PPSC shifts PMS exam centres from Rawalpindi to Lahore

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Apr, 2026) The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has decided to shift the examination centres for compulsory papers of 1,216 candidates of PMS 2025 from Rawalpindi to Lahore in view of the prevailing security situation in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

The decision was taken in a committee meeting chaired by Member PPSC Mirza Sohail Aamir and was later approved by Chairman PPSC Lieutenant General (Retd) Muhammad Abdul Aziz. Subsequently, Secretary PPSC Afzaal Ahmad issued a formal notification in this regard.

According to Deputy Director PPSC Syed Kazim Muqaddas Kazmi, the candidates include 754 male and 462 female aspirants who were earlier scheduled to appear in examinations from April 24 to April 26, 2026 at Government Gordon Graduate College Liaqat Road and Government Associate College for Women Jhanda Chechi, Rawalpindi. He said the examinations will now be conducted at Divisional Public school (DPS) Model Town, Lahore, to ensure a conducive and secure environment for candidates.

The spokesperson advised candidates to download their revised admission letters from the PPSC website after 2:00 PM on April 21, 2026, and appear at the updated examination centre according to the revised schedule. He further said that Phase-I results of the PMS/Combined Competitive Examination 2025, the largest competitive examination in Punjab, have already been announced, in which over 8,000 candidates qualified against 119 posts. Out of more than 36,000 candidates who appeared in the Phase-I examination held on January 25, 2026, a total of 8,898 candidates qualified for Phase-II.

He added that Phase-II will comprise eleven subjective papers, including five compulsory and six optional subjects. After the written examination, candidates will undergo psychological assessment and interviews, following which the final merit list will be issued.