PSPCL (Assistant Lineman)Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL)
- Test Level-: State Level
- Eligibility-: Graduation
- Duration-:2 Hours
- Stream-: Engineering
- Medium-: Multiple
- Examination Mode-: Online
- Total Questions-: 100
PSPCL
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), a Power Generating and Distribution company owned by Government of Punjab, which has played a key role in implementation of Punjab Government plans for 24*7 uninterrupted quality power supply in the State of Punjab, is looking for young & dynamic candidates with brilliant academic record for the post of Assistant Lineman.
Name of the exam |
PSPCL Assistant Lineman 2024 |
Conducting exam |
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) |
Category |
Punjab Govt Job |
PSPCL Lineman Recruitment Notification |
Released |
PSPCL Lineman Recruitment Vacancy |
2500 |
PSPCL Lineman Recruitment Minimum Age Limit |
18 years |
PSPCL Lineman Recruitment Selection Process |
Online Test, Document Verification |
PSPCL Official website |
| Official Website of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) |
Eligibility Criteria:
Basic and professional qualification
- Matriculation or equivalent and National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in Lineman Trade.
- The candidates who possess higher education i.e., Degree/ Diploma in Electrical Engineering will be considered only if they have minimum qualifications i.e., National Apprenticeship Certificate in Lineman Trade. Note: Candidate(s) must have passed National Apprenticeship Certificate in Lineman trade upto last date of submission/registration of online application.
2.2 Knowledge of Punjabi:
The candidates must have passed Punjabi of at least Matriculation or its equivalent level upto last date of submission/registration of online application.
2.3 Age Limit
As per Punjab Govt. Notification G.S.R.20/Const./Art.309/Amd.(10)/2010 dated 24.05.2010, candidates should not be below 18 years and above 37 years of age as on 01/01/2023 to be eligible for these posts and relaxation in age will be as per Govt. of Punjab instructions.
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit
Upper age limit relaxation is as admissible under rules/instructions of PSPCL/Punjab Government adopted by PSPCL from time to time. Relaxation in upper age in different categories, subject to the condition that the candidate is meeting other eligibility criteria for the post as given below:
a. SC and Backward class: 5 years over & above the normal maximum recruitment age.
b. Ex-Serviceman (Self): Ex-servicemen of Punjab Domicile shall be allowed to deduct the period of his service in the Armed Forces of Union from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for direct appointment to such a vacancy in the Service Rules concerned by more than three years, he shall be deemed to satisfy the condition regarding age limit
c. Physically Handicapped: 10 years over and above the normal maximum recruitment age.
d. In case of the following, the upper age limit shall be 40 years:
i. Widow;
ii. Women who are legally separated from their husbands or have been divorced;
iii. Women whose husbands have been ordered by Civil or Criminal courts to pay maintenance to them; iv. Women who have, because of their desertion, been living separately from their husbands for more than two years.
v. Women whose husbands have re-married; and
vi. Wives of the serving military personnel and wives of those who are disabled while in Military service
e. For serving employees of PSPCL/PSTCL/Punjab Govt.: To the extent of service rendered in PSPCL or erstwhile PSEB/PSTCL/Punjab Govt.
Note:
- Only those candidates who fulfill the criteria of qualification, age, etc. and other requirements as mentioned in this CRA are eligible to apply against this recruitment. The candidate not meeting the above criteria will be rejected during checking of documents or at any time thereafter if found ineligible.
- The candidate must possess the above requisite qualifications up to last date of submission of online application & shall submit the proof in this regard at the time of document checking. Candidate who fails to do so, shall not be considered even if he/she has qualified the online test and no relaxation shall be given in this regard.
- Candidates who have appeared/are appearing in the relevant examination/certificate, but their result is awaited, can also apply but he/she must acquire the requisite qualifications upto the last date of submission of online application and shall produce the proof for the same. Candidate, who fails to do so even if he/she has qualified the online computer-based test, shall not be considered and no relaxation shall be given in this regard.
- The candidates whose result has been declared recently and the certificate is yet to be issued, then the date of declaration of result shall be considered as date of completion of his that qualification. However, candidates have to submit proof in this regard.
- Detailed instructions, given on the PSPCL website (www.pspcl.in), may be referred at the time of filling online application.
- Candidates in their own interest are advised not to wait till the last date & time and should submit their application well within the stipulated time. PSPCL shall not be held responsible, if any candidate(s) are not able to submit application and fee due to last time rush or any internet issue or any other reason whatsoever.
- Submission of application shall be considered complete if the application fee has been deposited. Application without deposit of requisite fee shall be rejected.
Online application fee
Fees Details (Non- Refundable) |
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Sr. No |
Category |
Application fees |
Applicable GST @18% |
Total |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
1 |
All candidates except Schedule Cast and Person with Disability category |
Rs.800/- per Application |
144 |
Rs 944 + Bank Charges (if applicable) |
2 |
Category Schedule Cast and Person with Disability Category |
Rs.500/- per Application |
90 |
Rs 590 + Bank Charges (if applicable) |
*GST rate shall be applicable as per GOI norms issued from time to time.
· Fee will be accepted by online mode only. No other mode for depositing fee is acceptable.
· Submission of application shall be considered complete only if the application fee has been deposited. Application without deposit of requisite fee shall be rejected.
· The fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor the fee can be held in reserve for any other recruitment or selection.
Important Dates
Events |
Dates |
PSPCL Assistant Lineman 2024 Application Begins |
26th December 2023 |
PSPCL Assistant Lineman 2024 Application Ends |
15th January 2024 |
PSPCL Assistant Lineman 2024 Exam Date |
Will be released soon |
PSPCL Assistant Lineman 2024 Admit Card |
To be Notified |
PSPCL Assistant Lineman Result 2024 |
To be Notified |
PSPCL Application Process
You can Apply for the PSPCL Lineman post by following the steps given here:
- Go to the official website of PSPCL.
- Click on the link to apply for PSPCL Assistant Lineman Recruitment 2024.
- Register yourself. Read all the instructions carefully before applying for the Lineman post.
- Fill in all the details that are asked in the application form. Upload photo, signature, and document.
- Pay the application fee and then submit it. Now take a printout of the already completed application form for future reference.
PSPCL Assistant Lineman Recruitment 2024 Syllabus
PSPCL Assistant Lineman Recruitment 2024 Syllabus: The PSPCL Lineman Recruitment 2024 written exam consists of subjects like Punjabi Grammar, and topics related to the Wiremen/Electrician Trade. The PSPCL Assistant Lineman 2024 Syllabus consists of general topics of the given subjects. However, the PSPCL has mentioned on its official website that the official PSPCL Assistant Lineman 2024 Syllabus will be updated later. Till then, the candidates can prepare on their own. The PSPCL Assistant Lineman Syllabus will be updated here as well.
PSPCL Assistant Lineman Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
PSPCL Assistant Lineman Recruitment 2024 Selection Process: The PSPCL Assistant Lineman Selection Process consists of two stages:
Online Written exam
Document Verification
The Assistant Lineman Written exam consists of various subjects discussed above. The candidates are required to qualify for this written exam to move further. For all categories, candidates must score 20% marks to qualify for the Document Verification round.
Scheme of Examination ;
The Govt. of Punjab vide Notification, The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rule, 2022, No.G.S.R.72/Const/Art.309 /Amd. (22)/2022 dated 28.10.2022 has notified as under:
"Provided that no person shall be appointed to any post in Group- `C' serviceunless he has passed a qualifying test of Punjabi Language equivalent to Matriculation standard with at least fifty per cent marks, to be conducted by respective recruitment agencies in addition to competitive examination. The test of Punjabi Language shall be a mandatory qualifying test and failure to secure a minimum of fifty per cent marks in Punjabi Language will disqualify the candidate for being considered in the final merit list of candidates to be selected irrespective of their scores or marks in other papers of the respective exam."
Based on the above instructions, the recruitment Computer based online test willconsist of two parts, Part-I and part-II as under:
Sr. No. |
Topic |
No. of questions |
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Part-I (Qualifying test of Punjabi Language) |
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1 |
Knowledge of Punjabi Language |
50 Questions |
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Part – II |
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1 |
Questions related to the concerned discipline of the post applied (Technical Question) |
50 Questions |
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2 |
Punjabi language Knowledge |
20 Questions |
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3 |
General Knowledge |
10 Questions |
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4 |
Reasoning |
10 Questions |
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5 |
Arithmetic |
10 Questions |
· The test of Punjabi Language (Part-I) will consist of 50 objective type questions (MCQ) and shall be a mandatory qualifying test and failure to secure a minimum of 50% marks (i.e. 25 marks) in Punjabi Language test (Part-I) will disqualify the candidate for being considered in the final merit list of candidates to be selected for document checking irrespective of their scores or marks in Part-II of the online test.
· Part-II of Online exam will be bilingual (English/Punjabi) except Punjabi language questions which will be only in Punjabi Language. Thus, during online examination candidates will have the option to choose language (English / Punjabi) of examination and the Part-II question paper will consist of 100 objective type questions (MCQ).
· All the multiple-choice questions will carry one mark for each correct answer.
There will be no negative marking.
· The exam would be of 3 hours (180 minutes) duration.
· The tentative syllabus for online written exam will be uploaded on website in due course.
Minimum qualifying marks in Part-II:
General Category candidates: 25%
Reserve Category candidates: 20%
a) Reserve category candidate includes Economical Weaker Section, Scheduled Caste, Backward Class, Ex-Serviceman, Freedom Fighter, Sports person & Person with Disability candidates.
b) If two or more candidates secure same marks, then their relative merit shallbe determined by their age where higher age candidates shall be placed athigher merit.
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PSPCL Preparation Books 2024
Candidates looking to ace the Pspcl examination should be aware of the following books which will help them in their preparation journey. The recommended book list is mentioned below
Book |
Section |
Author |
Quick learning Objective General English |
English |
RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal |
NCERT IX & X Books (History, Civics, Geography) |
General Awareness |
– |
A New Approach to REASONING Verbal & Non-Verbal |
Reasoning Ability |
by B.S. Sijwali & Indu Sijwali |
Analytical reasoning |
Reasoning Ability |
M.K Pandey |
Objective Computer Awareness |
Computer Literacy |
Arihant Experts |
Magical Books On Quicker Maths |
Mathematics |
M. Tyra |
PSPCL Assistant Lineman Expected Cut-Off 2022
The expected PSPCL Assistant Lineman cutoff marks for the year 2022 based on various factors have been detailed in the given table.
Category |
Cut Off Marks |
General |
45% |
Reserved Category |
35% |
How to Check PSPCL Assistant Lineman Cut-Off 2022?
The PSPCL Assistant Lineman cutoff marks are released each year on the official website of the Corporation and are available to all the candidates. Candidates can check the PSPCL Assistant Lineman cutoff marks following these steps:
Step 1: Visit the official website of the PSPCL
Step 2: On the homepage, click on the recruitment section link.
Step 3: Click on the link available for the recruitment of Assistant Lineman
Step 4: Click on the official notification for the Assistant Lineman Recruitment 2022.
Step 5: Download the PDF file available.
Step 6: Check the minimum cut-off for your category.
Step 7: Print the document for any future reference.
Factors Affecting PSPCL Assistant Lineman Cut Off
The PSPCL Assistant Lineman cutoff marks may change each year based on various factors. These main factors causing a change in the cut-off marks every year are as follows:
- Number of applicants: The PSPCL Assistant Lineman cutoff marks highly depend upon the total number of applicants who appear for the recruitment. If more applicants appear for the recruitment then the competition for the recruitment increases. This causes an increase in the cut off marks. Similarly if less number of candidates apply for the recruitment then the cutoff would be less.
- Number of vacancies: The vacancies for the PSPCL Assistant Lineman posts change every year. This causes a change in the cutoff marks as well. High number of vacancies result in a lower cutoff while a lower number of seats would result in a higher cut off for recruitment.
PSPCL Assistant Lineman Recruitment 2024 Vacancy
PSPCL Assistant Lineman Recruitment 2024 Vacancy: The number of seats for the PSPCL Assistant Lineman is 2500 as notified by the PSPCL. The category-wise distribution of the PSPCL Lineman seat distribution is provided in the official notification. A detailed notification of Assistant Lineman has been released by the PSPCL on its official website. The candidates are advised to download the notification and check the number of vacancies according to their category. The detailed PSPCL Assistant Lineman vacancy covers all kinds of categories.
Name of Category |
Total Posts |
Posts reserved for women (out of a total of 2500 posts) |
|
Gen-General |
849 |
240 |
|
EWS -Economically Weaker Section |
250 |
75 |
|
SC (MZB-XSM-Self/Dep.) -Scheduled Caste (Mazhabi Balmiki-Ex-servicemen- Self/Dependent) |
50 |
— |
|
SC (MZB) -Scheduled Caste (Mazhabi Balmiki) |
250 |
100 |
|
SC (MZB-SP) – Scheduled Caste (Mazhabi BalmikiSports person) |
13 |
— |
|
SC (OT) – Scheduled Caste (Others) |
250 |
100 |
|
SC (OT-XSM-Self/Dep.) – Scheduled Caste (Others-Ex-servicemen-Self/Dependent) |
50 |
— |
|
BC (XSM-Self/Dep.) – Backward Class (Ex-servicemen Self/Dependent) |
50 |
— |
|
BC only – Backward Class only |
250 |
100 |
|
SC (OT-SP) – Scheduled Caste (Others-Sports person) |
12 |
— |
|
XSM (Self/Dep.) – Ex-servicemen (Self/Dependent) |
259 |
124 |
|
PWD (PD) – Person with disability |
100 |
50 |
|
SP (G) – Sports person (General) |
92 |
36 |
|
FF – Freedom Fighter |
25 |
12 |
|
TOTAL |
2500 |
837 |
PSPCL Admit Card 2024
Once the candidates have filled out the application form, the next step is to download the admit card which is released approximately after 1 month after the release of the application form. The PSPCL admit card has important details like exam date, venue of the exam, time of examination, etc.
Candidates can download their admit card by following the steps given below:
Step 1. Visit the official website of PSPCL
Step 2. Click on the link displaying - download the admit card.
Step 3. Enter all the necessary details asked.
Step 4. Click on the submit and download the admit card.
Step 5. Take out the printout of the admit card for future use.
Details Mentioned on the PSPCL Admit Card
Candidates can find important details on the PSPCL admit card mentioned below:
- Name
- Roll number
- Subject applied
- Signature
- Photo
- Exam Date, Time, Venue
- Exam Day instructions