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Pattern of the Question Papers of the Screening Tests for

Drugs Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), Islamabad

Sr. No Core Areas Division % Weight

1- Verbal Reasoning 10%

2- Analytical Reasoning 20%

3- Knowledge about DRAP, its regulations and functions 10%

4- Subject related 60%

Total 100%

Sr. No

Designation of the Post Criteria and Subject Division

Subject % Weight

01

Director (RO-15)

(Management

Information System Division)

Ph.D. in Management Information Systems or in Computer Science or Bioinformatics or equivalent with 10years experience or MS in MIS or Computer Sciences with 13years experience preferably in pharmaceutical related fields.

60%

Introduction to Computing 10%

Object Oriented Programming 15%

Database Systems 15%

Data Structures and Algorithms 10%

Vision, Leadership and Management 10% Case Study will be comprised of additional 20 Marks

Director (RO-15)

(Legal Affairs Division)

Ph. D in law or related fields of legal Affairs with 10 years related experience or LLM or Bar-at-Law, and enrolled as an advocate of High Court with 13 years pharmaceutical related experience. Note: Qualification background with basic qualification in Pharmacy would be preferable.

60%

DRAP Act 2012 05%

DRUG Act 1976 05%

Civil Service Rules 1973 08%

PPC 08%

CPC 08%

Cr. P. C 08%

Vision, Leadership and Management 10%

Constitution of Pakistan (Article 140 to Article150)

08%

Case Study will be comprised of additional 20 Marks

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Director (RO-15)

(Budget & Accounts/

Costing & Pricing Division)

Ph D in Accountancy with 10 years related experience or Chartered Accountant or Cost Management Accountant with post membership 13years experience in budgeting, financial planning and accounts experience. Note: Qualification background with basic qualification in Pharmacy would be preferable.

60%

Auditing 10%

Financial Management 08%

Pharmacoeconomics 08%

Financial Accounting 08%

Cost Accounting 08%

Commerce 08%

Vision, Leadership and Management 10%

Case Study will be comprised of additional 20 Marks

Director (RO-15)

(Pharmaceutical Evaluation/Drugs Licensing/ Quality

Assurance Divisions)

Ph.D. in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutics or in a related field of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Micro Biology) with 10 years related experience in pharmaceutical field or Master / M.Phil in Pharmaceutics / Pharmaceutical Chemistry with 13 years related experience in the pharmaceutical field.

60%

Pharmacology / Pharmacovigilance / Pharmacotherapy

10%

Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Quality Assurance 10%

Pharmaceutical Microbiology / Drug Informatics 10%

Pharmaceutics/Drug Development/ Pharmacoepidemiology

10%

CTD/WHO Guidelines / DRAP 10%

Vision, Leadership and Management 10%

Case Study will be comprised of additional 20 Marks

Director (RO-15)

(Administration/ HR & Logistic Division)

Ph. D. in Human Resource Management with 10 years experience or MS (HRM) or equivalent degree in Human resource management with 13 years experience or Graduation in Health Sciences with Diploma in Human Resources with 13 years experience.

60%

Recruitment / Retainership 10%

Training & Development 10%

Performance Appraisal / Salary Structuring 10%

Team Management / Time Management 10%

Logistics / Inventory Control Management 10%

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Disciplinary and Service Matters 10%

Vision, Leadership and Management 10%

Case Study will be comprised of additional 20 Marks

Additional Director

(RO-14)

(Pharmaceutical

Evaluation/Drugs Licensing/ Quality

Assurance Divisions)

Ph.D. in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutics or in a related field of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Micro Biology) with 07 years related experience in pharmaceutical field or Master / M. Phil in Pharmaceutics / Pharmaceutical Chemistry with 10 years related experience in pharmaceutical field.

60%

Pharmacology 10%

Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Quality Assurance 10%

Pharmaceutical Microbiology 10%

02

Additional Director

(RO-14)

(Management Information

System Division)

Ph. D. in Management Information Systems or in Computer Science or Bioinformatics or equivalent with 07years experience or MS (HRM) or equivalent degree in Human resource management with 10 years experience or Graduation in Health Sciences with Diploma in Human Resources with 10 years experience.

60%

Computing and Systems 10%

Object Oriented Programming / In house programs

15%

Database Systems / Web based communications 15%

Data Structures and Algorithms and Bioinformatics

10%

Vision, Leadership and Management 10% Case Study will be comprised of additional 20 Marks

Additional Director (RO-14)

(Legal Affairs

Division)

Ph D in law or related fields of legal Affairs with 07 years related experience or LLM or Bar-at-Law, and enrolled as an advocate of High Court with 10 years pharmaceutical related experience.

60%

DRAP Act 2012 05%

DRUG Act 1976 05%

Civil Service Rules 1973 08%

PPC 08%

CPC 08%

Cr. P. C 08%

Vision, Leadership and Management 10%

Constitution of Pakistan (Article 140 to Article150)

08%

Case Study will be comprised of additional 20 Marks

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Pharmaceutics/Drug Development 10%

CTD/WHO Guidelines 10%

Vision, Leadership and Management 10%

Case Study will be comprised of additional 20 Marks

Deputy Director (RO-13)

(Pharmaceutical

Evaluation/Drugs Licensing/ Quality

Assurance Divisions)

Ph.D in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutics or in a related field of Pharmaceuticals, Sciences (Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Pharmaceuticals Micro Biology) with 04 years related experience in pharmaceutical field or Master / M.Phil in Organic / Pharmaceutical Chemistry with 06 years related experience in Pharmaceutical field or Pharm.D, B. Pharmacy with 08 years related experience in the Pharmaceutical field. Ph.D in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutics or in a related

60%

03

Deputy Director

(RO-13)

(Management Information

System Division)

M S is computer science or MS in Bioinformatics or equivalent with five years experience.

60%

Introduction to Computing 05%

Object Oriented Programming 05%

Database Systems 05%

Data Structures and Algorithms 05%

Fundamentals of Bioinformatics 10%

Application of Bioinformatics 10%

Structural Bioinformatics, Modelling and Simulations

10%

Software Development in Bioinformatics 10%

Deputy Director

(RO-13)

(Legal Affairs Division)

LLB with membership of Bar Association with three years with subject experience.)

60%

DRAP Act 2012 10%

Drugs Act 1976 and the rules 10%

CPPC 10%

CPC 10%

Cr. P. C 10%

Constitution of Pakistan (Article 140 to Article150)

10%

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field of Analytical or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Micro Biology with 02 years related experience in pharmaceutical field or Master / M.Phil in Analytical / Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Micro Biology with 05 years related experience in Pharmaceutical fields or Pharm.D, B. Pharmacy with 05 years related experience in the Pharmaceutical field.

Pharmacology 10%

Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Quality Assurance 10%

Pharmaceutical Microbiology 10%

Pharmaceutics/Drug Development 10%

CTD/WHO Guidelines 10%

Vision, Leadership and Management 10%

Case Study will be comprised of additional 20 Marks

Deputy Director (RO-13)

(Medical Devices &

Medicated Cosmetics Division)

Ph. D in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutics or in a related field of Bio Medical Engineering with 04 years related experience in Pharmaceutical / Medical Device field or Master / M.Phil in Bio Medical Engineering with 06 years related experience in Pharmaceutical / Medical Device field or B. Pharmacy or Pharm. D., with 08years experience in Pharmaceutical / Medical Device field.

60%

DRAP Act 2012 and Drugs Act 1976 including Schedule

05%

Physiology and pharmacology 05%

Pharmaceutics 10%

Analytical Chemistry 10%

Medical Implants and Devices Design 10%

Biomedical Electronics and Instrumentation 10%

Biomaterials 10%

Case Study will be comprised of additional 20 Marks

Deputy Director

(RO-13)

(Costing & Pricing Division)

Cost and Management Accountant / Chartered Accountant with post membership 3 years experience in analysis of pricing / costing of health care products or MBA (Finance) or M.Com with 5 years experience in analysis of pricing / costing of health care products with subject experience.

60%

Pharmacoeconomics 10%

Financial Accounting 10%

Cost Accounting 20%

Auditing 10%

Commerce 10%

Deputy Director Chartered Accountant / Cost and Management

60%

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(RO-13) (Budget & Accounts

Division)

Accountant with 03years post qualification experience with subject experience

OR PIPFA with post membership 05 years experience in budgeting, financial planning and accounts with subject experience

OR MBA (Finance) / M.Com with 05years post qualification with subject experience.

Financial Accounting 15%

Auditing 15%

Financial Management 15%

Budgeting 15%

Deputy Director

(RO-13) (Administration / HR &

Logistic Division)

Masters degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent with 3 years with subject experience.

60%

Civil Servant Rules 1973 10%

Recruitment Process 10%

Training & Development 10%

Logistics 10%

Inventory Control Management 10%

Performance Appraisals 10%

04

Assistant Director

(RO-12)

(Management Information

System Division)

MS/M.SC in any field of computer Science of Bioinformatics. MS/M.SC in any field of computer Science of Bioinformatics.

60%

Introduction to Computing 15%

Object Oriented Programming 15%

Database Systems 15%

Data Structures and Algorithms 15%

Assistant Director (RO-12)

(Legal Affairs

Division)

LLB with membership of Bar Association with subject experience. Master in Public Health. LLB with membership of Bar Association with subject experience.

60%

DRAP Act 2012 10%

Drugs Act 1976 and the rules 10%

PPC 10%

CPC 10%

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Assistant Director

(RO-12)

(Pharmaceutical

Evaluation/Drugs Licensing/ Quality

Assurance Divisions)

Pharm. D or B. Pharmacy. Relevant Pharmaceutical experience and qualification will be preferred. Pharm. D or B. Pharmacy. Having additional qualification / experience in clinical pharmacy or clinical pharmacology.

60%

Pharmacology 15%

Pharmaceutical Chemistry 15%

Pharmaceutics 15%

Pharmacy Practice 15%

Assistant Director

(RO-12)

(Medical Devices &

Medicated Cosmetics Division)

B. Pharmacy or Pharm. D.

60%

Pharmacology 12%

Pharmaceutical Chemistry 12%

Pharmaceutics 12%

Pharmaceutical Microbiology 12%

Pharmacy Practice 12%

Assistant Director

(RO-12)

(Costing & Pricing Division)

Cost and Management Accountant /Chartered Accountant or MBA (Finance) or M.Com with 2years post qualification experience in analysis of pricing / costing of health care products with subject experience.

60%

Pharmacoeconomics 10%

Financial Accounting 10%

Cost Accounting 10%

Auditing 10%

Commerce 10%

Pricing 10%

Cr. P. C 10%

Constitution of Pakistan (Article 140 to Article150)

10%

Assistant Director

(RO-12)

MBA (Finance) or M. Com with subject experience.

60%

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Assistant Director B. Pharmacy or Pharm. D., with 5 years experience of

60%

(Budget & Accounts Division)

Financial Accounting 15%

Auditing 15%

Financial Management 15%

Budgeting 15%

Assistant Director

(RO-12) (Administration / HR &

Logistic Division)

Masters Degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent with subject experience.

60%

Civil Servant Rules 1973 10%

Recruitment Process 10%

Training & Development 10%

Logistics 10%

Inventory Control Management 10%

Performance Appraisals 10%

Assistant Director

(RO-12)

Health and OTC Products

(Non-Drugs) Division

B-Pharmacy, D- Pharm with experience will be preferred with D/BHMS, BEMS with 05 years experience in the relevant field. However clarification regarding Equivalence of BHMS and BEMS Degrees to be sought from HEC prior to considering BHMS to be at par with BEMS.

60%

Pharmcognosy 10%

Phytochemistry 10%

Pharmaceutics and Physiology 10%

Principles of Homeoe 10%

Alternative Medicines Fundamentals 10%

OTC and other non-drugs 10%

Assistant Director

(RO-12)

(Biological Drugs Division)

B. Pharmacy or Pharm. D. Related experience in evaluation or testing of biological drugs will be preferred.

60%

Medical Microbiology 15%

Immunology 15%

Virology and Paracitology 15%

Analytical Chemistry 15%

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(RO-12)

(Controlled Drugs

Division)

Pharmaceutical field.

Pharmaceutics 20%

Pharmaceutical Chemistry 20%

Basic Medical Sciences 20%

Assistant Director

(RO-12)

(Pharmacy Services

Division)

B. Pharmacy or Pharm.D relevant experience will be preferred.

60%

Pathology 15%

Public Health 15%

Nutrition and Diet Treatment 15%

First Aid and Medical Devices 15%

07

Data Entry / Processing Operator

(RO-09)

Intermediate with certificate in any field of computer sciences

60%

MS Office 30%

Web Surfing, email 10%

General Knowledge 08%

Pakistan Studies 04%

05

Computer Programmer

/ Assistant Director (MIS)

MS/M.SC in any field of Computer Science of Bioinformatics. MS/M.SC in any field of computer Science of Bioinformatics.

60%

Introduction to Computing 15%

Object Oriented Programming 15%

Database Systems 15%

Data Structures and Algorithms 15%

06

Assistant Accounts Officer / Assistant

Director (B&A) (RO-12)

MBA (Finance) or M.Com with subject experience.

60%

Accounting 15%

Auditing 15%

Financial Management 15%

Budgeting 15%

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Islamic Studies 08%

08

Superintendent

(RO-11)

Cosmetics Division)

M.A, M.Sc, MBA with 5 years administrative experience.

60%

Logistics 15%

Inventory Control Management 15%

Administration 10%

PPRA Act and Rules 2004 10%

General Knowledge 05%

Islamic Studies 05%

09

Accounts Assistant

(RO-11)

B. Com

60%

Accounting 20%

Auditing 15%

Commerce 15%

General Knowledge 05%

Islamic Studies 05%

10

Assistant Private Secretary (RO-11)

Graduate with 50/100 words per minute typing & shorthand speed & computer exposure.

60%

Communication Skills 20%

MS Office 15%

Web Surfing, email, letter drafting 15%

General knowledge 05%

Islamic Studies 05%

11

Stenotypist (Regulatory Official-10)

FA / F. Sc with 40/80 words per minute typing & shorthand speed.

60%

MS Office 20%

Web Surfing, email, letter drafting 15%

General knowledge 10%

Pakistan Studies 05%

Islamic Studies 10%

12

Assistant (RO-10)

Graduate.

60%

Office Management 20%

MS Office 15%

Dispatch 10%

General knowledge 05%

Pakistan Studies 05%

Islamic Studies 05%

13

Technical Assistant

B. Sc (Hons) or B. Sc MLT with two years relevant

60%

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Laboratory Technician (CDL)

Metric with Science with Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology.

60%

(NCLB) (RO-10)

laboratory work experience.

Clinical Microbiology 10% Hematology 10% Clinical Pathology & Serology 10% Human Physiology 10% Medical Instrumentation and Analysis 10% General Knowledge 05% Pakistan Studies 05%

14

Data Entry Operator

(RO-09)

Intermediate with certificate in any field of computer sciences

60%

MS Office 30%

Web Surfing, email 10%

General knowledge 10%

Pakistan Studies 05%

Islamic Studies 05%

15

Technical Assistant

(CDL) (RO-08)

B. Sc (Hons) or B. Sc MLT with two years relevant laboratory work experience.

60%

Clinical Microbiology 10% Hematology 10% Clinical Pathology & Serology 10% Human Physiology 10% Medical Instrumentation and Analysis 10% General Knowledge 05% Pakistan Studies 05%

16

UDC-cum-Store Keeper

(CDL) (RO-07)

Intermediate.

60%

MS Office 20%

Web Surfing, email 10%

Record keeping 10%

General knowledge 08%

Pakistan Studies 08%

Islamic Studies 04%

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Senior Technician (NCLB) (RO-07)

Physics 14%

Chemistry 14%

Biology 14%

MS Office and web surfing 08%

General knowledge 05%

Islamic Studies

05%

18

LDC (RO-06)

Metric with 30 words per minute typing speed.

60%

MS Office 30%

Web Surfing, email 10%

General knowledge 08%

Pakistan Studies 04%

Islamic Studies 08%