About

PSPCL (Punjab State Power Corporation Limited) is owned by the Government of Punjab. PSPCL was earlier known as Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB). PSPCL is responsible for the production and distribution of electricity in the state.

Latest Notification

PSPCL notification 2022 is to be released on the website – https://pspcl.in/ on June 31, 2022. These include the post of Assistant Lineman, Clerk, Revenue Accountant, Junior Engineer (Electrical), Assistant Sub-Station Attendant

Registration

The PSPCL application form should be submitted through online mode. As soon as the vacancy notifications for different posts are published, aspiring candidates can submit their applications through the official website of PSPCL.

The following page appears while clicking on the direct application link. Here is the application process:

Step 1: Visit the official website of PSPCL and click on the “Recruitment” icon on the homepage

Step 2: Click on the notification of PSPCL Assistant Lineman, Clerk, And other posts Recruitment 2022.

Step 3: Click on the “Apply” button and fill the required fields as per the requirements.

Step 4: Upload scanned files of the required documents and pay the application fee as applicable.

Step 5: Review the application form and click on “ Submit”. It is advisable to download the take a print of the submitted application form.

Required Documents for PSPCL Application Form

Candidates who are applying for PSPCL online must have a valid and active e-mail ID and phone number. Any further communication about the application will be made through these only.

The documents that are required while applying online are;

Digital copy of your photograph with prescribed size
Digital copy of your signature
Digital copies of other relevant certificates and documents

Syllabus

PSPCL syllabus for most of the recruitment exams includes General English, G.K & Current Affairs, and Aptitude. The rest of the sections might differ between jobs, as they will be subject-related. Candidates can check the generic syllabus for different PSPCL exams below.

PSPCL Syllabus for the Post of Clerk

This is a non-technical post. There are 4 sections viz. Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and General Awareness. The syllabus is as follows:

Subjects	Topics
Reasoning Ability	Coding, Series, Analogy, Blood Relation, Distance, Sitting Puzzle
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification, Profit & Loss, HCF, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds &, Indices, Ratio, Time, Train, Distance (Most Imp.), Number Systems
English Language	Synonyms & Antonyms, Translation, Fillers, Modal Fillers, Change the Tense, Choose Correct Determiner, Narration, Misspelt, Active-Passive, Idioms, One-word Substitution, Mark Correct Sentence
General Awareness	Current Affairs, GK Updates, Currencies, Important Places, Banking Awareness, Awards, Book And Author, Headquarter, Important Days, Prime Minister Scheme

PSPCL Syllabus for the Post of Junior Engineer/ Electrical

This is a technical post. For the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical); there is a section of relative questions from the electrical engineering stream. Apart from that other sections include General Intelligence, English Language, and General Awareness.

Subjects	Topics
General Engineering (Electrical)	Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors, Single-phase Induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Estimation and Costing, Utilization and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, Basic Electrical Engineering, DC Circuit, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws, Series and parallel combination of resistors, Electro Magnetics, Electro-Magnetic Induction, AC Circuits, Network theorems, Electrical Circuits and Systems, Classification of Materials, Active and Passive Components, AC Fundamentals, Transformers, AC and DC Machines, Semiconductor Diode, Transistor, Power Supplies, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Basic Electromagnetic Law, Measuring Instruments, DC Machines, Transformers, Induction Machines, Synchronous Machines, Electronics and Electrical Technology, Basic Concepts, AC Fundamentals, Electrical Machines Etc
General Intelligence	Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Coded Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Tabulation, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding
English Language	Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting, Fill in the blanks, Miscellaneous, Paragraph Completion
General Awareness	Indian History, Indian Polity, Geography, Economy Current Affairs, Sports, Punjab Current Updates, National & International News, Awards, Person in News

PSPCL Syllabus for the Post of Revenue Accountant

For the post of revenue accountant; there is a section of questions related to Finance and Accounts apart from General Knowledge, Logical Reasoning, and General English.

Subjects	Topics
Finance and Accounts	General Principles & Rules, Accountancy its Scope, Book Keeping & Accountancy, Auditing, General Accounting Principles, Industrial Relations, Labour Laws, Financial Accounting, Cash Transactions, and their record, Cost Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Taxation Law and Practice, Computer Application in Accounting, Management Accounting, Income Tax, Theory and Practice of Auditing, Purchase Regulations, General System of Accounts & Financial Control, Cash Transactions and their record
General Knowledge	Geography, Economy Current Affairs, Punjab History, Awards, Person in News, Punjab Polity, Sports, Punjab Current Updates, National & International News
Logical Reasoning/ Quants	Ratio and Proportion, Simple & Compound Interest, Data Interpretation, Problems on Trains, Time and Distance, Profit and Loss, C.F. and L.C.M., Number Systems, Problems on Ages, Time and Work, Mixture and Alligation, Discounts, Boats and Streams, Direction Sense, Clock, Number Series, Coding-Decoding, Word Building, Seating Arrangements, Calendar, Blood Relation, Non-Verbal Series, Statement Conclusion, Arithmetic Reasoning, Figure Classification
General English	Fill in the blanks, Vocabulary, Word formation, Synonyms, Error correction, Prepositions, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Comprehension, Sentence Translation, Rearrangement

Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for different posts for PSPCL, candidates must check the eligibility criteria. The PSPCL Eligibility Criteria is released along with the official notification for the posts on the official website. For multiple posts, here are the eligibility criteria:

PSPCL Eligibility: Educational Qualification

Posts-wise eligibility criteria for different types of vacancies are listed below:

Post Name	Educational Qualification
Non-Technical: Revenue Accountant (RA) [Post Code: 11]	Regular B.Com with minimum 60% Marks OR M.Com with a minimum of 50% OR CA Inter/ ICWAI Inter
Non-Technical: Clerk (CLK) [Post Code: 12]	Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University or Institution. Possess at least 120 hours course related to use of Personal Computer, OR Computer Information Technology course equivalent to DOEACC ‘O’ level certificate by Govt. of India. Must have studied Punjabi up to matric (10th) standard. The candidate will have to pass the English and Punjabi typing test as per PSPCL standards within the probation period.
Technical: Junior Engineer/ Electrical [Post Code: 21]	Regular 3 or 4 years Diploma in Electrical/ Electrical and Electronics/ Computer Science/ IT Engineering with minimum 60% marks OR Regular BE/ B.Tech in Electrical/ Electrical and ElectronicsEngineering or B.Sc Computer Science IT Engineering with at least 50 % of aggregate marks. OR AMIE in Electrical/Electrical and Electronics/ Computer Science/IT Engineering with 50% minimum marks from Institution of Engineers(India) Calcutta.
Technical: Assistant Lineman (ALM) [Post Code: 22]	Matriculation (class 10th\|) or equivalent. National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in Lineman Trade.
Technical: Assistant Sub-Station Attendant (ASSA) [Post Code: 22]	The candidates should have done a full-time course in ITI/Electrical/Electrician/Wireman with a minimum of 60% marks with 2 years apprenticeship experience in PSEB OR Full time regular diploma in Electrical Engineering/ Electronics & Communication/ Instrumentation & Process Control with 60% marks.

PSPCL Age Criteria

The crucial date for assessing the age of candidates is January 1, 2022. Minimum age limit 18 years and upper age limit 37 years.

PSPCL also relaxes age criteria for applicants belonging to certain categories of candidates. The age relaxation is as per the instructions of the Government of Punjab.

Category	Age Relaxation
SC, ST and OBC	5 Years of relaxation from the prescribed upper age limit
Ex-Servicemen	Ex-servicemen of Punjab Domicile can deduct the period of their service in the Armed Forces of Union from their actual age. If the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for direct appointment by more than three years, they will be considered eligible in age criteria.
Physically Handicapped	10 Years of relaxation from the prescribed upper age limit.
Widows	40 Years
Wives serving military personnel and wives of military personnel disabled during the service	40 Years
Women who receive maintenance payments from their husbands by the order of Civil or Criminal courts.	40 Years

Application Fee

The application fee for the PSPCL application should also be paid through online mode.

PSPCL application fee for different categories are as follows;

Category	Application Fee	GST (18%)	Total Application Fee
All category (except SC & PwD)	Rs. 800	Rs. 144	Rs. 944 (bank charges may be applicable)
SC & PwD	Rs. 500	Rs. 90	Rs.590 (bank charges may be applicable)

Exam Pattern

PSPCL exam 2022 will be conducted in 3 phases viz.

Phase-I (Preliminary Examination)
Phase-II (Mains Examination)
Document Verification (DV)

The Phase-I and Phase-II examination are of 100 marks. There are a total of 100 questions and each question carries 1 mark. There is a negative 0.25 mark for the wrong answer.

PSPCL Exam Pattern 2022 for the Post of JE/ Electrical, ALM, and ASSA

Online examination for the post of Assistant Lineman and Assistant Sub-Station Attendant will be conducted in one phase only. Online examination for the post of Junior Engineer will be conducted in two phases.

Phase-I and Phase-II have similar question patterns. They are as follows:

Subject	No. of Questions
Question-Related to the concerned discipline of the post applied	70
General Knowledge	10
Logical Reasoning	10
General English	10
Total	100

PSPCL Exam Pattern for the Post of Clerk

Online examination for the post of Clerk will be conducted in two phases. Both Phase-I and Phase-II will have similar question patterns. They are as follows:

Subject	No. of Questions
Static + Current Affairs & General Knowledge	20
Basic Computer Knowledge	15
Logical Reasoning/ Quantitative Aptitude	25
General English	20
Numerical Aptitude	25
Total	100

PSPCL Exam Pattern for the Post of Revenue Accountant

Online examination for the post of Revenue Accountant is conducted in one phase only. The question pattern is as follows:

Subject	No. of Questions
Degree Level Finance & Accounts- CA/ICWA	70
General Knowledge	10
Logical Reasoning/ Quantitative Aptitude	10
General English	10
Total	100

Eligibilty Criteria