PSSSB Lab Assistant Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

One objective paper, 2 hours 30 minutes, three parts, 1 mark each and 0.25 off for each wrong answer.

Parts B and C together make 100 marks and are checked only if you clear Part A.

Part C is school science, taken from the matter, living world, motion, chemistry and electricity chapters:

• Matter, atoms and molecules, structure of the atom.
• Cells, tissues, life processes, heredity.
• Motion, force, gravitation, work, energy and sound.
• Chemical reactions, acids, bases and salts, metals and carbon compounds.
• Light: mirrors, lenses, refraction. Electric current, Ohm's law, magnetic effects.
• Food production, natural resources and the environment.

Part B asks general knowledge, Punjab history, reasoning, English and ICT. The Board's PDF lists every topic.

• Matriculation from a recognised board or institution with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology as subjects).
• At least one year of experience as a Laboratory Attendant in an institute the government recognises.
• Matric-level Punjabi, as the state's service rules require.

The single post was reserved for a woman candidate of the SC (Mazhbi and Balmiki) category.

Candidates are ranked on the marks of Parts B and C. The Board then calls candidates for counselling and document checks. Ties go to the older candidate, then to the higher percentage in the required qualification, then to the higher matric marks.

₹19,900 a month, the minimum of Pay Level 2.

The fee isn't refunded. Reservation is for Punjab residents with a domicile certificate under five years old.

Another Laboratory Assistant round

Advertisement 04 of 2023 had 9 Laboratory Assistant posts in the Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratory, Punjab, at ₹25,500. That needed a B.Sc with at least three of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology, and matric-level Punjabi. The exam was on 15 December 2024, and counselling was held in February and March 2025. Laboratory Assistants for Animal Husbandry and Agriculture came through Advertisements 16 and 18 of 2022.

No result is posted for the 2026 written exams. It will come on the advertisement's page on the Board's site.

• SSSB Group C advertisements
• Advertisement 02 of 2025: notices, admit cards and OMR sheets
• Detailed advertisement (PDF)
• Laboratory Assistant (Fisheries) syllabus (PDF)
• Advertisement 04 of 2023, Forensic Science Laboratory (PDF)

How many Laboratory Assistant posts are there?

One in the latest round (Fisheries, Advertisement 02 of 2025). The 2023 forensic round had 9.

What is the qualification?

It depends on the department. The Fisheries post wants matric with science and a year as Laboratory Attendant. The forensic post wanted a B.Sc.

Is there a Punjabi paper?

Yes, a 50-question qualifying paper. You need 25 marks.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, 0.25 mark for each wrong answer.