26 September 2026 · 6 min read
Where the First Paper tests general knowledge and mental ability common to every candidate, the Second Paper (दोस्रो पत्र) tests subject content specific to the post applied for — drawn from the qualification you already hold. That difference should change how you revise for it, not just how much time you give it.
Paper count, structure and weightage vary by post and service, and the Commission updates them from time to time. Before you plan a Second Paper revision schedule, check the syllabus published for your exact post at psc.gov.np — a generic "loksewa second paper" description found online is a starting point, not the final word for your post.
The most reliable Second Paper material is what you already have — your degree's core textbooks, departmental notes and any standard reference your programme used. Compiled "loksewa guide" booklets can be useful for practice questions, but they are frequently thin on the underlying explanation, which is exactly what a well-written descriptive answer needs to demonstrate.
Where previous years' Second Papers for your post are available, solve them fully, timed, by hand — not just mentally. Writing speed and legibility under pressure are skills in their own right, and the exam is the wrong place to discover yours needs work.
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