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FPSC General Recruitment Test Syllabus
Federal Public Service Commission screening test covering English, general intelligence, general knowledge, current affairs, Islamiat, Pakistan Studies, and quantitative ability for federal government posts.. The complete FPSC General Recruitment Test outline — 7 subjects, 31 chapters and 140 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
FPSC General Recruitment Test subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 22 topics
General Intelligence and Analytical Reasoning4 chapters · 21 topics
Quantitative Ability and Numerical Reasoning5 chapters · 23 topics
General Knowledge and Everyday Science5 chapters · 20 topics
Current Affairs3 chapters · 13 topics
Pakistan Studies5 chapters · 22 topics
Islamic Studies (Islamiat)5 chapters · 19 topics
FPSC General Recruitment Test flashcard decks
354 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the FPSC General Recruitment Test syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Quantitative Ability and Numerical Reasoning carries 23 topics while Current Affairs carries 13. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for FPSC General Recruitment Test.
The ~105 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
FPSC General Recruitment Test syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the FPSC General Recruitment Test syllabus?
FPSC General Recruitment Test covers 7 subjects: English, General Intelligence and Analytical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability and Numerical Reasoning, General Knowledge and Everyday Science, Current Affairs, Pakistan Studies and Islamic Studies (Islamiat). Together they contain 31 chapters and 140 named topics.
How many topics does the FPSC General Recruitment Test syllabus contain?
The full FPSC General Recruitment Test outline breaks down into 31 chapters, 140 topics and 0 sub-topics. Quantitative Ability and Numerical Reasoning is the largest single subject with 23 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole FPSC General Recruitment Test syllabus?
Roughly 105 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there FPSC General Recruitment Test flashcards?
Yes — 354 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this FPSC General Recruitment Test syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the FPSC General Recruitment Test syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in Pakistan and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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