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Technical Expert (Category-A) Mechanical Engineer

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

The Technical Expert (Category-A) Mechanical 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

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

Heat Transfer
Thermodynamics
Industrial Materials
Machine Design and Drawing
Mechanics of Machines
Production Management & Quality Control
Workshop Technology
Hydraulic Machines
Basic IT/Computer Knowledge
Heating Ventilation and AC Equipment (in depth knowledge)

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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