Punjab SSSC Clerk Recruitment 2026: 1270 District Court Posts, Advt 37C/SSSC/PB/2026

Overview

The Subordinate Services Selection Committee of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has advertised 1,270 posts of Clerk in the District Courts of Punjab under Detailed Employment Notice 37C/SSSC/PB/2026, dated 3 October 2026. The count is posts as on 31 August 2026 plus posts anticipated up to 28 February 2027.

The form opens at 4:00 pm on 7 October 2026 and closes at 4:00 pm on 4 November 2026. Apply on sssc.gov.in under Clerk, District Courts of Punjab. The notice is the PDF on that site.

Who this notice actually reserves seats for

Reservation, age relaxation and fee concession are for residents of Punjab. A candidate from another State applies as Unreserved / General, pays Rs 1,200, and is not counted against a reserved Punjab roster. The one age exception is in-service employees of Punjab, Haryana, other States, the Government of India, the High Court, subordinate courts or the Union Territory of Chandigarh: they can go up to 45.

If a reserved category does not produce enough qualified names, leftover posts may be filled from unreserved candidates under the Explanation to Rule 7 of the Punjab Subordinate Courts Establishment (Recruitment and General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1997.

Qualification, Punjabi and a marriage bar

You need a BA or a BSc, or an equivalent degree, matriculation with Punjabi as a subject, and computer proficiency, all on the closing date. Punjabi in matric is not optional. A candidate who has a living spouse and marries again is disqualified unless the High Court grants an exemption under personal law.

Pay is Rs 29,200 at Level-5 for graduates, as cited from the Punjab Government letter in the notice.

Fee: Rs 550 sits on every row

The facilitation charge is not waived for reserved Punjab categories. Gender listed as "Others" uses the fee of that person's category row. The fee is not refunded.

Written test, then a qualifying computer test

Selection is a 2-hour computer-based test of 100 marks, then a Computer Proficiency Test that does not go into merit.

Written paper

Negative marking on MCQs is one-fourth. Unattempted MCQs score zero. You need 33 percent in each subject and 40 percent in aggregate. The typed English answers are evaluated only if General Knowledge is at least 33 percent. Objective marks are normalised if the test runs in more than one shift. Subjective marks stay as awarded.

Computer Proficiency Test (qualifying)

• Part I: spreadsheet, 10 marks, 10 minutes. Pass is 40 percent, which is 4 marks.
• Part II: English typing at 30 words a minute. Speed is (words typed minus mistakes) / 10. Part II is checked only if the spreadsheet score is 4 or more.

PwBD candidates with both arms affected (BA) can seek CPT exemption with the disability certificate. Other PwBD candidates need the disability certificate plus a certificate from the Chief Medical Officer, Civil Surgeon or Medical Superintendent that they cannot type at 30 WPM, within 15 days of the written result.

The High Court decides how many candidates, category-wise, are called for CPT, and how many names to recommend. Vacancies can rise or fall.

The 33/40 rule, the GK gate on the essay paper, and the typing formula are unpacked on the syllabus page. A practice set with the same one-fourth penalty is on the practice page.