PSSSB Sewadar Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

One OMR paper of 2 hours 30 minutes, multiple choice, in two parts:

Part B is checked only if you clear Part A, and the merit list uses Part B marks alone.

Part B weights, from the board's plan for Advertisement 08 of 2025: general knowledge and current affairs about 25 marks (polity, environment, science, economy, Indian history, sports, geography), Punjab history and culture 17, reasoning and mental ability 25, English 12 and ICT 8 (computer basics, internet, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Punjabi and the rest make up the balance. Syllabus PDF.

Matric (Class 10) with Punjabi as a subject. The rule does not apply to blind candidates, riot or terror-affected persons, or to sweepers. A Punjabi paper at Class 10 level is held anyway and needs 50%.

Age on 1 January 2026:

• General: 18 to 37 years.
• SC and BC of Punjab: up to 42.
• State and central government employees: up to 45, with an NOC from the department shown at counselling.
• Persons with disabilities of Punjab: up to 47.
• Widows, divorcees and some other married women: up to 40 (the 1984 Punjab instruction).
• Ex-servicemen of Punjab: military service is deducted from age and the remainder may exceed the limit by at most 3 years.

1. Written test as above.
2. Common merit list from Part B marks. Ties go to the older candidate, then to the higher marks in the required qualification.
3. Counselling for document check, then department and post preference filled online.
4. Allotment by merit, preference and vacancies.

Rs 18,000 to 56,900 (Level 1, 7th pay commission pattern).

Online only, from the Apply Online link on the board's vacancy page. You register with an email id, upload a photo and signature, the Class 10 certificate and category proof, then pay the fee. A Punjab domicile certificate, not older than 5 years, is needed to claim any reservation.

The fee is not refunded.

Admit cards are released online on the board's website before the test. Check the site, as no letters are sent.

Results, answer keys and counselling lists are posted on the board's website. Non-joining lists against vacant seats follow later.

No cut-off marks are published in advance. The only fixed bar is 25 out of 50 in the Punjabi part.

Part B is only 100 questions with a quarter-mark penalty, so skip the ones you can't narrow down. Punjab history and culture is worth as much as a full reasoning section. Don't ignore the Punjabi paper, since failing it ends your chances whatever your score.

• SSSB Group D vacancies and notices
• SSSB home page
• Advertisement 08 of 2025 (PDF)
• Advertisement 04 of 2026 (PDF)
• Syllabus (PDF)
• Preference notice, May 2026

What qualification does a Sewadar need?

Class 10 pass with Punjabi.

What is the pay?

Rs 18,000 a month at the start.

Is there an interview?

No. Selection is by the written test and a document check.

Do I need to know Punjabi?

Yes. The Punjabi paper is a qualifying test and needs 50%.