PPSC Syllabus 2025: Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) releases the syllabus and exam pattern for recruitment to various posts. The PPSC competitive examination or preliminary exam is scheduled to take place in April 2025 (tentatively). Aspirants can check and download the exam notification and the syllabus by visiting the official website.
The Commission provides the syllabus and PPSC exam pattern for each of the posts on its official website. The comprehensive syllabus provided by PPSC will help candidates prepare well for the upcoming examination. It is advisable for the candidates to follow the pattern and syllabus to understand the concepts of the syllabus and score well in the exam.
PPSC Syllabus 2025 Download PDF
The official syllabus for Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitve Examination 2025 is now available at ppsc.gov.in. Candidates can download the same from the link provided below:
PPSC Syllabus 2025 PDF - Download
PPSC Syllabus 2025: Highlights
Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has released the syllabus for Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination-2025 at the official website. Check important highlights below:
| Particulars |
Details |
| Name of the exam |
Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination-2025 |
| PPSC prelims pattern |
Paper 1: General Studies
Paper 2: Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT)
|
| PPSC mains pattern |
Paper 1: Punjabi (in Gurumukhi Script) Compulsory (of 10+2 Standard)
Paper 2: English Compulsory (of 10+2 standard)
Paper 3: Essay
Paper 4: General Studies Paper-I (History, Geography and
Society)
Paper 5: General Studies Paper-II (Indian Constitution &
Polity, Governance and International Relations)
Paper 6: General Studies Paper-III (Economy, Statistics and
Security issues)
Paper 7: General Studies Paper-IV (Science & Technology,
Environment, Problem Solving and Decision
Making)
|
| Official website for PPSC syllabus |
ppsc.gov.in |
PPSC Syllabus 2025: Preliminary exam
The syllabus for PPSC preliminary exam consists of two papers: General Studies and Civil Services Aptitude Test. Check syllabus for both papers below:
| Papers |
Topics
|
| PPSC Prelims Paper 1 - General Studies |
1. Everyday Science
2. Environmental Studies
3. Political theory & international order
4. Indian polity
5. History of India & World History
6. Indian Economy
7. Geography
8. Current events of national and international importance
9. Punjab - Geography; People, Society and Culture; History; Economy
|
| PPSC Prelims Paper 2 - Civil Services Aptitude Test |
1. Reading comprehension; Punjabi and English language comprehension, antonyms and
synonyms, grammar and sentence formation.
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills
3. Logical reasoning, analytical and mental ability
4. Basic numerical skills; numbers, magnitudes, percentages, numerical relation appreciation
5. Data analysis; Graphic presentations, charts, tables, spreadsheets. |
PPSC Syllabus 2025: Main Examination
Candidates can find paper wise syllabus for PPSC main examination below:
PPSC Mains Syllabus: English
| Sections |
Topics
|
| Section A |
- Comprehension (Unseen Passage): An unseen passage
followed by Questions to be answered
- Precis writing: Passage to be
summarized to 1/3rd
- Letter writing (200 words)
- Essay writing (any general topic, 300 words)
- Translation
|
| Section B |
Grammar |
| Essay |
Candidates will be required to write three short essays in English or Punjabi on specified
topics. The choice of subjects will be given. |
PPSC Mains Syllabus: Punjabi
PPSC Mains Syllabus: General Studies 1
| Sections |
Topics |
| History |
- History of the world
- Indian culture
- Modern Indian history
- Socio-religious reform movements with special reference to Punjab
- The Freedom Struggle
- Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country
- History of Punjab
- Ranjit Singh’s rise to power, civil and military administration and relations with
the British
- Annexation of Punjab with special reference to the causes and consequences of
the Anglo-Sikh wars
|
| Geography |
- Physical Geography
- Important Geophysical phenomena
- Geography of Punjab
- Physiographic details of Punjab; Geomorphic features of Punjab, Punjab’s
strategic location with reference to International Border
- Crops of Punjab; Modern concepts of Farming; Problems faced by agriculturists/
Issues in Agriculture: Depletion of ground water, etc
|
| Society |
- Salient features of Indian Society
- Role of women and women’s organization
- Effects of globalization on Indian society
- Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism
- Ethics and Society
- Human Values
- Vulnerable sections of the population
- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector
|
PPSC Mains Syllabus: General Studies 2
| Sections |
Topics |
| Indian Constitution and Polity |
- Indian Constitution
- Functions and responsibilities of Union and the States
- Separation of powers between various organs
- Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
- Parliament and State Legislatures
- Appointment to various Constitutional posts
- District Administration
|
| Governance |
- Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and
issues arising out of their design and implementation
- Important aspects of governance
- Values and Ethics in Governance
- Probity in Governance
|
| International Relations |
- India and its neighborhood- relations
- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or
affecting India’s interests
- Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s
interests
- Important International institutions
|
PPSC Mains Syllabus: General Studies 3
| Sections |
Topics |
| Indian Economy |
- Issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and
employment
- Major crops, cropping patterns in various parts of the country
- Public Distribution System
- Food processing and related industries in India
- Land reforms in India
- Infrastructure
- Human Resource Development
- Importance of Human capital in economic development
- Nature, types and problems of unemployment in India
- Punjab economy
|
| Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams |
This part will test the candidate’s ability to draw conclusions from information
presented in statistical, graphical or diagrammatical form and to interpret the
same. |
| Issues related to Security |
- Linkages between development and spread of extremism
- Role of external, State and non-State actors in creating challenges to internal
security
- Basics of cyber security
- Security challenges and their management in border areas
- Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate
|
PPSC Mains Syllabus: General Studies 4
| Sections |
Topics |
| Science and Technology |
- Science and Technology
- Achievements of Indians in science & technology
- Recent developments in the fields of IT, Space, Computers
- Issues relating to intellectual property rights
- Modern Trends in Life Sciences
- Progress of Agricultural Science and its impact
- Introduction to and applications of Genetic Engineering & Stem Cell Research
- Human Diseases and Microbial infections
|
| Environment |
- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Issues related to Climate
change
- Water management
- Natural Hazards
|
| Situations in Civil Service -Problem Solving and Decision Making |
Tackling situations of Natural disasters/ Major Accidents/ Law and order, Controlling
riots, Handling public protests and dharnas, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation,
Designing Projects |
