Punjab

What you need to know

1. 1
   Punjab's recruiters: PPSC (PCS officers, judges, naib tehsildars), the Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB: clerk, patwari, JE), Punjab Police and the Education Recruitment Board.
2. 2
   For almost every state job you need Punjabi: Matric with Punjabi, and a Punjabi qualifying test with at least 50% or your other marks are not counted.
3. 3
   There is no common eligibility test: each post has its own exam.
4. 4
   Women from Punjab get 33% of state jobs.

Official sources

• ppsc.gov.inPPSC (Punjab Public Service Commission)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapGovernment exams in every state→

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• Every year: the calendar
• PPSC and PCS2 more
• PSSSB and the Punjabi test2 more
• Punjab Police1 more
• Teachers1 more
• After Class 10 and 121 more
• Other state jobs1 more
• Reservation and domicile1 more
• Free coaching and help1 more
• Paper leaks and scams1 more

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What you need to know

1. 1
   PPSC, PSSSB and police exam dates have shifted a lot from year to year: treat them as "varies".
2. 2
   Admissions (BFUHS medical counselling, IKGPTU engineering counselling, polytechnic, nursing) run in the summer after results.
3. 3
   Start preparing for the Punjabi test early: it applies to almost every post.
4. 4
   Exact dates change every year: always check the official website before you apply.

Official sources

• ppsc.gov.inPPSC (Punjab Public Service Commission)↗
• sssb.punjab.gov.inSubordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab↗

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• Official
  PPSCPCS, PCS (Judicial), naib tehsildar and lecturer notices.
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• Official
  Punjab and Haryana High CourtConducts PCS (Judicial) with PPSC.
  Free

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• PCS combined exam
• Other PPSC exams

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Any graduate with Matric-level Punjabi, age 21–37 (more for Punjab SC/BC and government employees) (reported).
2. 2
   Prelims (GS + qualifying CSAT) → Mains (Punjabi, English, essay and four GS papers, no optional) → interview (reported).
3. 3
   Posts: PCS (Executive), DSP, tehsildar, BDPO, excise and taxation officer and more.

Official sources

• ppsc.gov.inPPSC (Punjab Public Service Commission)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapUPSC Civil Services→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   PCS (Judicial) civil judges, run with the High Court (LLB + Punjabi), plus naib tehsildar, assistant district attorney and lecturers.

Official sources

• ppsc.gov.inPPSC (Punjab Public Service Commission)↗
• highcourtchd.gov.inPunjab and Haryana High Court↗

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• Official
  Subordinate Services Selection Board, PunjabGroup C: clerk, patwari, JE, stenographer.
  Free
• Official
  Learn Punjabi (Punjabi University)Free help for the Matric-level Punjabi test.
  Free
• Official
  Punjab Rozgar (PGRKAM)State jobs portal and free online exam coaching.
  Free

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• The Punjabi rule
• Posts

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Since 2022, Group C jobs need a Matric-level Punjabi test with 50%; Group D needs a middle-level test. Fail it and you are left out, whatever your other marks.
2. 2
   In PSSSB exams this is Part A (50 questions); Part B, which decides merit, is checked only if you pass Part A (reported).

Official sources

• tribuneindia.comTribune: 50% in the Punjabi test made compulsory for state jobs↗
• learnpunjabi.orgLearn Punjabi free (Punjabi University)↗

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Clerk (graduate, computer certificate, Punjabi typing), patwari, junior engineer, stenotypist, warder, excise inspector and more.

Official sources

• sssb.punjab.gov.inSubordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab↗

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  Punjab PoliceConstable and SI recruitment notices.
  Free

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• Constable and SI

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Constable: Class 12, Matric-level Punjabi, age 18–28 (more for SC/BC); a computer test plus a Punjabi qualifying paper, then pass/fail physical tests (reported).
2. 2
   Sub-Inspector: graduate with Matric-level Punjabi (reported).
3. 3
   Women get 33%; ex-servicemen 13%. An Agniveer quota policy was being drafted in 2026.

Official sources

• punjabpolice.gov.inPunjab Police↗
• Vaidaani roadmapJoin the Defence Forces→

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  Education Recruitment Board, PunjabETT and Master Cadre recruitment.
  Free
• Official
  Department of School Education, PunjabSchool education department portal.
  Free

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• Teacher jobs

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What you need to know

1. 1
   PSTET (by SCERT Punjab): Paper 1 for primary, Paper 2 for upper primary; its website changes name each year.
2. 2
   ETT and Master Cadre teachers are recruited by the Education Recruitment Board; papers have included a Punjabi section (reported).

Official sources

• educationrecruitmentboard.comEducation Recruitment Board, Punjab↗
• ssapunjab.orgDepartment of School Education, Punjab↗
• Vaidaani roadmapBecome a Teacher→

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• Official
  Baba Farid University of Health SciencesNEET state-quota MBBS/BDS and nursing counselling.
  Free
• Official
  IKG Punjab Technical UniversityCentral counselling for B.Tech, B.Pharm, BCA, BBA.
  Free
• Official
  Punjab State Board of Technical EducationPolytechnic admission on Class 10 marks.
  Free
• Official
  Punjab Nurses Registration CouncilGNM and ANM central counselling.
  Free

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• State admissions

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What you need to know

1. 1
   MBBS/BDS: NEET-based counselling by BFUHS for the 85% state quota; Punjab domicile needed.
2. 2
   Engineering and pharmacy: no state entrance test (Punjab JET was scrapped); IKGPTU runs central counselling on qualifying-exam merit.
3. 3
   Polytechnic: on Class 10 marks. GNM/ANM: central counselling by the Punjab Nurses Registration Council.

Official sources

• bfuhs.ac.inBaba Farid University of Health Sciences↗
• ptu.ac.inIKG Punjab Technical University (counselling)↗
• punjabteched.comPunjab State Board of Technical Education (polytechnic)↗
• pnrconline.inPunjab Nurses Registration Council (GNM/ANM)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapAfter Class 12: all choices→

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  SSSC (subordinate courts)District court clerks for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
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• Official
  PSPCLAssistant lineman, clerks and engineers.
  Free
• Official
  NHM PunjabContract health jobs.
  Free

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• Other recruiters

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What you need to know

1. 1
   District court clerks are recruited through SSSC (for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh courts).
2. 2
   PSPCL: assistant linemen (Class 10 + ITI or apprenticeship), clerks and engineers. BFUHS also recruits medical officers and nurses for the health department.

Official sources

• sssc.gov.inSSSC (subordinate courts recruitment)↗
• pspcl.inPSPCL (power company)↗
• bfuhs.ac.inBaba Farid University of Health Sciences↗
• Vaidaani roadmapHaryana: government exams→

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• The rules

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Anyone in India can apply, but reserved-category benefits are for Punjab residents, and the Punjabi requirement applies to all.
2. 2
   Women: 33% horizontal reservation in all groups, for Punjab-domicile women (2020 rules).
3. 3
   Ex-servicemen get 13%.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapFor girls: every scheme→

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• Official
  Punjab Rozgar (PGRKAM)Free online coaching and job fairs.
  Free
• Official
  Punjab scholarships portalDr. Ambedkar post-matric scholarship for SC students.
  Free
• Official
  Learn Punjabi (Punjabi University)Learn Punjabi free.
  Free

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• State help

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What you need to know

1. 1
   PGRKAM (Punjab Rozgar): state job portal, job fairs and free online coaching for SSC, bank, PPSC and PSSSB exams.
2. 2
   Free coaching and physical training at district libraries for police and armed forces exams (Mission Pragati, reported). SC students: Dr. Ambedkar post-matric scholarship.

Official sources

• pgrkam.comPunjab Rozgar (PGRKAM)↗
• scholarships.punjab.gov.inPunjab scholarships portal↗

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• Official
  PPSC official siteApply only on official .gov.in sites.
  Free
• Official
  PSSSB official siteThe only genuine source for Group C notices.
  Free
• Official
  PIB Fact CheckCheck fake recruitment notices.
  Free
• Official
  Cyber crime portal (helpline 1930)Report job-for-money fraud.
  Free

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• What to know

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What you need to know

1. 1
   No separate Punjab anti-paper-leak law was found. In the past, PPSC cancelled tehsildar exams (2021) and a naib tehsildar merit list (2022) over leaks and cheating (reported).
2. 2
   Apply only on ppsc.gov.in, sssb.punjab.gov.in and the police website.
3. 3
   Never pay anyone for a job. Lost money? Call 1930.

Official sources

• pib.gov.inPIB Fact Check↗
• cybercrime.gov.inCyber crime portal (helpline 1930)↗

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