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Eligibilty Criteria
Punjab Patwari: Age Limit
The minimum and maximum age limit for appearing in the Punjab Patwari exam is 18 - 37 years. The category-wise age relaxation is shown in the below table:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC and Backward class | 5 years |
| Physically Handicapped | 10 years |
| Widows & Divorcees | 40 years(Upper Age) |
| Punjab Government/Other State Government/ the Government of India employee | 45 years(Upper Age) |
| Women whose husbands have been ordered by Civil or Criminal courts to pay maintenance to them | 40 years(Upper Age) |
Punjab Patwari: Education Qualification
- Candidates should need to hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from any Govt recognized university.
- Candidates should have completed the 120 Hours’ Course with working experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in Office Productivity Applications or Desktop Publishing Applications from a recognized institution.
OR
- Candidates should have a certificate of ‘O’ Level from the Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Course.
Exam Pattern
The Punjab Patwari exam will be conducted by Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board(PSSSB). The Punjabi Patwari exam will be objective-type questions with MCQ-type answers using OMR sheets. The question paper will contain 120 questions and the duration of time is 2 hours. Also, there will be negative marking in the Punjab Patwari Exam in which out of 1 mark ¼ mark would be deducted for each wrong answer.
The Punjab Patwari 2022 Exam Pattern is provided in the table below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of Exam | Online Mode |
| Type of Questions | Objective Type Questions (MCQs) |
| No. of Questions | 120 Questions |
| Total Weightage | 120 Marks (1 mark per question) |
| Duration of Exam | 120 Minutes |
| Negative Marking Criteria | 1/4 Mark deducted for each wrong answer |
Punjab Patwari Section-wise Exam Pattern 2022
| Subjects Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Composite Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 15 | 15 | 2 Hours (120 Minutes) |
| Mental Ability | 20 | 20 | |
| Arithmetic Skills: Menstruation | 15 | 15 | |
| Arithmetic Skills: Accounts | 10 | 10 | |
| English Language | 5 | 5 | |
| Punjabi Language | 5 | 5 | |
| Computers/Information Technology | 15 | 15 | |
| Agriculture | 10 | 10 | |
| Punjab History and culture | 5 | 5 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 Marks |
Syllabus
| Topic | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| General Knowledge | Current Affairs, History & Geography of India, its Physical Features, Climate, Demography, Economic and Social Development, Poverty Alleviation, Economic Planning, Political and Scientific fields, Sports, Cinema and Literature, Important Events, Freedom and Social Movements and their Leaders of India and Punjab, Constitutional & Administrative law, Central and State Executive, Judicial System, Centre-State Relation Citizenship, Fundamental Rights & Duties of the citizens. |
| Mental Ability | Analogy problems, Coding & Decoding problems, Problems on Logical thinking, Alphanumeric Series, Letter & Number Series, Blood relation, Odd Man Out problems, Common Sense Test, problems on Alphabetical Arrangement, Calendar problems, Sense of Direction problems, Ranking, and Sitting arrangements. |
| Quantitative Ability | Mensuration of Rectangles, Square, Triangles, Trapezium, Rhombus, Pentagons, Circle, etc. Units of measurement land and their conversion. Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest, Divisibility Test, Simplification Problems, Problems on Ratio & Proportions, Data Interpretation, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Calendar, Clocks, Trains, Problems on Age. |
| Languages (English and Punjabi) | Basic Grammar, Reading comprehension, One Word Substitution, Spell Checks, Subject and Verb, Adjectives and Adverbs, Direct and Indirect Speech, Synonyms, Antonyms, Fill in the Blanks, Problem concerning words, Comparison of Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Active and Passive Voice, Correction in Sentences. |
| Information Technology | Basics of Computers, Malware, Concepts related to GPS, Working of Mobile Phones and personal digital, Introduction to wireless technology, Fundamentals of Computers and Networks, Internet and Cyber Laws, Geo-fencing, Understanding emails/SMS/ messengers & tracing, Use of Office Productivity, Database Management. |
| Agriculture | Contribution of agriculture in economic development, Agricultural Development, Rabi and Kharif crop, Soils of Punjab, Agroforestry, Irrigation System, Agro-Based Industry, Food Processing, Harmful/ Friendly insects and animals to agriculture. |
| Punjab History and Culture | Punjab in Independent India, Sufis, Major personalities in the history of Punjab, Lodhis and Mughals, Sikh Rulers, British Period, National Movement in Punjab, Punjabi literature, folklore, Saints and Gurus, performing arts and crafts. |
