Punjab and Haryana High Court Clerk Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 1,270 Posts

Vacancies

1,270 Clerk posts by direct recruitment in the District Courts of Punjab, on behalf of the District and Sessions Judges. The notice splits posts as on 31 August 2026 and anticipated posts up to 28 February 2027, with a women column inside several categories. Categories include Unreserved, EWS of Punjab, SC (Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh and Others), BC/OBC, Freedom Fighter, Sportsman, PwBD (LV, HH, locomotor, SLD/MI/MD) and Ex-servicemen. The number may change. Read the category table in the 14-page notice before you choose a category. Reservation, fee concession and age relaxation (except the age relaxation noted for some categories) are for residents of Punjab.

Eligibility

• Degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, or equivalent, from a recognised university, held on the closing date of the online form.
• Matriculation with Punjabi as one subject.
• Proficiency in operation of computers.
• Nationality and character as per the Punjab Subordinate Courts Establishment (Recruitment and General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1997.
• Applicants already in Punjab or Haryana Government, another State Government, Government of India, High Court, Subordinate Courts or UT Chandigarh must keep an NOC. Failure to produce it when called cancels the candidature.

Pay

Clerk (fresh recruitment on or after 17 July 2020) in District Courts of Punjab: ₹29,200, Level-5, for graduates, as adopted from the Punjab Government letter dated 12 September 2024. The table uses DA at 55% only as an illustration.

Exam Pattern

Online written examination (computer-based), 2 hours, 100 marks. Qualifying: 33% in each subject and 40% in aggregate. Negative marking of 1/4 for each wrong MCQ. Unattempted questions are neutral. English composition is typed on the computer and is checked only if General Knowledge is 33% or more.

Objective marks are normalised. Computer Proficiency Test is separate and qualifying: Spreadsheet, 10 marks, 10 minutes, 40% to pass; then English typing at 30 w.p.m. Speed = (words typed − mistakes) / 10. Typing is checked only if the spreadsheet score is 4 or more. CPT marks are not in the merit.

Syllabus

Prepare General Knowledge and English for the CBT. English composition is an essay of about 150 words, a letter, a precis and translation from Punjabi to English. The computer stage is a spreadsheet test and English typing at 30 words per minute. Use the official notice for the exact scheme. A demo test is uploaded about 15 days before the exam.

Selection Method

Qualify the CBT, then the Computer Proficiency Test (unless the competent authority exempts a candidate with the disability certificates listed in the notice, applied for within 15 days of the written result). Candidates who qualify both stages are called for original testimonials and interaction in the numbers the High Court decides. The select list is strictly on CBT merit. Ties go to the older candidate, then alphabetical order. CPT marks are not counted.

Exam Centres

The examination can be held anywhere in Northern India. Date, city and shift are notified only on www.sssc.gov.in. No request to change centre, city, date or shift is entertained. E-admit cards are downloaded with the registration ID and password and are not posted. Paste the same photograph, attested or self-attested, on the admit card.

How to Apply Online

1. Do not try to submit before 7 October 2026, 4:00 PM. The window is not open yet.
2. From that time, apply only at https://www.sssc.gov.in/.
3. Pay the online fee and submit by 4 November 2026, 4:00 PM.
4. Keep the registration ID and password. Check email, including spam, for updates.