Punjab PCS Mock Test 2026

The Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination (Punjab PCS) is conducted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), Patiala to recruit officers for the PCS (Executive Branch), DSP, Tehsildar, Excise and Taxation Officer, Food and Supplies Officer, Block Development and Panchayat Officer and other Group A and B services.

Selection has three stages. The preliminary exam has two objective papers, General Studies and the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT); CSAT is qualifying, so General Studies decides who moves on. The main exam is descriptive, with a qualifying Punjabi language paper, an essay and General Studies papers. Shortlisted candidates then face a personality test.

Punjab is everywhere in this exam: its history from the Gurus to the freedom movement, its geography and rivers, its economy and agriculture, and its art and culture appear in both prelims and mains. Strong Punjab GK, current affairs and steady answer-writing practice set toppers apart.

How to prepare: build the NCERT base for General Studies, read Punjab history and culture properly, follow Punjab current affairs daily and keep CSAT practice going so it never becomes a hurdle. Start with the Know Your Punjab page and the free Punjab GK mock test.