PPSC PCS Register A-II Recruitment 2026

About This Job

PPSC is recruiting for 21 Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) Register A-II posts for recruitment process year 2026. If you are a graduate Punjab Government ministerial employee with the required confirmed service, you can apply online. The last date for online application and fee payment is 30 June 2026. The hard copy must reach through the Head of Department by 30 July 2026.

Punjab Public Service Commission PCS Register A-II Recruitment 2026 - 21 Posts

Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has notified Advt. No. 20263 for selection to the Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) from Register A-II. This recruitment is meant for serving Punjab Government employees who already hold a qualifying ministerial appointment and want promotion/selection into the executive branch. The selection has a screening test plus service record and interview marks, so both written preparation and official record quality matter.

Vacancy Details

• Total Vacancies: 21 posts.
• Service: Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch).
• Register: Register A-II.
• Recruitment Process Year: 2026.

Who Can Apply?

Service and Qualification

• Education: You must be a graduate from a recognised university.
• Current service: You should be a confirmed hand and should have completed 8 years continuous service under the Government.
• Appointment level: You should hold a ministerial appointment in Punjab Government in Group A or Group B service, in a post not below the level of Senior Assistant.
• Language/document proof: You should have proof for Punjabi language up to matriculation standard, or the equivalent proof accepted in the advertisement.

Department Routing

• Online form: You submit the application on the PPSC portal first.
• Hard copy route: The printed application and documents must be forwarded through the Head of Department.
• Important condition: The hard copy should reach PPSC by 30 July 2026.

Service-record caution: Because this is a serving-employee recruitment route, your online details should match your department service record, appointment level, length of service and ACR/APAR documents. Any mismatch can create problems when the Head of Department forwards the hard copy.

Age Limit

• You should be under 54 years of age as on 1 November 2025.
• The notice does not list a separate upper-age relaxation table for this Register A-II process.

Application Fee

• Ex-Servicemen of Punjab, EWS, Persons with Disabilities and LDESM Punjab: Rs. 500.
• SC/ST of all States and Backward Classes of Punjab: Rs. 750.
• All other categories: Rs. 1,500.
• Payment mode: Online payment through the PPSC application process.

Selection Process

PPSC will shortlist applicants through a screening test and then prepare merit using service record and interview components. The screening test is tentatively planned in September/October 2026, but the exact date will be notified later by PPSC.

1. Screening Test - 50 marks: 100 objective questions for 100 marks, scaled to 50 marks for final assessment. You need at least 30% marks in the screening test.
2. Length of Service - 15 marks: Marks are awarded for qualifying service as per the advertisement formula.
3. ACR/APAR Record - 20 marks: Annual Confidential Reports / APARs are assessed for service record quality.
4. Interview - 15 marks: Shortlisted applicants appear before PPSC for interview/personality assessment.
5. Document Verification: Education, service, Punjabi language proof, category and department-forwarded hard copy are checked.

Screening test pattern: The paper has 100 MCQs for 100 marks, with 2 hours allowed. Questions are at graduation level and cover Civics, Constitution of India, Indian History, Geography, General Science, Punjabi, English, History of Punjab and General Knowledge. There is 0.25 negative marking for each wrong answer.

Final merit weightage: The screening score is not the full result. PPSC gives 50 marks to the screening test, 15 marks to length of service, 20 marks to ACR/APAR record and 15 marks to interview.

How to Apply

1. Go to the PPSC portal at ppsc.gov.in.
2. Open the advertisement for PCS Executive Branch Register A-II, Advt. No. 20263.
3. Fill the online application form with personal, service, education and category details.
4. Upload the required documents and pay the applicable fee online before 30 June 2026.
5. Print the submitted application form and attach self-attested document copies.
6. Route the hard copy through your Head of Department so that it reaches PPSC by 30 July 2026.

Hard copy matters: For this recruitment, online submission alone is not enough. Your printed form, self-attested certificates and service-record papers must move through the Head of Department and reach PPSC by 30 July 2026.

Keep proof ready: Keep graduation certificate, Punjabi language proof, category certificate if applicable, fee receipt, service certificate, ACR/APAR documents and department forwarding letter ready before the online deadline.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 5 June 2026
• Online Application Start: 5 June 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online: 30 June 2026
• Last Date for Fee Payment: 30 June 2026
• Last Date for Hard Copy through Head of Department: 30 July 2026
• Screening Test: September/October 2026 (tentative)

• Handle executive and administrative work assigned under the Punjab Civil Services Executive Branch
• Prepare reports, notes, orders and official correspondence for government decision-making
• Coordinate with departments, district offices and public authorities on service delivery matters
• Monitor implementation of government schemes, rules and instructions in the assigned area
• Manage public grievances, office records and statutory responsibilities as directed by the government
• Assist senior officers with field inspections, meetings and administrative reviews