Applications for the Sindh Public Service Commission's Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2026 close tomorrow, Wednesday 11 November 2026. Candidates who have not yet applied should submit their online application well before the deadline, as the Commission has said it will not accept late submissions.

The closing date is set out in Advertisement No. 06/2026, dated 23 October 2026, which partly changes the terms of the Commission's Consolidated Advertisement No. 04/2026 of 19 August 2026. The changes follow a decision of the Provincial Cabinet taken at its meeting on 20 October 2026.

What changed in Advertisement 06/2026

The most important change is the age limit. The upper age limit for the Combined Competitive Examination has been relaxed to 33 years, counted on 11 November 2026 for CCE-2026. The lower age limit of 21 years remains unchanged.

The number of attempts allowed has also been increased to five, for a period of three years. Previously, candidates were allowed three attempts. The Commission says the three-attempt condition in the original advertisement now stands amended.

The passing score for the screening test has been lowered. Candidates now need 33 percent, or 66 marks, to pass, with negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The earlier qualifying standard was 40 percent, or 80 marks.

Screening test on 28 November

The Commission has fixed Saturday 28 November 2026 for the CCE-2026 screening test. The date is given in its public notice No. PSC/EXAM(C.S)/2026/241, dated 26 October 2026. The notice gives the date only; the reporting time, centres and admission slips are still to be announced.

The examination fills provincial officer posts in the Sindh government. All other terms and conditions in the original Consolidated Advertisement No. 04/2026 remain the same, including the application fee of Rs 1,000 set out in that advertisement.

Already applied? Do not apply again

Candidates who have already submitted their online applications do not need to apply again. Their applications remain valid and will be processed under the revised terms.

However, those candidates may upload any missing documents, or correct a mistake in their online application, through the Commission's online portal on or before the new closing date of 11 November 2026.

How to apply

New applicants who find themselves eligible under the modified terms, or who could not apply earlier, may apply online on or before 11 November 2026, subject to all other eligibility conditions. Applications must be submitted through the Sindh Public Service Commission's candidate portal at spsc.gov.pk. Candidates should check the official advertisement on the Commission's website before applying, as only the information published there is authentic.