PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

BARADARI GARDEN, PATIALA- 147001

GENERAL INFORMATION
REGARDING RECRUITMENT TO 198 POSTS OF
SENIOR ASSISTANT (GROUP-B)
IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE CANDIDATES .................................................................................... 3

1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 3
2. NUMBER AND RESERVATIONS OF THE POSTS .................................................................. 5
3. INITIAL PAY: Rs. 35,400/- .......................................................................................................... 8
4. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: ............................................................................................... 8
5. AGE................................................................................................................................................ 9
6. PATTERN AND SCHEME OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR SELECTION ........... 10
6.1 PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION ............................................................................. 10
6.2 PATTERN OF THE WRITTEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION ........................ 10
6.3 DURATION OF EXAMINATION ............................................................................ 11
6.4 SYLLABUS OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION .................................................. 11
6.5 MODE OF EXAMINATION ..................................................................................... 11
6.6 INFORMATION ABOUT EXAM CENTRE ............................................................ 11
6.7 ELIGIBILITY AND SCRUTINY OF APPLICATION FORMS AND
TESTIMONIALS ....................................................................................................... 11
6.8 FINAL RESULT ......................................................................................................... 12
7. NATIONALITY: ......................................................................................................................... 12
8. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM ................................................................................ 13
9. APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FEE............................................................................. 14
10. INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY FOR JOINT APPLICATION FORMS ....................................... 15
11. CONDITIONS WHICH MAY RENDER A CANDIDATE INELIGIBLE ............................... 19
12. SELECTION OF CATEGORIES ................................................................................................ 19
13. DEFINITIONS OF CATEGORIES ............................................................................................ 21
13.1 EX-SERVICEMEN (PUNJAB).................................................................................. 21
Definition of War Hero ............................................................................................................................... 23
13.2 SON/DAUGHTER/GRAND SON/GRAND DAUGHTER OF FREEDOM
FIGHTERS (PUNJAB)............................................................................................... 23
13.3 SPORTS PERSON (PUNJAB) ................................................................................... 24
13.4 WIDOWS AND CERTAIN OTHER CATEGORIES OF WOMEN ......................... 24
13.5 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, (PUNJAB) ......................................................... 25
13.6 SCHEDULED CASTES, (PUNJAB)/ SCHEDULED TRIBES ................................ 26
13.7 BACKWARD CLASSES (PUNJAB) ........................................................................ 26
13.8 ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS (EWS) .................................................. 27
ANNEXURE (I) – Reservation of Posts for Women.................................................................................. 29
ANNEXURE (II)- The Schedule for Specified Disability .......................................................................... 34
ANNEXURE (III)- Performa For Scribe .................................................................................................... 36
ANNEXURE (IV) - Certificate regarding Physical limitation in an examinee to write ............................. 37
ANNEXURE (V)- Affidavit by Candidate for Scribe ................................................................................ 38
ANNEXURE (VI)- Self Declaration From BC Candidates ........................................................................ 39
ANNEXURE (VII)- Sportsperson Rules .................................................................................................... 40
ANNEXURE (VIII)- Syllabus .................................................................................................................... 41

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PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Advt. No.

BARADARI GARDEN, PATIALA- 147001 S

WEBSITE : http://ppsc.gov.in 202229 To

202236
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE CANDIDATES
RECRUITMENT TO:

1. 21 POSTS OF SENIOR ASSISTANT (HEAD OFFICE) (GROUP-B) IN

THE DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, GOVT. OF PUNJAB.
2. 61 POSTS OF SENIOR ASSISTANT (SUBORDINATE OFFICES)
(GROUP-B) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION,
GOVT. OF PUNJAB.
3. 13 POSTS OF SENIOR ASSISTANT (GROUP B) IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION, GOVT. OF
PUNJAB.
4. 78 POSTS OF SENIOR ASSISTANT (GROUP B) IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, GOVT. OF PUNJAB.
5. 01 POST OF SENIOR ASSISTANT (GROUP-B) IN THE DEPARTMENT
OF PROSECUTION AND LITIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF
PUNJAB.
6. 12 POSTS OF SENIOR ASSISTANT (GROUP-B) IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT.
OF PUNJAB.
7. 04 POSTS OF SENIOR ASSISTANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYAT, GOVT. OF PUNJAB.
8. 08 POSTS OF SENIOR ASSISTANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE, REHABILITATION AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
(FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER SECRETARIAT), GOVT. OF PUNJAB.

Note:- A Joint Competitive Examination will be conducted for the ibid posts.
The Candidates shall fill separate online application forms for the ibid
posts in different departments.

1. INTRODUCTION
The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has been established under Article 315 of
the Constitution of India, with the basic purpose of recruiting officials in various
departments of the Government as per the requisitions sent by the Government in this
regard from time to time.

The Punjab Public Service Commission invites Online Application Forms from
eligible candidates for recruitment to 198 posts of Senior Assistant (21 posts
of Senior Assistant (Head Office) (Group-B) in the Department of School
Education, Govt. of Punjab; 61 posts of Senior Assistant (Subordinate
Offices) (Group-B) in the Department of School Education, Govt. of Punjab;
13 posts of Senior Assistant (Group-B) in the Department of Water Supply
and Sanitation, Govt. of Punjab,; 78 posts of Senior Assistant (Group-B) in
the Department of Public Works, Govt. of Punjab; 01 post of Senior
Assistant (Group-B) in the Department of Prosecution and Litigation
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Department, Govt. of Punjab; 12 posts of Senior Assistant (Group-B) in the

Department of Excise and Taxation, Govt. of Punjab; 04 posts of Senior
Assistant in the Department of Rural Development & Panchayat, Govt. of
Punjab; 08 posts of Senior Assistant in the Department of Revenue,
Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Govt. of Punjab)

Note: This advertisement is being published as per requisitions received from the
1. Department of School Education, Govt. of Punjab vide letter no. SED – SECY
/ 82/2020- O/o Secretary Education / 2020341214 dated 28/12/2020, letter no.
Jh$273656^DPISE-ME0ESTB/73/2021-dn(2)$2022239938 dated 17/02/2022
and letter no. Jh$273656^DPISE-ME0ESTB/73/2021-dn (2) /20222101484
dated 28/04/2022.
2. Department of School Education, Govt. of Punjab vide letter no. SED – SECY
/ 82/2020- O/o Secretary Education / 2020341218 dated 28/12/2020, letter no.
Jh$ 273656^DPISE- ME0ESTB/73/2021-dn(2)$2021389731 dated
16/12/2021, letter no. Jh$ 273656^DPISE- ME0ESTB /73/2021-dn (2)$
2022239938 dated 17/02/2022 and letter no. Jh$273656^ DPISE- ME0ESTB
/73/ 2021-dn (2)/ 20222101484 dated 28/04/2022.
3. Department of Water Supply & Sanitation, Government Of Punjab vide letter
No. WSSD-BR201/87/2020-2BR2I/132761/2021 dated 19/01/2021, and letter
No. WSSD-BR201/87/2020-2BR2/873 dated 30/11/2021.
4. Department of Public Works, Government Of Punjab vide letter
No.14/01/2021/-J;1(5)$97$1 dated 16/03/2021, and letter No.14/01/2021/-
J;1(5)$670 dated 22/12/2021
5. Department of Home Affairs and Justice (Prosecution and Litigation
department) vide letter No. 12/8/2021-6ndk2$2115 dated 17/09/2021 and
letter no. 10(1)2020^4J/vh$4053 dated 22/04/2022.
6. Department of Excise and Taxation, Govt. of Punjab vide letter No. n;-1-
2016/DPO/03403231926 dated 13/06/2016, letter No. n;-1/2020/6508
dated 16/11/2020, letter No. n;-1/2020/7962 dated 24/12/2020, letter No.
27/12/2021-ne^2(9)/2236 dated 23/04/2022 letter no. 27/68/2020-ne-
2(9)/3471 dated 24/04/2022 letter No. n;^1^2022$6046 dated 09/06/2022,
letter No. 27/68/2020- ne^2(9)/5354 dated 10/06/2022 and letter No.

27/68/2020-ਅਕ-2(9)/5354 dated 10/06/2022.

7. Department of Rural Development & Panchayat, Government of Punjab vide

letter No. w[ZH fJzH (go)$ nwbk $2021$ (11) $79 dated 12.01.2021 and
w[ZHfJzH(go)$nwbk$ 2021$(11)$1514 dated 26.05.2021.
8. Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management (Financial
Commissioner Secretariat), Govt. of Punjab vide letter No 1/10/2018-
2HgqH1$24573 fwsh 23H12H2020, vide letter No 1/10/2018-2HgqH1$3354 fwsh
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22H03H2021, vide letter no. No 1/10/2018-2HgqH1$6439 fwsh 08H06H2021 ns/

vide letter no. No 1/10/2018-2HgqH1$8228 fwsh 07H04H2022H

2. NUMBER AND RESERVATIONS OF THE POSTS

Posts reserved
Total
Advertise Name of Post and Category for Women
Category No. of
ment No. Department Code out of Total
Posts
No. of Posts
71 General 08 02
General Economically
92 Weaker Section, 02 01
Punjab
Ex-Serviceman/
72/73 02 01
LDESM, Punjab
Senior Assistant
(Head Office) Person with Disability,
(Group-B) in the Punjab
Department of Blind and Low Vision
202229 76 01 01
School Education, -76-A
Govt. of Punjab. Scheduled Castes
77 02 01
(Others), Punjab
Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikhs,
81 03 01
Punjab
Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikhs,
82/83 01 --
ESM/ LDESM, Punjab
Backward Classes,
85 02 01
Punjab
Total 21 08

71 General 24 07
General Economically
92 Weaker Section, 06 02
Punjab
Ex-
72/73 Serviceman/LDESM, 05 03
Punjab
75 Sports Persons, Punjab 01 01
Person with
Disability, Punjab
Blind and Low Vision 01 01
Senior Assistant 76 -76-A
(Subordinate Deaf and Hard of
Offices) 01 -
Hearing-76-B
(Group-B) in the
202230 Department of Scheduled Castes
77 06 02
School Education, Others, Punjab
Govt. of Punjab. S.C ESM/LDESM,
78/79 01 -
Punjab
Balmiki/Mazbhi
81 07 04
Sikhs, Punjab
Balmiki/Mazbhi
82/83 Sikh ESM/LDESM, 01 -
Punjab
Balmiki/Mazbhi
84 Sikh, Sports Persons, 01 -
Punjab
Backward Classes
85 06 02
Punjab
86/87 Backward Classes 01 -

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ESM/LDESM Punjab

Total 61 22

71 General 05 02

General
92 Economically Weaker 01 01
Section, Punjab

Senior Assistant
Ex-Serviceman/ 01 01
(Group-B) in the
72/73 LDESM, Punjab
Department of
Water Supply &
202231 Sanitation, Govt. of Person with Disability,
Punjab. Punjab
Blind and Low
76 Vision -76-A 01 01

Scheduled Castes 02 01
77 (Others), Punjab
Balmiki/Mazbhi
02 01
81 Sikh, Punjab
Backward Classes,
01 01
85 Punjab
Total 13 08

71 General 30 09
General 07 03
Economically Weaker
92 Section, Punjab
Ex-Serviceman/ 07 04
72/73 LDESM, Punjab
75 Sportsperson, Punjab 01 01
Person with Disability,
Punjab
Blind and Low Vision 02 -
-76-A
76
Senior Assistant Deaf and Hard of 01 -
(Group-B) in the Hearing 76-B
202232 Department of Scheduled Castes 08 04
Public Works, (Others), Punjab
77
Govt.of Punjab.
Scheduled Caste 01 -
78/79
ESM/LDESM, Punjab
Balmiki/Mazbhi 10 04
81 Sikhs, Punjab
Balmiki/Mazbhi 01 -
Sikhs ESM/LDESM,
82/83 Punjab
Balmiki/ Mazhbi 01 -
84 Sikh Sport Person,
Punjab
Backward Classes, 08 03
85 Punjab
Backward Classes 01 -
86/87
ESM/ LDESM, Punjab
Total 78 28

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71 General 01 01
Senior Assistant in
Department of
Home Affairs and
202233 Justice (Prosecution
and Litigation
Department), Govt.
of Punjab.
Total 01 01
71 General 05 02
General Economically 01 01
92 Weaker Section,
Punjab
Person with Disability,
Punjab
76 Deaf and Hard of
Hearing-76-B 01 01
Senior Assistant in
Department of Scheduled Castes 01 01
Excise and 77 (Others), Punjab
202234 Taxation, Govt. of
Punjab. Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikhs, 01 --
81
Punjab
Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikhs, 01 --
84 Sports Person Punjab

Backward Classes, 01 01
85 Punjab
Backward Classes Ex- 01 --
86/87 Serviceman/LDESM,
Punjab
Total 12 06

General Economically 01 01
92 Weaker Section,
Senior Assistant Punjab
(Group-B) in the 01 01
Department of Rural 72/73 ESM/LDESM, Punjab
202235
Development & Balmiki/Mazbhi Sikhs, 01 -
Panchayat, Govt. of 81
Punjab
Punjab.
Backward Classes, 01 01
85
Punjab
Total 04 03
04 01
71 General

Persons with
Disability 01 -
76
Senior Assistant in Locomotive Disabiliy
the Department of 76-C
Revenue, Scheduled Caste 01 -
Rehabilitation and ESM/LDESM,
78/79
Disaster Punjab
202236 Management
(Financial Balmiki/Mazabi 01 01
Commissioner 81
Sikh, Punjab
Secretariat), Govt.
Backward Class 01 -
of Punjab. 85
Punjab
Total 8 2

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Note 1 The number of posts may be increased or decreased by the Government at any
time before the selection process is complete without giving any prior notice to
the candidates.
Note 2 The Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of posts for women) Rules 2020 issued by
the Department of Social Security and Women & Child Development that
provides for 33% reservation for women is attached as Annexure-I with General
Information for candidates.
Note 3 There will be a JOINT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION for 198 posts of
Senior Assistant (21 posts of Senior Assistant (Head Office) (Group-B) in the
Department of School Education, Govt. of Punjab; 61 posts of Senior
Assistant (Subordinate Offices) (Group-B) in the Department of School
Education, Govt. of Punjab; 13 posts of Senior Assistant (Group-B) in the
Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Govt. of Punjab,; 78 posts of
Senior Assistant (Group-B) in the Department of Public Works, Govt. of
Punjab;01 post of Senior Assistant (Group-B) in the Department of
Prosecution and Litigation Department, Govt. of Punjab; 12 posts of Senior
Assistant (Group-B) in the Department of Excise and Taxation, Govt. of
Punjab; 04 posts of Senior Assistant in the Department of Rural
Development & Panchayat, Govt. of Punjab; 08 posts of Senior Assistant in
the Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Govt.
of Punjab)
Note 4 Before applying for the posts, candidate is advised to refer to clause 10.0 of the
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES. The process of applying for
the advertisements (for which the Commission will conduct a
JOINT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION) will be divided into TWO
PHASES as illustrated at Clause 10.0. Candidate is advised to read clause 10.0 i.e.
“INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY FOR JOINT APPLICATION FORMS”
before filling online application form.

3. INITIAL PAY: Rs. 35,400/-

The minimum pay admissible for the ibid posts shall be as per notification no 7/87/2020-
5FP1/1145 dated 29/10/2020 Government of Punjab, Department of Finance (Finance
Personnel-I Branch) Chandigarh, notification no 7/204/2012-4F.P.1/66 dated
15/01/2015 Government of Punjab, Department of Finance (Finance Personnel-I
Branch) Chandigarh, Notification No.1/6/2016- 4P.P.1/834680/1 dated 07/09/2016
Government of Punjab, Department of Personnel PP-I Branch Chandigarh and letter no.
7/2004/2012-4F.P.1/853793/1 dated 04/10/2016, Fixed emolument equal to minimum
pay without any allowance, will be paid during the probation period of 3 years.

4. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

4.1 (i) Possesses the Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university or Institution; and

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(ii) Qualifies in the competitive test specified by the appointing authority from time to time;
and
(iii) Possesses at least One Hundred and twenty hours course with hands on experience in the
use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in Office Productivity applications
or Desktop Publishing applications from a Government recognized institution or a
reputed institution, which is ISO 9001, certified.
OR
Possesses a Computer Information Technology course equivalent to 'O' level certificate
of Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Course (DOEACC) of
Government of India;
(2) The person so appointed as Senior Assistant in terms of the Provisions of sub-rule (1),
shall have, before his appointment, (passed a test in English and Punjabi respectively
typewriting on Computer to be conducted by the Board or the appointing authority or the
Department of Information Technology, as the case may be, at speed of thirty words per
minute:

Provided that where appointment of Group-'B' non- technical post is offered to a War
Hero, Who has been discharged from Defence Services or dependent from Defence Services or
dependent member of his family under the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government,
the educational qualifications to be possessed by such person shall be Graduate from a recognized
University or Institution. However, such person shall not be required to qualify the test in Punjabi
typewriting as provided in sub-rule (2)"

4.2 Should have passed Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard.

Provided further that where a ward of Defence Service Personnel, who is a bonafide
resident of Punjab State, is appointed by direct appointment, he shall have to pass an
examination of Punjabi Language equivalent to Matriculation Standard or he shall have to
qualify a test conducted by the Language Wing of the Department of Education of Punjab
Government within a period of two years from the date of his appointment. Provided
further that where a War Hero, who has been discharged from defence services or
paramilitary forces on account of disability suffered by him and his widow or dependent
member of his family, is appointed under the instructions issued in this behalf by the
Government, the person so appointed will not be required to possess afore said
knowledge of Punjabi language:

IMPORTANT NOTE: The candidates MUST possess the requisite qualification before or
by 05/07/2022.

5. AGE
5.1 Candidates should not be below 18 years and above 37 years of age as on
01/01/2022.
5.2 The upper age limit may be relaxed up to 45 years for Punjab Government employees,
the employees of its Boards/Corporations/Commissions and Authorities, and all States/
Central Government employees.
5.3 The upper age limit is relaxed up to 42 years for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes
of Punjab.

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5.4 Ex-servicemen of Punjab Domicile shall be allowed to deduct the period of his service in
the Armed Forces of Union from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed
the maximum age limit prescribed for direct appointment to such a vacancy in the Service
Rules concerned by more than three years, he shall be deemed to satisfy the condition
regarding age limit.
5.5 The upper age limit is also relaxed up to 42 years for widows, divorcees and certain other
categories of women.
5.6 The upper age limit is also relaxed up to 47 years for "Persons with Disability" of Punjab.
Note: Provisions mentioned in Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of
Service) Rules, 1994 amended from time to time may be considered

6. PATTERN AND SCHEME OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR

SELECTION
6.1 PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION

The procedure for selection of candidates for the post of Senior Assistant (Group-B) in
the various departments of Government of Punjab will be as per the following details:-
Subject Matter No. of Questions Total
Marks
Written Competitive Examination 120 480

The written competitive examination for the post will be scheduled soon.
6.2 PATTERN OF THE WRITTEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
The pattern for written competitive examination comprising of 120 questions (@ 4 marks for
each question) is as follows:

S.No. Topic No. of Marks (Each Type of

Questions Question carries Questions
4 marks)
1. Questions from General Knowledge MCQs
80 320
& Current Affairs (Multiple Choice
2. Questions from Logical Reasoning Questions)
and Mental ability (Part B of 40 160
Syllabus)
Total 120 480

The important points to note:

I. There will be a JOINT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION for 198 posts of Senior Assistant in
various departments of Government of Punjab.
II. Each question carries 4 marks and for each correct answer, the candidate will get 4
(four) marks.
III. There will be negative marking (one mark for each question) in the written
examination for questions wrongly answered i.e. for each incorrect answer, 1 (one)
mark will be deducted from the total score
IV. To answer a question, the candidate has to find, for each question, the correct answer/
best option.
V. Answer key will be uploaded on the PPSC website (after written examination), and the
candidates will be permitted to raise objections (if any). Candidates will be given four
days to deliberate before putting up the objections.
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VI. Unanswered/unattempted questions will be given no marks. In case, a question is

withdrawn, all candidates will be given four (04) marks irrespective of the fact whether
the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.

VII. The typing tests will be conducted after the written competitive examination, after
shortlisting based on written test merit.

VIII. The Important Instructions regarding typewriting test will be intimated later on as per
latest typing instructions of the Government. Suitable number of Candidates will be
called in batches as per the order of merit in the written examination for type writing
test. Candidates will be given only one chance to pass the typing test. The testing speed
result is software based. There is no manual interface. No representation will be
acceptable on this issue.

6.3 DURATION OF EXAMINATION

The exam will be of two (02) hours duration.

6.4 SYLLABUS OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION

The question paper will be based on the given syllabus from General Knowledge,
Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Logical Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude.
(Annexure-VIII)

6.5 MODE OF EXAMINATION

The examination is a pen and paper-based, to be answered on the specially designed
machine gradable OMR sheet using ball point pen.

6.6 INFORMATION ABOUT EXAM CENTRE

Information about the examination centre(s) will be mentioned on Admit Cards of all
candidates. The Public Notice to download the Admit cards will be given on the website
of the Commission.

6.7 ELIGIBILITY AND SCRUTINY OF APPLICATION FORMS AND

TESTIMONIALS
6.7.1 All candidates who apply for the ibid posts will be treated "provisionally eligible" for
appearing in the competitive exam. Acceptance of applications at this stage and
allotment of Roll Numbers by PPSC does not indicate acceptance of candidature by
the PPSC, since there is no scrutiny of documents before the written exam.

6.7.2 The scrutiny of application forms shall be done after the conduct of the examination.
During the process of scrutiny, the application forms and other relevant documents,
certificates, etc. of the candidates shall be examined to determine their eligibility as on
05/07/2022. Candidates not meeting the eligibility criteria will be rejected after the
scrutiny process or any time thereafter if found ineligible.

6.7.3 The candidates applying for the Competitive Examination should ensure that they
fulfill all the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission

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at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz.
Competitive Examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the
prescribed eligibility conditions. If on checking at any time before or after the
Competitive Examination, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility
conditions their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the Commission.
If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, they may render themselves liable to
disciplinary action by the Commission or the civil court. Any attempt on the part of a
candidate to obtain support for his candidature by any unfair means will render him/
her liable for disqualification and disciplinary action.
6.8 FINAL RESULT
6.8.1 As per the instructions of Govt. of Punjab, Department of Personnel issued vide
its letter no. 12/152/2015-5P.P.2/720133/1 dated 28/03/2016 and Letter no.
PERS-PP-3020/1/2022-3PP3/I/351769/2022 dated 28/04/2022. The selection for
these posts will be finalized on the basis of written examination only.
6.8.2 No interview shall be conducted for selection to these posts.
6.8.3 No candidate shall be eligible to be appointed unless he/she obtains 40% marks in the
competitive examination (read 35% for the candidates belonging to Schedules Caste
of Punjab and Backward Classes of Punjab).
6.8.4 Final result shall be prepared on the basis of the net marks obtained by the candidates
in the Written Competitive Examination.
6.8.5 Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the net marks scored, by the
candidate in the written competitive examination.
6.8.6 Government of Punjab, Department of Personnel (Personal Policies-I Branch)
Notification No. GSR 40/Const./Art.309/Amd.(2)/2020 dated 20/07/2020 prescribes
the criteria required to be met by candidates for being considered under the
"Sportsperson" category. All candidates qualifying as "Sportsperson" under this
notification will be treated equally in the compilation of final merit list under this
category.

7. NATIONALITY:
A candidate shall be a:
(i) Citizen of India; or
(ii) Citizen of Nepal; or
(iii) Subject of Bhutan; or
(iv) Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the Ist January 1962, with the intention of
permanently settling in India; or.
(v) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East
African countries of Kenya, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania (formerly
Tanganyika and Zanzibar) Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the
intention of permanently settling in India;

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Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) shall be a person in
whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of Punjab in
the Department of Home Affairs and Justice.

8. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM

8.1 The candidates can ONLY apply by filling Online Application Form, a link of which is
available on the website of the Commission http://ppsc.gov.in. No other mode of
application will be accepted.

Process Step Last Date

Last date for new registration for applying
(Step-1) 05/07/2022
online/editing for the post By 11:59:00 PM
Start date for printing system generated bank
(Step-2) 06/07/2022
challan form
Last date for printing system generated bank
(Step-3) 12/07/2022
challan form By 11:59:00 PM
Last date for depositing Application and
13/07/2022
Examination fees by using the print out system (Step-4) [During Banking
generated bank challan form Hours]

There will be a JOINT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION for 198 posts of Senior Assistant (21
posts of Senior Assistant (Head Office) (Group-B) in the Department of School
Education, Govt. of Punjab; 61 posts of Senior Assistant (Subordinate Offices) (Group-B)
in the Department of School Education, Govt. of Punjab; 13 posts of Senior Assistant
(Group-B) in the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Govt. of Punjab; 78 posts
of Senior Assistant (Group-B) in the Department of Public Works, Govt. of Punjab;
01 post of Senior Assistant (Group-B) in the Department of Prosecution and Litigation
Department, Govt. of Punjab; 12 posts of Senior Assistant (Group-B) in the Department
of Excise and Taxation, Govt. of Punjab; 04 posts of Senior Assistant in the Department
of Rural Development & Panchayat, Govt. of Punjab; 08 posts of Senior Assistant in the
Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Govt. of Punjab)

8.2 Candidates are advised to fill their details in the online application form carefully
e.g., Name, Father's Name, Date of Birth, Category for post, Qualification,
Experience, Photo and Signature, Category for fee, etc. After the final submission of
online application form by the candidate, no change will be allowed, and the
candidate will be responsible for any mistake in the data filled in the online
application form.

8.3 Submission of printed copy of the application form:- The candidates are NOT
REQUIRED to send the hard copy of the Online Application Form to the Office of
Punjab Public Service Commission. However, the candidates must take copy in soft
form or the print out of the Application Form at the time of applying, as he/she will not
be able to take out the copy at a later stage. He/she must retain the hard/soft copy of
online application form along with all eligibility documents ready to be sent at a short
notice to PPSC, whenever required by PPSC.
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8.4 However, candidates applying under the Sports Category will send a hard copy of Online
Application Form' along with Sports Gradation Certificate issued by the
Department of Sports, Punjab, latest Punjab Residence Certificate, Reserve
Category Certificate issued by the competent authority (if applicable) by post or by
email at [email protected] or by hand at the reception counter of PPSC
by 31/07/2022 to establish his/her eligibility under the sports category

8.5 Also, "Persons with Disabilities" must submit the hardcopies of Disability Certificate and
request for scribe, if any and other eligibility documents by post or by email at
[email protected] or by hand at the reception counter of PPSC by
31/07/2022 for any assistance, Persons with disabilities may contact Superintendent
Examination: 0175-5014832, 0175-5014833. The candidate who applies as PWD must
carry the ORIGINAL DISABILITY CERTIFICATE on the day of examination.
8.6 The following SELF ATTESTED CERTIFICATES shall be submitted by candidates
along with printout of online application form when asked for at short notice:
i) Proof of Date of Birth: Certificate of Matriculation/Higher Secondary
ii) Proof of having passed Punjabi language
iii) Relevant Degree and DMC Certificate
iv) Reserve Category Certificate issued by the competent authority (if applicable)
v) Latest Punjab Residence certificate (all reserve categories) issued by competent
authority.
vi) Experience certificate issued by competent authority (if applicable)
vii) For ESM, certificates/documents mentioning the following:-
a) Date of Enrolment
b) Date of Release/Discharge
c) Reason of Release/ Discharge
viii) Certificate as proof of age relaxation claim (if applicable)
ix) Certificate as proof of fee concession (if applicable)
x) Proof of being a government employee (if applicable)
xi) Copy of Bank Challan (PPSC Copy only)
The Candidates SHALL sign the declaration on the last page of the printout of
Online Application Form before submitting the same.

9. APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FEE

9.1 The candidates are required to pay the application fee as per Government Letter No.
PERS-PP-3020/2/2021-3PP3/I171979/2021 dated 22-04-2021 as mentioned below: -

Name of Category Online Examination Total

Application Fee
charges
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes of all
States and Backward Classes of Punjab State Rs. 500/- Rs. 250/- 750/-
only.
Ex-Serviceman of Punjab state only Rs. 500/- No Fee to be paid 500/-

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Economically Weaker Sections (EWS),

Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and Lineal
Rs. 500/- No Fee to be paid 500/-
Descendants of Ex-Serviceman (LDESM)
Punjab
All Other Categories i.e., General, Sports
Persons of Punjab and Wards of Freedom Rs 500/- Rs. 1000/- 1500/-
Fighters, Punjab.

9.2 The candidates entitled to fee concession/exemption MUST submit with their
Application Form, a self-attested copy of the certificate certifying their claim for fee
concession/exemption. Candidates who do not submit such a certificate shall not be
entitled to fee concession/exemption under any circumstances.

9.3 Application fee MUST be submitted through any branch of State Bank of India only.
Candidate should carefully fill the details in the Online Application Form and click on
the "SUBMIT" button at the end of the Online Application Format. Before pressing the
"SUBMIT" button, candidates are advised to verify every detail filled in the
application. After submitting the online application form, the candidate should take a
printout of the system generated Bank challan. No Change/Edit will be allowed after
submitting the Application Form. The application fee is non-refundable.

10. INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY FOR JOINT APPLICATION FORMS

The process of applying for the advertisements (for which the commission will conduct a
JOINT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION) will be divided into TWO PHASES as
illustrated below:-
10.1 PHASE-1:- APPLYING/EDITING OF THE APPLICATIONS
10.1.1 Candidate will need to apply and fill the online application forms separately for each of
the department/post.
10.1.2 During this phase, candidate will be able to ONLY APPLY to the single/multiple
departments/posts for which the Commission will conduct a Joint competitive
examination. Candidate can EDIT his application details during this phase i.e. PHASE-1.
10.1.3 Candidate is ADVISED NOT to fill TWO application forms under the same
advertisement to avoid duplication. If the candidate wishes to edit the application form, it
can be done before the last day of the PHASE-1 i.e. last day of registration for the online
application form.
10.1.4 The candidates are also advised to fill in the details of their matriculation examination
carefully as these details would be used to merge their applications for different posts
covered under this joint examination.
10.2 PHASE-2:- METHOD FOR FILLING APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION
FEE BY PRINTING BANK CHALLAN
10.2.1 During this phase, candidate will be able to print the BANK CHALLAN COPY from
the next day of completion of PHASE-1 up to the last date for printing challan, i.e. ONE
DAY BEFORE THE FEE PAYMENT WINDOW CLOSES (Please refer to clause
8.1 for print challan dates).

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10.2.2 Candidate can login with any of his application registration number (if the candidate has
applied for more than one department/post) using the link “PRINT BANK CHALLAN”
available on the website.
10.2.3 A Single PDF file having bank challan copies for all the departments/posts applied by the
candidate will be available for downloading. In case the candidate has applied for more
than one department/post, it is a MUST for the candidate to submit the copy of
MASTER BANK CHALLAN (consisting of application fee and examination fee)
alongwith other challan copies in the bank. In case the candidate does not submit the
MASTER CHALLAN in the bank but submits the other challan copies (consisting of
only application fee), candidature of the candidate in all the submitted bank challan
application forms will be rejected. In the downloaded single BANK CHALLAN PDF
file, the first challan will be the MASTER CHALLAN as printed on it.
10.2.4 Candidate will submit each bank challan (i.e. MASTER CHALLAN along with other
challans) separately in the bank.
10.2.5 Candidate can submit the fee using the bank challan up to the last date of submission of
fee as mentioned in the GENERAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES.

SCREENSHOTS FOR THE HELP OF CANDIDATE FOR PRINTING THE BANK

CHALLAN COPIES DURING PHASE-2.
STEP-1: LOGIN TO PRINT BANK CHALLANS

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STEP 2: SCREEN AFTER LOGIN

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STEP 3: BANK CHALLAN SCREEN

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11. CONDITIONS WHICH MAY RENDER A CANDIDATE INELIGIBLE

11.1 The following conditions, among others, may render the candidates ineligible:
a) Insufficient fee.
b) Application fee deposited by means other than a Bank Challan through any
branch of State Bank of India.
c) Late receipt of print out of Online Application Form.
d) Wrong/incomplete information given in the application form.
e) Candidates debarred by the PPSC/other Public Service Commissions.
f) Non-fulfillment of any of the eligibility conditions, including those of age and
educational qualifications.
11.2 Only Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen/ LDESM, Persons
with Disability, Freedom Fighter, Sports Persons & EWS of Punjab domicile are
eligible for the benefit of reservation.
11.3 A candidate should indicate the specific category for which he/she wants to
be considered and category once opted cannot be changed under any
circumstances. A candidate will be eligible to get the benefits of community
reservation in case the particular caste to which the candidates belong is
included in the list of reservation communities issued by the Punjab
Government. If a candidate indicates in his/her application form that he/she
belongs to a particular category but subsequently writes to the commission to
change his/her category, such request shall not be entertained by the
Commission and shall be filed without any intimation.
11.4 SC/ST Candidates belonging to other States are required to fill their Post
Category as General Category (Code 71). They are entitled only to fee
concession but not entitled to avail reservation/age relaxation.
11.5 Ex-servicemen/Lineal Descendent of Ex-servicemen (LDESM)/
Grandchildren of Gallantry Award Winners who have domicile of Punjab
are eligible for reservation under the Ex-Servicemen category.
LDESM/Grandchildren of Gallantry Award Winners shall be considered
against the vacancies for Ex-servicemen ONLY if no Ex-servicemen are
available. In case sufficient numbers of Ex-servicemen are available, then
LDESM shall be treated in his/her basic category.

12. SELECTION OF CATEGORIES

Candidates should select their categories carefully, because candidates belonging
to categories other than category 71 (General), are entitled to fee
concession/exemption, age relaxation and job reservation. The category once
selected by a candidate will not be changed under any circumstances.
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of their claim to a particular category (as mentioned in the application form) at the
time of scrutiny of documents.

12.1 CATEGORIES AND CATEGORY CODE

Code No. Category Name
71 General Category
72 ESM, Punjab
73 LDESM, Punjab
74 Freedom Fighter, Punjab
75 Sports Person, Punjab
76 Persons with Disability, Punjab:
A: Blind and Low Vision
B : Deaf and Hard of Hearing
C: Locomotive Disability
D: Intellectual Disability
77 SC Others, Punjab
78 SC Others ESM, Punjab
79 SC Others LDESM, Punjab
80 SC Others Sports Person, Punjab
81 Balmiki/ Mazhbi Sikh, Punjab
82 Balmiki/ Mazhbi Sikh ESM, Punjab
83 Balmiki/ Mazhbi Sikh LDESM, Punjab
84 Bairiki/ Mazhbi Sikh Sports Person, Punjab
85 BC, Punjab
86 BC ESM, Punjab
87 BC LDESM, Punjab
92 General Economically Weaker Sections, Punjab.
12.2 CODE FOR AGE RELAXATION (IF CLAIMED)

Code No Category Name

91 State Government/Central Government Employees.

SC Punjab only
92
Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Punjab Only
93
Widows & certain other categories of women of Punjab.
94
B.C., Punjab Only
95
ESM, Punjab Only
96
Persons with Disability, Punjab Only
97
98 SC Punjab only+ State Government/Central Government Employees.

99 SC Punjab only + ESM, Punjab.

100 SC Punjab only + Persons with Disability, Punjab.

101 Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Punjab only+ State Government/Central Government
Employees.
102 Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Punjab only + ESM, Punjab.

103 Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh Punjab only + Persons with Disability, Punjab.

104 B.C., Punjab. + State Government/Central Government Employees.

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105 B.C., Punjab. + ESM, Punjab

106 B.C., Punjab. + Persons with Disability, Punjab.

Note 1:- SC/ST Candidates belonging to other States are required to fill their Post
Category as General Category (Code 71). They are entitled only to fee concession
but not entitled to avail reservation/age relaxation.
Note 2:- Only Resident of Punjab Ex-servicemen/Lineal Descendent of Ex-Servicemen
(LDESM) are eligible for reservation under the Ex-servicemen category.
LDESM shall be considered against the vacancies for Ex-servicemen only if no
Ex-servicemen are available. In case sufficient numbers of Ex-servicemen are
available, then LDESM shall be treated as General Category candidates.
Note 3:- Only those persons with "Benchmark disabilities" would be eligible for
reservation. "Benchmark disability" means a person with not less than 40% of a
specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable
terms and includes the persons with disability, where disability has been defined
in a measurable term, as certified by the certifying authority.
Note 4:- A candidate should indicate the specific category for which he/she wants to be
considered and category once opted cannot be changed under any circumstances.
A candidate will be eligible to get the benefits of community reservation in case
the particular caste to which the candidates belong is included in the list of
reservation communities issued by the Punjab Government. If a candidate
indicates in his/her application form that he/she belongs to a particular category
but subsequently writes to the commission to change his/her category, such
request shall not be entertained by the Commission and shall be filed without any
intimation.

13. DEFINITIONS OF CATEGORIES

13.1 EX-SERVICEMEN (PUNJAB)
13.1.1 As per the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1982, "Ex-serviceman" means a
person who has served in any rank, whether as a combatant or a non combatant, in the
Naval, Military and Air Forces of the Union of India (here-in-after referred to as the
Armed forces of the Union of India), and who has:
a. retired or released from such service at his or her own request after earning his or her
pension; or
b. has been released from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service
or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or
c. been released otherwise than on his own request from such service as a result of
reduction in establishment; or
d. been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagement
otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of
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But does not include a person who has served in the Defence Security Corps, the
General Reserve Engineering Force, the Lok Sahayak Sena and the Para Military Forces,
but includes personnel of the Lok Sahayak Sena of the following categories, namely: -
i. pension holders for continuous embodied service.
ii. persons with disability attributable to military service; and
iii. gallantry award winners.

Explanation: The persons serving in the Armed Forces of the Union, who on retirement from
service would come under the category of 'Ex-servicemen' may be permitted to apply for
re-employment one year before the completion of specified terms of engagement and
avail themselves of all concessions available to Ex-servicemen but shall not be permitted
to leave the uniform until they complete the specified terms of engagement in the Armed
Forces of the Union.

13.1.2 As per Punjab Government letter No.15/25/2001-4DW/1591 dated 21/5/2002, an

Ex-serviceman is allowed the benefit of reservation for the second time and even
thereafter in subsequent recruitment in accordance with the provisions of these
Rules.
13.1.3 Provided that where an Ex-serviceman is not available for recruitment against a reserved
category, such a vacancy shall be reserved to be filled in by recruitment of either the
wife or one descendent child of an Ex-serviceman.
13.1.4 Provided further that the wife or the Lineal Descendent child of the Ex-serviceman shall
be recruited against the reserved vacancy subject to the conditions that:

a) he or she possesses the prescribed qualifications and is within the prescribed age
limit,
b) he or she is not already in service;
c) he or she will be eligible to avail the benefit only once in life.

Provided further that one grandchild of the Gallantry Award Winner shall be
recruited against the reserved vacancy, in case the benefit or reservation has not
been availed of by any of the children or dependents of such winner or by the
winner himself subject to the conditions specified in the second proviso.

Explanation: For the purpose of this proviso Gallantry Award Winner includes the winner of the
Paramvir Chakra, the Mahavir Chakra, the Vir Chakra, the Sena or Nao Sena or
Vayu Sena Medal and Mention-in-Despatches.

13.1.5 As per Punjab Government notification No. GSR9/Const./Art. 309, 234 and
318/Amd(5)/2003 dated 06/11/2002 and letter No. 1/28/92-3ET/2841 dated 14/41/2003;

a) ―Lineal Descendent‖ means sons/daughters (married/un-married/ widowed/legally

divorced) of the re-employed/ unemployed Ex-Serviceman.
b) ―Wife‖ shall include the widow of an Ex-serviceman, provided she has not re-
married up to the date of the issue of the appointment letter.‖

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c) In any case, including the case where the Ex-Serviceman has died, his
sons/daughters shall be treated as ―Lineal descendent‖ only if a certificate to this
effect has been issued by the authority appointed by the Government.
13.1.6 Ex-servicemen should be of Punjab domicile and they should submit a Punjab Resident
Certificate from the competent authority, failing which would result in of their
candidature would be cancelled.

Definition of War Hero

(i) ―War hero‖ means a defence services personnel or a para-military forces personnel,
who is a bona fide resident of Punjab State and has been killed or discharged from
service on account of disability suffered by him on or after 1st January, 1999, while
fighting in a war declared so by Government of India, in operations in Kargil or any
other sector in J & K in the ongoing conflict with Pakistan or in any other operations
which may be notified by the State Government to have been undertaken for
preserving the unity and integrity of the Country ; or
(ii) A defence services personnel or a para-military forces personnel who was a bona fide
resident of Punjab State and was posthumously decorated with Parmvir Chakra,
Mahavir Chakra or Vir Chakra: provided that,-
(a) In exceptional instances, the cases of such War Heroes may also be covered, with the
prior approval of the Department of Personnel who though not bona fide residents of
Punjab State are yet closely connected to the State of Punjab;
(b) In the case of War Heroes, falling in the category (ii) above, the benefits to be given
by the State Government will be restricted only to first generation dependent
member/next of the kin.
Note.- The Government reserves the right to include any other category of Awardees for
the purpose of providing employment to the category of War Heroes, as may be
notified.

13.2 SON/DAUGHTER/GRAND SON/GRAND DAUGHTER OF FREEDOM

FIGHTERS (PUNJAB)
i) Candidates claiming to be son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter of Freedom Fighters are
required to submit a certificate issued by the competent authority (i.e., Deputy
Commissioner of the district concerned) as per Punjab Government Instructions No.
9(13)-3PII-84/5822 dated 4/4/1985, No. 7(135)-8P-II-83/10120 dated 19/6/1991 and No.
4-13-8PII-97/10112 dated 22/8/1997.

ii) Only those Freedom Fighters and their son/daughter/grand-son/grand-daughter are

eligible for consideration for reservation under this category who:
a) belong to the State of Punjab; and
b) have either been granted a Freedom Fighter pension by the Punjab Government or
have been awarded Tamra Patra by the Government of India; or
c) are otherwise eligible for the grant of Freedom Fighter pension and Tamra Patra but
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Patra but can obtain Freedom Fighter certificate or son/daughter/grand-son/grand-

daughter of Freedom Fighter certificate from the General Administration (Political
wing) of the Punjab Government.

13.3 SPORTS PERSON (PUNJAB)

13.3.1 A candidate can claim reservation under the Sports Person category only if:

a) He/ She belongs to the State of Punjab; and

b) that he/ She has won Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal in Senior National
Championship or National Games in team or individual events while representing
the State of Punjab in such sports events as have been conducted by such
respective National Sports federations as are affiliated or recognized to the Indian
Olympic Association;
OR
c) He/ She has won first, second or third position in team or individual events and/or
he/she has won Gold or Silver or Bronze Medal, at International Sports meets,
conducted by Sports Federation affiliated or recognized by the International
Olympic Committee or by the International Olympic Committee itself.
13.3.2 If candidate belongs to Sports Person, Punjab Category, an attested copy of Gradation
Certificate strictly in accordance with the Punjab Sportsman Rules, 1988 amended as
per Government of Punjab, Department of Personnel (Personnel Policies-I Branch)
Notification No. GSR 40/Const./Art.309/Amd.(2)/2020 dated 20/07/2020(Annexure
VII) issued by the competent authority should be attached with the application form.
13.3.3 Director Sports, Punjab is the competent authority to issue Sports Gradation Certificate
and any other Sports Certificate issued by any other authority will not be accepted a
valid Certificate for claim of reservation under the Sports Person, Punjab Category.
13.3.4 Applicants claiming reservation under Sports Person, Punjab Category must submit
Punjab Resident Certificate from the competent authority, failing which would result in
cancellation of their candidature.

13.4 WIDOWS AND CERTAIN OTHER CATEGORIES OF WOMEN

The definitions as per Government Instructions issued vide letter No. 1/50/83-5PP
(1368)/3454 dated 23-4-1984 as amended from time to time the widows and certain other
categories of women for reservation in employment is as under:

(a) Widows;
(b) Women who are legally separated from their husbands or have been divorced;
(c) Women whose husbands have been ordered by Civil or Criminal Courts to pay
maintenance to them;
(d) Women whose husbands have remarried; and
(e) Wives of serving military personnel or those who are disabled while in military
service.

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13.5 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, (PUNJAB)

Only those persons with "Benchmark disabilities" would be eligible for reservation.
According to Section 2 (r) of The Rights of Person with Disabilities Act, 2016,
"Person with Benchmark disability" means a person with not less than 40% of a
specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms
and includes the persons with disability, where disability has been defined in a
measurable term, as certified by the certifying authority.
As per the Instructions of Government of Punjab, Department of Social Security and
Women and Child Development issued vide letter No. 1/1/2017-3DC/1588894/1 dated
03-10-2019, the reservation for disabled persons under Section 34 of the Right of Persons
with Disabilities Act, 2016 is as under:-

Sr. No Type of Disability Percentage

1 Blindness and Low – Vision; 1%

2 Deaf and Hard of hearing; 1%

3 Locomotor Disability (including Cerebral palsy, Leprosy 1%
cured, Dwarfism, Acid attack victims and Muscular dystrophy);
4 Intellectual disability (including Autism and Specific learning 1%
disability), and Mental illness;
OR
Multiple disabilities specified in Serial No. 1 to 4 above,
including deaf blindness.

For definition of the above-mentioned categories, please refer the Schedule

appended to the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 attached as Annexure-
II.
A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation will have to submit a "Disability
Certificate" issued by a Competent Authority as per Government of India guidelines.
The certificate should be dated on or before last date of registration of application.
a) For persons with disability (with 40% or more disability), compensatory time of 20
minutes per hours is allowed. The candidate who applies as PWD must carry the
ORIGINAL DISABILITY CERTIFICATE on the day of examination.

b) Persons with disabilities (with 40% or more disability) who apply for scribe in a
prescribed format attached as Annexure-III, compensatory time of 20 minutes per
hours is allowed. The candidate who applies as PWD must carry the ORIGINAL
DISABILITY CERTIFICATE on the day of examination.

c) The facility of Scribe would be allowed to any person with benchmark disability as
defined under section 2(r) of the RPwD Act, 2016 and has limitation in writing
including that of speed, if so desired by him/her.

In case of person with benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor

disability (both arm affected BA) and cerebral palsy, the facility of scribe shall be
given, if so desired by the person.

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In case of other category of persons with benchmark disabilities, the provision of

scribe can be allowed on production of a certificate to the effect that the person
concerned has physical limitation to write and a scribe is essential to write
examination on his behalf, from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical
Superintendent of a Government health care institution as per proforma at
Annexure- IV.

d) Punjab Public Service Commission has framed a panel of scribes having qualification
matriculation & above. The eligible candidates may request the PPSC for scribe, if
needed alongwith submission of hardcopies of Disability Certificate and request for
scribe by hand or via email: [email protected] by 31/07/2022 in the office of
PPSC. On receipt of request from the candidates, the candidate will be allotted scribe by
PPSC, and he/she will be allowed to meet the scribe 02 days before the examination.
However, if the candidate wants to bring his/her own scribe, the qualification of scribe
should be one step below the minimum prescribed qualification for the post. The
candidate opting for his/her own scribe should submit an affidavit annexed as
Annexure-V.
Persons with disabilities must submit the hardcopies of Disability Certificate and request
for scribe, if any and other eligibility documents at the reception counter of PPSC by
hand or via email: [email protected] by 31/07/2022.
Note : Only those persons with "benchmark disabilities" would be eligible for reservation.

13.6 SCHEDULED CASTES, (PUNJAB)/ SCHEDULED TRIBES

The competent authorities for issuing Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes certificates are:
(a) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/Deputy Commissioner/
Additional Deputy Commissioner/ Deputy Collector/ Ist Class Stipen Dairy Magistrate/
City Magistrate/ Sub Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive
Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (Not below the rank of Ist Class Stipen Dairy
Magistrate);
(b) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency
Magistrate;
(c) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar;
(d) Sub Divisional Officer (C) of the area where the candidate and or his family formally
resides;
(e) Administrator/Secretary to Administrator/Development Officer Lakshadweep Islands;
(f) As per para-3 of Punjab Government Instructions No. 1/8/2007-RC-1/815, dated
10thJuly, 2008, Head of Department or Head of Offices are competent to issue
Scheduled Castes Certificates to those applicants whose parents are serving or residing
in Chandigarh/Mohali on the basis of their parents service record.
13.7 BACKWARD CLASSES (PUNJAB)
13.7.1 The candidates desiring to be considered for the Backward Classes category are required
to submit a certificate as per Punjab Government letter No.1/41/93-RC-I/459 dated
17/1/1994, No. 1/41/93-RC-1/1597, dated 17-8-2041, No.1/41/93 – RC-I/209, dated

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24/2/2009 and No.1/41/93-RC-I/609 dated 24/10/2013 in the Section of prescribed

proforma.
13.7.2 The BC Certificate in proforma other than the prescribed proforma will not be accepted.
The candidates belonging to Backward Classes are required to attach a declaration (as per
Annexure-VI) along with Backward Class certificate that no change occurred in their
status and they do not fall in the section of creamy-layer as per Government letter No.
10/9/2009-RCI/62 Dated 08/1/2010.
13.7.3 The Competent Authorities to issue the necessary certificate are:
a) Deputy Commissioner
b) Additional Deputy Commissioner
c) Sub-Divisional Magistrate
d) Executive Magistrate (PCS Officers only)
e) Tehsildar

13.8 ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS (EWS)

13.8.1 Residents of Punjab belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (whose family income
is less than Rs. 8.00 lacs per annum) who are not covered under the existing scheme of
reservation for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.
13.8.2 The reservation will be provided in respect of all Direct Recruitment vacancies in all the
Departments/ Boards/Corporations/ Local Bodies of the State of Punjab.
13.8.3 "Family" for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation,
his/her parents, siblings below the age of 18 years, as also his/her spouse and children
below the age of 18 years.
13.8.4 "Income" will include all sources for the financial year prior to the year of application.
Further, a person will be excluded whose family owns/possesses any of the following
assets: -
a) 5 acres of Agricultural Land and above;
b) Residential flat of 1000 sq.ft. and above;
c) Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities/nagar panchayats;
d) Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in other than the notified municipalities/nagar
panchayats.

NOTE- Recruitment of EWS category will be governed as per the notification of Government of
Punjab issued vide letter No 1/3/2019-RCI/196 dated 18/03/2021.
Note: (1) For any General query, candidates may contact the Commission's
Office on telephone number 0175-5014847, 5014825, 5014829 &
5014831, 5014843 or by sending email at with subject as “GENERAL
QUERY REGARDING THE POST OF SENIOR ASSISTANT”

Note: (2) For any Technical query, regarding form submission, fee issue etc.
candidates may contact the Commission's Office on telephone number
0175-5014811, 5014822 or by sending email with subject as
“TECHNICAL QUERY REGARDING THE POST OF "SENIOR

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ASSISTANT" to [email protected] and technicalhelp.ppsc@

gmail.com

Note: (3) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply using Online
Application Form much before the closing date and not to wait till the
last date to avoid congestion on the web server on account of heavy
load on Internet/Website.

Note: (4) Candidates are advised to go through the 'General Information for the
candidates' and 'Instructions for filling Online Application Form'
carefully before filling up Online Application Form. The Commission
will not be responsible for any consequence arising out of incorrect
filling up of Application.

Sd/-
Secretary (Examinations)
Punjab Public Service Commission
Dated : 13.06.2022 Patiala

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ANNEXURE (I) – Reservation of Posts for Women

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ANNEXURE (II)- The Schedule for Specified Disability

THE SCHEDULE
[See clause (zc) of section 2]
SPECIFIED DISABILITY

1. Physical disability. —
A. Locomotor disability (a person's inability to execute distinctive activities
associated with movement of self and objects resulting from affliction of musculoskeletal
or nervous system or both), including—
(a) "leprosy cured person" means a person who has been cured of leprosy but is
suffering from—
(i) loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the
eye and eye-lid but with no manifest deformity;
(ii) manifest deformity and paresis but having sufficient mobility in their hands
and feet to enable them to engage in normal economic activity;
(iii) extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him/her
from undertaking any gainful occupation, and the expression "leprosy cured" shall
construed accordingly;
(b) "cerebral palsy" means a test of non-progressive neurological condition
affecting body movements and muscle coordination, caused by damage to one or more
specific areas of the brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth;
(c) "dwarfism" means a medical or genetic condition resulting in an adult height of
4 feet 10 inches (147 centimeters) or less;
(d) "muscular dystrophy" means a group of hereditary genetic muscle disease that
weakens the muscles that move the human body and persons with multiple dystrophy
have incorrect and missing information in their genes, which prevents them from making
the proteins they need for healthy muscles. It is characterised by progressive skeletal
muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue;
(e) "acid attack victims" means a person disfigured due to violent assaults by
throwing of acid or similar corrosive substance.
B. Visual impairment—
(a) "blindness" means a condition where a person has any of the following
conditions, after best correction—
(i) total absence of sight; or
(ii) visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with
best possible correction; or
(iii) limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree.
(b) "low-vision" means a condition where a person has any of the following
conditions, namely:—
(i) visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 or upto 10/200
(Snellen) in the better eye with best possible corrections; or
(ii) limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree
up to 10 degree.
C. Hearing impairment —
(a) "deaf" means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in
both ears;
(b) "hard of hearing" means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in
speech frequencies in both ears;
D. "speech and language disability" means a permanent disability arising out
of conditions such as laryngectomy or aphasia affecting one or more
components of speech and language due to organic or neurological causes.
2. Intellectual disability, a condition characterised by significant limitation both in
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behaviour which covers a range of every day, social and practical skills,
including—
(a) "specific learning disabilities" means a heterogeneous group of conditions
wherein there is a deficit in processing language, spoken or written, that may
manifest itself as a difficulty to comprehend, speak, read, write, spell, or to do
mathematical calculations and includes such conditions as perceptual disabilities,
dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and developmental aphasia;
(b) "autism spectrum disorder" means a neuro-developmental condition typically
appearing in the first three years of life that significantly affects a person's ability
to communicate, understand relationships and relate to others, and is frequently
associated with unusual or stereotypical rituals or behaviours.
3. Mental behaviour,—
"mental illness" means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception,
orientation or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour, capacity to
recognise reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life, but does not
include retardation which is a condition of arrested or incomplete development of
mind of a person, specially characterised by subnormality of intelligence.
4. Disability caused due to—
(a) chronic neurological conditions, such as—
(i) "multiple sclerosis" means an inflammatory, nervous system disease in
which the myelin sheaths around the axons of nerve cells of the brain and spinal
cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and affecting the ability of nerve cells
in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other;
(ii) "parkinson's disease" means a progressive disease of the nervous system
marked by tremor, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movement, chiefly
affecting middle-aged and elderly people associated with degeneration of the basal
ganglia of the brain and a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
(b) Blood disorder—
(i) "haemophilia" means an inheritable disease, usually affecting only
male but transmitted by women to their male children, characterised by loss or
impairment of the normal clotting ability of blood so that a minor would may
result in fatal bleeding;
(ii) "thalassemia" means a group of inherited disorders characterised by
reduced or absent amounts of haemoglobin.
(iii) "sickle cell disease" means a hemolytic disorder characterised by
chronic anemia, painful events, and various complications due to associated tissue
and organ damage; "hemolytic" refers to the destruction of the cell membrane of
red blood cells resulting in the release of hemoglobin.
5. Multiple Disabilities (more than one of the above specified disabilities)
including deaf blindness which means a condition in which a person may have
combination of hearing and visual impairments causing severe communication,
developmental, and educational problems.
6. Any other category as may be notified by the Central Government.

DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU,

Secretary to the Government of India.

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ANNEXURE (III)- Performa For Scribe

PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATIALA

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Recruitment of ........... Post/Posts of .......................................................... in the

department of ..............................., Government of Punjab.

SCRIBE

Valid for

Examination Centre Name:

Name: Photo

Scribe for Roll No: .............

The above-mentioned scribe has been allowed by Punjab

Public Service Commission Patiala for the Candidate ................................&
bearing Roll No.......

Superintendent
(Examinations)

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ANNEXURE (IV) - Certificate regarding Physical limitation in an

examinee to write

This is to certify that, I have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs

____________________________ (name of the candidates

with disability), a person with ____________________ (nature

and percentage of disability as mentioned in the certificate of

disability), S/o/D/o __________________ a resident of

________________________________ (Village/Di strict/State)

and to state that he/she has physical limitation which hampers

his/her writing capabilities owing to his/her disability.

Signature
Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a
government health care institution
Name and Designation
Name of Government Hospital/Health care centre with seal
Place:
Date:
Note: Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant

stream/disability (e.g., Visual impairment - Ophthalmologist, Locomotor

disability - Orthopedic specialist/PMR).

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ANNEXURE (V)- Affidavit by Candidate for Scribe

AFFIDAVIT

I _____________________________a candidate with

___________ (name of the disability) appearing for the
____________________________ (name of the examination)
bearing Roll. No. __________ at_________________________
(name of the centre) in the district
_______________________________ (name of the State). My
qualification is____________________________________.
I do hereby state that _______________________ (name of
the scribe) will provide the service of scribe for the undersigned for
taking the aforesaid examination.
I do hereby undertake that his qualification is_______________
In case, subsequently it is found that his/her qualification is not as
declared by the undersigned and is beyond my qualification. I shall
forfeit my right to the post and claims relating thereto.

Photograph of the Photograph of the

Scribe Candidate

(Signature of Scribe) (Signature of the candidate with

Disability)

Place:

Date:

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ANNEXURE (VI)- Self Declaration From BC Candidates

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ANNEXURE (VII)- Sportsperson Rules

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ANNEXURE (VIII)- Syllabus

1) General Knowledge & Current Affairs
General Knowledge and Current affairs of National and International importance
including:
(i) Economic issues.
(ii) Polity issues.
(iii) Environment issues
(iv) Science and Technology.
(v) Any other current issues.
(vi) (a) History of India with special reference to Indian freedom struggle movement.
(b) History of Punjab- 14th century onwards.
2) General Mental Ability, Logical Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude
(i) Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability
(ii) Basic numerical skills, numbers, magnitudes, percentage, numerical relation
appreciation.
(iii) Data analysis, Graphic presentation charts, tables, spreadsheets

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