The Society for Centralized Recruitment of Staff in Subordinate Courts (S.S.S.C.), the recruitment body functioning under the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, has announced direct recruitment for 1,270 Clerk posts in the District Courts of Punjab. The role involves clerical work in the subordinate judiciary across the state, and selection will be conducted through an online written examination followed by a Computer Proficiency Test and verification of documents.
Punjab and Haryana High Court Recruitment 2026 - Clerk Posts
- Notification03 Oct
- Applications Open07 Oct
About SSSC Punjab Clerk Recruitment 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- Society for Centralized Recruitment of Staff in Subordinate Courts
- Advertisement No.
- 37C/SSSC/PB/2026
- Post Name
- Clerk
- Job Location
- Punjab
- Who Can Apply
- Candidates from anywhere in India (Relaxation in age, fee concession and reservation are available only to bonafide residents of the State of Punjab; applicants from reserved categories of other states must apply under the Unreserved (UR)/General category)
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Age Limit
- 18–37 years
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
Vacancy Breakdown
| Post Name | UR | SC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk | 201 | 182 | 96 | 1270 |
Eligibility Details
The applicant should possess a degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science or equivalent thereto from a recognized University. The applicant should have passed matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the subject and must have proficiency in operation of computers. The applicant should fulfill the condition of qualification as on the closing date of receipt of Online Application Form.
| Post | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Clerk - Educational Qualification | The applicant should possess a degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science or equivalent thereto from a recognized University. The applicant should have passed matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the subject and must have proficiency in operation of computers. The applicant should fulfill the condition of qualification as on the closing date of receipt of Online Application Form. |
Age Limit
18 to 37 years as on 01-01-2026 (In-Service Employees: 18 to 45 years; Ex-Servicemen of Punjab: no fixed upper limit, number of years of military service rendered plus 3 years)
Age Relaxation
5 years for Scheduled Caste of Punjab; 5 years for Backward Classes/Other Backward Classes of Punjab; 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities of Punjab; Ex-Servicemen of Punjab get the number of years of military service rendered plus 3 years; In-Service Employees of Punjab/Haryana Government, other State Government, Government of India, High Court, Subordinate Courts and UT Chandigarh are allowed up to 45 years.
Application Fee
Selection Process
- 1Written Examination (Computer Based Test)
Online test of 100 marks in 2 hours covering General Knowledge and English Composition; 33% marks required in each subject and 40% in aggregate to qualify; 1/4 mark deducted for every wrong objective answer.
- 2Computer Proficiency Test
Qualifying only and not counted in the final merit; Part-I spreadsheet test of 10 marks in 10 minutes requiring 40% or more, Part-II English typing test at 30 words per minute.
- 3Checking of Original Testimonials/Interaction
Candidates who qualify both the written examination and the Computer Proficiency Test, in numbers decided category-wise by the High Court, are called for checking of original testimonials/interaction.
Exam Pattern
| Subject | Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 50 | 50 | — |
| English Composition (Objective) | 20 | 20 | — |
| English Composition (Subjective) | — | 30 | — |
Salary Structure
Rs. 29,200 (Level-5) for Graduates, for the post of Clerk (fresh recruitment/appointment on or after 17.07.2020) in District Courts of Punjab
How to Apply
- 1Register on the official website sssc.gov.in under the head Clerk District Courts of Punjab and fill the Registration form.
- 2Fill the Online Application Form with all personal details, including category and sub-category, correctly.
- 3Capture a real-time photograph using an inbuilt or attached web camera as required in the Online Application Form.
- 4Upload a scanned recent passport-size photograph not more than one month old against a white background and a scanned signature.
- 5Pay the non-refundable fee online through internet banking, debit card, credit card or UPI; the application is treated as submitted only after successful payment.
- 6Submit the application, retain a printed copy of it and keep five copies of the uploaded photograph for later stages.
Documents to Carry / Upload
Important Details
- Applicants who are in the service of Punjab/Haryana Government, other State Government, Government of India, High Court, Subordinate Courts or Union Territory Chandigarh must obtain a No Objection Certificate from their Head of Office or Department and produce it when called for, failing which candidature stands cancelled.
- Every applicant, irrespective of category, can submit only one application for a particular category; if more than one is submitted only the latest is considered.
- All applicants must give an undertaking in the Online Application Form that they will work anywhere in the State of Punjab where posted.
- The real-time photograph captured during application, the uploaded scanned photograph and the photograph pasted on the E-Admit Card must match each other and the candidate's facial appearance at the exam, failing which entry to the examination centre is refused.
- No TA/DA is paid for appearing in the exam or for checking of original testimonials.
- Re-evaluation of answer sheets is not allowed; only re-checking for unevaluated parts or totalling errors can be requested in writing to the Member Secretary, S.S.S.C. on payment of Rs. 500 per answer sheet within thirty days of declaration of the final result.
- The number of vacancies may be increased or decreased without notice depending upon the vacancies as on the date of preparation of the merit list and posting.
Category-wise Vacancy Breakup
| Category | Posts as on 31.08.2026 | Women | Anticipated Posts up to 28.02.2027 | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Un-reserved (UR)/General | 201 | 71 | 7 | 3 |
| Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of Punjab | 96 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Castes (Balmikis/Mazhbi Sikhs) of Punjab | 99 | 70 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Castes (Others) of Punjab | 83 | 60 | 4 | 0 |
| Backward Classes (BC)/Other Backward Classes (OBC) of Punjab | 69 | 64 | 4 | 2 |
| Freedom Fighter of Punjab | 11 | 9 | - | - |
| Sportsman of Punjab (General) | 8 | 18 | - | - |
| Sportsman of Punjab (Scheduled Castes) | 22 | - | 1 | - |
| PwBD of Punjab (a) Low Vision | 14 | 8 | - | - |
| PwBD of Punjab (b) Hard of Hearing | 10 | 8 | - | 2 |
| PwBD of Punjab (c) Locomotor disability categories | 8 | 7 | - | - |
| PwBD of Punjab (d) SLD, MI and (e) MD | 10 | 5 | - | - |
| Ex-Servicemen of Punjab (General) | 55 | 85 | - | - |
| Ex-Servicemen of Punjab (SC Balmikis/Mazhbi Sikhs) | 36 | - | - | - |
| Ex-Servicemen of Punjab (SC Others) | 36 | - | 1 | - |
| Ex-Servicemen of Punjab (BC/OBC) | 35 | - | - | - |
PwBD Category Abbreviations
- LV = Low Vision
- HH = Hard of Hearing
- OA = One Arm
- OL = One Leg
- BA = Both Arms
- BL = Both Leg
- 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
Computer Proficiency Test Exemption
Persons with Benchmark Disability in the Locomotor disability category (Both Arm Affected-BA) may apply for exemption from the Computer Proficiency Test with a Disability Certificate. Other PwBD candidates as defined in Section 2(r) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 may apply with a Disability Certificate and a Medical Certificate from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government healthcare institution confirming a physical limitation to type at 30 W.P.M. Persons with disability under Section 2(s) may apply with the Medical Certificate alone. Applications must be submitted within 15 days from declaration of the result of the Written Examination (Computer Based Test), and the decision of the Competent Authority is final.
Normalization of Marks
If the Computer Based Test is held in multiple shifts, scores of the objective portion are normalized using the Standard Deviation Method, with calculation of marks up to 5 decimal places. The normalized marks of the jth candidate in the ith session are computed from the candidate's actual marks, the average marks of the top 0.1% of candidates across all sessions, the sum of mean and standard deviation marks of all candidates, the average marks of the top 0.1% of candidates in that session (or the topper's marks if session strength is less than 1000), the sum of mean marks and standard deviation of that session, and the sum of mean marks of the shift having the maximum mean and standard deviation.
Tie-Breaking and Re-checking
The Select List is prepared strictly on merit in the Written Examination (Computer Based Test). If two or more candidates score the same marks, the elder candidate is ranked higher; if the date of birth is also the same, candidates are placed alphabetically (A-Z). Re-evaluation of answer sheets is not allowed, but re-checking to confirm that no part was left unevaluated or that there is no totalling error can be requested in writing to the Member Secretary, S.S.S.C. on payment of Rs. 500 per answer sheet within thirty days of declaration of the final result.
Answer Key and Objections
A provisional Answer Key is published on sssc.gov.in after the written examination. Candidates may raise objections and file cross-objections against proposed changes on payment of a non-refundable fee of Rs. 25 per objection. The proposed correct answer must be mentioned and the objection or cross-objection must be supported by appropriate reasons and documentary proof, failing which it will not be considered. Objections received after the stipulated period or filed through any medium other than the prescribed link will not be considered.
Contact
Phone: Technical queries: +91 95948-04606 and 022-61087580 (09:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.); other queries: 0172-2722012 and +91 91158-98394 (09:30 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can candidates from states other than Punjab apply for these Clerk posts?
Yes. Candidates from other states can apply, but they must apply under the Unreserved (UR)/General category and will not get reservation, age relaxation or fee concession, which are limited to bonafide residents of Punjab.
Is there negative marking in the written examination?
Yes. In the multiple choice questions 1/4 mark is deducted for every wrong answer, while questions left unattempted get no credit or discredit.
Can a candidate submit more than one application?
Only one application per category is allowed. If more than one application is submitted, only the latest one will be considered.
Is the Computer Proficiency Test counted in the final merit?
No. The Computer Proficiency Test is qualifying in nature only; the final merit list is prepared strictly on the basis of marks in the Written Examination (Computer Based Test).
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