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General Knowledge (Objective)
a. Current Affairs: Candidates are expected to have
updated knowledge of the current events, issues and
developments. They are also expected to know the
necessary historical perspective needed to understand
these events. Candidates shall be examined in the
following areas:
(1) Pakistan’s economic, social and political issues,
regional disparities, water scarcity, Cyber laws.
(2) Pakistan’s relations with the neighbours.
(3) Pakistan’s relations with the Muslim world.
(4) Pakistan and the UN, European Union and regional
organizations (ECO,SAARC, SCO, ASEAN and ARF)
(5) Pakistan’s relations with the US, China, EU and
Russia.
(6) Global Issues like: international peace and
security; economy, human rights; terrorism; food
security, energy security; global warming; Nuclear
issues including proliferation and security;
international trade, trade regimes, Sustainable
Development Goals; etc.
(7) Relations with India, including Kashmir dispute.
(8) Middle East and South West Asia issues.
(9) Prominent personalities, opinion makers, NGOs,
INGOs , Non-State Actors etc.
(10) Globalization.
(11) Evolving Socio-economic and Political situation in
Pakistan and the world, important events.
(12) Sports, Music, Culture, Literature.

b. Physical Sciences:
(1) Basic information on the solar system, galaxies
and the universe and knowledge of common
terms used in astronomy.
(2) Natural hazards and disasters e.g. earthquakes,
cyclones, tsunamis etc. and disaster risk
management.
(3) Energy sources, both fossil fuels and renewable
sources and their sustainable use.
(4) Basics of Physics and Chemistry including atomic
structures, chemical bondings, radiations, laws
and Principles of Physics.
(5) Materials, chemicals and their properties.
(6) Minerals and their mining.

Biological Sciences:
(1) Fundamentals of life forms e.g. cell structure,
nucleus.
(2) Bio-molecular structures like proteins, lipids,
carbohydrates, enzymes etc. and their
functions/properties.
(3) Plant and animal life.
(4) Human body, its parts, organs and their functions.
(5) Common diseases, their causes, symptoms and
treatment; vitamins, their sources and functions;
vaccines, etc.
d. Environment Studies:
(1) Eco-system, Biodiversity, climate change, water
cycle, biosphere, rock types.
(2) Atmospheric pollution, its types, sources, effects,
Ozone depletion; Greenhouse effects, CFCs etc.
(3) International Conventions/Regimes on Climate
Change, Biodiversity, Wetlands, Desertification,
Carbon Credits etc. and ongoing negotiations on
Environment.
(4) Water pollution types, sources, effects remedies;
sustainable use of water; recycling; waste
management.
e. Food Sciences:
(1) Diet and essential compounds for health.
(2) Quality of food, preservation, problems relating to
deterioration of fruits and vegetables;
adulterations.
(3) Food security, global issues concerning hunger
etc.
f. Computer Science & Information Technology:
(1) Fundamentals of hardware and software.
(2) Data processing, knowledge of MS Word, Excel
and Power Point.
(3) Networking, e-mails, social media.
(4) Basics of telecommunication including GPS, Fiber
Optics etc.
g. Basic Mathematics:
(1) Quantitative reasoning and problem solving.
(2) Basic Arithmetics, Algebra, Geometry; problems
relating to averages, ratios, percentages,
geometric figures; sets; equations; areas of
figures etc.
(3) Logical reasoning and analytical reasoning through
problem solving, number series, analogies,
relationships, etc.
(4) Mental Mathematics.
(5) Arithmetical Problems relating to time and work,
distance and speed, age, directions etc.
(6) Basic statistics.
h. General:
(1) Famous scientists and their claim to fame.
(2) Famous inventions, discoveries, scientific laws,
theories and postulates.
(3) Units and instruments of measurement.