PSSSB Lab Assistant Exam Details 2026

The selection process for **PSSSB Lab Assistant** is conducted in the following stages:\n1. **Written Online Examination (CBT)**: Qualifying objective test.\n2. **Skill Test / Physical Test**: (For specific posts like Clerk or Constable).\n3. **Document Verification**: Detailed check of academic qualifications and category certificates.\n4. **Medical Fitness Test**: Standard government medical examination.

The recruitment written exam covers:\n- **General Intelligence & Reasoning**: Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, series, coding-decoding, puzzles.\n- **Quantitative Aptitude**: Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data interpretation.\n- **General English**: Vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, error spotting.\n- **General Awareness**: Current affairs, Indian history, geography, polity, and general science.

### Written Exam Scheme\n- **Mode**: Computer Based Test (CBT).\n- **Type**: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).\n- **Duration**: 120 Minutes.\n- **Negative Marking**: 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer.

Candidates recruited for the **Lab Assistant** post will receive the following pay scale:\n- **Salary Pay Scale**: **₹35,400 - ₹1,12,400 (Level 6)**\n- **Allowances**: Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), and medical benefits.

To be eligible for recruitment through **PSSSB Lab Assistant**, candidates must meet the following official criteria:\n- **Educational Qualification**: Must possess a **12th Pass** in a relevant field.\n- **Age Limit**: Candidates must be between **18 and 30 years** of age. Standard age relaxations apply for OBC, SC, ST, and PwD categories as per government rules.

The candidates who want to appear for the exam should be between the ages of 18-37 years. The candidates who dont meet the age criteria will not be allowed to give the exam. Check out the relaxations provided to the candidates who fall under reserved categories.

| Category | Age Relaxation |

| --- | --- |

| Punjab SC/ST | |

| 5 years | |

| For disabled candidates of Punjab | |

| 10 years | |

| Ex-servicemen | |

| 3 years | |

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The following educational qualification criteria should be satisfied by the candidates before applying for the exam:

• The candidate must have passed 10+2 exam in Science subjects (Physics, Biology, Chemistry) and a diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology of 2 years duration, or, alternatively, holding a degree in BSc.

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For an applicant to be eligible for the PSSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment exam 2023, the person must be a citizen of India, as per the PSSSB Lab Assistant eligibility.

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According to the guidelines and instructions, there is no limit on the number of attempts for a candidate applying for the PSSSB Lab Assistant post. A candidate may apply for the position multiple times until he or she reaches the maximum age limit and fulfills all the other PSSSB Lab Assistant Eligibility Conditions.

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The selection process for the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board Lab Assistant post has mentioned that there is no requirement of prior experience for the post, and candidates with no experience can also apply.

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