New Rules for Punjab Public Service Examination PMS 2017
PMS Exam
The Punjab Public Service Commission has revised the syllabus by re-introducing 29 Optional Subjects for its Combined Competitive Examination for the recruitment
to the posts of Provincial Management Service. All candidates shall take a recruitment ll Compulsory Subjects and three of the Optional Subjects (not more than one from each group) carrying 200 Marks each. Thus total marks for the said Examination will be 1200 Marks. Detail of Compulsory Subjects and Optional Subjects is as under:-
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)
S.No. SUBJECT MARKS
1. Essay .....................100
2. English ....................100
3. Urdu .......................100
4. Islamic Studies .........100
5. Pakistan Studies .......100
6. General Knowledge ....100
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)
GROUP A
1. Commerce................... 200
2. Economics ...................200
3. Business Administration...200
4. Public Administration ......200
GROUP B
5. Agriculture...............200
6. Veterinary Science ...200
7. Botany ...................200
8. Zoology ..................200
GROUP C
09. Mathematics .... .... .... 200
10. Computer Science .. .... 200
11. Statistics .... .... ........ 200
12. Principle of Engineering. 200
GROUP D
13. Physics .. .... 200
14. Chemistry ./.. 200
15. Geology ....... 200
16. Geography ... 200
GROUP E
17. Political Science.. ..,,, 200
18. History .. .. .. .. .,,. .. 200
19. Law .. .. .. .. .. .,,,. .. 200
20. Mass Communication ..200
GROUP F
21. Philosophy ... 200
22. Psychology... 200
23. Sociology .... 200
24. Social Work.. 200
GROUP G
25. English Literature .. 200
26. Urdu ....................200
27. Arabic ..................200
28. Education .........,...200
29. Persian ........,,,,,....200
30. Punjabi .................200
Syllabus of ENGLISH
a. Essay
b. Precis
c. Fill In The Blanks
1. With Appropriate Prepositions
2. Adjectives
d. Pair Of Words
e. Idiomatic Phrases
f. Correction Of Grammatical Errors
g. Restructuring Of Sentences
h. Urdu Into English Translation
PAKISTAN STUDIES
a. Ideology Of Pakistan In Historical Prospective, Pakistan Movement
b. Establishment Of Pakistan, Initial Problems, Important Events And Issues
c. Political And Constitutional Development From 1947 To Date
d. Pakistan,s Economy Planning And Economic Development
e. Pakistan,s Foreign Policy And External Affairs
f. Pakistan,s Internal Environment, Demography, Geography, Agriculture, Industry, Health, Education, Public Administration With Special Reference To Punjab Province
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
The Paper Is Intended To Test The Candidates Knowledge Of Current World Affairs And Also Of Broad Facts Of Historical, Political, Geographical And Economic Importance. A Section Will Be Included To Test The Candidates Knowledge And Understanding Of Matters Of Everyday Observation And Experience In The Scientific Aspect Significant Developments I Science And Technology
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PAPER- I
Total Marks: 100
1. Public Administration: Definition, Concepts, Approaches and Context
Definitions; Role and Scope of Public Administration in Society; Issues in Public Administration Theory and Practice – Democracy versus Bureaucracy, Politics versus Administration, Efficiency versus Equity; Core Values of Public Administration – Rule of Law, Efficiency, Equity and Fairness, Responsiveness; Traditional Public Administration; New Public Management; New Public Management; New Public Service; Governance Approach to Public Administration; Islamic Concept of Public Administration.
2. Public Organization: Classical and Contemporary Theories and Concepts
Bureaucracy; Scientific Management; The Human Relations; Leadership, Motivation, Network; Governance; Strategic Management; Public Choice; Administrative Culture; Types of Organizational Structure; Organization of Federal, Provincial, and Local Government; Administrative Culture.
3. Public Policy Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
Strategic Planning and Management; Planning Process; Policy Analysis; Policy Implementation; Program Evaluation; Planning Machinery; Role of Donors and International Institutions in Public Polity and Management.
4. Budgeting and Financial Management
The Budget as a Policy Tool; The Budget as a Managerial Tool; Principles of Budgeting, Auditing and Accounting in Government; The Line-Item Budget; The Performance Budget; Program Budgeting; Zero-Base Budgeting; Outcome-Based Budgeting.
5. Managing Human Resources
Spoil versus Merit System in Public Employment; Personnel versus Human Resources Management; Close versus Open System of Public Employment; Functions of Human Resources Management; Challenges of Adopting HRM in Public Sector.
6. Public Management Skills
Communication; Decision Making, Conflict Management; Leading, Administrative Buffering; Managing Change; Managing Diversity; Stress Management; Delegation and Motivation; Creativity and Problem Solving; Issues of Public Management.
7. Governance and Administrative Reforms
Theories of Administrative Reforms; Types of Administrative Reforms – Privatization, Regulation, De-regulation, Decentralization, Business Re-engineering, Quality Assurance.
8. Public Administration and Citizens
Bureaucratic Responsiveness; Representative Bureaucracy; Citizens Engagement in Public Service; The Concept and Approaches to Public Accountability of Public Service; Institutional Framework for Administrative Accountability; Administrative Corruption; Role of Civil Society in Good Governance.
9. Public Administration and Development
Role of Public Administration in Development; Concept of Development Administration; Difference Between Development Administration and Development Management; Changing Role of Public Administration in Development.
PAPER- II
Total Marks: 100
1 - Organizational Structure of Federal Government and Administration
Constitutional Framework for Federal Government; Organization and Functions of Federal Secretariat; Organization and Functions of Federal Agencies Relationship between Ministries and Federal Agencies/Authorities; Inter-ministerial Coordination; Organization and Functions of Regulatory Agencies.
2 - Organization of Provincial and Local Government
Governance Structure of Provincial Administration; Organization of Provincial Secretariat; Organization and Functions of Provincial Authorities and Agencies and their Relationship with Government Departments; Post-devolution Local Governance; Organization and Functions of District Government and Administration; Organization and Structure of City District Government; Issues and Challenges of Local Governance.
3 - Intergovernmental Relationship
Administrative Relationship between Federal Government and Provincial Government; Fiscal Relationship between Federal Government and Provincial Government; Administrative and Fiscal Relationship between Provincial Government and District Government.
The Punjab Public Service Commission has revised the syllabus by re-introducing 29 Optional Subjects for its Combined Competitive Examination for the recruitment
to the posts of Provincial Management Service. All candidates shall take a recruitment ll Compulsory Subjects and three of the Optional Subjects (not more than one from each group) carrying 200 Marks each. Thus total marks for the said Examination will be 1200 Marks. Detail of Compulsory Subjects and Optional Subjects is as under:-
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)
S.No. SUBJECT MARKS
1. Essay .....................100
2. English ....................100
3. Urdu .......................100
4. Islamic Studies .........100
5. Pakistan Studies .......100
6. General Knowledge ....100
OPTIONAL SUBJECTS (600 MARKS)
GROUP A
1. Commerce................... 200
2. Economics ...................200
3. Business Administration...200
4. Public Administration ......200
GROUP B
5. Agriculture...............200
6. Veterinary Science ...200
7. Botany ...................200
8. Zoology ..................200
GROUP C
09. Mathematics .... .... .... 200
10. Computer Science .. .... 200
11. Statistics .... .... ........ 200
12. Principle of Engineering. 200
GROUP D
13. Physics .. .... 200
14. Chemistry ./.. 200
15. Geology ....... 200
16. Geography ... 200
GROUP E
17. Political Science.. ..,,, 200
18. History .. .. .. .. .,,. .. 200
19. Law .. .. .. .. .. .,,,. .. 200
20. Mass Communication ..200
GROUP F
21. Philosophy ... 200
22. Psychology... 200
23. Sociology .... 200
24. Social Work.. 200
GROUP G
25. English Literature .. 200
26. Urdu ....................200
27. Arabic ..................200
28. Education .........,...200
29. Persian ........,,,,,....200
30. Punjabi .................200
Syllabus of ENGLISH
a. Essay
b. Precis
c. Fill In The Blanks
1. With Appropriate Prepositions
2. Adjectives
d. Pair Of Words
e. Idiomatic Phrases
f. Correction Of Grammatical Errors
g. Restructuring Of Sentences
h. Urdu Into English Translation
PAKISTAN STUDIES
a. Ideology Of Pakistan In Historical Prospective, Pakistan Movement
b. Establishment Of Pakistan, Initial Problems, Important Events And Issues
c. Political And Constitutional Development From 1947 To Date
d. Pakistan,s Economy Planning And Economic Development
e. Pakistan,s Foreign Policy And External Affairs
f. Pakistan,s Internal Environment, Demography, Geography, Agriculture, Industry, Health, Education, Public Administration With Special Reference To Punjab Province
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
The Paper Is Intended To Test The Candidates Knowledge Of Current World Affairs And Also Of Broad Facts Of Historical, Political, Geographical And Economic Importance. A Section Will Be Included To Test The Candidates Knowledge And Understanding Of Matters Of Everyday Observation And Experience In The Scientific Aspect Significant Developments I Science And Technology
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PAPER- I
Total Marks: 100
1. Public Administration: Definition, Concepts, Approaches and Context
Definitions; Role and Scope of Public Administration in Society; Issues in Public Administration Theory and Practice – Democracy versus Bureaucracy, Politics versus Administration, Efficiency versus Equity; Core Values of Public Administration – Rule of Law, Efficiency, Equity and Fairness, Responsiveness; Traditional Public Administration; New Public Management; New Public Management; New Public Service; Governance Approach to Public Administration; Islamic Concept of Public Administration.
2. Public Organization: Classical and Contemporary Theories and Concepts
Bureaucracy; Scientific Management; The Human Relations; Leadership, Motivation, Network; Governance; Strategic Management; Public Choice; Administrative Culture; Types of Organizational Structure; Organization of Federal, Provincial, and Local Government; Administrative Culture.
3. Public Policy Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
Strategic Planning and Management; Planning Process; Policy Analysis; Policy Implementation; Program Evaluation; Planning Machinery; Role of Donors and International Institutions in Public Polity and Management.
4. Budgeting and Financial Management
The Budget as a Policy Tool; The Budget as a Managerial Tool; Principles of Budgeting, Auditing and Accounting in Government; The Line-Item Budget; The Performance Budget; Program Budgeting; Zero-Base Budgeting; Outcome-Based Budgeting.
5. Managing Human Resources
Spoil versus Merit System in Public Employment; Personnel versus Human Resources Management; Close versus Open System of Public Employment; Functions of Human Resources Management; Challenges of Adopting HRM in Public Sector.
6. Public Management Skills
Communication; Decision Making, Conflict Management; Leading, Administrative Buffering; Managing Change; Managing Diversity; Stress Management; Delegation and Motivation; Creativity and Problem Solving; Issues of Public Management.
7. Governance and Administrative Reforms
Theories of Administrative Reforms; Types of Administrative Reforms – Privatization, Regulation, De-regulation, Decentralization, Business Re-engineering, Quality Assurance.
8. Public Administration and Citizens
Bureaucratic Responsiveness; Representative Bureaucracy; Citizens Engagement in Public Service; The Concept and Approaches to Public Accountability of Public Service; Institutional Framework for Administrative Accountability; Administrative Corruption; Role of Civil Society in Good Governance.
9. Public Administration and Development
Role of Public Administration in Development; Concept of Development Administration; Difference Between Development Administration and Development Management; Changing Role of Public Administration in Development.
PAPER- II
Total Marks: 100
1 - Organizational Structure of Federal Government and Administration
Constitutional Framework for Federal Government; Organization and Functions of Federal Secretariat; Organization and Functions of Federal Agencies Relationship between Ministries and Federal Agencies/Authorities; Inter-ministerial Coordination; Organization and Functions of Regulatory Agencies.
2 - Organization of Provincial and Local Government
Governance Structure of Provincial Administration; Organization of Provincial Secretariat; Organization and Functions of Provincial Authorities and Agencies and their Relationship with Government Departments; Post-devolution Local Governance; Organization and Functions of District Government and Administration; Organization and Structure of City District Government; Issues and Challenges of Local Governance.
3 - Intergovernmental Relationship
Administrative Relationship between Federal Government and Provincial Government; Fiscal Relationship between Federal Government and Provincial Government; Administrative and Fiscal Relationship between Provincial Government and District Government.
