Syllabus for Computer-Based Test for Posts of FIA
Subjects Topics Details Percentage
▪ Logical deduction
▪ Evaluating arguments
Analytical Reasoning 15%
▪ Pattern recognition
▪ Scenario-based problem solving
▪ Basic hardware/software
▪ MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Computers & AI ▪ Internet/email 9%
General Knowledge ▪ Introductory Artificial Intelligence concepts
40% ▪ Basic usage of Large Language Models and Generative AI
▪ Current events
▪ International relations
World Affairs 8%
▪ Major global organizations (UN, OIC, SAARC)
▪ Recent geopolitical developments.
▪ Everyday science
Science ▪ Fundamentals of physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental 8%
sciences.
Reading passages to answer questions based on explicit/implicit
Comprehension 10%
meanings, author's tone, and main idea.
English
30%
Text Completion ..
Filling in blanks with appropriate vocabulary words to complete the
meaning of a sentence or short paragraph.
10%
Selecting two different words that complete a sentence logically
Sentence Equivalence 10%
while producing the same overall meaning.
▪ Algebraic equations
▪ Age problems
▪ Work-rate problems
Word Problems 5%
▪ Percentages
▪ Ratio/proportion
▪ Financial arithmetic
Mathematics ▪ Basic probability,
10% ▪ Mean, median, mode,
Probability / Statistics 3%
▪ Standard deviation variance
▪ Interpreting data from charts/graphs.
▪ Set theory
▪ Propositional logic
Discrete Math 2%
▪ Basic combinatorics (permutations/combinations)
▪ Sequences/series.
Indo-Pak history (1857-1947), post-independence political history,
History & Culture 4%
constitutional developments, and cultural heritage of Pakistan.
▪ Overview of Pakistan's economy
▪ Agriculture
Pakistan Studies
..
Economy ▪ Industry, GDP, inflation, 3%
10%
▪ Fiscal budgets
▪ Major infrastructure projects (e.g., CPEC).
Physical geography of Pakistan, major rivers, mountain ranges,
Geography 3%
climate, borders, natural resources, and demographics.
Life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Makkah and Madinah, major
Seerat-un-Nabi 4%
battles (Ghazwat), treaties, and his social/moral teachings.
Islamiat Core beliefs: Tawheed (Oneness of Allah), Angels, Divine Books,
Articles of Faith 3%
10% Prophets, Day of Judgment, and Predestination.
Detailed understanding of Shahadat, Salah (Prayer), Zakat, Sawm
Pillar of Islam 3%
(Fasting), and Hajj (Pilgrimage).
Total 100%
Notes:
1. There should be five options given for each questions, exactly one of which should be correct, except in Text Completion, where more than one
option may need to be selected.
2. The options for one question should be jumbled up for the every candidate i.e. if a questions has options A, B, C, D, E for one candidate, if the same
question appears for another candidate the order of the options could be C as the first option at A, A as the second option at B, and so on.
3. Difficulty level of questions in each category should be adjusted according to educational qualification required for each post (i.e. Matriculation,
Intermediate, or Bachelors)
4. Non-Muslim candidates shall have the option to attempt "Islamic Studies" or "Comparative Study of Major Religions", with the same weightage.