Punjab Public Service Commission Exam
Punjab Public Service Commission Exam

PPSC Exam Pattern 2023: Post-wise and Subject-wise Exam Pattern for Assistant Town Planner, Assistant Architect Joint Competitive Exams

The PPSC exam pattern and syllabus is released by the Punjab Public Service Commission for the recruitment exams held for different Group-A and Group-B posts. The various posts include Assistant Town Planner, Assistant Architect and several others.
PPSC Exam Pattern 2023

PPSC Exam Pattern 2023

PPSC Exam Pattern 2023: Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) releases the exam pattern of various recruitment exams for posts such as Assistant Town Planner (Group A), Assistant Architect (Group A), and Register A-II and Register C. The PPSC exam pattern is released on the official website of the Punjab Public Service Commission. The exam pattern consists of the subject-related topics, marking scheme, number of questions, type of questions, and exam duration. 

The PPSC recruitment exams for the posts of Assistant Town Planner (Group-A) and Assistant Architect (Group-A) comprise of subject-related topics, general knowledge, and current affairs, general mental ability, quantitative aptitude, and logical reasoning. The PPSC syllabus for the Register A-II and Register C posts include topics in Civics, Indian History, Geography, Science, Punjabi, English, the History of Punjab, and General Knowledge.

In the PPSC recruitment exam for the Register A-II and Register C posts, there are 100 multiple-choice questions, and the total marks of the exam is 100 marks. There is a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each incorrectly answered question in the common screening test for Register A-II and Register C posts.

PPSC Exam Pattern 2023

The Punjab Public Sevice Commission (PPSC) provides the exam pattern for the joint competitive examinations and screening tests held for recruitment to Group-A and Group-B posts. PPSC has recently released the syllabus and exam pattern for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Town Planner (Group A), Assistant Architect (Group A), and Register A-II and Register C(Groups A and B). Candidates aspiring to get recruited to positions under PPSC can download the exam pattern for their respective recruitment exams from the PPSC official website in PDF format. 

PPSC Exam Pattern 2023: Assistant Town Planner (Group A)

The PPSC exam pattern 2023 for the Assistant Town Planner Joint Competitive Exam consists of 4 parts: Part A, B, C, and D. There are a total of 120 questions and the total marks of the exam is 480 marks. The exam pattern for each of the parts is given below.

Part A: Subjects Related to the Post

Part A: Topics

Number of Questions

Marks ( Every Question is worth 4 marks)

Question type

  • History of Town Planning
  • Basic Planning Concepts
  • Planning Techniques
  • Planning Process
  • Socio-economic Planning
  • Master Planning and Zoning
  • Traffic and Transportation Planning
  • Slum and re-development of existing towns
  • Housing
  • Industrial Planning
  • Planning for Infrastructure
  • Regional Planning
  • Planning Legislations
  • Professional Practice

90

360

MCQs

(Multiple Choice Questions)

Part B: Current Affairs and General Knowledge

Part B: Topics

Number of Questions

Marks ( Each of the Questions is worth 4 marks)

Question Type

  • Current events of International, National and State Importance
  • News Personalities
  • Multimedia, Sports, and Games
  • Economic Issues
  • Environmental Issues
  • Science and Technology
  • Indian Art, Culture and Literature
  • Information and Computer Technology
  • Other current issues

10

40

MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)

Part C: General Mental Ability, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude

Part C : Topics

Number of Questions

Marks (Every Question is worth 4 marks)

Question Type

  • Logical Reasoning, Mental and Analytical Ability
  • Basic Numerical Skills
  • Data Analysis

10

40

MCQs(Multiple Choice Questions)

Part D : Punjabi

Part D: Topic

Number of Questions

Marks (Each of the Questions is worth

4 Marks)

Question Type

Punjabi

10

40

MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)

PPSC Exam Pattern 2023: Assistant Architect (Group-A)

The PPSC Exam Pattern 2023 of the Assistant Architect Joint Competitive Exam consists of 4 parts: Part A, B, C, and D. The total number of questions is 120 and total marks is 480. Candidates can check the exam pattern for each of the four parts from the table given below. 

Part A: Subjects Related to Posts

Part A: Topics

Number of Questions

Marks ( Every Question is worth 4 marks)

Question type

  • History of Architecture
  • Architectural Design
  • Building Construction
  • Building Services
  • Climate Responsive Design
  • Principles of City Planning
  • Principles of Landscape Design and Site Planning

90

360

MCQs

(Multiple Choice Questions)

Part B: General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Part B: Topics

Number of Questions

Marks ( Each of the Questions is worth 4 marks)

Question Type

  • Economic Issues
  • Environmental Issues
  • Science and Technology
  • Polity Issues
  • Other current issues

10

40

MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)

Part C: General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and Logical Reasoning

Part C: Topics

Number of Questions

Marks (Every Question is worth

4 marks)

Question Type

  • Logical Reasoning, Analytical and Mental Ability
  • Data Analysis
  • Basic Numerical Skills

10

40

40

Part D: Punjabi

Part D: Topic

Number of Questions

Marks (Each of the Questions is worth

4 Marks)

Question Type

Punjabi

10

40

MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)

PPSC Exam Pattern 2023: Register A-II and Register-C

Candidates can check the PPSC exam pattern 2023 for the posts of Register A-II and Register-C given below. 

  • The Common Screening Test will consist of 100 questions.
  • Every question carries 1 mark, and the total marks of the exam is 100 marks.
  • The questions will be objective-type, multiple choice-based questions.
  • The level of the exam will be as per graduation standard. 
  • There is a negative marking in the exam. A deduction of 0.25 marks will take place for every question that has been answered incorrectly. 
  • Candidates must note that unattempted questions will not be given any marks. 
  • The duration of the screening test will be two hours.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What does the PPSC exam pattern consist of ?

The PPSC exam pattern consists of the subject-related topics, types of questions, marking scheme and exam duration.

Who releases the PPSC exam pattern ?

Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) releases the exam pattern of the recruitment exams to various posts such as Assistant Town Planner, Assistant Architect and Register A-II and Register C posts. 

What does the PPSC Assistant Town Planner exam pattern consist of ?

Exam pattern is given for 4 parts in the Assistant Town Planner Joint Competitive Exam. Part A has subject-related topics, Part B has general knowledge and current affairs, Part C has general mental ability, logical reasoning and quantitative aptitude. Part D consists of Punjabi language. 

Is there negative marking in the Common Screening Test for Register A-II and Register C posts ?

There is a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each incorrect answer in the screening test for Register A-II and Register C posts. 

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