The major functional task of the Commission is directed towards scrutiny of requisitions, processing of applications, the conduct of examinations, tests, and interviews for the requisitions received from various Departments of Sindh as per laid down procedure.
90 Days Preparatory Course:
For PMS courses, NOA completes all the preparation of all selected subjects at the time of admission in 90 days.
Subjects & Syllabus:
1. The written examination shall include compulsory and optional subjects.
2. Every candidate shall take all the compulsory subjects and three of the optional subjects, subject to the following restrictions:-
a. No more than two subjects shall be taken from each group.
b. Not more than two subjects shall be taken from among subjects at Sr. No. 10, 11, 18, 19 and 34 (Arabic Literature period I and II, Islamic History Period I & II Islamiat.).
3. A candidate shall answer the papers in English unless otherwise directed.
Written Examination:
(Five Papers)
Compulsory
Total 450 Marks
(Three Papers)
Optional
Total 450 Marks
Viva Voice
Total 250 Marks
CANDIDATE TO OPT ALL COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
1
English
100 Marks
2
English Essay
50 Marks
3
Essay in Urdu/Punjabi/Sindh/Pashto/Balochi
50 Marks
4
General Paper in Urdu/Punjabi/Sindh/Pashto/Balochi
100 Marks
5
General Knowledge including Every day science
150 Marks
6
Viva Voce
250 Marks
CANDIDATE TO PICK ONLY “3” OPTIONAL SUBJECTS
Group & Sr. No.
Subjects
Marks
Group “A”
1.
English Literature Period I, 1780-1832
150
2.
English Literature Period II, 1832-1901
150
3.
Arabic
150
4.
Persian
150
5.
French
150
6.
Sanskirt
150
7.
Latin
150
8.
German
150
9.
History of Urdu Literature/History of Sindhi Literature
150
10.
Arabic Literature Period I
150
11.
Arabic Literature Period II
150
12.
Persian Literature Period I up to 1500 AD
150
13.
Persian Literature Period II after 1500 AD
150
Group “B”
14.
Indian History, Period I
150
15.
Indian History, Period II
150
16.
English History, from 1714 AD
150
17.
European History, from 1789 AD
150
18.
Islamic History, Period I
150
19.
Islamic History, Period II
150
Group “C”
20.
Pure Mathematics
150
21.
Applied Mathematics
150
22.
Statistics
150
Group “D”
23.
Physics
150
24.
Chemistry
(a) Geology
150
25.
Applied Chemistry
150
26.
Botany
150
27.
Zoology
150
28.
Agriculture
(a) Forestry
150
29.
Astronomy
30.
Human Anatomy
150
31.
Physiology
150
Group “E”
32.
Ethics and psychology
150
33.
Logic and Elements of Philosophy
150
34.
Islamiat
150
35.
Economics
150
36.
Political Science
150
37.
Criminal Law
150
38.
Civil Law
150
39.
Geography
150
40.
International Relations
150
41.
Commerce Comprising
(a) Industrial and Commercial Organization
(b) Industrial Commercial Law and
(c) Statistics