FPSC post

Administrative Officer

BS-17 · National Institute of Population Studies, Training & Research, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination · F.4-138/2026-R

The Administrative Officer test is a 100-mark MCQ paper of 100 minutes, with negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer. The pass rule for this post is 40% overall. The paper structure, part by part, is below.

At a glance

Total marks

100

Duration (minutes)

100

Negative marking

0.25

per wrong answer

Sections

Pass mark: 40% overall (40 out of 100 marks).

Paper structure

Part-I

20 marks · 20% of the paper

English

20 marks

Vocabulary
Grammar Usage
Sentence Structuring

Part-II

80 marks · 80% of the paper

Professional Test

80 marks

Principles of Management
Human Resource Management
Civil Servants Act, 1973 and Rules made thereunder
Rules of Business, 1973
Principles of Secretariat Noting and Drafting
Basic IT knowledge
Basic Arithmetic
Financial Management and Powers of Principal Accounting Officers Regulations, 2021
Public Procurement Rules, 2004

About the post

Case number: F.4-138/2026-R
Vacancies: 1
Employment: Permanent
Age limit: 22-30 years plus five (5) years general relaxation in upper age limit.
Domicile quota: Punjab (Open Merit)
Place of posting: Islamabad.
Qualifications: i. Second Class or Grade 'C' Master's Degree in Public Administration / Business Administration from a University recognized by the HEC. ii. Two (2) years post qualification experience in the relevant field.

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