Sub Engineer Mechanical Test Paper Pattern 2026
Sub Engineer Mechanical Test is a paper of 100 MCQs to be attempted in 120 minutes, set by Public Service Commissions, with no negative marking. It covers 8 subjects: Mechanical Engineering, English, General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, Pakistan Current Affairs, Islamic Studies, Computer Science and IT and Mathematics.
100
MCQs
on the paper
120
Minutes
total time
72
Seconds per MCQ
if paced evenly
No
Negative marking
guessing is free
Sub Engineer Mechanical Test subject weightage 2026
How many MCQs each subject contributes to the Sub Engineer Mechanical Test paper. This is the order to revise in. Mechanical Engineering is worth 70 MCQs against Computer Science and IT's 1, so an hour spent fixing a weak chapter in Mechanical Engineering is worth more marks than the same hour anywhere else on the paper.
- Sub Engineer Mechanical Test Mechanical Engineering70 MCQs · 70%
- Sub Engineer Mechanical Test English5 MCQs · 5%
- Sub Engineer Mechanical Test Islamic Studies2 MCQs · 2%
- Sub Engineer Mechanical Test Mathematics10 MCQs · 10%
| Subject | MCQs | Share | Free MCQs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub Engineer Mechanical Test Mechanical Engineering MCQs | 70 | 70% | - |
| Sub Engineer Mechanical Test English MCQs | 5 | 5% | 10,318 |
| Sub Engineer Mechanical Test General Knowledge MCQs | 5 | 5% | 4,796 |
| Sub Engineer Mechanical Test Pakistan Studies MCQs | 4 | 4% | 2,759 |
| Sub Engineer Mechanical Test Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs | 3 | 3% | 4,116 |
| Sub Engineer Mechanical Test Islamic Studies MCQs | 2 | 2% | 1,394 |
| Sub Engineer Mechanical Test Computer Science and IT MCQs | 1 | 1% | 2,221 |
| Sub Engineer Mechanical Test Mathematics MCQs | 10 | 10% | 1,551 |
| Total | 100 | 100% | 27,155 |
Sub Engineer Mechanical Test marking scheme 2026
Every Sub Engineer Mechanical Test MCQ carries one mark, for a total of 100 marks, one per question. Nothing is deducted for a wrong answer, so an unanswered question and a wrong answer score exactly the same: zero. That makes leaving anything blank a pure loss. Attempt all 100 MCQs, and in the last few minutes fill in every remaining bubble even if you are guessing outright.
Sub Engineer Mechanical Test time per subject
120 minutes across 100 MCQs is about 72 seconds a question. Split by weightage, that is the time each subject is worth. Going over on one subject is borrowed from another, not from spare time, because there is none.
| Subject | MCQs | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 70 | 84 |
| English | 5 | 6 |
| General Knowledge | 5 | 6 |
| Pakistan Studies | 4 | 5 |
| Pakistan Current Affairs | 3 | 4 |
| Islamic Studies | 2 | 2 |
| Computer Science and IT | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 10 | 12 |
How to prepare for the Sub Engineer Mechanical Test 2026 pattern
The pattern tells you where the marks are, not where you are losing them. Start with Mechanical Engineering, because it carries 70 percent of the paper and a weak chapter there is the most expensive weak chapter you can have. Inside each subject, work chapter by chapter and stay on a chapter until you are consistently above 80 percent before moving on.
Then practise at the real pace. Untimed revision hides the problem that actually costs marks in the hall, which is spending three minutes on a question worth 72 seconds and running out of paper before you run out of time. Sit full papers under the clock, and mark them honestly.
Sub Engineer Mechanical Test paper pattern: common questions
What is the Sub Engineer Mechanical Test paper pattern 2026?
Sub Engineer Mechanical Test is a 100 MCQ paper of 120 minutes set by Public Service Commissions, with no negative marking. It is split across 8 subjects: Mechanical Engineering 70, English 5, General Knowledge 5, Pakistan Studies 4, Pakistan Current Affairs 3, Islamic Studies 2, Computer Science and IT 1, Mathematics 10.
How many MCQs are there in Sub Engineer Mechanical Test?
100 MCQs in total, to be attempted in 120 minutes. The heaviest subject is Mechanical Engineering at 70 MCQs, which is 70 percent of the paper.
Is there negative marking in Sub Engineer Mechanical Test?
No. Sub Engineer Mechanical Test has no negative marking, so a wrong answer costs you nothing more than an unanswered one. Never leave a question blank: attempt every one of the 100 MCQs, even the ones you are guessing on.
How much time do you get per MCQ in Sub Engineer Mechanical Test?
120 minutes for 100 MCQs works out at about 72 seconds per question. That is the pace to practise at, and it is why timed practice matters more than untimed revision in the last month.
Which subject has the most weightage in Sub Engineer Mechanical Test?
Mechanical Engineering, at 70 of the 100 MCQs, which is 70 percent of the paper. A weak topic in the heaviest subject costs you more marks than a weak topic anywhere else, so the weightage order on this page is the order worth revising in.