Jail Warder (Male Only)
Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board (PSSSB) has released Advt. No. 08/2026 for 532 vacancies of Jail Warder (Male – 475) and Matron (Female – 57) posts across Punjab jail departments. Candidates with 10+2 pass and Punjabi language at Matric le...
Total Vacancies
475
Education Required
Height — Male
170 cm
Height — Female
160 cm
🏃 Running (Male)
0.1 km in 0.25 min
🏃 Running (Female)
0.1 km in 0.308 min
Other Physical Events
Shot Put
Rope Climbing
- 1
Written examination – paper i
Offline MCQ exam. 120 questions / 120 marks / 100 minutes. Sections: General Awareness & Basic Law/Constitution (35), Quantitative Aptitude (15), Mental Ability & Logical Reasoning (15), Language Test – English & Punjabi (30), Digital Literacy (25). Negative marking: 0.25 per wrong answer.
- 2
Written examination – paper ii (qualifying)Qualifying
Mandatory qualifying paper of Punjabi Language. 50 questions / 50 marks / 60 minutes. Qualifying in nature — marks not added to merit.
- 3
Physical measurement test (pmt)Qualifying
Height and chest measurement for Warder (Male) and height/weight for Matron (Female) as per PSSSB physical standards.
- 4
Physical efficiency test (pet)Qualifying
100m run, Shot Put, and Rope Climbing as per gender and category standards. Relaxed standards for Ex-Servicemen.
- 5
Document verificationQualifying
Verification of 10th/12th marksheets, Punjabi language proof, Punjab domicile, caste/EWS certificate, and other required documents.
- 6
Medical examinationQualifying
Medical fitness test including vision check (normal vision mandatory, colour blindness disqualifies for Warder post).
Recruitment Stats
Total Posts
475
Min. Age
18
Years
Max. Age
27
Years
Age Relaxations
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