PPSC Syllabus 2023 : Check Syllabus for Assistant Town Planner, Assistant Architect and other Posts

PPSC Syllabus 2023: Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) releases the syllabus and exam pattern for recruitment to various posts. The PPSC competitive examination or common screening test is scheduled to take place in July, August, and September for different posts. The exams will be held for the posts of Assistant Architect, District Defence Services Welfare Officer, Assistant Town Planner, and other positions. 

PPSC provides the syllabus and exam pattern for each of the posts on its official website. Candidates aspiring to get recruited to posts under PPSC can download the syllabus and exam pattern from the official website of the Punjab Public Service Commission. The syllabus for the exams to be held in July, August and September consists of section-wise topics and sub-topics. 

PPSC has released the tentative exam dates for several posts. The Assistant Architect Joint Competitive Exam will be tentatively held on July 9, 2023. The District Defence Services Welfare Officer Competitive Exam will be conducted on July 30, 2023. The Common Screening Test for PCS Register A-II and Register-C will take place on August 27, 2023. The Assistant Town Planner Joint Competitive Exam will be held on September 24, 2023. 

PPSC Syllabus 2023 

Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has released the syllabus for posts such as Assitant Town Planner, Assistant Architect, and PCS Register A-II and Register-C. The syllabus includes various sections such as subject-related topics, general knowledge, and current affairs, quantitative aptitude, and logical reasoning. For PSC Register A-II and Register C posts, there are topics in Civics, Geography, Science, History and other subjects. Candidates are advised to carefully read the syllabus in order to create an informed exam preparation strategy.

PPSC Syllabus 2023: Assistant Town Planner

Part A Syllabus

• 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

Part B Syllabus (General Knowledge and Current Affairs)

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

Part C Syllabus (Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and General Mental Ability)

• Logical reasoning, analytical skills, and mental aptitude
• Numerical Skills: Numbers, Magnitudes, Percentages, Numerical Relation Appreciation
• Graphic Presentations, Charts, Tables, Data Analysis, and Spreadsheets

Part D Syllabus (Punjabi)

PPSC Syllabus 2023: Assistant Architect

Part A Syllabus

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

Part B Syllabus (General Knowledge and Current Affairs)

• Economic Issues
• Polity Issues
• Environment Issues
• Science and Technology
• Other Current Issues
• Indian History with special emphasis on Indian freedom struggle
• History of Punjab - 14th century onwards

Part C Syllabus (General Mental Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning)

• Analytical Skill, Logical Reasoning, Mental Ability
• Numerical skills - magnitudes, percentages, numbers, numerical relation appreciation
• Graphic Presentations, Data Analysis, Tables, Charts, Spreadsheets

Part D Syllabus (Punjabi)

PPSC Syllabus 2023: Register A-II and Register C

Civics

• Concepts of Freedom, Equality, Social Justice, Citizenship, Secularism, Nationalism, Rights, and Duties
• Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj
• Elections - Electoral Reforms, People’s Representation Act

Constitution of India

• Basic Features of the Indian Constitution
• Schedules of the Indian Consitution
• Key Amendments

Indian History

• Indus Valley Civilization
• Aryan and Vedic Age
• Buddhism and Jainism
• Mauyra and Gupta Periods
• Advent of Islam and Sultanate Period
• Bhakti Movement
• Mughals
• Arrival of European Powers and Advent of British Rule
• 1857 Mutiny
• British Rule and Indian National Movement (1857-1947)

Geography

• Population - Density, Growth, Comparison, Distribution
• Migration - Types, causes, and consequences
• Human Development, Human Settlements, Land Resources, Agriculture 

And Water Resources

• Mineral and Energy Resources
• Manufacturing Industries
• Planning and Sustainable Development 
• Transport and Communication
• International Trade
• Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems

General Science

• States of Matter
• Structure of Atom
• Versatile Nature of Carbon
• Acids, Bases, and Salts
• Corrosion in metals
• Action of soaps
• Life on Earth-evolution, marine and terrestrial
• Human Body and Life Processes, Nutrition, and Diseases
• Public Health Initiatives 
• Maternal and Child Heath
• Immunization and Vaccination
• Force-laws of motion and gravitation
• Archimedes Principle
• Kinetic and Potential Energy
• Reflection and Refraction of Light
• Sound
• Electric Current
• Computers and Telecommunication 

Punjabi

• Unseen Passage Comprehension
• English-Punjabi Translation
• Grammar
• Vocabulary

English

• Unseen Passage Comprehension
• Punjabi-English Translation
• Grammar
• Vocabulary

History of Punjab

• Major Personalities in the History of Punjab
• Religious Movements
• Major Religions and Spiritual Personalities
• Punjabi Literature
• Punjabi Folklore
• Punjabi Performing Arts
• Fine Arts and Crafts
• Sufis, Saints and Gurus
• Lodhis and Mughals
• Sikh Rulers
• British Period
• Punjab’s National Movement
• Punjab in Independent India

General Knowledge 

• Events of National and International Importance
• Current Affairs
• Environmental Issues