Punjab Clerk (High Court SSSC) 2026 notice, explained
The main rules of the official notice in plain words. Each point gives the page or para, so you can check it in the notice yourself.
In short
| Age | 18–37 years on 01-01-2026 |
|---|---|
| Education | A bachelor’s degree in a set subject |
| Final-year students | Cannot apply (p.3, para 2) |
| Typing / skill test | English typing at 30 WPM by (words typed − mistakes) ÷ 10, after a 10-minute spreadsheet test; qualifying. |
| Last date to apply | 04-11-2026 |
Important dates
| Notification | 03-10-2026 |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 07-10-2026 |
| Last date to apply | 04-11-2026 |
Clerk in the District Courts of Punjab (Advt 37C/SSSC/PB/2026) · verified 12-11-2026 · All exams in the tracker
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Who can apply
Age limit (counted on 01-01-2026)
| Clerk | 18–37 years |
|---|
Age relaxation (upper limit)
| SC | 5 years |
|---|---|
| OBC | 5 years |
| PwBD | 10 years |
Education
- Clerk: B.A. or B.Sc. (or equivalent) from a recognised university; plus Matriculation with Punjabi as a subject; plus proficiency in computer operation (p.3, para 2)
Final-year students: cannot apply; the qualification must already be complete (p.3, para 2)
Other conditions
- Matriculation passed with Punjabi as one of the subjects (p.3, para 2)
- Proficiency in computer operation (tested by the qualifying Computer Proficiency Test: spreadsheet + 30 wpm English typing) (p.3, para 2; p.6, para 11)
- Marital disqualification: no person who married someone with a living spouse, or who has a living spouse and married again (High Court may exempt where personal law permits) (p.3, para 3)
- Reservation, fee concession and age relaxation only for residents of Punjab; others apply as General (p.2, Note 2)
- Nationality, domicile and character as per the Punjab Subordinate Courts Establishment Rules, 1997 (not spelled out in the notice) (p.4, para 5)
How selection works
Typing / skill test: English typing at 30 WPM by (words typed − mistakes) ÷ 10, after a 10-minute spreadsheet test; qualifying. Practise it in the exam format
Documents
To upload with the form
- Real-time photograph captured by webcam while filling the form (p.12, para 13(vii))
- Scanned recent passport-size photograph (not more than one month old) on white background (p.13, para 13(viii))
- Scanned signature (p.13, para 13(viii))
- Requisite documents (unspecified) before the closing date (p.11, para 12(xxix))
Plus 10 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list
Photo and signature sizes, with resizers
Source: SSSC, High Court of Punjab and Haryana: Detailed Employment Notice No. 37C/SSSC/PB/2026, Clerk in District Courts of Punjab (03.10.2026). Always confirm in the current notice.
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