The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has requested the state government to makr CSAT as the only qualifying examination for Punjab Civil Services Examination. The commission has also recommended the candidates should be given unlimited attempts for the exam . The commission has requested that the Upper Age Limit should be reduced from 37 to 35.

The PCS exam is conducted to shortlist eligible and qualified candidates in several state government agencies and departments in the state of Punjab.

In 2011, when UPSC introduced CSAT in the all India Administrative Services examination, CSAT was made mandatory in the PCS’s preliminary stage with general studies.

This petition has been forwarded by PPSC Secretary Manjeet Singh Cheema to the commission on the basis of students’ feedback. If the government approves the same, the Punjab State Civil Services Rules, 2009 will be required to be amended and the candidates will then be required to score 33 per cent percent marks in prelims.

Unlimited Attempts for the Candidates 

The commission has also recommended unlimited attempts for the candidates but wants upper age limit reduced from 37 to 35.

States like Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have already made CSAT a qualifying paper in their civic services exams, whereas Punjab is yet to do the same.

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