PSSSB Clerk Recruitment 2025: Exam Pattern & Syllabus

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PSSSB Clerk Recruitment 2025: Exam Pattern & Syllabus

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PSSSB Clerk Recruitment 2025: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
PSSSB Examination is a state-level examination held to recruit eligible candidates for Clerk posts. The PSSSB syllabus plays a prominent role in boosting preparation for the examination. Candidates should be prepared according to the PSSSB Clerk updates syllabus to ensure their seat in PSSSB examinations. Candidates can bookmark this page to plan their preparation according to the PSSSB Examination. 
PSSSB Clerk Syllabus 2025
Recruitment Body
Subordinate Service Selection Board, Punjab
Posts 
Clerk
Category
Syllabus
Exam Level
State Government 
Mode of Exam
Online
Marking Scheme
1 mark for each right answer
Negative Marking Scheme
0.25 mark for each wrong answer
Selection Process
Written Test- Typing Test
Official Website
https://sssb.punjab.gov.in/
PSSSB Clerk Exam Pattern 2025
The PSSSB Clerk exam paper consists of nine sections as General Knowledge, Mental Ability, Arithmetic, Accounts, English, Computer/IT, Punjab History and culture, Punjabi Language, and Agriculture. The key points of the PSSSB Clerk exam are as follows: 
  • There will be 120 MCQ type questions
  • Each question carries 1 mark
  • There will be a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer
  • The maximum duration of 120 minutes will be allotted
  • The medium of paper will be bilingual i.e. English & Punjabi
Subject
No. of Questions
Marks
Duration 
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
30
30
2 hours(120 minutes)
Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability
30
30
English
15
15
Punjabi
15
15
Punjab History and culture
20
20
ICT
10
10
Total
120
120
PSSSB Clerk Syllabus 2025
In the syllabus, we have covered all the topics which will be asked in the written examination of the PSSSB Clerk. Candidates are advised to read topics given in the syllabus multiple times. After completion of the syllabus, must give some mock tests to check preparation. To get their name on the final merit list of PSSSB Clerk, candidates must follow the syllabus given below:
PSSSB Clerk Syllabus 2025
Subjects 
Topics 
Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability
  • Verbal Reasoning: Coding, Decoding
  • Analogy
  • Classification Series
  • Direction Sense Test
  • Relations
  • Mathematical Operations
  • Time Test
  • Odd Man Out Problems
  • Non Verbal Reasoning: Series
  • Analogy and Classification
  • Basic numerical skills
  • Percentage
  • Number system
  • LCM and HCF
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Number series
  • Average
  • Problems based on Ages
  • Profit & Loss
  • Partnership and Mixture
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Work and Time
  • Time and Distance
  • Mensuration and Data Interpretation
ICT
  • Basics of computers
  • Network & Internet
  • Use of office productivity tools like Word
  • Spreadsheet & PowerPoint
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
  • Political issues
  • Environment issues
  • Current Affairs
  • Science and Technology
  • Economic issues
  • History of Punjab-14th century onwards
  • History of India with special reference to the Indian freedom struggle movement
  • Sports
  • Cinema and Literature
English Language 
  • Basic Grammar
  • Subject and Verb
  • Adjectives and Adverbs
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • One Word Substitution
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Correction in Sentences
  • Idioms and their meanings Spell Checks
  • Adjectives
  • Articles
  • Prepositions
  • Direct and Indirect Speech
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Correction in Sentences etc.
Punjabi Language
  • Comprehension
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Vocabulary
  • Usage of Words
  • Grammar
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • Synonyms
  • Unseen Passages
  • Antonyms etc.
Punjab History and Culture
  • Physical features of Punjab and its ancient history
  • Social
  • Religious and economic life in Punjab
  • Development of Language & Literature and Arts in Punjab
  • Social and culture of Punjab during Afgan/Mughal Rule
  • Bhakti Movement
  • Sufism
  • Teachings/History of Sikh Gurus and Saints in Punjab
  • Adi Granth
  • Sikh Rulers
  • Freedom movements of Punjab

 

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