The SSSC Punjab District Courts Clerk Recruitment 2026 has opened applications for graduates who want a court job in Punjab. Under Advt No. 37C/SSSC/PB/2026, SSSC Punjab is recruiting for 1,270 posts of Clerk in the District Courts of Punjab. Applications are accepted online only, on the official website sssc.gov.in. Online applications started on 07 October 2026 (04:00 PM), and the last date to apply online is 04 November 2026 (04:00 PM). Anyone searching for the Punjab District Court Clerk Recruitment 2026 last date should keep this closing date in mind, because the application window closes at 4:00 PM on that day.

Eligibility for the Punjab District Courts Clerk post rests on three clear conditions. First, candidates must hold a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, or an equivalent qualification, from a recognized university or institution. Second, they must have passed Matriculation with Punjabi as one of the subjects. Third, they must have proficiency in the operation of computers. Graduates often ask whether BA or BSc graduates can apply for the Punjab District Courts Clerk post, and the answer is yes, provided all three conditions are met along with the age limit. The age limit is 18 to 37 years as on the closing date, 04 November 2026. Relaxation applies as per the rules: plus 5 years for SC, BC and OBC candidates of Punjab, plus 10 years for PwBD candidates, service period plus 3 years for Ex-Servicemen, and up to 45 years for in-service Punjab Government employees.

The application fee for the SSSC Punjab Clerk Recruitment 2026 depends on the candidate’s category. General and all other candidates pay Rs 1,200. Candidates belonging to the SC, BC, OBC, ESM and EWS categories of Punjab pay Rs 710. PwBD candidates of Punjab pay Rs 875. The fee is made up of facilitation charges plus the examination fee, it is paid online, and it is non-refundable. The notice states no exemption. The last date for fee payment is also 04 November 2026, so the fee must be paid before the form window closes. The correction last date is given as per the official notification, the exam date is Notify Soon, the admit card will be available Before Exam, and the result date is Notify Soon.

Selection for the Punjab Court Clerk post begins with a Computer Based Test, or CBT. The CBT carries 100 marks and combines objective and descriptive questions, with negative marking of 1/4 mark. Candidates who clear the CBT move to the Computer Proficiency Test, or CPT, which is qualifying in nature. The CPT has two parts: spreadsheet work worth 10 marks, to be completed in 10 minutes, with 40% required to qualify, and English typing at a speed of 30 words per minute. CPT marks are not counted in the merit. Many candidates search for the Punjab Court Clerk syllabus and the subject-wise split of the CBT. This post does not give a subject-wise split of the CBT, so candidates should check the official notification on sssc.gov.in for the detailed syllabus.

Two questions come up again and again in searches for this recruitment: the salary and the admit card. The recruitment post does not state a pay scale, so candidates should check the official notification on sssc.gov.in for pay details. On the admit card, the post states only that it will be available Before Exam, and no specific admit card date is given. To apply, candidates should visit the official website of SSSC Punjab at sssc.gov.in, open the Recruitment or Careers section and find Advt No. 37C/SSSC/PB/2026, register with a valid email ID and mobile number, fill the application form carefully and upload the photo, signature and documents, pay the application fee through the prescribed online mode, and finally submit the form and take a printout of the final application for future reference.