The 43rd BCS preliminary examination was held across the country on Friday with the participation of over 300,000 job seekers.
The exam began at 10:00am and continued till 12:00pm.
This time, the government will recruit 1,814 officials, including 300 public administration cadres, 100 police cadres, 25 foreign service cadres and 843 education cadres.
No books, bags, watches, mobile phones, calculators or any electronic devices are allowed in the exam hall, said the Public Service Commission.
Anyone carrying such objects would be disqualified for the current as well as future exams of the PSC, it said.