PSSSB Clerk Answer Key 2026

The Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab (PSSSB) published the provisional answer key for the Clerk (Common Cadre) written examination conducted under Advertisement No. 02/2026. Candidates who took the exam can check the key for their booklet series, compare their responses and review the procedure for challenging an answer.

The recruitment covers 531 Clerk (Common Cadre) posts. The original online application period ran from 14 February to 6 March 2026, followed by a reopened application period from 25 August to 7 September 2026. The exam took place on 11 October, and PSSSB released the provisional keys for Sets A, B, C and D the next day. Objections were accepted online through the prescribed Google Form until 15 October 2026 at 5:00 PM; supporting originals are due by 20 October. The notice describes an expert committee review of objections but does not set out the recruitment’s complete candidate-selection stages.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

PSSSB advertised 531 vacancies for Clerk (Common Cadre) under Advertisement No. 02/2026. The source notice does not provide a category-wise vacancy breakdown.

How to Apply

1. Visit the PSSSB official website at sssb.punjab.gov.in and open the “Latest News” or “What’s New” section.
2. Find the notice for the provisional answer key for the Clerk written exam held on 11 October 2026 under Advertisement No. 02/2026.
3. Open the PDF for the booklet series that matches your question paper—Set A, Set B, Set C or Set D—and save it. Compare your responses with the corresponding key to estimate your score.
4. To challenge an answer, download the Grievance Form (Annexure-I) attached to the objection notice. Complete a separate form for each question and provide the question number, booklet series, published key, claimed correct answer and explanation.
5. Attach documentary support, such as a textbook or other document reference with its page number. The form also asks for the advertisement number and post, candidate name, application number, roll number, nature of objection and candidate’s signature.
6. Upload scanned copies of the completed form and supporting proof through the official PSSSB objection Google Form. The online submission deadline was 15 October 2026 at 5:00 PM; submissions through other channels or after the cutoff were not accepted.
7. Send the original grievance form and evidence by Speed Post or deliver them by hand to the Secretary, Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab, Forest Complex, Sector-68, S.A.S. Nagar – 160062. The documents must reach the board by 20 October 2026.

For score estimation, match each response against the key and add marks for correct answers according to the examination scheme. Apply a deduction for incorrect answers only if negative marking is specified in the exam notification.

Salary & Pay Scale

The Clerk post is placed in Pay Level 2, with an initial pay of INR 19,900. The source does not state a maximum pay amount or provide further pay components.

Selection Process

The provisional answer key stage allows candidates to check their responses and submit supported objections within the announced window. An expert committee appointed by the examination conducting authority reviews objections, and its decision is final and binding; no further objections are considered at any level. PSSSB is expected to publish the final answer key after the review, followed by the Clerk result. The notice does not detail the wider recruitment selection stages, and objections cannot be raised after publication of the final key.

Candidates should refer to PSSSB’s official website for updates on the final answer key and result. The online objection deadline has passed; candidates who submitted an objection on time should ensure that the required original documents reach the board by 20 October 2026.