Punjab Public Service Commission - PPSC 2021: Eligibility, Application Process, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card & Result

Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has announced the application for completing the recruitment process for the post of Block Primary Education Officer (BPEO), Principal and Head Mistress/Head Master for several Departments of Punjab. The interested and eligible aspirants can apply for the designation to the official website that is ppsc.gov.in from 23 October to 2 November 2020. A total number of vacancies is 585 and the exam will be conducted on 6 December 2020. 

Latest Updates:

• April 14, 2021: PSSSB Clerk Recruitment 2021 has been started for Clerk Posts. Check Details Here
• April 14, 2021: Punjab Master Cadre Recruitment 2021 has been notified. Check more details here
• April 5, 2021- Notice for school librarian recruitment in Punjab has been released by PSSSB. Read more
• 547 Junior Draftsmen vacancies have been declared by PSSSB. Check details here
• DGR Punjab Technical Assistant admit card for 2020 has been released. Read more
• PSSSB Assistant Superintendent admit card will be released soon. Read more
• The seating arrangment for PPSC recruitment exam for BPEO, Principle and other posts has been released. Read more

PPSC 2020: Important Dates

Earlier, PPSC announced its date of examination 2nd April 2020 but in the wake of the current situation in this pandemic COVID-19, the authorities have postponed the date of the examination. It has also extended the date for submitting the application form for appearing in the examination.

In this article, we will provide you with complete details of the PPSC examination of 2020. So, stay tuned till the end.

Latest Updates

• A notification regarding 32 clerk post vacancies in the District Court, Ferozpur is out. Read more 
• The last date to apply for PPSC 2020 has been postponed to 30th July 2020.
• The number of attempts for Ex-servicemen and Pwd has been revised.
• The examination date has not been announced yet but authorities will soon release the official notice for this.

PPSC 2020-21Highlights

PPSC Eligibility Criteria

Punjab Public Service Commission has announced the eligibility criteria for appearing in PPSC 2020 examination along with the notification released in June 2020. The PPSC age eligibility criteria vary according to the category. The detailed information about the PPSC eligibility criteria 2020 is mentioned below:

National Eligibility for PPSC 2021

To be a successful candidate to sit in the examination a candidate must possess any of the nationality given below.

A candidate must be a

1. Citizen of India
2. Citizen of Nepal
3. Citizen of Bhutan
4. A refugee from Tibet, China who arrived in India before January 1962 and is a permanent resident of India.
5. An Indian origin person who migrated from Pakistan, Sir Lanka, united republic of Tanzania, African countries and is settled or interested in settling in India.

PPSC 2021 Age Eligibility Criteria

The PPSC has prescribed a certain age- limit for the PCS exam. The candidate with age 21-37years can apply for the examination. However, the age limit eligibility and relaxation varies per the category of a candidate.

The detailed description of age eligibility criteria is given below:

PPSC 2021 Application Process

The detailed instructions to apply online for the Punjab Public Service Commission 2020 is given below:

• Go to the official website https://www.ppsc.gov.in/.
• Click on ‘Recruitment to seventy-seven (77) posts to be filled through Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination-2020’.
• Click on Apply Online.
• Fill the application form. Make sure to have a valid email-id and a phone number to register successfully.
• Upload scanned passport-sized photograph and a signature with size, not more than 40KB.
• After filling all the credentials, you’ll be directed to the payment link.
• Payment has to be made via challan.
• Now, print the challan and make payment to your nearest SBI branch for the successful submission of the application.

For more information on PPSC 2020 Application Process, click here. 

Application Fees of PPSC 2021 Examination

The start date for depositing the application fees started on 7th June 2020. You have to follow certain steps for the submission of the application fees.

• After the successful filling of the application form, select the mode of payment as Offline.
• Generate a fee payment challan for the PPSC2020 application fee.
• Visit any SBI branch to submit the fees before the final date of submission of the application fees.

PPSC Selection Procedure, Exam Pattern

It is very important to know completely about the examination before proceeding further for its application. So, here is the detailed description of the same.

PPSC Selection Procedure

PPSC selects candidates based on their performance in subsequent rounds of the examination. The PPSC examination is conducted in three rounds- Prelims, Mains, and the final Personality Test. Every test filters out the candidates and only the candidates who make it to the final round get selected for further postings.

PPSC 2021 Exam Pattern

The examination includes three stages:

1. Prelims
2. PPSC Mains
3. PPSC interview

For further details, click here. 

Paper Pattern for Prelims Examination 2020

The prelims examination is an objective exam that consists of two papers each 200 marks. The duration of Paper-I and Paper-II in the Prelims exam 2020 is 2 hours.

*There is no negative marking in the Prelim Examination Paper-I and Paper-II.

Paper Pattern of Mains Examination 2021

PPSC Mains examination is a long exam that is descriptive. A candidate has to give four General Studies papers for PPSC Mains 2020.

PPSC 2021 Number of Attempts

Punjab Public Service Commission has given a certain number of attempts for the re-taking PPSC exam. The frequency of the attempts varies as per the category of the examination.

Syllabus for PPSC Examination 2020

The complete syllabus for PPSC Prelims Examination is given below:

PPSC Paper-I Syllabus (General Studies)

To know more about the PPSC Syllabus, check now. 

PPSC Paper-II Civil Services Aptitude Test

Note: Please visit the official website for the complete information about the syllabus of Prelims Paper-I and Paper-II.

PPSC 2020 Admit Card

The admit card for the examination will be released a few days before the date of examination. Candidates are required to download the admit card from the official website. Also, carry one ID proof, photograph along with the admit card to the centre of examination for the successful conduct of the examination.

PPSC Result 2021

As soon as the PPSC prelims are over, the Punjab Public Service Commission announces results on the official website. The result list will contain the name of the students who qualify for PPSC Mains.

The final list of the result will contain the name of the students who clear all the three rounds successfully.

PPSC Recruitment Salary and Other Perks

• The candidates who make it to the final round and get successfully recruited in the Punjab Public Service Commission get benefited with various perks.
• The average salary ranges between INR15,000 to INR39,000 with additional pay of INR6000.
• The salary also depends on the post and the area of recruitment.
• Please visit the official website for complete details about the salary for various posts in PPSC 2020.

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