PPSC Policy Regarding Number of Chances – Official
PPSC Policy Regarding Number of Chances is very clear & described with full details in this article. There are different scenarios so read all cases carefully. The Following Questions are answered in this article.
- How many chances are allowed in PPSC?
- What does a chance means in PPSC?
- What are specific post chances?
- How PPSC Count Chances for Different Posts?
- What is the Limit of Chances in PPSC?
- What is the Policy of PPSC Regarding Number of Chances?
Parho Pakistan Collected this information from official website of Punjab Public Service Commission.
Details of PPSC Policy Regarding Number of Chances
- When Candidate Fails the Test / Interviews
For all posts to be filled through written tests, followed by interview or interview alone, the number of chances shall be restricted to 03, in case the candidate who fails in written tests/interview thrice for a specific posts.
This is very clear that if u fails the Written Test or Interview 3 Times for a specific Post. Here specific Post means that for example you have applied for Post of Lecturer Urdu & You fails it 3 Times then your chance for this Post of Lecturer Urdu will be completed but you can apply for any other post like Lecturer Islamiat.
So Make it clear that there are separate 3 chances for each post.
- Combined Competitive Examination
Number of chances for Competitive Examinations shall remain 03 and there shall be no change for Competitive Examination, including Combined Competitive Examination.
There shall be no limit of chances where recruitment is being made through one paper written test followed by interview or interview alone if a candidate obtains qualifying marks (40% marks) in the written test irrespective of the fact that whether he / she is called for interview or not and
if he/ she obtains qualifying marks (50% marks) in interview irrespective of the fact that whether he/ she is recommended or not. (For example: if a candidate qualified the written test with 40% qualifying marks and called for interview, but he/ she could not obtain qualifying marks (50%) in interview, his/ her chance will be considered as availed.)
If a candidate who is applicant for more than one subject he/ she shall be allowed 3 chances in each subject for which he/ she is a candidate, in accordance with laid down policy.
For example, for the post of Lecturer in Education Department, a candidate who is applicant for more than one subject shall be allowed three chances in each subject for which he/ she is a candidate in accordance with above laid down policy.

