PSSSB Clerk Syllabus 2023 & Exam Pattern

PSSSB Clerk Syllabus 2023: Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board has released the syllabus for the post of Clerk and Legal Clerk along with the exam pattern. As competition is getting tougher day by day, candidates must give extra effort to reserve their place in the merit list of the PSSSB Clerk. The exam pattern and syllabus are the primary sources to prepare for the examination. The candidates who are preparing for the PSSSB Clerk Recruitment 2023 must know the exam pattern and syllabus given on this page.

PSSSB Clerk Syllabus 2023- Overview

The recruitment of clerks will be completed in two stages i.e. written examination followed by a typing test. This is a golden opportunity for candidates seeking jobs under the Punjab government. Check the miscellaneous information about the PSSSB Clerk Syllabus 2023 given below in the table:

PSSSB Clerk Syllabus 2023
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/

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PSSSB Clerk Exam Pattern 2023

The PSSSB Clerk exam paper consists of nine sections such 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 2023

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 2023
Subjects	Topics
Arithmetic	H.C.F. and L.C.M Boats and Streams Time and Distance Clocks and Calendars Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Percentages Problems on Trains Problems on Ages Data Interpretation Pipes and Cisterns Average Number Systems Mixture and Alligation Simple & Compound Interest Time and Work Discounts
Computer Knowledge	Basic Fundamentals of Computer Software/Hardware Memory Classification of Computer Number System Database (DBMS) Networking Logic Gate Transmission Media Operating System MS Window MS Word PowerPoint MS Excel MS Access Internet Computer Virus Commonly used Computer Terms. Computer Abbreviation.
General Knowledge	History – Punjab & India Environment issues Current Events – National, Regional & International Books & Authors Geography – Punjab & India Awards and Honors Punjab & Indian Polity Science – Inventions & Discoveries Abbreviations Punjab & Indian Economy Important Days Science & Technology International & National Organizations Indian National Movement Indian Constitution Sports Countries & Capitals etc.
English Language	Verb Tenses Adverb Fill in the Blanks Unseen Passages Idioms & Phrases Articles Error Correction Antonyms/ Synonym Vocabulary/ Grammar
Punjabi Language	Comprehension Fill in the Blanks Vocabulary Usage of Words Grammar Idioms & Phrases Synonyms Unseen Passages Antonyms etc.
Mental Ability	Analytical Reasoning Directions Blood Relation Arrangements Analogies Classification Coding-Decoding Similarities and Differences Number Series Symbols and Notations Alphabet Series Syllogisms Data Sufficiency Statements Non-Verbal Reasoning Symmetry Visual Ability etc.

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