Is Open Merit quota for federal or provincial jobs?
This quota applies to both federal and provincial government jobs, though exact percentages may differ between federal and provincial schemes.
Open Merit seats are available to all Pakistani citizens. No domicile certificate required — candidates compete purely on test scores and academic performance.
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Yes, most entry-level government posts accept fresh graduates. Age limits typically range from 18–25 for BPS-1–4 and 18–30 for BPS-11–16, with age relaxations available for most quota categories.
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Open Merit seats are available to all Pakistani citizens. No domicile certificate required — candidates compete purely on test scores and academic performance.
No special documents for Open Merit beyond the standard application: CNIC, academic certificates, experience letters, photographs, and domicile (any province). No separate domicile restriction applies.
Open Merit seats vary per advertisement, covering seats after all quota allocations. In federal government jobs, roughly 7.5% of seats (after provincial and reserved quotas) go to Open Merit competition across all provinces.
Open any Open Merit quota job listing on SkillzDunya, check the eligibility requirements, prepare your documents, clearly mention your quota category in the application form, attach all required documents, and submit before the last date via the official apply link or method mentioned in the advertisement.
No. You can only claim one quota category per application. Attempting to claim multiple quotas or providing false documents is a criminal offence under Pakistan's service rules and will result in permanent disqualification from all government jobs.