PSSSB Written Exam Syllabus Notice 2026: Four Post-wise PDFs Out
The Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab (PSSSB) has put up the Plan and Syllabus of the Written Examination of Advt. No. 12 of 2026 as four post-wise PDFs: Driver, Clerk (Accounts), Clerk (Legal) and Clerk (I.T.). All four PDFs describe the same pattern: an MCQ test on OMR sheets, 2 hours 30 minutes long, with a qualifying Punjabi Part-A and a merit-deciding Part-B.
This is for candidates of the PSSSB Clerk & Driver Recruitment 2026, which has the full notification, vacancies and eligibility. None of the four PDFs prints an exam date, so this page covers only the pattern and the topics.
Written Exam Plan at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab (PSSSB) |
| Document | Plan and Syllabus of Written Examination, Advt. No. 12 of 2026 |
| Posts covered | Driver, Clerk (Accounts), Clerk (Legal), Clerk (I.T.), all Group-C |
| Mode | MCQ format, answered on OMR sheets |
| Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Exam date | Not printed in any of the four PDFs |
| Official website | sssb.punjab.gov.in |
What Is the PSSSB Written Exam Pattern for All Four Posts?
| Part | Subject | Questions / Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A (qualifying) | Punjabi (Annexure-1) | 50 / 50 |
| B(i) | General section (Annexure-2) | 40 / 40 |
| B(ii) | Post-wise subject | 60 / 60 |
| B total | B(i) + B(ii), decides merit | 100 / 100 |
- Part-A: Punjabi at Matriculation standard, 1 mark per question, with no deduction for wrong answers. Part-B is evaluated only if you score at least 50% (25 marks) in Part-A.
- Part-B: every wrong answer costs 1/4th mark. Unattempted questions get no credit or discredit. The merit list of Part-A qualifiers is made on Part-B marks only.
How Are the Part-B(i) General Section Marks Divided?
| Section | Weightage (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs | 10 |
| Punjab History and Culture | 5 |
| Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability | 10 |
| Punjabi | 5 |
| English | 5 |
| ICT | 5 |
| Maximum Marks | 40 |
General Knowledge covers polity, environment, current affairs, science and technology, economy, Indian freedom struggle, sports, cinema and literature, and geography. Part-A (Punjabi) covers six Sikh Gurus’ lives and works, synonyms and antonyms, idioms, proverbs, prefixes and suffixes, number and gender, punctuation, and questions on Punjab history and culture.
What Are the Part-B(ii) Subject Topics for Each Post?
| Post | Subject units in the PDF |
|---|---|
| Driver | Driving Technique and Motor Car Mechanism: driving skills, traffic rules and signs, vehicle maintenance, fuel economy and vehicle pollution |
| Clerk (Accounts) | Accounting, Financial Management, Financial System, Auditing, Business Laws, Tax Laws |
| Clerk (Legal) | Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, Code of Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law |
| Clerk (I.T.) | Fundamentals of Computer, Operating System, DBMS, Computer Organization, Data Structure, Programming Skills, C Programming, Data Communication and Computer Networks, Artificial Intelligence |
The Driver PDF says the subject questions test driving skills and procedures, traffic signals and hand signals, and basic maintenance such as tyre pressure, battery water level and coolant. It mentions only the written test and no driving test.
Which Departments Are Named in Each PDF?
| Department named in its heading | |
|---|---|
| Driver | None named |
| Clerk (Accounts) | Department of Excise & Taxation Punjab (Field) |
| Clerk (Legal) | None named |
| Clerk (I.T.) | Excise and Taxation Punjab (Head Office), Office of Labor Commissioner Punjab, Department of Civil Aviation Punjab |
These headings are as printed. The department-wise vacancies of the advertisement are in the recruitment post, so check your own post and department there.
What’s Next
The written exam date is not given in these PDFs. Translator and Field Artist, the other posts of Advt. No. 12 of 2026, have no syllabus PDF in this release.
About the PSSSB Clerk & Driver Recruitment 2026
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Posts | Clerk (Legal), Clerk (Accounts), Clerk (IT), Driver, Translator, Field Artist |
| Vacancies | 71 |
| Advt / CEN No. | Advt. No. 12 of 2026 |
| Recruitment post | PSSSB Clerk & Driver Recruitment 2026 |
PSSSB Written Exam Notice 2026: Essential Links
- Download PSSSB Driver Written Exam Plan and Syllabus 2026 (PDF)
- Download PSSSB Clerk (Accounts) Syllabus 2026 (PDF)
- Download PSSSB Clerk (Legal) Syllabus 2026 (PDF)
- Download PSSSB Clerk (I.T.) Syllabus 2026 (PDF)
- PSSSB Group-C Syllabus Page on the Official Site
- Visit PSSSB Official Website
- PSSSB Clerk & Driver Recruitment 2026: Notification, Vacancies & Eligibility
- Join WhatsApp Channel for Government Jobs
- Join Telegram Channel for Government Jobs
- Join Punjab Government Jobs Telegram Channel
Score at least 25 marks in the Punjabi Part-A, because Part-B is marked only then, and remember the 1/4th mark cut on every wrong Part-B answer. GovtJobsAlert.in will cover the exam date when PSSSB announces it.