PPSC Recruitment 2022: Section Officer Vacancies Out, Apply Now!

The PPSC Recruitment 2022 Notification for various posts is released by the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) on a regular basis. Recently, the board has released the notification PPSC SO Recruitment 2022. Every year the Commission conducts various recruitment drives to fill these PPSC Vacancies. The PPSC Recruitment notifications for some of the posts mentioned in this article have been already released. Candidates, who are eagerly waiting for it, must keep an eye on the official website for other updates. The eligibility criteria for all of these posts are different as well and Candidates must read the full notification carefully before applying to avoid any confusion.

Candidates need to meet all the PPSC eligibility criteria for the posts they are planning to apply for.
The Commission invites all the candidates to go through the PPSC Online Application Process for various posts through the official website of the Commission.
The PPSC Recruitment 2022 Notification will include many posts. Some of these are Cooperative Inspector, Senior Assistant, ADO, Audit Inspector, Judicial service, Headmaster/Headmistress, Lecturer, Medical Officer, Principal, Sub Divisional Engineer, Veterinary Officer, Section Officer etc.

PPSC Section Officer (SO) Recruitment 2022

The candidates can apply for the section officer under PPSC Recruitment 2022 till 4th August 2022. The candidates must be between 18 and 37 years of age to be eligible for the PPSC SO Recruitment 2022. The selection process will include a written exam followed by an interview. The salary for the selected candidate will be Rs. 35400.

Post Name	Section Officer (SO)
Number of Vacancies	66
Notification Date	21st July 2022
Official Notification Link	PPSC Section Officer Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	4th August 2022
Educational Qualification	M.Com Degree in first division OR B.com with ICWA (Inter) or CA (Inter) or CS (Inter)
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC Sub Divisional Engineer Recruitment 2022

The PPSC Sub Divisional Engineer Recruitment Exam selection process is carried out in two stages. Candidates had to undergo the written examination which will then be followed by the Interview process. Only those candidates who qualify through the written examinations were eligible to appear in the interview round. Aspirants who are interested to apply for this post must first check the minimum eligibility criteria, including age limit and educational qualifications as set by the Commission. They may then apply for this post online through the official website of the Commission.

Post Name	Sub Divisional Engineer
Number of Vacancies	84
Notification Date	25th March 2021
Official Notification Link	PPSC Sub Divisional Engineer Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	16th April 2021
Educational Qualification	Degree in Civil Engineering
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC Assistant Corporation Engineer Recruitment 2022

A total of 12 vacancies had been released for the PPSC Assistant Corporation Engineer post. The candidates could apply online till 9th April 2021. The applicants must possess a BE/B.Tech in Electrical Engineering and must be aged between 18 to 37 years as of 1st January 2021.

Post	Assistant Corporation Engineer
Number of Vacancies	03
Notification Date	19th March 2021
Official Notification Download Link	PPSC Assistant Corporation Engineer Official Notification PDF
Last Date To Apply	9th April 2021
Educational Qualification	BE/B.Tech in Electrical
Job Location	Various Districts in Punjab

PPSC Assistant Municipal Engineer Recruitment 2022

For the post of PPSC Assistant Municipal Engineer post, a total of 02 vacancies were on offer. The interested candidates could apply online till 9th April 2021. The applicants must have completed Graduation to be eligible.

Post	Assistant Municipal Engineer
Number of Vacancies	02
Notification Date	19th March 2021
Official Notification Download Link	PPSC Assistant Municipal Engineer Official Notification PDF
Last Date To Apply	9th April 2021
Educational Qualification	BE/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
Job Location	Various Districts in Punjab

PPSC Assistant Trust Engineer Recruitment 2022

A total of 14 vacancies had been declared for the PPSC Assistant Trust Engineer post. The interested candidates could apply online. The applications were accepted by 9th April 2021. The applicants must had completed BE/B.Tech in Civil Engineering and must be aged between 18 to 37 years as of 1st January 2021.

Post	Assistant Trust Engineer
Number of Vacancies	14
Notification Date	19th March 2021
Official Notification Download Link	PPSC Assistant Trust Engineer Official Notification PDF
Last Date To Apply	9th April 2021
Educational Qualification	BE/B.Tech in Civil Engineering
Job Location	Various Districts in Punjab

PPSC Principal (Dept of School Education) Recruitment 2022

A total of 173 vacancies had been released for the PPSC Principal post. The candidates could apply online between 23rd October 2020 to 2nd November 2020. The applicants must posses a Master's degree and must be aged between 18 to 37 years as of 1st January 2020.

Post	Principal (Dept of School Education)
Number of Vacancies	173
Notification Date	23rd October 2020
Official Notification Download Link	PPSC Principal Official Notification PDF
Last Date To Apply	2nd November 2020
Educational Qualification	Master's Degree in Arts, Science, Commerce or Engineering
Job Location	Various Districts in Punjab

PPSC Head Master/Mistress (Dept of School Edu) Recruitment 2022

A total of 373 vacancies had been declared for the PPSC Head Master/ Mistress post. The interested candidates could apply online. The applications were accepted between 23rd October 2020 to 2nd November 2020. The applicants must had completed Graduation and must be aged between 18 to 37 years as of 1st January 2020.

Post	HM (Dept of School Education)
Number of Vacancies	337
Notification Date	23rd October 2020
Official Notification Download Link	PPSC HM Official Notification PDF
Last Date To Apply	2nd November 2020
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Job Location	Various Districts in Punjab

PPSC Block Primary Education Officer Recruitment

For the post of Block Primary Education Officer post, a total of 75 vacancies were on offer. The serious candidates could apply online between 23rd October 2020 to 2nd November 2020. The applicants must had completed Graduation to be eligible.

Post	Block Primary Education Officer
Number of Vacancies	75
Notification Date	23rd October 2020
Official Notification Download Link	PPSC BPEO Official Notification PDF
Last Date To Apply	2nd November 2020
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Job Location	Various Districts in Punjab

PPSC Cooperative Inspector Recruitment Exam

The PPSC announces the PPSC Cooperative Inspector Recruitment Exam each year. A large number of new vacancies are to be announced for the post of Cooperative Inspector in the respective Department of the Government of Punjab. All the interested aspirants may apply online for this position through the official online website of the Commission after verifying if they meet all the required eligibility criteria. Candidates have to pass all the Selection stages of the selection process to be considered for a posting.

Post Name	Inspector Cooperative Societies
Number of Vacancies	207
Notification Date	To be Announced
Official Notification Link	PPSC Cooperative Inspector Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	To be Announced
Educational Qualification	Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with 60% marks in any stream
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC Senior Assistant Recruitment Exam

The PPSC will be announcing the PPSC Senior Assistant Recruitment Exam 2020 dates soon. The number of vacancies available for this post of Senior Assistant in the State of Punjab changes every year. The Candidates who are interested in these posts must apply online through the official online portal of the Commission after making sure that they meet the required minimum eligibility criteria. They have to qualify all the rounds of the selection procedure to be considered for the post.

Post Name	Senior Assistant
Number of Vacancies	34
Notification Date	To be Announced
Official Notification Link	PPSC Senior Assistant Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	To be Announced
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or Institution
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC ADO Recruitment Exam

The PPSC has already announced the PPSC ADO Recruitment 2020. With a good number of vacancies available for the post of Agriculture Division Officer in the Agricultural Department of the Government of Punjab this year the chances of getting Selected for the posts were significantly well. The written exam for this post has already been conducted on 8th March 2020 and the results have also been announced recently. The Commission has conducted the Interview for the PPSC ADO Recruitment 2020 on 13th, 14th, 16th and 17th of July 2020.

Post Name	Agriculture Development Officer (ADO)
Number of Vacancies	141
Notification Date	31st January 2020
Official Notification Link	PPSC ADO Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	20th February 2020
Educational Qualification	Degree in B. Sc. (Agriculture) with 60% marks
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC Audit Inspector Recruitment Exam

Punjab Public Service Commission is about to announce the PPSC Audit Inspector Recruitment Exam for the year 2020 soon. The selection process consists of written exams followed by the interview process. All those interested to join this post may apply online for the post by visiting the official website of the Commission. Before applying, candidates should ensure that they meet the minimum eligibility criteria, including age limit and educational qualification as decided by the Commission. Those who qualify through the written examination will be eligible for the interview round.

Post Name	Audit Inspector
Number of Vacancies	545
Notification Date	To be Announced
Official Notification Link	PPSC Audit Inspector Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	To be Announced
Educational Qualification	Degree in B.Com with at least 2nd division from a recognized university
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Exam

The selection for PPSC Judicial Service Recruitment Notification will be based upon the performance of the candidates in the Prelims, Main exam and the viva voce. Many posts are included in the Judicial Service department and candidates can apply for the available posts through the official online portal of the Commission after making sure that they meet the minimum eligibility criteria which includes the age limit and the educational qualification laid out by the Commission.

Post Name	Judicial Service
Number of Vacancies	75(Civil Judge)
Notification Date	To be Announced
Official Notification Link	PPSC Judicial Service Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	To be Announced
Educational Qualification	Degree in Law from a recognized University
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC Headmaster/Headmistress Recruitment Exam

The Commission has announced the PPSC Headmaster/Headmistress Recruitment exam for the year 2020. The selection is done through the Combined Competitive Examination which is followed by the Document Verification process. Those interested, can register and apply for this post through the official online website of the Commission till 7th May 2020. The applying candidates need to make sure that they meet the minimum PPSC eligibility criteria as on 31st May 2020 for this exam including the age limit and educational qualification in order to be considered for the post.

Post Name	Headmaster/Headmistress
Number of Vacancies	311
Notification Date	30th April 2020
Official Notification Link	PPSC Headmaster/Headmistress Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	7th May 2020
Educational Qualification	Graduation with at least 55 % marks and Bachelor’s Degree in Education from a recognized University in India
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC Lecturer Recruitment Exam

The PPSC will announce the PPSC Lecturer Recruitment exam 2020 very soon. The selection is carried out for the Lecturer post in various disciplines and candidates can check the latest official notification to know more about the posts. Those who want to apply must do the same from the online portal of the Punjab's Commission and fill in the application form whenever available after they have checked all the minimum eligibility criteria i.e. the age limit and educational qualifications.

Post Name	Lecturer
Number of Vacancies	To be Announced
Notification Date	To be Announced
Official Notification Link	PPSC Lecturer Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	To be Announced
Educational Qualification	First Class Bachelor's Degree or Master’s degree in relevant Engg discipline from a recognized University or Institution
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC Medical Officer Recruitment Exam

The PPSC will announce the PPSC Medical Officer Recruitment exam very soon. All the candidates with the required eligibility criteria and relevant educational qualification must apply for this post through the official website of the Commission. The entire application process for this post is held online, and thus interested candidates must apply through the official website of the Commission.

Post Name	Medical Officer
Number of Vacancies	306
Notification Date	To be Announced
Official Notification Link	PPSC Medical Officer Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	To be Announced
Educational Qualification	M.B.B.S
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC Principal Recruitment Exam

The PPSC will be announcing the PPSC Principal Recruitment exam 2020 soon. The selection process includes the Combined Competitive written exam which is then followed by the Document Verification process. Candidates who qualify through the Combined Competitive Examination will be eligible for the document verification. After the successful completion of both these stages, candidates can join their respective posts. Interested candidates should apply through the online website of the Commission.

Post Name	Principal
Number of Vacancies	158
Notification Date	To be Announced
Official Notification Link	PPSC Principal Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	To be Announced
Educational Qualification	Master's Degree in Arts, Science, Commerce or Engineering along with Degree of Bachelor of Education from a recognized university
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

PPSC Veterinary Officer Recruitment Exam

The PPSC is going to announce the PPSC Veterinary Officer Recruitment Exam 2020 soon. The selection is done through a written examination. A large number of vacancies are announced for these posts each year and all the candidates with relevant education in Animal Husbandry may apply for this post. Candidates can apply for this post through the online application form that will be available on the official Website of the Commission soon. Candidates must check all the eligibility criteria before applying for this post.

Post Name	Veterinary Officer
Number of Vacancies	117
Notification Date	To be Announced
Official Notification Link	PPSC Veterinary Officer Official Notification PDF
Last Date to Apply	To be Announced
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
Job Location	Districts across Punjab

How to Apply Online for PPSC Recruitment?

All the candidates aspiring to appear for the PPSC exam can apply only through the official website of the Commission. Before applying for the exams, candidates must check thoroughly if they are eligible for the concerned exams, and then upload all the documents required for the PPSC Application Process. It might get a bit confusing sometimes for the candidates to fill the application form and so here are the steps that can be followed for the same:

Step 1: Candidates must visit the official PPSC website https://www.ppsc.gov.in/.

Step 2: On the homepage, Candidates must select the post they wish to apply for.

Step 3: Then the Application form will open up.

Step 4: Fill this form with all the important and correct details such as the educational qualification and other information.

Step 5: Next, upload all the scanned copies of the required documents.

Step 6: Then you will be prompted to create a login password. Finish that using the OTP method.

Step 7: Then pay the Application Fee and submit the application.

Step 8: Download the generated application for any future reference.

Documents Required for PPSC Recruitment Online Application

The below-mentioned certificates are common for all the posts. All these documents are required for online application of the PPSC recruitment exam.

Birth certificate
Community Certificate
10th Standard Mark Sheet
12th Standard marksheet
Identity Card or Address Proof
Caste Certificate
Passport Size Photograph and Signature
E-mail ID and Personal Mobile Number

PPSC Recruitment Selection Process

The process of selection of the aspirants for the PPSC posts is different for each post. The selection for these vacancies will be done on the basis of the performance of the candidates in each round of Selection. Here are all the different PPSC posts and their selection pattern:

PPSC Posts	Selection Process
Principal( Dept of School Education)	Written Exam
HM( Dept of School Education) Exam	Written Exam
Block Primary Education Officer	Written Exam
Cooperative Inspector	Written Exam Interview
Senior Assistant	Written Exam Interview
ADO	Written Exam Interview
Audit Inspector	Written Exam Interview
Judicial service	Preliminary Exam Main Examination Interview (Viva Voce)
Headmaster/headmistress	Combined Competitive Exam Document Verification
Lecturer	Combined Competitive Exam Document Verification
Medical Officer	Interview
Principal	Combined Competitive Exam Document Verification
Sub Divisional Engineer	Written Examination Interview
Veterinary Officer	Written Examination
Section Officer	Written Examination Interview

PPSC Recruitment Eligibility Criteria

The PPSC Eligibility criteria is different for all the posts and it must be fulfilled by all the aspirants before appearing for the exams. The eligibility criteria for the PPSC exam should be verified by the applicants before applying for the exams. The educational qualification and age limit criteria for all the posts in this article are as given below:

Age Limit

PPSC Posts	Minimum Age Limit	Maximum Age Limit (without Relaxations)
Principal (Dept of School Education) as of 1st January 2020	18	37
HM (Dept of School Education) as of 1st January 2020	18	37
Block Primary Education Officer as of 1st January 2020	18	37
Cooperative Inspector	18	37
Senior Assistant	18	37
ADO	18	37
Audit Inspector	18	37
Judicial Service	21	37
Headmaster/headmistress	18	37
Lecturer	18	37
Medical Officer	18	37
Principal	18	37
Sub Divisional Engineer	18	37
Veterinary Officer	18	37
Section Officer	18	37

Educational Qualification

Candidates can check the detailed educational qualification for all the posts on the official website of PPSC. Candidates must possess any one of the following degrees mentioned alongside each post below:

PPSC Posts	Educational Qualification
Principal (Dept of School Education)	Master's Degree in Arts, Science, Commerce or Engineering Degree of Bachelor of Education Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard
HM (Dept of School Education)	Graduation with minimum 55%. Degree of Bachelor of Education Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard
Block Primary Education Officer	Bachelor's Degree with minimum 55% Two year Elementary Teacher's Training course from a recognized university or institution or two year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.EI.Ed) Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard
Cooperative Inspector	Bachelor Graduation Degree with 60% marks in any stream. Passed a Computer course of at least one hundred and twenty hours with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in office productivity applications or Desktop Publishing applications from a Government recognized institution or reputed institution, which is ISO 9001 Certified Passed matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the compulsory or elective subject or any other equivalent examination in Punjabi Language
Senior Assistant	Bachelor's Degree Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with hand on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in office Productivity applications , Desktop Publishing applications from a Government recognized institution or a reputed institution, which is ISO 9001 certified (OR) Possesses a Computer Information Technology Course equivalent to 'O' level certificate of Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Course (DOEACC) of Government of India. Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard is essential.
ADO	Should possess a degree in B. Sc. (Agriculture) (with minimum Sixty percent marks), from a recognized University or Institution. Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent standard.
Audit Inspector	Should Possess degree of B.Com at least in 2nd division from a recognized University or institution. Should have passed a Computer course of at least 120 hours with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology. Should have passed matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the compulsory or elective subject or any other equivalent examination in Punjabi Language; and
Judicial Service	Degree of Bachelor of Law of any University incorporated by Law Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard
Headmaster/Headmistress	Should have passed Graduation with minimum fifty-five per cent (55%) marks from a recognized university Should have passed Degree of Bachelor of Education Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard is essential.
Lecturer	Good Academic record with at least 55% marks or an equivalent CGPA at the Master's degree level, in the Physics from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from a Foreign University. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, candidates should have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lecturers conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC.
Medical Officer	M.B.B.S. Registered with the Punjab Medical Council or with any other duly constituted Medical Council in India Knowledge of Punjabi Language upto Matriculation Standard or its equivalent.
Principal	Should have passed Master's Degree in Arts, Science, Commerce or Engineering (Minimum 50% for General Category & minimum 45% marks for SC,ST, BC or Physically Handicapped category) Degree of Bachelor of Education, except in case of persons holding the posts of Vocational Masters or Vocational, Lecturer or Computer Masters or Computer Faculty Teachers Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard is essential.
Sub Divisional Engineer	Applicants can hold a Degree in the Civil or Mechanical from a recognized institution or university. Punjab or metric or its equivalent standards is essential.
Veterinary Officer	Bachelor Degree in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from any University or Institution. Provided that the persons possessing qualification of Ph.D. M.V.Sc. in any of the Branches of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science shall be given preference. Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent standard.
Section Officer	M.Com in first division or B.Com with ICWA (Inter) or CA( Inter) or CS (Inter) from a recognized university or institute.

PPSC Recruitment Salary

The salary for all the posts under the PPSC Recruitment is varied. The salary packages differ based upon the type of job and it is as follows for all the aforementioned posts.

Post	Pay Scale
Principal (Dept of School Education)	As per 7th CPC
HM (Dept of School Education)	As per 7th CPC
Block Primary Education Officer	10300-34800+5000 Grade Pay
Cooperative Inspector	10,300 – 34,800 + 4200 Grade Pay
Senior Assistant	10,300 – 34,800 + 4400 Grade Pay
ADO	15,600-39,100 + 5400 Grade Pay
Audit Inspector	10,300 – 34,800 + 4200 Grade Pay
Judicial Service	27,700 – 44,770
Headmaster/Headmistress	10,300 – 34,800 + 4200 Grade Pay
Lecturer	10,300 – 34,800 + 4200 Grade Pay
Medical Officer	15,600-39,100 + 5400 Grade Pay
Principal	15,600-39,100 + 6600 Grade Pay
Sub Divisional Engineer	15,600-39,100 + 5400 Grade Pay
Veterinary Officer	15,600-39,100 + 5400 Grade Pay
Section Officer	35,400

How to Prepare for the PPSC Recruitment Exams?

Preparation for any of the aforementioned PPSC Examination is not an easy task. The aspirants for any of these posts need to work hard with the utmost dedication to secure their dream job. But, candidates can follow some important points while preparing for these exams which can increase their efficiency. Follow these smart tips to ace your PPSC recruitment examination this year:

Download the PPSC exam syllabus and the exam pattern for the concerned exam and go through it thoroughly.
Mark the most important topics and the ones that need more time.
Make and follow a timetable for the preparation of the exams.
Ensure that you get some revision time before the official exam date.
Download and solve previous year's question papers to get a fair idea of the time you take to complete the papers.
Participate in various online mock tests to understand and evaluate your performance against candidates all over the world.

If you are preparing for the exam then you can download PPSC Exam Previous Year Papers here!

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