{"id":3590,"date":"2026-10-05T04:43:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T04:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juniortest.com\/update\/?p=3590"},"modified":"2026-10-05T04:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T04:43:33","slug":"sssc-punjab-clerk-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juniortest.com\/update\/sssc-punjab-clerk-recruitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab and Haryana High Court Clerk Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Online for 1,270 Posts in SSSC Punjab Clerk Recruitment 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Recruiting body:<\/strong> Society for Centralized Recruitment of Staff in Subordinate Courts (S.S.S.C.), High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh<\/p>\n\n\n

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<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Recruitment 2026 Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Important Dates<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Vacancy 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A total of 1,270 posts<\/strong> of Clerk are to be filled. The notification states that the number of vacancies may be increased or decreased without notice, depending on the number of vacancies as on the date of preparation of the merit list and posting; the number of candidates to be recommended will be decided by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/th>Posts as on 31.08.2026 (Total)<\/th>Posts as on 31.08.2026 (Women)<\/th>Anticipated Posts up to 28.02.2027 (Total)<\/th>Anticipated Posts up to 28.02.2027 (Women)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Un-reserved (UR)\/General<\/td>201<\/td>71<\/td>7<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of Punjab<\/td>96<\/td>45<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Scheduled Castes (Balmikis\/Mazhbi Sikhs) of Punjab<\/td>99<\/td>70<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Scheduled Castes (Others) of Punjab<\/td>83<\/td>60<\/td>4<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Backward Classes (BC)\/Other Backward Classes (OBC) of Punjab<\/td>69<\/td>64<\/td>4<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Freedom Fighter of Punjab<\/td>11<\/td>9<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Sportsman of Punjab (General)<\/td>8<\/td>See official notification for exact Women\/Anticipated breakup<\/td><\/tr>
Sportsman of Punjab (Scheduled Castes)<\/td>22<\/td>See official notification for exact Women\/Anticipated breakup<\/td><\/tr>
PwBD of Punjab (a) Low Vision<\/td>14<\/td>8<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
PwBD of Punjab (b) Hard of Hearing<\/td>10<\/td>8<\/td>–<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
PwBD of Punjab (c) Locomotor disability categories<\/td>8<\/td>7<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
PwBD of Punjab (d) SLD, MI and (e) MD<\/td>10<\/td>5<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Ex-Servicemen of Punjab (General)<\/td>55<\/td>85<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Ex-Servicemen of Punjab (SC \u2013 Balmikis\/Mazhbi Sikhs)<\/td>36<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Ex-Servicemen of Punjab (SC \u2013 Others)<\/td>36<\/td>–<\/td>1<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Ex-Servicemen of Punjab (BC\/OBC)<\/td>35<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Important note on this table:<\/strong> Per the notification, reservation for Sportsman, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), and Ex-Servicemen of Punjab operates as horizontal reservation – meaning these candidates are drawn from within the vertical categories (UR\/EWS\/SC\/BC) rather than being counted as fully separate, additional vacancies. Given the complexity of this nested roster and some ambiguity in a few cells when extracting the original table, candidates should treat the figures above as indicative and verify the exact, authoritative category-wise and sub-category-wise vacancy numbers directly from the official notification PDF on sssc.gov.in before applying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category abbreviations used for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): LV = Low Vision, HH = Hard of Hearing, OA = One Arm, OL = One Leg, BA = Both Arms, BL = Both Legs, OAL = One Arm and One Leg, LC = Leprosy Cured, Dw = Dwarfism, AAV = Acid Attack Victims, SLD = Specific Learning Disability, MI = Mental Illness, MD = Multiple Disabilities, SD\/SI = Spinal Deformity\/Spinal Injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Eligibility Criteria<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Qualification<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The applicant should possess a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, or an equivalent qualification, from a recognised University. The applicant should also have passed the Matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the subjects, and must have proficiency in the operation of computers. The applicant must fulfil the qualification condition as on the closing date of the Online Application Form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Disqualification<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any other person, shall be eligible for appointment – unless the Hon’ble High Court is satisfied that such a marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such a person and exempts them from this rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Reservation Details<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Reservation benefits, age relaxation, and fee concessions are available only to bonafide residents of the State of Punjab (except age relaxation for government employees, as provided in the Rules); applicants from reserved categories of other states must apply under the Unreserved (UR)\/General category. Reservation is regulated as per The Punjab Subordinate Courts Establishment (Recruitment and General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1997, as amended, along with specific Punjab Government instructions governing EWS, Women, Sportsman, Freedom Fighter, and PwBD reservation categories. If sufficient candidates are not available in a particular reserved category, unfilled vacancies in that category may be filled from the unreserved category, subject to availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Age Limit<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Age is calculated as on 1 January 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/th>Minimum Age<\/th>Maximum Age<\/th>Relaxation in Upper Age Limit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Unreserved (UR)\/General<\/td>18 years<\/td>37 years<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Scheduled Caste (SC) of Punjab<\/td>18 years<\/td>37 years<\/td>5 years<\/td><\/tr>
Backward Classes (BC)\/Other Backward Classes (OBC) of Punjab<\/td>18 years<\/td>37 years<\/td>5 years<\/td><\/tr>
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) of Punjab<\/td>18 years<\/td>37 years<\/td>10 years<\/td><\/tr>
Ex-Servicemen of Punjab<\/td>18 years<\/td>No fixed upper limit stated<\/td>Number of years of military service rendered, plus 3 years<\/td><\/tr>
In-Service Employees (Punjab\/Haryana Govt., other State Govt., Govt. of India, High Court, Subordinate Courts, UT Chandigarh)<\/td>18 years<\/td>45 years<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Salary<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This pay scale has been adopted by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana for employees working in the Subordinate Courts of Punjab State, recruited\/appointed on or after 17 July 2020, as per Punjab Government letter No. HOME-JD-10MISC\/54\/2023-2JUD1 I\/926404\/2024 dated 12 September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Application Fee<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fee must be paid online and is non-refundable. Applicants opting “Others” in the Gender column will pay the fee applicable to their category as per the table above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>SSSC Punjab Clerk Selection Process<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Selection involves an online written examination, followed by a qualifying Computer Proficiency Test, and finally checking of original testimonials\/interaction, with the final merit list based solely on written exam marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Stage 1: Online Written Examination (Computer Based Test)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/th>Type of Exam<\/th>No. of Questions\/Components<\/th>Maximum Marks<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
General Knowledge<\/td>Objective<\/td>50 questions (1 mark each)<\/td>50<\/td><\/tr>
English Composition<\/td>Objective<\/td>20 questions (1 mark each)<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
Subjective<\/td>Essay (150 words) \u2013 10 marks; Letter \u2013 5 marks; Precis \u2013 5 marks; Translation from Punjabi to English \u2013 10 marks<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
Total Marks<\/strong><\/td>100<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Duration of the exam is 2 hours. Qualifying marks are 33% in each subject, and a candidate must additionally secure at least 40% marks in aggregate in the Written Examination to be considered to have qualified. There is negative marking of 1\/4 mark for every wrong answer in the objective (MCQ) portion; unattempted questions receive no credit or discredit. The subjective English Composition part is checked only for candidates who secure 33% or more marks in General Knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Stage 2: Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) – Qualifying Only<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Candidates who qualify the written exam (numbers decided category-wise by the Hon’ble High Court) are called for a mandatory Computer Proficiency Test; marks from this test are not counted in the final merit, since it is purely qualifying in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n