{"id":35835,"date":"2026-09-07T19:01:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.madeeasy.in\/?p=35835"},"modified":"2026-09-07T19:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:35:47","slug":"psssb-je-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeeasy.in\/blog\/psssb-je-recruitment","title":{"rendered":"PSSSB JE Recruitment 2026 Application Reopened | Apply Online for 262 Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board (PSSSB) has reopened the application window for PSSSB JE Recruitment 2026, giving eligible candidates another chance to apply for 262 Junior Engineer Posts. This is a golden opportunity for diploma and degree holders in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering to secure a Group-B <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeasy.in\/latest-govt-engineering-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government engineering job<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Punjab. Candidates who missed the earlier window can now complete their PSSSB apply online process between 1 and 9 September 2026. This blog covers the dates, vacancies, eligibility, fees, exam pattern and application process for PSSSB JE Recruitment 2026 based on the latest official notification.\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.madeeasy.in\/uploads\/image\/3060imguf_psssbjerecruitment2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PSSSB JE Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF Download<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PSSSB JE Recruitment 2026: Overview<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the PSSSB JE Recruitment 2026 key highlights given below<strong>:\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"199\" \/>\n<col width=\"361\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Particulars<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Recruiting Body<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board (PSSSB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Post Name<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Junior Engineer (Civil\/Mechanical\/Electrical)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Post Category<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Group-B (Technical)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Vacancies<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">262 Posts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Reopened Application Dates<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1 September to 9 September 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Mode of Application<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Official Website<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">sssb.punjab.gov.in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PSSSB Recruitment 2026: Application Reopened<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original notification for Junior Engineer posts was released on 13 March 2026. The board has now reopened the portal for candidates who could not submit their application earlier. If you already applied in the first notification, you do not need to apply again. Your earlier application remains valid. The reopened link is active only for fresh applicants from 1 to 9 September 2026. Therefore, eligible candidates should complete the PSSSB apply online process without delay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PSSSB JE Vacancies 2026<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per the latest PSSSB notification, 262 vacancies have been announced for Junior Engineer posts, spread across Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering disciplines in various Punjab Government departments. Candidates should check the discipline-wise and category-wise breakup carefully in the official notification PDF, since each discipline requires a separate application.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PSSSB JE Eligibility Criteria<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must ensure that they meet the following eligibility norms<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Educational Qualification<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A three-year diploma in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from a recognized institution or State Technical Education Board, or\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A Degree (BE\/BTech)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the corresponding engineering discipline from a recognized university<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Matriculation passed with Punjabi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a compulsory or elective subject (mandatory for all candidates)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Age Limit (as on 1 January 2026)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General Category<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 18 to 37 years\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SC\/BC (Punjab)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: relaxation up to 42 years\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Punjab Government employees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: relaxation up to 45 years\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Persons with disabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: relaxation up to 47 years\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Widows\/Divorcees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Relaxation up to 40 years\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ex- Servicemen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: as per Punjab Government rules\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This PSSSB Eligibility criteria applies across all three disciplines and category-wise age relaxation follows Punjab Government norms strictly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PSSSB Recruitment 2026: Application Fee<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates applying during the reopened window must pay the prescribed application fee online. The fee is category-based, with concessions for reserved categories, ex-servicemen and PwD candidates. Since fees slabs are occasionally revised, always cross-check the exact amount in the notification PDF.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Selection Process for PSSSB JE Recruitment 2026<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PSSSB follows a straightforward, merit-based selection process for Junior Engineer posts<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Objective-type MCQ exam of 120 questions, to be attempted within 2 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Document Verification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Shortlisted candidates must appear with original documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Medical examination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Final selection is subject to fitness clearance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must clear the qualifying cut off in the CBT to move to the next stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PSSSB Exam Date and Exam Pattern<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PSSSB exam date 2026 for the Junior Engineer CBT has not been announced yet and will be notified on the official website once the application window closes. The exam comprises 120 MCQs covering General Awareness, English\/Punjabi, Reasoning and core technical subjects of the candidate\u2019s engineering discipline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PSSSB JE Syllabus 2026<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PSSSB syllabus is broadly divided into two sections<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General Section<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Current affairs, general knowledge, basic arithmetic, reasoning and Punjab-specific GK.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technical Section<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Diploma\/degree-level subjects of the respective branch such as building materials, surveying and estimation for civil; thermodynamics, machine design and manufacturing for Mechanical; electrical machines, power systems and circuit theory for Electrical.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technical section carries significant weightage, so candidates should revise their core diploma concepts thoroughly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PSSSB Application Form Download and How to Apply Online<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow these steps to complete your application during the reopened window<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the official website.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the \u201cApply Online\u201d link for Junior Engineer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register using your mobile number and email ID to generate login credentials.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill in personal details, educational qualifications and Punjabi-pass status.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select your preferred discipline- Civil, Mechanical or Electrical.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upload scanned photograph, signature and required certificates.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay the applicable application fee online.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit the form and use the PSSSB application form download option to save a copy for future reference.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep a printout of the confirmation page and fee receipt safely, as it may be required at the document verification stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Why This Opportunity Matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Junior Engineer posts under PSSSB carry Pay Level-6 of the Punjab Pay Matrix, with a starting basic pay of INR 35,400 per month plus standard government allowances and long-term stability. Diploma and degree holders should stay updated with Punjab subordinate selection and broad PSSSB notifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Q1. What is the last date to submit the reopened PSSSB JE form?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> The last to submit the reopened PSSSB JE form is 9 September 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Q2. Is passing Punjabi in 10th grade mandatory for PSSSB JE Recruitment?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes, passing Punjabi in 10th grade is mandatory for PSSSB JE Recruitment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Q3. What is the monthly pay scale for a PSSSB Junior Engineer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> The monthly pay for PSSSB Junior Engineer follows the Pay Level-6 with a starting basic pay of INR 35,400 per month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Q4. Do applicants who registered in March 2026 need to reapply?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> No, applicants who registered in March 2026 need to reapply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Q5. How many vacancies are there in PSSSB JE 2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> A total of 262 Posts have been announced for PSSSB JE 2026 for the Group-B Technician position in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical streams.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Q6. What is the age limit for PSSSB Junior Engineer posts?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> The age limit for PSSSB Junior Engineer posts is 18 to 37 years, relaxations for categories apply as per government norms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Q7. What is the salary of PSSSB JE?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> The Junior Engineer posts under PSSSB carry Pay Level-6 of the Punjab Pay Matrix, with a starting basic pay of INR 35,400 per month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board (PSSSB) has reopened the application window for PSSSB JE Recruitment 2026, giving eligible candidates another chance to apply for 262 Junior Engineer Posts. 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