FPSC post

Programmer

BS-17 · Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Ministry of Defence · F.4-168/2026-R

The Programmer 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

Fundamental Programming
Data types
Program Logic
Development of Basic Algorithms
Computer Networks and Internet
Designing Solution & Testing
Programming Languages including C++, Visual Basic, Python etc.
Unix/Red Hat Linux Operating System
Multiple Browsers
Search Engine Optimization
Web Development

About the post

Case number: F.4-168/2026-R
Vacancies: 2
Employment: Temporary
Age limit: 22-30 years plus five (5) years general relaxation in upper age limit.
Domicile quota: Punjab (Open Merit)=One and Balochistan (Open Merit)=One
Place of posting: Anywhere in Pakistan.
Qualifications: Second Class or Grade 'C' Master's / Bachelor's (16 years education) degree in Computer Sciences / Information Technology / Computer Programming / Software Engineering / Computer Information System / Data Sciences or equivalent qualification from a University recognized by HEC.

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