No. F. 1/29/2014-T&S-Coord. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ********** Islamabad, the 18thJuly, 2014 SUBJECT: - IMPROVING THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR GENERAL RECRUITMENT FOR THE POSTS IN BS-16 TO BS-21 CONDUCTED BY THE FPSC. . With a view to bring qualitative improvement in general recruitment by selection for all posts in BS-16 to BS-21 in various Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments and to reform the ex-cadre service to a large extent, the Commission has been pleased to approve the following Policy:A.) . The selection process for the posts in BS-16 and BS-17 through General Recruitment shall:- B.) . Selection for BS-16 and BS-17 posts through General Recruitment. i) Continue as at present i.e. in case number of applicants is less than ten (10) per case, the Commission reserves the right to dispense with the Screening (MCQ)Test and call the candidates for interview directly, after determination of their eligibility in terms of advertised conditions and if number of applicants is more than nine (09) per case, Screening Test comprising MCQs including its composition will be held. However, the difficulty level (at least Graduate Level) of the Screening Test will commensurate to the Basic Pay Scale of the posts; ii) The qualifying candidates, if eligible otherwise, shall be called for interview in the following ratio:a) 05 candidates per post; for all Provincial/ Regional quota posts (if overall advertised posts per case are two or less) as well as all merit quota posts; b) 03 candidates per post; for all Provincial/ Regional quota posts (if overall advertised posts per case are more than two). iii) Final Merit List shall be based on marks of interview only in non-test cases and on Aggregate of Marks obtained in the Screening Test and the interview in test cases. Selection for BS-18 and BS-19 posts through General Recruitment. The selection process for the posts in BS-18 and BS-19 through General Recruitment shall be as under:i) If number of applicants is more than nine (09) per case, Screening Test comprising MCQs including its composition may remain as at present. However, the difficulty level (at least Graduate Level) of the Screening Test shall correspond to the Basic Pay Scale of the posts; Page 1 of 14 ii) If number of applicants is less than ten (10) per case, all candidates and where Screening (MCQ) Test has been held, the candidates who qualify the Screening Test, will have to appear in Written (Descriptive) Test comprising two papers of 100 marks each as follows:Paper one for all posts in BS-18 and BS-19. I) II) English Essay English (Composition, précis, Grammar and Translation) Paper Two (General Management Posts) I) II) 50 Marks 50 Marks. Public Administration & Office Management 50 Marks. Human Resource, Financial Management, Quality Management and Information Technology 50 Marks. OR Paper Two (Professional or Technical Posts) I) Public Administration, Human Resource and Financial Management relating to his field 20 Marks. II) Specialized Paper relating to the Qualification subjects and profession of the post 80 Marks. For recruitment to posts in BS-18 and BS-19 not involving administrative experience such as Assistant or Associate Professors, Doctors Specialists such as Oncology, Nephrology, Medicines, Neuro, Teaching etc. Paper two may be of 100 marks relating to the qualification and the field for which hiring is being done. C.) iii) The qualifying threshold for the Written (Descriptive) Examination shall be 40 percent and all successful candidates in Written (Descriptive) Examination, if eligible otherwise, shall be called for interview; iv) Final Merit List shall be based on Aggregate of Marks obtained in the Written (Descriptive) Examination and the interview. Qualifying threshold for Screening Test. The qualifying threshold for the Screening Test (where applicable) to be eligible for written test in case of recruitment in BS-18 and BS-19 and for interview in case of recruitment in BS-16 and BS-17 shall be 25 percent as decided by the Commission in its 151st Meeting. D.) Compilation of Screening Test Result. The Secrecy Wing shall be responsible to compile the result of MCQs in case of BS-18 and BS-19 within one week as these are compiled on Optical Mark Reader Scanners and in case of BS-16 and BS-17, within three weeks of the date of holding the Screening Test. In case, it requires more OMRs, these may be procured to accelerate the process. Page 2 of 14 E.) Selection for BS-20 and BS-21 posts (All) through General Recruitment. The selection process for the posts in BS-20 and BS-21 through General Recruitment shall be based on:- F.) (i) Written Test comprising one paper of 100 marks viz; English Essay or Case Study relating to the field of post for all applicants; (ii) The qualifying threshold for the written examination shall be 50 percent; and (iii) Only the candidates qualifying the written test, if otherwise eligible, shall be called for interview to determine their skills and professional ability in the relevant post. (iv) Final Merit List shall be based on Aggregate of marks obtained in the Written Test and the interview. Qualifying threshold in interview: The qualifying threshold in interview for recruitment to posts in all Pay Scales shall remain the same as at present. 2. The above Policy supersedes all previous decisions on the subject and will be applicable to all cases which are at pre-selection stage or where test is yet to be held. 3. This issues with the approval of the Commission. (DR. SYED HYDER ALI) DG (Recruitment) Page 3 of 14 Syllabi for the Screening Test and Written Test for Posts in BS-16 to BS-21 Screening Test The syllabi for the Screening Test for posts in BS-16 to BS-19 in different categories shall be the same as at present (For details, see Table 1 at page-14). Written Test for Posts in BS-18 and BS-19 Paper One (i) English Essay-50 Marks: Candidates will be required to write one Essay in English from six topics comprising 1500 words. Candidates are expected to reflect comprehensive and research based knowledge on a selected topic. Candidate’s articulation, expression and technical treatment of the style of English Essay writing will be examined. (ii) English (Composition and Précis)-50 Marks: The examination will test the candidate’s abilities to handle Précis Writing, Reading Comprehension, Sentence Structuring, Translation, Grammar and Vocabulary, etc. Précis Writing (10 marks): A selected passage with an orientation of generic understanding and enough flexibility for compression shall be given for précising and suggesting an appropriate title. Reading Comprehension (10 marks) A selected passage that is rich in substance but not very technical or discipline-specific shall be given, followed by five questions, each carrying 2 marks. Grammar and Vocabulary (10 marks): Correct usage of Tense, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuation, Phrasal Verbs, Synonyms and Antonyms etc. Sentence Correction (5 marks): The sentences shall be given each having a clear structural flaw in terms of grammar or punctuation. The candidates shall be asked to rewrite them with really needed correction only, without making unnecessary alterations. No two or more sentence should have exactly the same problem, and 2-3 sentences shall be based on correction of punctuation marks. Grouping of Words (5 marks): A random list of ten words of moderate standard (neither very easy nor utterly unfamiliar) shall be given, to be grouped by the candidates in pairs of those having similar or opposite meaning, as may be clearly directed in the question. Page 4 of 14 Pairs of Words (5 marks): Five pairs shall be given of seemingly similar words with different meanings, generally confused in communication, for bringing out the difference in meaning of any five of them by first explaining them in parenthesis and then using them in sentences. Translation (5 marks) Ten short Urdu sentences involving structural composition, significant terms and figurative/idiomatic expressions shall be given, to be accurately translated into English. Suggested Readings S.No. Title 1. English Grammar in Use 2. PracticalEnglishUsage 3. The Little, Brown Handbook 4. 5. 6. A University English Grammar Write Better, Speak Better Modern English in Action Author Raymond Murphy (Cambridge University Press). M.Swan (Oxford University Press). H. Ramsey Flower & Jane Aaron (The Little, Brown & Co; Harper Collins.) R.Quirk& S.Greenbaum (ELBS; Longmans) Readers Digest Association. Henry Christ (D.C. Heath & Co.) Paper Two (General Management Posts) (i) 100 Marks Public Administration and Office Management (50 Marks):Public Administration.— Its nature and scope, the role of PublicAdministration in a modern Welfare State; Bureaucracy.—Concept of Bureaucracy, Theories ofBureaucracy, Ecology of Bureaucracy; Bureaucracy of Pakistan as aChange Agent; Administrative Leadership.— Approaches to the study ofLeadership, Forms of Leadership, Leadership qualities; Administrative Accountability.—Internal and External Controls; Executive Control, Legislative Control, Judicial Control, Ombudsman,Public Opinion and Pressure Groups; Problems of AdministrativeAccountability in Pakistan; Planning.—Types of Plans, Planning Process; Principles ofPlanning, Planning Machinery; the system of planning and programming inPakistan, Planning Machinery in Pakistan; Controlling and CoOrdination.—Forms of Controls, ControlMechanism, the process of Control, Principles of Controlling; Principles ofCoordination; Machinery for Coordination; Problems of Coordination in Public Administration in Pakistan. Civil Servant Act 1973 and Rules made there under; Federal Public Service Commission Ordinance1977 and Rules made there under; Rules of Business 1973; Secretariat Instructions and OfficeProcedures; PPRA Ordinance and Rules 2004 Page 5 of 14 Suggested Readings An Introduction to the Public Administration Bureaucracy : Modern Society Public Administration for a Welfare State The Bureaucracy of Pakistan (ii) E.N. Cladden Pebr, M. Blau. Paul Abbleby Charles F.Kennedy Human Resource, Financial Management, Quality Management and Information Technology (a) Human Resource and Financial Management (30 Marks) Definition, Significance and Scope of Human Resource Management; Organization— Types of Organization, Theory of Organization, Principles of Organization, Organization of the Federal and Provincial Governments, Public Sector Enterprises; Approaches to Human Resource Management; Personnel Administration—Tools of Personnel Management: Selection, Training, Promotion, Compensation, Discipline; Communication, Communication Channels and Principles of Public Relations; Human Behaviour and Organizations Administration.—Elements of FinancialAdministration, Performance and Programmed Budgeting, Capital Budget,Principles of Budgeting, Auditing and Accounting. Suggested Readings Human Resource Management Management H.T.Graham& Roger Bennett James A.F.Stoner, R.Edward Freeman, Daniel R.Gilbert Jr. (b) Basic Concepts of Quality Management (10 Marks): ISO-9000, ISO-13000, other certifications regarding quality measurement; Management, Management for Results, Setting Performance Goals and Targets; Job Analysis: Job Description, Job Specification, Performance Evaluation; Suggested Readings Quality Management Systems: A Practical Guide Quality Management - Principles & Practice Putting Total Quality Management to Work Howard S Gitlow Geoff Vorley& Fred Tickle Marshal Sashkin and Kenneth J. Kiser (c) Information Technology and MS Office (10 Marks):Fundamentals of Computer: CPU, Memory Devices, Types of Computers, Characteristics of Computer and related material; Application Software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Excel; Search Engines, Web Design, Email, Internet Surfing, Social Networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc); General Introduction to Virus and Antivirus utilities; Programming Languages Page 6 of 14 Suggested Readings: Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow MS Office Handbook Deborah Morley, Charles Parker Paper Two for Professional or Technical Post: Paper Two for Professional or Technical posts shall comprise of: (a) Public Administration, Human Resource and Financial Management (20 Marks) Only if the post involve Administrative or Management function (b) Specialized Paper relating to Qualification and Profession of the Post (80 Marks) Paper shall be relating to qualification required for the post, i.e. MBBS (Oncology, Urology, etc.), Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil), Assistant or Associate Professor say Political Science (Political Thoughts and Political Science), etc. However, if the post involved administrative experience, then the candidate shall be test in Public Administration, Human Resource and Financial Management relating to his field as prescribed hereinafter. Likewise, where the recruitment is being undertaken for subject specialized field, we may adopt the prescribed syllabus of the Competitive Examination. Written Test for Posts in BS-20 and BS-21 There will be only one paper of 100 marks: English Essay: Candidates will be required to write one Essay in English from three topics comprising 2000 words. Candidates are expected to reflect comprehensive and research based knowledge on a selected topic. Candidate’s articulation, expression and technical treatment of the style of English Essay writing will be examined. OR Case Study: Candidates will be given real situation case studies and will be expected to present the (i) identification of issues (ii) evaluation of issues (iii) legal or case related theories (iv) evaluation of case facts if required and (v) possible solutions of the case or writing judicial order if the case so requires. Page 7 of 14 Professional Paper for Engineers (BS-18 & 19) Part-I Fundamentals of Engineering 50 Marks Note: Topics of relevant Engineering discipline will be covered for paper in Part-I for 50 marks. Part-II will be for all Engineering disciplines. 1. Civil Engineering Fundamentals: Structures; stress, strain, shearing force and bending moment concepts, beams, columns, footing. Simply supported and Cantilever beams, Pulleys and gears. Transportation Engineering: Introduction, highway administration, scheme preparation, traffic appraisal, environmental appraisal, highway geometry, drainage, lighting, signing, communications and safety, roads and traffic in urban areas, highway maintenance, low cost roads in developing countries. Environmental Engineering: Environmental impacts on water resources projects, transportation engineering projects, waste water treatment and management, water supply and distribution. Fundamentals of Hydraulic Engineering: Properties of fluid mechanics, pressure measuring devices, flow measuring devices, losses in pipelines, open channels, barrages and dams. RECOMMENDED BOOK: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 2. Properties of Concrete by A.M. Neville. Plain and reinforced concrete by Nilson. Strength of material by Andrew Pytel and Singer. Transportation Engineering, Planning and design by Paul Wright. Civil Engineer’s Reference Book by LS Blake 4th Ed. Surveying and Leveling by T.P Kanetaker. Public Health Engineering by STEEL. Fluid mechanics with engineering applications, 10th Ed by Finnemore/ Franzini. Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals Mechanics and Strength of Materials: Concept of Stress and Strain, bending, torsion, geometric properties of areas, principal stresses, Tensile testing, Stress- Strain curve, Difference between Engineering and True stress & Strain, Shear Stress & Strain, Concept of elastic and plastic deformation, Yield & ultimate Tensile strengths, Elongation, Toughness and Resilience, Ductility and Malleability, Hardness Testing, Brinell and Rock well Hardness test, bending moment, Fluid Mechanics; Properties and basics of fluid mechanics, loss of head, power transformation by fluids, pumps, turbines. Fluid static’s, Fluid dynamics, Types of flow: Turbulent and Laminar, Reynold’s number. Page 8 of 14 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. (Basics of thermodynamics, properties of fluids and steam, steam turbines, power plants. First and second Laws of Thermodynamics, Enthalpy, Entropy, Heat Capacity, Carnot cycle, Gibbs free energy, Equilibrium, PV – diagrams, Refrigeration and Air conditioning, principle and models of heat transfer, Evaporators, Condensers, Heat engines, Engines (2 and 4 strokes ). Manufacturing: Different manufacturing processes like Casting, Forging, Machining, Rolling, Extrusion, Wire-drawing, welding, Turning (lathe), Milling, Shaping, Gear cutting, Drilling, Fitting. RECOMMENDED BOOKS: 1. Schaum Outline Series; Strength of Materials by Williym A. Nash 3rd Ed 1994, McGraw Hill Edition. Fluid Mechanics by Lewitt Fluid Mechanics by Daugherity Engineering Mechanics (Statics) by J.L. Merriems. Engineering Mechanics (synamics)by J.L. Merriems Strength of Materials by Singer for Mechanics of Materials Testing of metals by FazalKarim Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials by Kalpakgjian 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 3. Materials Engineering: Introduction to Materials: Types of Materials. Structure of an atom, Metallic bonding, Crystal Structures and geometry, Metallic Materials: Mechanical properties of Metals and alloys, Ferrous and nonferrous metals & alloys, Applications of Different metals and alloys in industry Polymeric and Ceramic Materials: Polymerization, General purpose and Engineering thermo-plastics, thermosetting plastics, Rubbers. Traditional and engineering ceramics: Processing of ceramics, Electrical properties of ceramics, Mechanical properties of ceramics, Thermal properties of ceramics, Glasses. RECOMMENDED BOOKS: 1. 2. 4. Principles of Materials Science and Engineering by William F. Smith Introduction to Physical Metallurgy by Sydney H. Avner Electricity & Electronics: Electricity & Magnetism; Electrical potential, Resistance, Laws of resistance, Conductance, Conductivity, Impedance, Ohm law, Resistance in series and in parallel, practical resistors, work, power, Energy, Joule’s law of electric field intensity, Gauss’s Theorem, Capacitor, Capacitance, Capacitors in parallel and series. Force on a conductor in a magnetic field, electrical and magnetic circuits, leakage flux, Relation between magnetism and electricity, Induced emf, induced current and directions, Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic inductions, Lenz’s law, dynamically induced emf, Self inductance, Page 9 of 14 mutual inductance and inductance in series/parallel, magnetic hysteresis, Energy stored in magnetic field, Generation of alternating currents and voltages. Electrical Machines: DC Motors: Shunt, Series and Compound Motors, Speed and Torque Relations. Transformers: Principle, Construction, Voltage transformation ratio, Step-up/stepdown transformers, Copper & Iron Losses, Transformer connections; delta and star. AC Motors: Induction motor, Synchronous motor, Performance, Efficiency. Single phase and three phase Motors. Generators: Principle, Construction, Different components of generators. AC Generators, DC Generators. Electronics: N-type material, P-type material, diodes, junctions, P-N junction, forward bias, reverse bias. Transistors: types, calculations of voltages and currents in simple transistor circuits. Amplifier & Oscillators: Working and classification of amplifiers, Class A and Class B Amplifiers, Feedback Amplifiers, Types of Feedback, RC Oscillators. Integrated circuits: OP Amps, timers, flip flop, converters, filters. Telecommunications: EM theory, antennas, antenna gain, free space loss, fading. Modulations (AM, FM, PM, PWM, Delta, FSK, ASK, PSK), Error correction, Demodulation, Detectors, Transmitter, Receivers. DSP and Controls; filters, stability, Z-transform, Nyquist criteria, S domain, transfer functions. Introduction to Computing; History and evolution of computers, central processing unit, data storage, input/out put devices, multimedia, operating systems, programming languages, networking, the internet, system analyses and design, management information system, electronic commerce, security and privacy issues, ethical issues and the computing profession, Power Systems: power network analysis, Polyphase circuits, Transients, Transmission Lines, Losses. RECOMMENDED BOOKS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Electrical Technology by B.L. Tharaja Electronic Devices and Circuits by Bogart. DC Machines by P.C. Sen 4. Semiconductors by ManzarSaeed 5. Modern Digital and Analog Communication by B.P.Lathi 6. Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits by Paynter Page 10 of 14 7. 8. 9. Part-II 7. Network analysis, by Van Belkernberg. 8. Wireless Communication by Willium Stallings. 9. Computers, tools for an information age, 8th ed. H.L. Captron, Addison Wesley, 2003 Engineering Management 50 Marks 1. Engineering Economics: cost analysis, purchasing power parity, supply and demand, macro economics, monopoly and oligopoly. 2. Costing, Accounting and Budgeting: Net p resent value, Net future value, cash flows, auditing, income statement, balance sheet, taxation, financial risk management, cost analysis. 3. Testability and Test Planning: Black box testing, White box testing, test plans, test executions, regression testing, destructible and non destructible testing, test reports. 4. Project Management: time lines, milestones, resources allocation, dependency, Gant Charts, 5. Inventory Management: FIFO models, LIFI models, Identification Schemes, Inventory management systems. 6. Quality Management Systems: QA modles. Deming, Juran Crosby, Quality circles, management responsibility, quality planning, purchasing, design process and design validation, quality audit, corrective and preventive measures. 7. Time analysis and Manufacturing Management: Managerial issues, manufacturing systems, process optimization, mathematical modeling, time management, resource allocation, raw material, production analysis. 8. Problem analysis and Decision tree: decision support system, decision tree, design of experiments. 9. Production and operation management 10. Management tools RECOMMENDED BOOKS: 1. 2. 3. 4. Handbook of Engineering Management by Dennis Lock. Total Quality Management by Dale H. Besterfield, Carol BesterfieldMichna, Glen H. Besterfield, Mary Gesterfield-Sacre Manufacturing Processes and systems by Ostwalds Handbook of Reliability Engineering and Management by W. Grant Ireson, Clyde F. Coombs, Richard Y. Moss. Page 11 of 14 Professional Paper for Educationists (BS-18 & 19) (Assistant/ Associate Professors, Vice Principals/ Principals etc.) 1. Total Marks: 100 Foundation of Education Educational Process Role of education in Nation Building, National cohesion and integration, Character building, Human resource development, World peace and prosperity Philosophical Foundations of Education Psychological Foundations of Education Sociological Foundations of Education Islamic Concept of Education 2. Philosophy of Education Scope of Philosophy Western Schools of General Philosophy (Idealism, Realism, Naturalism, Pragmatism, Existentialism) Schools of Educational Philosophy (Perennialism, Essentialism, Progessivism, Reconstructionism) Thoughts of Muslim Philosophers: Imam Ghazali; Ibne- Khaldun; Shah Waliullah; Sir Syed Ahmad Khan; Allama Iqbal 3. Curriculum Development and Implementation Elements of Curriculum. Foundations of Curriculum: Philosophical Foundations; Psychological Foundations; Sociological Foundations; Economic Foundations and Technological Foundations. Relationship of Education and Curriculum Curriculum Development Process: Need Assessment, Formulation of Aims and Objectives Taxonomies of Educational Objectives, Selection of Content, Development of Curricular Materials, Selection of Teaching-Learning Strategies, Implementation of the Curriculum, Evaluation of Curriculum Process of Curriculum Development in Pakistan Process of Development of Test books and National Textbook Policy 4. Process of Teaching and Teaching Strategies Process of Classroom Communication Factors affecting Classroom Communication Barriers to Classroom Communications Use of Instructional Materials and Media Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) 5. Educational Assessment and Evaluation Concept of Classroom Assessment and Evaluation Distinction between Assessment, Evaluation and Measurement Approaches to Evaluation: Formative Evaluation; Summative Evaluation Types of Tests: Essay Type; Objective Type: Multiple Choice, True-False Items, Matching Type; Principles of Construction of these Tests Achievement Tests Page 12 of 14 6. 7. Standardized Tests Characteristics of a Good Test: Validity, Reliability, Objectivity, Usability Educational Administration and Supervision The Concept of Administration Educational Planning and Organization in Pakistan Approaches to Educational Administration: Democratic; Authoritarian; Laissez-faire Function of Administration Educational Supervision Agencies and Organizations promoting Education in Pakistan Research Methods in Education Scientific Method and its Application in Education Sampling Techniques: o Probability Sampling Techniques: Random Sampling; Stratified Sampling; Cluster Sampling o Non-Probability Sampling Techniques: Systematic Sampling; Convenience Sampling; Purposive Sampling; Research Instruments: Questionnaire; Interview; Tests; Observation; Rating Scale Types of Research: Basic/Applied Research; Historical Research; Descriptive Research; Correlation Research; Causal-Comparative Research; Experimental Research; Action Research; Qualitative and Quantitative Research Research Proposal and Report Writing RECOMMENDED BOOKS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Ornstein. Foundations of Education 9th ed. 2006. Fraenkel. How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education 6th ed. 2006. JW Best. Research in Education, 7th edition. 2004. Louis Cohen. Research Methods in Education, Routledge. 2007 Hass, G. (1987). Curriculum Planning: A new approach (5th ed.). Boston: Allyn& Bacon. Saylor, J.G., Alexander, W.M., & Lewis, A.J. (1981). Curriculum Planning for better teaching and learning. (4th ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. Roblyer. Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 2nd ed. 2000 Page 13 of 14 Pay Scale wise composition of MCQs for Screening Test is at Table 1. Table 1. Existing Composition of Screening Test for various Categories of Posts Pay Scale 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 21 Type of Posts General Management Graduate Trained Teachers General Management Lecturers General Management Posts Teaching General Management Posts Teaching Cadre General Management & Professional Posts General Management & Professional Posts English Subject Test Nil 40% No Professional Test 80% 40% 80% 30% 100% 30% 100% 30% No 70% No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes 20% 20% 20% 20% 50% 70% Interview Page 14 of 14
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