This syllabus is only available as a scan
FPSC publishes pages 137-138 of the Punjabi syllabus as scanned images rather than text, so the topic list cannot be reproduced here at all. Optical character recognition on this script drops letters and reverses the order of right-to-left text, and a syllabus that is subtly wrong is worse than one that is openly incomplete. Read the official pages in the FPSC PDF. Everything else on this page - marks, paper structure and the reading list - is accurate.
How this paper is set and answered
From the notes printed under FPSC's own Revised Scheme tables.
- The question papers in Urdu or other Pakistani regional languages (Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto and Balochi), Persian and Arabic should be answered in the respective languages. However, question relating with translation from respective language into English or vice versa may be answered as directed in the question paper.
- Ratio of MCQs in compulsory papers for CE-2016 will be 20 MCQs in each paper except in the paper of Essay. Similarly there will be 20 MCQs from each optional paper except Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.
Frequently asked questions
How many marks is Punjabi in the CSS exam?
Punjabi carries 100 marks and is examined in a single paper. It is an optional subject in Group VII - Humanities & Languages.
Where does this Punjabi syllabus come from?
It is reproduced from Revised Syllabi for CSS Competitive Examination, CE-2016 (updated 7 July 2015), pages 137-138, published by FPSC. The original PDF is linked at the top of this page.
Syllabus text reproduced from Revised Syllabi for CSS Competitive Examination, CE-2016 (updated 7 July 2015), pages 137-138. Marks and grouping are from the same document's Revised Scheme tables. Verify against the official PDF before relying on it.