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The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) conducts the Punjab PCS exam to recruit candidates for administrative roles in the state. Understanding the eligibility criteria is crucial for aspirants aiming to secure a position in this prestigious exam. Here, we provide a detailed overview of the PPSC Eligibility Criteria 2025 to help candidates plan their preparation effectively.
PPSC Eligibility Criteria 2025
The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has released the PPSC Notification 2025 for the Punjab Civil Service Combined Competitive Examination. Candidates preparing for this prestigious exam can download the official notification from the PPSC website or via the direct link provided in this article.
Exam Conducting Authority | Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) |
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Exam Name | PPSC Civil Service Combined Competitive Examination |
Year | 2025 |
Apply Online Starts | 3 January 2025 |
Last Date to Apply | 31 January 2025 |
Fee Payment Deadline | 31 January 2025 |
Prelims Exam Date | April 2025 |
State | Punjab |
Qualification | Graduate from a recognized university |
Stages of the Exam | 1. Preliminary Examination |
2. Mains Examination | |
3. Personal Interview |
PPSC Age Limit
It is expected that the notification for 2025 would be the same as last year’s. Please note that the information provided below is specific to the previous cycle and includes the exceptions to the PPSC age limit.
- The PPSC exam has a 21-year-old minimum age requirement for applicants.
- The PPSC examination has a maximum age requirement of 37.
Those who meet all the requirements can apply for the positions. The determination of eligibility is based on factors including nationality, age relaxation, education level, etc. Below, each of them has been covered.
PPSC Age Relaxation
Candidates from the various categories will receive a reduction of the maximum age requirement. The following list contains the PPSC Age Relaxations.
PPSC Age Relaxation |
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Category of Candidates | Age Relaxation |
Deputy Superintendent Police and Deputy Superintendent Jail/ District Probation Officer (Grade-II) in Punjab Prisons State Service | Minimum Age- 21 years
Maximum age – 28 years |
Government Employees of:
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Upper age limit – 45 years |
Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes of Punjab State only (in case of Punjab Police Service and Punjab Prisons Service) | Upper age limit – 33 years |
Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes of Punjab State only (in case of other services) | Upper Age limit – 42 years |
Ex-servicemen of Punjab Domicile | Deduct the Duration of service in the Union Armed Forces from his actual age. |
Women with Widows, Divorced women, and other Categories | Upper age limit- 42 years |
Physically Handicapped of Punjab State only | Upper age limit- 47 years |
PPSC Education Qualification
- The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in any field from a reputable college or university.
- While pursuing the qualifying degree, the candidate might be allowed to sit for a preliminary exam.
- No candidate shall be eligible to take the preliminary competitive examination unless he or she has passed the matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the compulsory or elective subjects, or any other examination in the Punjabi language that may be specified by the Government from time to time.
- The terms “recognised university” and “institution” as used in the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules of 1994 must have the same meanings for the purposes of eligibility for the exam.
PPSC Physical Standard
Candidates if applied for a position as a deputy superintendent of police (grade-II), you’ll be expected to carry out a number of duties, as 1600-meter race will feature male competitors: The 800-meter run for women will have a time restriction of 7 minutes, 30 seconds (one attempt). completed in 4 minutes and 45 seconds (on one try).
- Candidates for the Long Jump must clear a minimum height of 3.60 metres on three tries for men and 3.00 metres on three attempts for women.
- Male applicants must clear a minimum height of 1.15 metres three times, while female applicants must clear a minimum height of 1.00 metres three times.
- Only male applicants will be needed to make three attempts to climb a 2.0-meter vertical rope from the ground.
- The Shuttle requires competitors to sprint five times in 20 seconds between two parallel lines spaced ten metres apart (one try only).
- Each 180-minute paper will be an explanatory one. The time allotted for each paper will be extended by 30 minutes for candidates who are blind or visually impaired. There must be an attempt on each of the seven papers.