Short Info : Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB), has published the notification for Clerk, Driver, Translator, Field Artist Recruitment - 2026 (70 Vacancies). Candidates who are interested in this Recruitment can Apply Online from 25 September, 2026 to 19 October, 2026. Read the job notification to know about eligibility, job information, selection process, age limit, pay scale and all other information.

Important Dates
Application Start Date
25 September, 2026
Last Date For Applying Online
19 October, 2026
Last Date For Paying Exam Fees
19 October, 2026
Exam Date
Notified Soon
Admit Card for Exam
Available Soon
Eligibility Details
Minimum Age
18 Years (01 January, 2026)
Maximum Age for General Candidates
37 Years (01 January, 2026)
Maximum Age for SC / BC Candidates of Punjab
42 Years (01 January, 2026)
Maximum Age for State & Central Government Employees
45 Years (01 January, 2026)
Maximum Upper Age for Ex-servicemen Residing in Punjab
In the case of ex-servicemen resident of Punjab, the upper age limit shall be as per the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1982 as amended from time to time. This upper age limit shall be calculated by deducting the period of service done in the army from the age of the person. If the remaining age is not more than 3 years above the upper age limit of the post as per the service rules, then he shall be deemed to have fulfilled the conditions of the upper age limit.
Maximum Upper Age for PH Candidates of Punjab
47 Years (As on 01 January, 2026)
Maximum Upper Age for Widows, Divorcees and Certain Other Categories of Married Women
The upper age limit for widows, divorcees and certain other categories of married women as per instructions issued by the Government of Punjab vide letter No. 1/50/83-5PP(1368)/3454 dated 23.04.1984 will be relaxed up to 40 Years.
Application Fees Info
General / Sports Category Candidates
1000 Rs./-
SC / BC / EWS Category Candidates
250 Rs./-
Ex-Servicemen & Dependent Candidates
200 Rs./-
Physical Handicapped Candidates
500 Rs./-
Payment Mode
Online Through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking.
Vacancy Info

Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB), Clerk, Driver, Translator, Field Artist Recruitment - 2026 (70 Vacancies)

DepartmentPostVacanciesWomen
Rural Development & PanchayatDriver53
Employment Generation, Skill Dev. & TrainingClerk (Legal)22
Employment Generation, Skill Dev. & TrainingClerk (Accounts)2511
Defence Services Welfare, PunjabClerk (Legal)10
Excise & Taxation (Field Office)Clerk (Accounts)92
Excise & Taxation (Field Office)Clerk (Legal)63
Excise & Taxation (Head Office)Clerk (I.T.)10
Office of Labour Commissioner, PunjabClerk (I.T.)94
Office of Labour Commissioner, PunjabClerk (Legal)11
Office of Labour Commissioner, PunjabTranslator62
Civil Aviation Department, PunjabClerk (I.T.)10
Cultural Affairs, Archaeology & MuseumsField Artist10
Cultural Affairs, Archaeology & MuseumsClerk (Legal)10
Directorate of Dairy Development, PunjabClerk (Legal)20
Total—7028

Educational & Technical Qualification, Category Wise Vacancies

1. Driver (Rural Development and Panchayat Department)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 1, SC (M&B) : 1, SC (R&O) : 1 (including 1 woman), BC : 1 (including 1 woman), EWS : 1 (including 1 woman). Total Posts : 5 (including 3 women).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should have passed the Matric Standard Examination.

    • Should possess a valid driving licence for light and heavy vehicles.

    • Should have an experience of driving for a minimum period of three years.

2. Clerk (Legal) (Directorate, Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 1 (including 1 woman), SC (M&B) : 1 (including 1 woman). Total Posts : 2 (including 2 women).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should be a law Graduate from a recognized university or an institution.

    • Should qualify a competitive test to be held by the recruiting authority.

    • Should qualify a test in Punjabi and English typing to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government from time to time and other conditions applicable as per the Punjab Civil Services Rules.

3. Clerk (Accounts) (Directorate, Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 9 (including 3 women), SC (M&B) : 3 (including 2 women), SC (R&O) : 3 (including 1 woman), BC : 3 (including 1 woman), EWS : 2 (including 1 woman), ESM General (Self) : 1 (including 1 woman), ESM SC (R&O) (Self) : 1 (including 1 woman), Sports General : 1 (including 1 woman), Physical Handicapped (Ortho) : 1 (including 2 women as per departmental totals). Total Posts : 25 (including 11 women).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should possess a Graduation Degree from a recognized university or an institution with atleast one subject of Statistics or Mathematics or Accounts with passing of Punjabi up to Matric standard.

    • Should qualify a competitive test to be held by the recruiting authority.

    • Should qualify test in Punjabi and English typing to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government from time to time and other applicable conditions.

4. Clerk (Legal) (Directorate, Defence Services Welfare Punjab)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 1, SC (M&B) : 1. Total Posts : 2 (Women : 0).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should be a law Graduate from a recognized university or an institution.

    • Should qualify a competitive test to be conducted by the recruiting authority.

    • Should qualify a test in Punjabi and English typing to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government.

    • Should fulfil other conditions specified in the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended from time to time.

5. Clerk (Accounts) (Excise and Taxation Department - Regional Offices)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 3 (including 1 woman), SC (M&B) : 1 (including 3 women as per departmental breakdown), SC (R&O) : 1 (including 1 woman), BC : 1 (including 1 woman). Total Posts : 9 (including 2 women).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should possess a degree of commerce from a recognized University or Institution.

    • Qualifies a competitive test to be held by the recruiting authority.

    • Qualifies a test in Punjabi and English typing to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government along with general service conditions.

6. Clerk (Legal) (Excise and Taxation Department - Regional Offices)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 1 (including 1 woman), SC (M&B) : 1 (including 1 woman), SC (R&O) : 1 (including 1 woman), BC : 1 (including 1 woman), EWS : 1 (including 1 woman). Total Posts : 6 (including 3 women).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should possess a degree in Law from a recongized university or an institution.

    • Qualifies a competitive test to be held by the recruiting authority.

    • Qualifies a test in Punjabi and English typing to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government along with other conditions.

7. Clerk (IT) (Excise and Taxation Department - Head Office)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 1, SC (M&B) : 1. Total Posts : 2 (Women: 0).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should be a Graduate in Computer Application/information Technology/Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Computer Technology from a recongized University or Institution.

    • Qualifies a competitive test to be held by the recruiting authority.

    • Qualifies a test in Punjabi and English typing to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government alongside applicable service rules.

8. Clerk (IT) (Office of Labour Commissioner, Punjab)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy: General : 4 (including 1 woman), SC (M&B) : 1 (including 1 woman), SC (R&O) : 1 (including 2 women as per breakdown), BC : 1 (including 1 woman), EWS : 1 (including 1 woman). Total Posts : 9 (including 4 women).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should be B.Tech in Computer Science or B.SC. (information Technology) or Bachelor of Computer Application or a Graduate having Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application, from a recognized university or an institution or any other equivalent or higher qualification in the relevant discipline.

    • Qualifies a competitive test to be held by the recruiting authority.

    • Qualifies a test in Punjabi and English typing to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government along with general conditions.

9. Clerk (Legal) (Office of Labour Commissioner, Punjab)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 1 (including 1 woman), SC (M&B) : 1 (including 1 woman). Total Posts : 2 (including 2 women).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should be a law Graduate from a recognized university or an institution.

    • Qualifies a competitive test to be held by the recruiting authority.

    • Qualifies a test in Punjabi and English typing to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government and other general rules.

10. Translator (Office of Labour Commissioner, Punjab)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 4 (including 1 woman), SC (M&B) : 1 (including 1 woman), SC (R&O) : 1 (including 1 woman). Total Posts : 6 (including 2 women).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should possess degree of Graduation from a recognized university or an institution.

    • Should possess at least one hundred and twenty hours course with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in Office Productivity applications or Desktop Publishing applications from a Government recognized institution or a reputed institution, which is ISO 9001 certified.

    • Alternatively, should Possess a Computer Information Technology course equivalent to 'O' level certificate of Department of Electronics Acreditation of Computer Courses (DoEACC) of Government of India.

11. Clerk (IT) (Civil Aviation Department, Punjab)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 1, SC (M&B) : 1. Total Posts : 2 (Women : 0).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should possess adegree in B.E. or B.Tech in Information Technology or Electronics and Communication or Computer Science from a recognized university or institution with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in each case; OR should possess the Bachelor's Degree in Computer Application from a recognized university or institution with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and should have an experience of two years in the filed of Information and Communication Technology.

    • Should have passed Punjabi subject at the Matriculation Level.

    • Qualifies a typing test in Punjabi and English to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government along with service rules.

12. Field Artist (Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Archaeology and Museums Department, Punjab)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 1 (including 1 woman). Total Posts : 1 (Women : 0).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should be Graduate in Music or Drama or Dance from a recognized university.

13. Clerk (Legal) (Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Archaeology and Museums Department, Punjab)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 1 (including 1 woman). Total Posts : 1 (Women : 0).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should be a law Graduate from a recognized university.

    • Qualifies a competitive test to be held by the recruiting authority.

    • Qualifies a test in Punjabi and English typing to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government and other general conditions.

14. Clerk (Legal) (Directorate of Dairy Development Department, Punjab)
  • Category-Wise Vacancy : General : 1 (including 1 woman), SC (M&B) : 1 (including 2 women as per departmental breakdown). Total Posts : 2 (Women : 0).

  • Educational & Technical Qualification :

    • Should be a law Graduate from a recognized university.

    • Qualifies a competitive test to be held by the recruiting authority.

    • Qualifies a type test in Punjabi and English typing to be held by the recruiting authority at the speed of thirty words per minute or at such speed as may be specified by the Punjab Government along with applicable rules .

How to Apply?

  • 1. Visit Official Website : Open the official website of the PSSSB at https://sssb.punjab.gov.in and click on the "Apply Online" link provided for Advertisement No. 12 of 2026 between 25 September, 2026 and 19 October, 2026.

  • 2. Complete Registration : Click on "Registration" if you are a new user, fill in your details to generate a User ID (which will be your email ID) and password, and save them for future use.

  • 3. Login to Portal : Log in to your account using your registered Email ID (User ID) and password to continue the online application process.

  • 4. Fill Application Form : Enter your personal, educational, and all other required details accurately and completely in the online application form.

  • 5. Upload Photo and Signature : Upload a scanned copy of your passport-size photograph or capture a live photo via camera, along with a scanned copy of your signature.

  • 6. Save Draft or Proceed : Click on "Save Draft" or "Next" after filling in your details and uploading your photo and signature.

  • 7. Attach Mandatory Documents : Click on "Attach Annexure" and upload scanned PDF copies of your 10th-grade certificate, educational qualification certificates, and other required documents, then click "Save Documents".

  • 8. Pay Application Fee : Click on "Make payment" to pay the applicable application fee online based on your category (e.g., General ₹1000/-; SC/BC/EWS ₹250/-; Ex-Servicemen ₹200/-; Physical Handicapped ₹500/-).

  • 9. Submit Application : Click on "Submit" after successful fee payment to complete the application process and ensure your form is officially accepted.

  • 10. Print Application Form : Take a printout of the final submitted Application Form displayed on the screen and keep it safe for future reference.

Selection Process

  • Written Examination (Objective Type / MCQs) : A mandatory two-part written exam is conducted for all posts :

    • Part A : A qualifying Punjabi language test of Matric standard where candidates must secure a minimum of 50% marks to pass.

    • Part B : A subject- or post-related MCQ paper that determines the merit ranking. It carries a negative marking of 1/4th mark for each incorrect answer.

  • Typing / Skill Test (Applicable for Clerk Posts only) : Candidates applying for Clerk posts (Legal, Accounts, IT) who clear the written exam must qualify a mandatory typing test in both Punjabi and English at a speed of 30 words per minute. The Punjabi typing test is conducted using the Unicode-compliant Raavi font. A common merit list is then prepared from Part-B scores of those who successfully pass the typing test.

  • Counselling and Document Verification : Shortlisted candidates based on the merit lists are called for category-wise document verification and counselling to establish final eligibility before appointment.

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