Check SPSC Degree Rules: Result by Closing Date and CGPA Formula in Sindh
SPSC needs your result announced by the closing date and converts CGPA by multiplying by 25. See the foreign degree and missing degree rules for Sindh posts.
SPSC needs your degree result to be officially announced on or before the closing date. If the university has not announced it, your application is not entertained. SPSC turns CGPA into percentage with CGPA times 100 divided by 4, so a 3.2 CGPA counts as 80 per cent. Advertisement 05/2026 closes on 23 October 2026.
Sitting the last paper before the closing date is not enough. The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) asks one question: had your result been announced by that day? We read its Recruitment Management Regulations (RMR) on spsc.gov.pk on 15 October 2026. Regulations 28 to 37 and 44 cover degrees, results, equivalence and marks, and they are set out below.
The result must be announced by the closing date
Regulation 28 says the educational qualification must be acquired on or before the closing date. You enter the date, month and year of the result announcement in the qualification section of the online form. Applications whose results were not officially announced by the closing date are not entertained.
Regulation 44 goes further. If a university or board has withheld your result and it is still undecided on the last date to apply, SPSC treats you as disqualified. A pending result is not a small gap. Ask your university's examination office for the exact announcement date well before you apply.
No degree yet? Attach a certificate from the Controller of Examinations
If you hold the final marks sheet or transcript but the degree has not been issued, regulation 28 asks for a certificate from the Controller of Examinations. It must state the date the result was announced, say that you passed, and say that the degree is under process.
SPSC also lists a certificate from the Controller of Examinations showing the exact date of result announcement as a standard attachment. Year-wise marks sheets or transcripts for SSC, HSSC, graduation and any postgraduate degree go with it. Our guide to uploading documents on the SPSC portal explains the upload step.
- Find the result announcement date on your university notification.
- Check that it is on or before the closing date.
- Ask the Controller of Examinations for the certificate if the degree is not issued.
- Type the same announcement date in the qualification section.
- Scan and upload the marks sheet, transcript and certificate.
SPSC converts CGPA to percentage by multiplying by 25
Regulation 37 says that for CGPA systems the commission multiplies the CGPA by 100 and divides by 4, or uses the formula set by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). In plain terms, a CGPA out of 4 is worth 25 per cent for each full point.
| CGPA (out of 4) | Percentage by SPSC formula |
|---|---|
| 2.0 | 50 per cent |
| 2.4 | 60 per cent |
| 3.0 | 75 per cent |
| 3.2 | 80 per cent |
| 3.6 | 90 per cent |
The table is our arithmetic from the formula in regulation 37. If a post asks for a set division or percentage, read your own advertisement for its exact wording. The formula matters most when a post needs a set percentage and your university gives only a CGPA.
Foreign degrees need an equivalence certificate at application time
Regulation 30 says candidates relying on a foreign degree must enclose proof of equivalence when applying. The proof comes from the HEC, the Pakistan Engineering Council, the Pakistan Bar Council, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, or another body set up by law.
If the certificate is still being issued, regulation 31 lets you produce it at the interview instead. A candidate who cannot show it at the interview becomes ineligible to go through it. Marks from foreign universities are converted using the HEC's formula under regulation 33.
Where the rules say only one degree, only that degree counts
Regulation 32 says that where the service rules name a specific qualification and do not mention an equivalent one, SPSC accepts only that specific qualification. A related degree will not do. Read the exact words in the post's qualification column in the advertisement.
See which posts ask for what in the SPSC Advertisement 05/2026 write-up. For example, it lists posts that ask for an MBBS recognised by the HEC, a master's in mass communication, or a 16-year degree in a named subject.
Common questions about SPSC degree rules
Can I apply if my result is not announced yet?
No. SPSC does not entertain applications whose results were not officially announced on or before the closing date.
How does SPSC change CGPA into percentage?
It multiplies the CGPA by 100 and divides by 4, or uses the HEC formula. A CGPA of 3.2 becomes 80 per cent.
What if I have the transcript but no degree?
Attach a certificate from the Controller of Examinations. It must give the result date and say the degree is under process.
When must I show a foreign degree equivalence certificate?
Enclose it with the application. If it is still being issued, produce it at the interview, or you cannot go through it.
Does a related degree count if the post names a specific one?
No. If the rules do not mention an equivalent, SPSC accepts only the named qualification.
What happens if my university withholds my result?
If it is still undecided on the last date to apply, SPSC considers you disqualified under regulation 44.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked 15 October 2026. We read regulations 28, 30 to 33, 37, 41 and 44 of the SPSC Recruitment Management Regulations, 3rd edition with amendments, on spsc.gov.pk, and the closing date on the SPSC home page. The RMR page lists a scanned amendment dated 13 October 2026, which we could not read. The CGPA table is our own arithmetic from regulation 37.
About the author
Public Services and Education Journalist
Fajr Riaz is a journalist and content writer at Pakistan Era, based in Lahore. She covers the questions people meet in everyday life in Pakistan: how a public service works, what a change in the rules means, and where to find a reliable answer.
