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Technical Expert (Category-A) Electrical Engineer

BS-17 · Ministry of Defence · F.4-158/2026-R

The Technical Expert (Category-A) Electrical Engineer 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
2
Pass mark: 40% overall (40 out of 100 marks).
  • For Cat-A separate papers may be designed as there is hardly any commonality in the syllabus of the three disciplines of Engineering.

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

  • Electric Circuits
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Electrical Instrumentation
  • Power Transmission
  • Power System Operation and Control
  • Power System Protection
  • High Voltage Engineering
  • Electrostatics & Electronic System Design
  • DC Motors & Generators
  • Transmission Lines & Antennas
  • Basic IT/Computer Knowledge
  • DC Generators and Batteries
  • Power Factor and Power Factor Improvement
  • AC Fundamentals
  • AC Motors and AC Generators
  • Power System Analysis
  • Heating Ventilation and AC Equipment
  • Project Management
  • Alternative Energy Sources

About the post

Case number
F.4-158/2026-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)=Two and Sindh (Rural) (Open Merit)=One
Place of posting
Rawalpindi / Anywhere in Pakistan
Qualifications
For Category-A: Bachelor's of Engineering in the relevant subject or equivalent qualification from a University recognized by HEC.
Notes
PEC registration required, where applicable.Candidates must clearly indicate in their application form the category (A) or (B) for which they apply.

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