Punjab District Court Clerk Recruitment 2026

Recruitment at a Glance

Recruitment notification name: Punjab & Haryana High Court SSSC Punjab Clerk Recruitment 2026
Total vacancies: 1270
Salary / pay scale: Pay Level: Level-5
Initial Pay: ₹29,200 per month
Hiring organisation: Society for Centralized Recruitment of Staff in Subordinate Courts (SSSC), Punjab & Haryana High Court
Application fee: SC / BC / OBC / ESM / EWS of Punjab: ₹710
PwBD of Punjab: ₹875
All other categories: ₹1,200
Fee is online and non-refundable.

Qualification: B.A. / B.Sc. or equivalent degree from a recognized University.
Special qualification: Punjabi as a subject in Matriculation
Computer proficiency
Experience: Nil
Age limit and relaxation: General/UR: 18–37 years
SC of Punjab: 18–42 years
BC/OBC of Punjab: 18–42 years
PwBD of Punjab: 18–47 years
In-Service Employees: up to 45 years
Ex-Servicemen of Punjab: Military service rendered + 3 years relaxation as per rules.
Nationality: Indian
Who can apply: Pan India; Punjab domicile required for Punjab reservation benefits.

Exam pattern and selection process: Selection Process: Computer Based Written Test → Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) → Original Document Checking / Interaction → Final Merit

Written Exam:
Duration: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 100
- General Knowledge: 50 Questions / 50 Marks
- English Composition Objective: 20 Questions / 20 Marks
- English Composition Subjective: 30 Marks
(Negative Marking: 0.25 mark per wrong MCQ).

Computer Proficiency Test:
Part-I: Spreadsheet Test – 10 Marks / 10 Minutes
Part-II: English Typing Test – 30 WPM

CPT is qualifying only: its marks are not added to final merit.

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