Rules Submission of Application

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

8. (i) A candidate seeking admission to the examination must apply to the Federal Public Service Commission, Islamabad on the prescribed form of application and the same must reach the Commission on or before the closing date. No extra time is allowed for postal transit etc.

(ii) Government servants who fulfil the conditions laid down in these rules are eligible for admission to the examination if permitted by the competent authority in their departments or offices. No Government servant shall be competent to apply without the permission in writing of his/bet’ department/office as the case may be and such permissions must accompany the application. Candidates who join Government service after submitting their applications for admission to the examination should also submit the departmental permission immediately thereafter.

(iii) Armed Forces candidates to route their applications through proper channel of their Services. Applications not routed through proper channel will be rejected summarily.

(iv) A candidate who after submitting such Departmental permission, joins Civil Service Academy or is transferred to another department, should also obtain the permission of that Department and submit the same to the Commission as soon as possible.

(v) A candidate who has left Government service should submit with his/her application the original as well as a copy of his/her discharge/service certificate.

(vi) Number of Attempts. No candidate will be permitted to attempt more than thrice at the examination.

Explanation: A candidate shall be deemed to have attempted at the examination if he/she actually appears in any one or more papers.

(vii) If a candidate who took the Competitive Examination of 2002 wishes to apply for admission to the of 2003 he/she must submit an application by the prescribed date without waiting for the result of 2002. If subsequently it is not necessary for him/her to take the 2003 written examination his/her examination fee will not be refunded.

(viii) No plea that an application form or a letter concerning such form, has been lost or delayed in the post, will he entertained unless the per son making the allegation produces a post office registration receipt.

(ix) The maximum number of candidates to be admitted to this examination may, in the discretion of Government be limited to such number as Government may decide. If a limit is imposed and the number of candidates exceeds that limit, the Commission shall select from amongst the applicants those who shall he admitted to the examination and in doing so, shall have regard to the suitability of the applicants and to adequate representation of the Provinces/Areas of Pakistan as well as of the various age concessions.