★ Public Notice
📍 Islamabad — 22 August 2025
➤ Replacement of Descriptive Tests with MCQ-Based Tests
The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), in its 175th meeting, has decided to replace all descriptive written tests with objective (MCQ-based) tests for posts advertised under General Recruitment.
➤ This decision will apply to all posts from BS-16 to BS-21.
➤ It will be effective for advertisements issued from 21 September 2025 onward
➤ (Consolidated Advertisement No. 04/2025)
★ Test Structure & Passing Criteria
➤ BS-16 & BS-17 (All Posts)
• 📝 One MCQ-based paper
• 📊 100 Marks
• ✅ Passing: 40% in each paper
• ❌ Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer
➤ BS-18 & BS-19
★ Doctors
• 📝 Two MCQ-based papers
• 📊 100 Marks each
• ✅ Passing: 40% in each paper
• ❌ Negative Marking: 0.25 per wrong answer
★ General Management Posts
• 📝 Two MCQ-based papers
• 📊 100 Marks each
• ✅ Passing: 40%
• ❌ Negative Marking: 0.25
★ Teaching Posts
• 📝 Two MCQ-based papers
• 📊 100 Marks each
• ✅ Passing: 50%
• ❌ Negative Marking: 0.25
★ Professional / Technical Posts
• 📝 Two MCQ-based papers
• 📊 100 Marks each
• ✅ Passing: 40%
• ❌ Negative Marking: 0.25
➤ BS-20 & BS-21 (All Posts)
• 📝 Two MCQ-based papers
• 📊 100 Marks each
• ✅ Passing: 50%
• ❌ Negative Marking: 0.25 per wrong answer
★ Issued by:
Deputy Director (T&S), FPSC
