PSSSB Clerk, Driver, Translator and Field Artist Recruitment 2026 (Advt. 12/2026)
Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB)
Applications close 20 Oct
Updated 1 Oct 2026 · details from the official notice
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Overview
Seventy Group C posts across Punjab government departments.
The Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board published Advertisement No. 12 of 2026 on 18 September 2026 for 70 Group C posts — Clerk (Legal), Clerk (Accounts), Clerk (IT), Driver, Translator and Field Artist — across several state departments.
Online applications and fee payment run from 25 September to 19 October 2026 on sssb.punjab.gov.in. Applications are accepted online only.
Vacancy numbers can move
The board notes that departments may increase, reduce or withdraw their requisitions at any stage, and that the category-wise table in Annexure A reflects what each department asked for.
Quick snapshot
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | No. 12 of 2026, published 18 September 2026 |
| Posts | Clerk (Legal), Clerk (Accounts), Clerk (IT), Driver, Translator, Field Artist |
| Total vacancies | 70 |
| Applications and fee | 25 September – 19 October 2026 |
| Official website | sssb.punjab.gov.in |
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Eligibility
Post-specific qualifications, and Punjabi at matriculation.
| Post | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Clerk (Legal) | A law degree from a recognised university, with a typing test at 30 words per minute |
| Clerk (Accounts) | Graduation with statistics, mathematics or accounts — or a commerce degree for excise posts — with a typing test |
| Clerk (IT) | B.Tech in computer science, B.Sc. in IT, BCA, or graduation with PGDCA, with a typing test |
| Driver | Matriculation, a valid licence for light and heavy vehicles, and three years of driving experience |
| Translator | Graduation, and a 120-hour computer course |
| Field Artist | A degree in music, drama or dance from a recognised university |
Every post also requires Punjabi as a compulsory or elective subject at matriculation level. Age limits run from 18 to 37 for general candidates, with higher limits for Punjab's SC and BC candidates, serving government employees and persons with disabilities, counted on 1 January 2026.
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Application fee
₹1,000, with large concessions.
| Candidate | Fee |
|---|---|
| General and sports category | ₹1,000 |
| SC, BC and EWS | ₹250 |
| Ex-servicemen and their dependants | ₹200 |
| Persons with disabilities | ₹500 |
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Exam pattern
A qualifying Punjabi paper, then the paper that counts.
- An objective multiple-choice written exam in two parts.
- Part A is a Punjabi language paper at matriculation standard. It is qualifying only, and you must score at least 50%.
- Part B is the subject paper and decides the merit list. Each question carries one mark, and a quarter mark is deducted for a wrong answer.
- Clerk posts add a typing test at 30 words per minute in English and Punjabi, taken on computer with the Unicode Raavi font. It is qualifying only.
Roll numbers, the syllabus and further instructions are published on the board's website rather than sent to candidates individually.