FPSC post

Deputy Commandant

BS-19 plus Rs. 100 Special Pay · Pakistan Marine Academy, Ministry of Maritime Affairs · F.4-127/2026-R

The Deputy Commandant test is a 200-mark MCQ paper of 200 minutes, with negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer. The pass rule for this post is 40% in each individual part. The paper structure, part by part, is below.

At a glance

Total marks

200

Duration (minutes)

200

Negative marking

0.25

per wrong answer

Sections

Pass mark: 40% in each individual part.

Paper structure

Part-I

100 marks · 50% of the paper

English

40 marks

Comprehension
Grammar Usage
Vocabulary
Sentence Structuring
Sentence Correction
Grouping of Words
Pairs of Words
Idiomatic Phrases
Synonyms/Antonyms
Translation

General Intelligence/Ability

60 marks

Basic Arithmetic/Quantitative Ability (Algebra, Ratios, Percentages, Arithmetic Means)
Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
Current Affairs (Developments at National and International Levels in last 2 years)
Pakistan Affairs (Basic Level knowledge)
Basic IT (Hardware and Software)

Part-II

100 marks · 50% of the paper

Professional Test

100 marks

Core Courses of Certificate of Competency as Master Foreign Going Ships/First Class Engineer
Pakistan Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001
Mercantile Shipping (Safety Convention Certificate) Rules 1967
Port Act 1908 (Relevant Portion)
Lighthouse Act 1927
Human Resource and Financial Management
Secretariat Instructions and Office Procedures

About the post

Case number: F.4-127/2026-R
Vacancies: 1
Employment: Temporary
Age limit: 45 years plus five (5) years general relaxation in upper age limit.
Domicile quota: Punjab (Open Merit).
Place of posting: Karachi.
Qualifications: i. Certificate of Competency or Certificate of service as Master of Foreign-going ship or as First Class Engineer. ii. At least Five (5) years post qualification experience of Command or as Chief Engineer of ships. iii. At least Five (5) years post qualification experience of organizing training in training ships and training establishment.

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