PPSC Syllabus

General Science 

Environmental studies

Political theories and International order

Indian Polity 

Indian History

Indian Economy 

Current events 

Geography 

Punjab 

Matter, atom and their structure, acids, bases, salts, soaps and action, earth and human life, evolution, marine life, terrestrial life, human boy, nutritional, cause of diseases, prevention, lifestyle, public health initiatives, mother and child health, immunity system, vaccination, TB, Polio, etc., the law of motions, energy, light, reflection and refraction, electric current, applications, computers, telecommunication.

Atoms, composition, structure, solar system, weather system, water cycle, climate, fossils, fuels, greenhouse gases, renewable energy, carbon credits, water, oceans, glaciers, groundwater, biodiversity, and conservation, soils, types, food chain, pollution, toxicity, etc.

Social justice, freedom, equality, rights and duties, citizenship, nationalism, secularism, etc., United Nations and its organizations, World Bank, G20, BRICS, WTO, and many more, functions in forming world peace, trade, growth.

Primary characteristics, provisions, schedules of Indian constitutes, amendments, Panchayat Raj, elections, reforms, regionalism, coalition politics, armed challenges, Indian states. 

India Valley civilization, Vedic age, Aryan age, Jainism, Buddhism, Maurya age, Gupta age, Sultanate period, political scenario, cultural and social aspects, Bhakti movement, Mughals, European power, British rule Mutiny, National movement, world history, renaissance, French revolutionary, Russian Revolution, World Wars. 

Indian economic development, five-year plans, liberalization, privatization, globalization, fiscal policy, revenue, agriculture, food security, poverty, industrialization, employment, health, education, rural and urban infrastructure, etc.

International and national affairs, sports, technology, culture, books and authors, trade, inventions, schemes, etc.

Population, human development, migration, settlements, land resources, manufacturing industries, international trade, transport, communication, Geographical perspectives. 

People, society, culture, history, economy, service sectors, geography, rivers, water, demographics, public finance, etc.

Punjabi and English Language

Reasoning

Quantitativeaptitudes

Data Analysis

Reading comprehension, passages, synonyms, antonyms, grammar, forming a sentence, communication skills

Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, mental ability, analytics, syllogism, blood relations, mental ability, etc.

Numerical efficiency, number, series, magnitude, average, percentage, numerical relations, profit and loss, mixture, partnership, etc.

Graphs, presentations, charts, tables, spreadsheets, etc.

English 

General Studies I

General Studies II 

General Studies III 

General Studies IV 

Comprehension, precis writing, letter writing, essay translations, Grammar.

History, events from 18th century, colonize, decolonization, industrial revolutions, world wars, capitalism, communication, communism, socialism, etc., Indian culture, Artforms, Literature, Architecture, Punjab movement (social, religious(, Punjab History, Ranbir Singh, Anglo Sikh Wars, etc., Geography, distributions, subcontinents, earthquakes, Tsunami, volcanic activities, cyclone, etc., Punjab Geography, Farming, agricultural, etc., society, ethics, globalization, secularism, human values, teachings of Buddha and eminent personalities, population, mechanism, health, education, etc.  

Indian polity constitutes evolution, features, federal structure, schemes, comparison, Parliament, State legislatures, organizations, structure and functions, Ministries, Judiciary, associations, Representation of People's acts, constitutional posts, district administration, local bodies, Powers, functions, panchayat raj, etc., governance, development process, NGOs, SHGs, stakeholders, models, limitations, citizens, civil services, trends, government ethics, probity, public funds, etc., International relations, Indian Diaspora, Indian and neighborhood relations, policies, effects, agencies, structure.  

Indian economy, planning, growth, employment, development, budgeting, cropping patterns,  sports, irrigation systems, animal rearing, food processing, infrastructure, energy, Human capital, Punjabi Economy, stats, analysis, graphs, security issues, extremism, communication, cybersecurity.

Science and technology, inventions, achievements, IT, Space, computers, technology, robotics, intellectual rights, life sciences, agricultural science, human diseases, biotechnology, preventive measures, etc., environment, decision making.