The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has announced the Combined Competitive Examination 2026 under Advertisement No. 12/2026 (Case No. 106-RC/2026), published in newspapers on 8 November 2026.
There are 48 vacancies in total, all in BS-17. Provincial Management Service (Services and General Administration Department) – 45 posts (open merit 41, minority quota 2, special persons quota 2). Excise and Taxation Officer (Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department) – 1 post (open merit). Assistant Director Local Fund Audit (Finance Department) – 2 posts (open merit).
Qualification: Graduate (Second Division) from a recognised university. Age limit: 21 to 30 years, raised to 32 years as a one-time dispensation for the Combined Competitive Examinations 2026 and 2027; serving government officials up to 35 years with four years of service; special persons up to 45 years. Domicile: Punjab (male, female and transgender candidates may apply). Place of posting: anywhere in Punjab.
The written examination consists of eleven papers of 100 marks each: General Knowledge, Mental Ability and Reasoning, English Essay, English Precis and Comprehension, Urdu, Islamic Studies, Pakistan Studies I and II, International Affairs, Economy and Development, and one optional subject.
How to apply: apply online only at ppsc.gop.pk. The application fee is deposited online through 1Link member banks, JazzCash, EasyPaisa, U Paisa and other microfinance banks. Last date to apply: 30 November 2026.