FPSC post

Scientific Officer

BS-17 · Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre, Ministry of Defence · F.4-142/2026-R

The Scientific 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

Biomolecules & Macromolecules
Enzymes & Coenzymes
Bioenergetics
Metabolism
Nucleic Acids and Chromatin Organization
DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination
Transcription and RNA Processing
Regulation of Gene Expression
Molecular Biology Techniques

About the post

Case number: F.4-142/2026-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: Rawalpindi.
Qualifications: Second Class or Grade 'C' Master's / Bachelor's (16 years education) degree in Biochemistry or Molecular Biology or equivalent qualification from a University recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).

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