Mains exam. There will be two rounds in total: a written round and an interview round. Candidates who pass both of these rounds will be considered for selection to the Punjab Civil Service.
PPSC Exam Pattern 2022
Both the PPSC prelims and mains have different examination patterns. The following is the complete PPSC 2022 exam pattern:
PPSC Preliminary Exam Pattern 2022
PAPER I and PAPER-II are the two papers that make up the PPSC preliminary exam. Each paper consists solely of multiple-choice questions and is worth a total of 200 points. The prelims have a maximum time limit of 2 hours and there are no negative markings.
| Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 200 |
| Civil Services Aptitude | 200 |
| Total | 400 |
PPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2022
As previously stated, the PPSC Mains is separated into two rounds (Written and Interview). There are seven papers in total, with both MCQs and subjective-type problems. The maximum time limit for the PPSC Mains is 3 hours, with an additional 60 minutes for visually impaired applicants. The following are further details:
| Subjects | Marks |
|---|---|
| English | 100 |
| Punjabi(Gurmukhi Script) | 100 |
| Essay | 150 |
| General Studies- Paper I | 250 |
| General Studies- Paper-II | 250 |
| General Studies- Paper-III | 250 |
| General Studies- Paper-IV | 250 |
| Interview | 150 |
| Total | 1500 |
PPSC CCE Physical Test Date 2022
The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has published the Physical Exam date for the Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination-2020. Candidates who pass the interview will be eligible to take the PPSC physical exam on June 16, 2021. Only those applicants who want to be Deputy Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Jails (Grade II), or District Probation Officer will have to take the physical exam (jails).
PPSC Physical Exam Venue and reporting time:
Venue: Polo Ground, Upper Mall, Patiala
Date of Physical Test: 16/06/2021
Reporting time: 5:15 a.m.
PPSC Exam Timeline 2022
PPSC Exam 2021 is conducted in 2 parts. They are mentioned below.
- PPSC Prelims Exam 2022
- PPSC Mains Exam 2022
Only those who pass the PPSC Prelims Exam 2021 will be permitted to sit for the PPSC Mains Exam 2021. The PPSC Mains Exam 2021 is normally qualified by a number of candidates equivalent to thirteen times the total number of vacancies.
The Main exam will consist of the written exam as well as the interview round. This exam is designed to test the reading and understanding capabilities of the candidate. Prelims Exam 2021 has both subjective as well as objective types of questions.
For your convenience, we’ve included the PPSC exam pattern for each of these exams below.
PPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
| Paper | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| I | General Studies | 100 Marks (2 Marks Each) | 200 |
| II | Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) | 80 Marks (2.5 Marks Each) | 200 |
| Total | 180 | 400 |
PPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2022
| Paper | Subject | Marks |
| I | English | 100 |
| II | Punjabi (in Gurmukhi Script) | 100 |
| III | Essay (To be attempted either in Punjabi or English) (Gurmukhi Script) | 150 |
| IV | General Studies Paper-I | 250 |
| V | General Studies Paper-II | 250 |
| VI | General Studies Paper-III | 250 |
| VII | General Studies Paper-IV | 250 |
| VIII | Interview | 150 |
| Total | 1500 |
PPSC Exam Date 2022 – FAQs
Ans. Candidates must carry the following documents to the examination hall:
A hard copy of the hall ticket/admits card.
Valid ID Proof (Aadhar Card/ Voter ID/ PAN, etc)
A hard copy of the PPSC application form
Ans. The prelims and major exams do not have any negative markings. However, any complaints to the answer key will result in negative markings if they are determined to be untrue.