Syllabus

SYLLABUS FOR PUNJAB SAS PART-I (OB-I)

Paper :Precise and Draft (English Portion)

Hours: 1:30   Marks 75

  1. Drafting a letter on a topic of current administrative interest or a note on a topic of current public interest.   (15)
  2. To make précis of the matter to be set out in the paper in specified words with a suitable heading therefore. (20)
  3. ENGLISH GRAMMAR  (25)
    1. Correction of errors.
    2. One word substitution.
    3. Distinguish between pair of words.
    4. Transformation of sentences.
    5. Punctuation.
    6. Active & Passive Voice & Direct Indirect.
    7. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
    8. Antonym & Synonym Words.
    9. Correct use of prepositions, Idioms & Theorems.

4. Giving Punjabi equivalent of English Administrative Terms & use the said Administrative Terms to make suitable sentences. (05)

5. Translation of Punjabi into English. (10)

Précis and Draft (Punjab Portion)

Hours: 1:30    Marks: 75

  1. Drafting a letter on a topic of current administrative interest or note on a topic of current public interest. (20)
  2. To make Précis of the matter to be set out in the paper in specified words with suitable heading therefore. (20)
  3. PUNJABI GRAMMAR   (20)
      1. Correction of errors.
      2. Change of genders.
      3. Antonym and Synonym words.
      4. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
      5. Punctuation.
      6. Distinguish between pair of words.

4. Giving English equivalents of Punjabi Administrative Terms and to use the said administrative terms to make suitable sentences. (05)

5. Translation of English into Punjabi. (10)

Punjab Civil Services Rules (with books)

Hours:3  Marks: 150

    1. Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume-I Part-1;  
    2. Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume-I Part-2;  
    3. Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume-II
    4. and Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume-III.

Audit and Account Codes (with books)

Hours:3   Marks: 150

  1. An Introduction to Indian Government Accounts and Audit.

Part-I – Chapters 1-4

Part-II- Chapters 6,11

excluding the following  three sections from Chapter 9:

C-Defense Department.

D – Railway Department.

E-Postal & Telegraph Department.

Part-III Chapters 12-21

                     Part-IV Chapters 24 to 31, 35 to 39, excluding the following sections from Chapter 31:

                                C- Stores and Stock Account of Railway.

D-Stores and Stock Account of Posts Telegraphs.

E- Purchase Organisation of the Government India.

2. Account Code Volume I.

3. Account Code Volume – II.

4. Account Code Volume-IV (Chapter. I to 6 and 18 to 21 and Appendices I to III)

5. P.F.R. Volume I and II.

6. Punjab Treasury Rules Volume I & II

Commercial Book Keeping.

 Hours:3   Marks: 150

Paper will be fairly elementary and which will cover the following: –

    1. Book Keeping upto the Trial Balance.
    2. Trading & Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet.
    3. The correction of Errors.
    4. Depreciation, Sinking Funds, Reserves Reserve Fund, Secret Reserves.
    5. Bill of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Cheques.
    6. Account Current & Average Due date, consignment Accounts.
    7. Self balancing Ledgers.
    8.  Capital and Revenue Account, Receipts and Payments Accounts, Income & Expenditure Account.
    9. Principle of Auditing

SYLLABUS FOR THE PUNJAB STATE SAS EXAMINATION (O.B.) PART-II

 Constitution of India and Budget Manual

Hours : 3     Marks :150

a) Constitution of India Part I, V to XII, XIV, XVII to XXI with relevant schedules appended to the Constitution, From these parts questions, such as manner of election, conditions of eligibility for election, qualifications, procedural details & Jurisdiction of Courts etc. will be excluded.

b) Budget Manual

P.W. Accounts Rules and Procedure (with Books)

Hours: 3 Marks :150

a) Accounts Code Vol.III

b) Punjab Financial Handbook No. 3, Departmental Financial Rules.

c) P.W.D.Code (excluding portion dealing with administrative matters)

Advanced Accountancy

Hours: 3    Marks :150

a) Partnership Accounts, Joint Stock Company Accounts, Branch and Departmental Accounts, Hire Purchase Accounts, Accounts, Insolvency Accounts, Accounts from In complete Records, Double Account System.

b) Analysis and interpretation of Financial statements.

i) Significance of Analysis of Financial Statement including accounting ratios, statement of source & Application of funds, co-operative statement analysis interim comparisons.

ii) Nature and limitations of financial statements in assessing real achievement of firm alternative measure for such assessment quantitative and against value measurements.

iii) Concerts and Techniques used for the construction of Fund Flow and cash flow statements working capital Analysis, Capitalization and Capital structure Project Appraisal.

Cost Accounts and Inventory Valuation and Control

Hours: 3

Marks :150

1) Principles, objects, Advantages. Methods, Types etc.

ii) Elements of Cost and Classification of Costs.

iii) Materials: Records, Valuation, Control Techniques.

iv) Overheads, Classifications, Collection allocation and apportionment.

v) Labour, Records, System of Pауment Control of Costs.

vi) Reconciliation of cost and Financial Accounts.

vii) Unit, operating, Job and process costing Methods.