Job Overview

Recruitment BoardPSSSB
Post NameAssistant District Attorney – 170 Posts
QualificationLLB
Salary₹35,400/- (as per 7th Central Pay Commission)
Age LimitFor SSSB Punjab Assistant District Attorney Recruitment 2026, the age of the candidate will be calculated as on 01.01.2026 as per Punjab Government instructions. No candidate of any category shall be less than 18 years of age. Age relaxation is admissible to candidates of reserved categories as per the prevailing rules of the Government of Punjab. Category Age Limit General (All Categories – Minimum) 18 years (minimum for all categories) General (UR) Up to 37 years SC / BC (Punjab residents) Up to 42 years State / Central Government Employees Up to 45 years Ex-Servicemen (Punjab residents) As per Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1982 (military service deducted from age; residual age not more than 3 years above upper limit) Persons with Disabilities / Divyang (Punjab residents) Up to 47 years (10 years relaxation) Widows, Divorcees & Certain Married Women Up to 40 years (as per Punjab Govt. letter dated 23.04.1984)
Advt No09/2026
Post Date30/04/2026
Last Date20-05-2026

Eligibility / Qualification

Bachelor of Law (LLB) from a recognised university with 2 years Bar experience

Application Fee

The application fee for SSSB Punjab Assistant District Attorney Recruitment 2026 varies by category. The fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Fee payment must be made online only; fee submitted through any other mode will not be considered valid and such applications will be rejected. In case of a failed online transaction, the application will be treated as not submitted and the fee paid will be non-refundable. Applications without complete fee payment will be treated as incomplete and rejected outright. The category-wise fee details are given in the table below. Category Total Fee Ex-Servicemen, EWS, Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and Lineal Descendants of Ex-Servicemen (LDESM) of Punjab State only ₹500/- Scheduled Castes (SC) and Backward Classes (BC) of Punjab State only ₹750/- All Other Categories ₹1,500/-

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Selection Process

The selection process for SSSB Punjab Assistant District Attorney Recruitment 2026 consists of an Objective Type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) written examination followed by counselling and document verification. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the written examination. There will be negative marking in the written examination - each question carries 1 mark and ¼ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. Only candidates whose eligibility is fully established will be recommended to the concerned department on the basis of written examination merit. The detailed selection process is given below. Stage Details 1. Written Examination Objective Type MCQ written examination; each question carries 1 mark; negative marking of ¼ mark per wrong answer 2. Merit List Preparation Merit list prepared based on marks obtained in the written examination. Tie-breaking order: (i) Date of Birth (older candidate preferred), (ii) Higher percentage in required educational qualification, (iii) Higher marks in Matriculation 3. Counselling & Document Verification Candidates called for counselling based on merit; number of candidates to be called decided by the Board keeping in view category-wise vacancies; candidates must produce original certificates and attested copies of all required documents 4. Recommendation to Department Names of candidates found fully eligible after counselling will be recommended to the concerned department as per the available vacancies at that time Category Codes for Applying Sr. No. Category Code 1 General 101 2 EWS (General) 102 3 SC (Mazabi & Balmiki) 103 4 SC (Ramdasia & Others) 104 5 Backward Class (BC) 105 6 ESM General (Self) 106 7 ESM General (Dependent) 107 8 ESM SC (M&B) (Self) 108 9 ESM SC (M&B) (Dependent) 109 10 ESM SC (R&O) (Self) 110 11 ESM SC (R&O) (Dependent) 111 12 ESM BC (Self) 112 13 ESM BC (Dependent) 113 14 Sports General 114 15 Sports SC (M&B) 115 16 Sports SC (R&O) 116 17 Physical Handicapped (Ortho) 117 18 Physical Handicapped (Visually Impaired) 118 19 Physical Handicapped (Hearing Impaired) 119 20 Physical Handicapped (ID/MD) 120 21 Freedom Fighter 121

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