The civil service is the backbone of Pakistan according to Muhammad Ali Jinnah. While governments and politicians come and go, civil servants remain, giving them great responsibility to support the state. The document then outlines the subjects, maximum marks, and quotas for various papers in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial civil service competitive examination.
4. Civil Service is the back-bone
of the State (of Pakistan).
Governments are formed,
Governments are defeated,
Prime Ministers come and go,
Ministers come and go: but
you stay on, and therefore,
there is a very great
responsibility placed on your
shoulders ¡
Quaid-e-Azam, Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
14. S# Paper Subjects Maximum
Marks
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. Paper-1
Pakistan Affairs
i) Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan;
ii) History of Pakistan;
iii) Economy of Pakistan; and
iv) Society / Culture of Pakistan
40
20
20
20
Total: 100
2. Paper-II
English Grammar
& Composition
i) English Essay; and
ii) English Grammar and its usage/ composition
30
70
Total: 100
3. Paper-III
Office
Management
i) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rules of Business, 1985;
ii) Manual of Secretariat Instructions;
iii) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Civil Servants Act, 1973;
vi) Fundamental Rules and Supplementary Rules; and
v) GFR
20
20
20
20
20
Total: 100
4. Paper-IV
Current Affairs/
Everyday Science
i) Current Affairs; and
ii) Everyday Science
50
50
Total: 100
5. Viva Voce 100
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15. Quota No. of Posts
Merit 10
Zone-I 06
Zone-II 06
Zone-III 06
Zone-IV 04
Zone-V 05
Quota No. of Posts
Female Quota @10% 04
Disable Quota @2% 01
Minority Quota @3% 01
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