PSSSB Senior Assistant Cum Inspector Exam Pattern
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Senior Assistant cum Inspector is a Group B post in the Punjab Department of Local Government, in municipal councils, nagar panchayats and improvement trusts. The Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab (PSSSB) recruits for it at ₹35,400 to start.
The latest advertisement is No. 04 of 2024, posted on 2 March 2024, for 62 posts: 36 in municipal councils and nagar panchayats and 26 in improvement trusts. Applications ran from 8 March to 5 April 2024. The written exam was held on 21 December 2025, and the Board put up its result on 8 January 2026.
An earlier round, Advertisement 06 of 2023, covered 184 of these posts (136 in municipal corporations and 48 in councils and nagar panchayats) together with Junior Engineers. Its exam was on 28 January 2024, and its candidates were still giving department preferences in December 2025. The Board's 2026 Senior Assistant advertisement (No. 06 of 2026) is for the plain Senior Assistant post, not this one.
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PSSSB Senior Assistant Cum Inspector Details
Exam Pattern
The written exam is objective type. After it, the candidates the Board calls take a computer typing test of 30 words a minute in English and Punjabi, the Punjabi one in the Raavi Unicode font. The advertisement doesn't print the number of questions or marks. It says the syllabus and pattern will be put up on the Board's site, and no syllabus is linked on the advertisement's page.
Eligibility Criteria
- A graduation with 50% marks from a recognised university or institution.
- A pass in a typing test in Punjabi and English, at 30 words a minute, on a typewriter or a computer.
- A computer course of at least 120 hours (office applications or desktop publishing) from a recognised or ISO 9001 certified institute, or the DOEACC 'O' level certificate.
- Matric-level Punjabi.
| Category | Upper age on 1 January 2024 |
|---|---|
| General (minimum 18) | 37 |
| SC and BC of Punjab | 42 |
| State and Central Government employees | 45 |
| Persons with disability of Punjab | 47 |
| Widows, divorcees and some other married women | 40 |
Ex-servicemen get service deducted from their age. Serving employees bring a No Objection Certificate to counselling.
Selection Process
- The written exam, objective type.
- The typing test, qualifying. You must pass it.
- The common merit list is made from written marks of candidates who pass the typing test.
- Counselling for a number the Board decides, with document checks.
Departments are allotted by the preferences you give at the application stage, in merit order, and the allotment is not changed afterwards. Ties go to the older candidate, then to the higher percentage in the required qualification, then to the higher matric marks.
Salary
₹35,400 a month, the minimum pay admissible under the 7th Pay Commission and the in-house committee report cited in the advertisement.
How to Apply
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General, freedom fighters, sportspersons | ₹1,000 |
| SC, BC, EWS | ₹250 |
| Ex-servicemen and dependents | ₹200 |
| Persons with disability | ₹500 |
The fee isn't refunded. Documents are uploaded with the online form, and the qualification certificates had to be issued before the last date to apply.
Important Dates
| Step (Advertisement 04 of 2024) | Date |
|---|---|
| Detailed notice posted | 2 March 2024 |
| Online application | 8 March to 5 April 2024 |
| Last date for fee | 10 April 2024 |
| Written exam | 21 December 2025 |
| Result of written exam | 8 January 2026 |
The Board's page shows no typing test or counselling notice for this advertisement yet.
Result
The Board published the result of the 21 December 2025 written exam on 8 January 2026. It is a large PDF on the advertisement's page, linked below. Typing test and counselling notices follow on the same page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Senior Assistant cum Inspector posts were there?
62 in Advertisement 04 of 2024, and 184 in Advertisement 06 of 2023.
Is a typing test part of selection?
Yes. It is 30 words a minute in English and Punjabi, and qualifying.
Which department are the posts in?
Local Government, Punjab: municipal councils, nagar panchayats and improvement trusts.
Is the 2026 Senior Assistant advertisement the same post?
No. Advertisement 06 of 2026 is for Senior Assistant across departments, with no Inspector duties named.
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