--- title: "Sindh cabinet approves changes to SPSC Combined Competitive Examination" description: "Most outlets reported the increase in the upper age limit for the CCE from 30 to 33 years and the rise in permitted attempts from three to five. The Express Tribune and 24 News HD explicitly mentioned both changes, while others focused primarily on the age limit. Dawn uniquely highlighted the reduction of the passing marks from 40% to 33%. Geo News and Minute Mirror framed the reform as part of broader changes to the SPSC, while ProPakistani referred to it as part of \"new reforms\" without specifying further details." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15471-sindh-cabinet-okays-33-year-upper-age-limit-for-cce site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Sindh cabinet approves changes to SPSC Combined Competitive Examination pakistan · updated 21 Oct 2026, 10:50 AM PKT · 20–21 Oct 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the increase in the upper age limit for the CCE from 30 to 33 years and the rise in permitted attempts from three to five. The Express Tribune and 24 News HD explicitly mentioned both changes, while others focused primarily on the age limit. Dawn uniquely highlighted the reduction of the passing marks from 40% to 33%. Geo News and Minute Mirror framed the reform as part of broader changes to the SPSC, while ProPakistani referred to it as part of "new reforms" without specifying further details. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **ProPakistani** — [Sindh Raises SPSC CCE Age Limit Under New Reforms](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/21/sindh-raises-spsc-cce-age-limit-under-new-reforms/) · 21 Oct 2026, 10:50 AM PKT > The Sindh cabinet has approved reforms to the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC), including changes to the age limit and… Read More - **Dawn** — [Sindh cabinet reduces SPSC exam passing marks to 33pc](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038664/sindh-cabinet-reduces-spsc-exam-passing-marks-to-33pc) · 21 Oct 2026, 7:05 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday decided to reduce the screening-test passing threshold for the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) of the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) from 40 per cent to 33pc to allow a larger pool of candidates to qualify for the written examination. The cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, also decided to raise the upper age ... - **The Express Tribune** — [Sindh raises SPSC exam age limit to 33](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2636039/sindh-raises-spsc-exam-age-limit-to-33) · 21 Oct 2026, 1:46 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Cabinet increases exam attempts to five - **24 News HD** — [Sindh cabinet okays 33-year upper age limit for CCE candidates](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Oct-2026/sindh-cabinet-okays-33-year-upper-age-limit-cce-candidates) · 20 Oct 2026, 6:33 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > The Sindh cabinet has approved major changes to the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE), raising the upper age limit from 30 to 33 years and increasing the number of permitted attempts from three to five, 24NewsHD TV reported on Tuesday. - **Minute Mirror** — [Sindh cabinet approves reforms to public service c...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/sindh-cabinet-approves-reforms-to-public-service-commission-exams-648059/) · 20 Oct 2026, 4:44 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > The Sindh cabinet has approved a series of reforms to the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC), including an increase in the maximum age limit for - **Geo News** — [Sindh raises age limit for CCE exams to 33 years](https://www.geo.tv/latest/687435-sindh-raises-age-limit-for-competitive-exams-to-33-years) · 20 Oct 2026, 4:00 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > This representational image shows candidates appear in an examination. — APP/FileKARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has approved an increase in the upper age limit for the Combined Competitive Examination from 30 to 33 years, while also increasing the number of attempts allowed... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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