PSPCL 2021 Exam Pattern And Selection Process
PSPCL does not accept any request to change the examination centre once it is allotted.
Candidates must bring the admit cards while appearing for the examination. Failure to produce admit cards will result in denying entry to the examination hall to attend the exam.
PSPCL 2021 Exam Pattern
PSPCL examination has three phases which include, Computer-based Test, Written exam and Interview. The first phase, CBT, is a 100 mark paper. Each correct answer carries 1 mark and the wrong answer deducts 0.25 marks.
Below are the sample exam patterns for two categories of PSPCL recruitments.
Junior Engineer
| Sections | Total Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Course | 70 | 70 |
| General Knowledge | 10 | 10 |
| Reasoning | 10 | 10 |
| English | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
LDC
| Sections | Total Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics + Current affairs, General Knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| Basic Computer knowledge | 10 | 10 |
| Logical Reasoning+Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| Numerical Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| General English | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
PSPCL 2021 Syllabus
PSPCL syllabus for most of the recruitment exams includes General English, G.K & Current Affairs and Aptitude. Rest of the sections might differ between jobs, as they will be subject related. Candidates can check the generic syllabus for different PSPCL exams below.
LDC/Typist
| Reasoning Ability | Coding, Series, Analogy, Blood Relation, Distance, Sitting Puzzle |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Simplification, Profit & Loss, HCF, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds &, Indices, Ratio, Time, Train, Distance (Most Imp.), Number Systems |
| English Language | Synonyms & Antonyms, Translation, Fillers, Modal Fillers, Change the Tense, Choose Correct Determiner, Narration, Misspelt, Active-Passive, Idioms, One word Substitution, Mark Correct Sentence |
| General Awareness | Current Affairs, GK Updates, Currencies, Important Places, Banking Awareness, Awards, Book And Author, Headquarter, Important Days, Prime Minister Scheme |
Junior Engineer / Electrical
| General Engineering (Electrical) | Circuit law, Magnetic Circuit, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and Measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Fractional Kilowatt Motors, Single-phase Induction Motors, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Estimation and Costing, Utilization and Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, Basic Electrical Engineering, DC Circuit, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws, Series and parallel combination of resistors, Electro Magnetics, Electro-Magnetic Induction, AC Circuits, Network theorems, Electrical Circuits and Systems, Classification of Materials, Active and Passive Components, AC Fundamentals, Transformers, AC and DC Machines, Semiconductor Diode, Transistor, Power Supplies, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Basic Electromagnetic Law, Measuring Instruments, DC Machines, Transformers, Induction Machines, Synchronous Machines, Electronics and Electrical Technology, Basic Concepts, AC Fundamentals, Electrical Machines Etc |
| General Intelligence | Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Coded Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Tabulation, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding |
| English Language | Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting, Fill in the blanks, Miscellaneous, Paragraph Completion |
| General Awareness | Indian History, Indian Polity, Geography, Economy Current Affairs, Sports, Punjab Current Updates, National & International News, Awards, Person in News |
Accounts Officer, Revenue Accountant and Divisional Accountant
| Finance and Accounts | General Principles & Rules, Accountancy its Scope, Book Keeping & Accountancy, Auditing, General Accounting Principles, Industrial Relations, Labour Laws, Financial Accounting, Cash Transactions and their record, Cost Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Taxation Law and Practice, Computer Application in Accounting, Management Accounting, Income Tax, Theory and Practice of Auditing, Purchase Regulations, General System of Accounts & Financial Control, Cash Transactions and their record |
| General Knowledge | Geography, Economy Current Affairs, Punjab History, Awards, Person in News, Punjab Polity, Sports, Punjab Current Updates, National & International News |
| Logical Reasoning/ Quants | Ratio and Proportion, Simple & Compound Interest, Data Interpretation, Problems on Trains, Time and Distance, Profit and Loss, C.F. and L.C.M., Number Systems, Problems on Ages, Time and Work, Mixture and Alligation, Discounts, Boats and Streams, Direction Sense, Clock, Number Series, Coding-Decoding, Word Building, Seating Arrangements, Calendar, Blood Relation, Non-Verbal Series, Statement Conclusion, Arithmetic Reasoning, Figure Classification |
| General English | Fill in the blanks, Vocabulary, Word formation, Synonyms, Error correction, Prepositions, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Comprehension, Sentence Translation, Rearrangement |
PSPCL 2021 Selection Process
PSPCL conducts the selection process to various vacancies through three phases as mentioned earlier. After each phase, eligible candidates are shortlisted for the next phase of the selection process according to the merit list. The merit list is prepared by considering the marks scored by the candidate and the category to which the candidate belongs.
There is a reservation for candidates who belong to the categories mentioned by the PSPCL. The reservation should be claimed by filling it in the application for and producing the related documents when required. It is also to be noted that a candidate will only be considered for reservation if they are from Punjab domicile.
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