Punjab SSSB Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 10 Accountant, Head Draftsman and More Posts 59 minutes ago

SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

Candidates should keep track of all important dates related to this recruitment to avoid missing any deadline. The schedule mentioned below is based on official information and may be updated from time to time.

SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

Here, you can find the position wise vacancies detail of each position open under PSSSB Group B Recruitment 2026 notification. You can find here the number of vacancies, qualification, age limit and pay scale. The complete eligibility criteria of each position open under PSSSB is given below.

Head Draftsman

• No. of Vacancies: 2

• Qualification: Diploma in Civil Engineering or Certificate in Civil Draftsman or equivalent from State Board of Technical Education Punjab or any recognized institution; OR Higher Qualification in the relevant field from recognized institution.

• Age Limit: Min 18 years; Max 37 years (General), 42 years (SC), 45 years (State/Central Govt. employees), 40 years (Widows/Divorcees) as on 01.01.2026

• Pay Scale: Rs. 35400 (7th CPC)

Law Officer

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Professional Degree in Law from a recognized university/institution with at least 3 years experience as an Advocate at Bar.

• Age Limit: Min 18 years; Max 37 years (General), 42 years (SC), 45 years (State/Central Govt. employees), 40 years (Widows/Divorcees) as on 01.01.2026

• Pay Scale: Rs. 35400 Level-6 (7th CPC)

Legal Assistant (Higher Education Dept.)

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Professional Degree in Law from a recognized university/institution with minimum 2 years experience at Bar.

• Age Limit: Min 18 years; Max 37 years (General), 42 years (SC), 45 years (State/Central Govt. employees), 40 years (Widows/Divorcees) as on 01.01.2026

• Pay Scale: Rs. 35400 Level-6 (7th CPC)

Accountant

• No. of Vacancies: 5

• Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce from a recognized university or equivalent; AND at least 120-hour course with hands-on experience in IT/Office productivity/Desktop Publishing from a Government recognized ISO 9001 certified institution OR Computer IT equivalent to 'C' Level certificate of DOEACC, Government of India.

• Age Limit: Min 18 years; Max 37 years (General), 42 years (SC), 45 years (State/Central Govt. employees), 40 years (Widows/Divorcees) as on 01.01.2026

• Pay Scale: Rs. 35400 Level-6 (7th CPC)

Legal Assistant (Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage Board)

• No. of Vacancies: 1

• Qualification: Degree in Law.

• Age Limit: Min 18 years; Max 37 years (General), 42 years (SC), 45 years (State/Central Govt. employees), 40 years (Widows/Divorcees) as on 01.01.2026

• Pay Scale: Rs. 35400-112400 Level-6 (7th CPC)

SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility (educational/technical qualification, age and other conditions) is determined as on the cut-off dates given in this notification. Candidature is provisional; if a candidate is later found not fulfilling any condition, their eligibility can be cancelled and the Board's decision on this is final.

SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026 Qualification

The qualification required for each post, as per the demand received from the concerned department, is given below.

For all the above posts, under Rule 17 of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, candidates must have passed Punjabi at Matriculation level, or an equivalent qualification: "No person shall be appointed to any post in any service by direct appointment unless he has passed Matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the compulsory or elective subjects or any other equivalent examination in Punjabi language which may be specified by the Government from time to time."

Per Punjab Government notification No. G.S.R.7/Const./Art.309/Amd.(23)/2026 dated 21.01.2026, the candidate must fulfil the required educational qualifications before the last date for online application: "The cut-off date to determine the minimum educational and other qualifications, unless otherwise specifically provided in the relevant rules, shall be the last date for submission of application forms."

SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026 Age Limit

The age limit for these posts, as on 01.01.2026, as per Punjab Government instructions, is:

• No candidate of any category should be less than 18 years of age.

• The upper age limit for General category candidates should not exceed 37 years.

• The maximum upper age limit for Scheduled Caste candidates who are residents of Punjab State shall be 42 years.

• The maximum age limit, giving relaxation in upper age limit for State and Central Government employees, shall be 45 years.

• The upper age limit for widows, divorcees and certain other categories of married women, as per Punjab Government instructions vide letter No. 1/50/83-5PP(1368)/3454 dated 23.04.1984, will be relaxed up to 40 years.

State and Central Government employees seeking upper age relaxation must obtain an NOC from their department and present it at the time of counseling.

SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026 Salary / Pay Scale

Pay scales and allowances, as received from the departments concerned, are as per the 7th Central Pay Scale, subject to the Finance Department (Finance Personnel-1 Branch) letter No. 7/204/2012-4FP1/66-72 dated 15/01/2015, letter No. 07/204/2015-4FP1/853793 dated 04/10/2016, and other instructions issued from time to time.

SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026 Reservation Instructions

• Candidates should carefully fill their category and category code in the online form, as this cannot be changed at any stage after the form is filled.

• The benefit of reservation is available only to residents of Punjab. Candidates must keep this in mind while filling category and category code; eligibility will be considered only on the basis of the category and category code entered in the online form.

• To claim reservation, every candidate (male or female), regardless of category, must upload/produce a Domicile Certificate/Residence Certificate not more than 5 years old at the time of upload/production.

• The Scheduled Caste certificate must be as per prevailing Punjab Government instructions.

• Women candidates will be given the benefit of reservation as per the Punjab Government notification titled "The Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of Posts for Women) Rules, 2020", No. G.S.R. 87/Const/Art.309 and 15/2020 dated 21/10/2020, and amendments issued from time to time.

• Instructions issued by the Punjab Government from time to time will apply to candidates belonging to denotified tribes (Vimukt Jati).

• Candidates must produce valid certificates related to their category at the time of counseling and at any other stage as required by the Board. In the absence of any required document at the time of counseling, the candidate will not be considered for the posts, and the next eligible candidate on the merit list will be recommended to the concerned department instead.

• Merit for candidates in the sportsperson category will be decided as per the notification dated 09.03.2026 issued by the Department of Sports, Punjab, and instructions issued from time to time.

• For Legal Assistant posts, department preference from candidates will be taken at a later stage.

SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026 Application Fee

Here is the complete information about PSSSB Group B Recruitment 2026 application fee. We advise the candidates that read the rules, methods and guidelines in the official notification before any payment of the application fee.

SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

The detailed selection procedure has been mentioned in the official notification of PSSSB Group B Recruitment 2026 . But we are giving you here the short summary of the selection procedure. The candidates are advised to refer to official notification for selection procedure.

Selection Procedure:

• Written Examination: An Objective Type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) written examination will be conducted for all successfully applied candidates.

• Merit List: The merit list will be prepared based on marks obtained in the written examination.

• Negative Marking: There will be negative marking. Each question carries 1 mark and 1/4 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

• Tie-Breaking: In case of equal merit, the following criteria will be applied in order: (1) Date of Birth (older candidate gets preference), (2) Percentage in required educational qualification, (3) Marks in Matriculation.

• Counselling/Document Verification: Candidates shortlisted based on merit will be called for counselling and document verification. Only candidates found fully eligible after counselling will be recommended to the concerned department.

• Sports Category: Merit for sports category candidates will be determined as per notification dated 09.03.2026 issued by the Sports Department, Punjab.

SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026 – Conditions for Cancellation of Candidature

A candidate will be declared ineligible and their candidature will be cancelled in any of the following situations:

1. Full fee not received, or fee not deposited as per the prescribed method.

2. Incomplete or incorrect information filled in the application form.

3. Not completing the entire online application process.

4. Having been declared ineligible by the Subordinate Services Selection Board or any other institution.

5. Not fulfilling educational qualification, age, reservation, or other recruitment conditions.

6. Applying through any process other than the online application process on the Board's website https://sssb.punjab.gov.in.

7. Applying against a category/code for which no post has been included in this advertisement.

8. For candidates working under the Central/State Government, the application not being received through the proper channel.

How to Apply for SSSB Punjab Recruitment 2026

Here is the complete procedure to apply for PSSSB Group B Recruitment 2026 . The candidates should read the complete procedure to apply in the official notification from the links given below.

The application procedure for is not fully online. Candidates are advised to follow the detailed instructions given below.

1. Visit the official website https://sssb.punjab.gov.in and click on the ‘Apply Online’ link.

2. If not registered, click on ‘Registration’ and fill in your details to generate a User ID and Password (User ID will be your registered Email ID).

3. Login using your User ID (Email ID) and Password.

4. Fill in the online application form with personal, educational, and other required details accurately.

5. Upload a passport-size photograph (or capture a live photo via camera) and a scanned copy of your signature.

6. Click ‘Save Draft’ or ‘Next’ to proceed.

7. Click on ‘Attach Annexure’ and upload scanned copies of 10th class certificate, educational qualification certificates, and other mandatory documents in PDF format.

8. Click ‘Save Documents’ after uploading all documents.

9. Click ‘Make Payment’ and pay the application fee online.

10. After successful payment, click ‘Submit’ to complete the application process.

11. Take a printout of the submitted Application Form and keep it for future reference.

12. Note: Once submitted, no changes/corrections will be allowed in the application form under any circumstances.

Important Instructions for Candidates

• Candidates should be careful about their category and category code while filling the online form, because these cannot be changed at any stage after the form is filled.

• Candidates are solely responsible for any mistake made while filling the online form. Data submitted once will not be allowed to be changed under any circumstances.

• Candidates are advised to apply online themselves for these posts and not take the help of any other person or cyber cafe attendant to fill the form. No correction will be made if any mistake occurs while filling the form.

• While applying online, candidates should scan the required certificates in PDF format, as indicated on the portal, and upload them along with the application.

• All information related to recruitment - such as the examination date/schedule, Admit Card, examination centre information, result, merit list, or any other information/notice/change issued from time to time regarding the recruitment process - will be uploaded only on the Board's website. No separate or individual information will be sent to candidates regarding this. Candidates must keep checking the Board's website for the latest updates until the recruitment process is complete. The Subordinate Services Selection Board will not be responsible for any loss to a candidate for not doing so, and no opportunity for a hearing will be given in this regard.

• Candidates must produce their original certificates related to the required educational qualification, technical qualification, and reservation, along with attested copies of them, at the time of counseling.

• No TA/DA will be paid to candidates coming for the written examination or counseling.

• For more information related to this recruitment, candidates can contact the Board on any working day during office hours at telephone No. 0172-2298000 (Extension No. 5106 and 5107), 0172-2298083, and helpline numbers 99885-80229 and 96469-32955.

• If any error is noticed regarding this advertisement/recruitment, the Board is authorized to make a correction to it.

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