The Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board has released an announcement for the recruitment of an excise inspector on the official website, www.ssb.gov.in. As the PSSSB Excise Inspector Notification is Unleashed, candidates are waiting to know about the PSSSB Excise Inspector exam syllabus and pattern. This article provides you with a whole overview of the PSSSB Excise Inspector syllabus, with all necessary details.
PSSSB Excise Inspector Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern
PSSSB Excise Inspector Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern for excise inspector posts under PSSSB Excise Inspector Recruitment 2025 are provided here. The Excise Inspector Exam will be conducted in offline mode and contains 50 questions. PSSSB Excise Inspector Syllabus 2025 has not been released yet on the official website, www.sssb.gov.in. Here we share the syllabus and exam pattern for the PSSSB excise inspector exam based on the previous year.
PSSSB Excise Inspector Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights | |
Organization Name | Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board (PSSSB) |
Post Name | PSSSB Excise And Taxation Inspector |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Total Marks | 50(Part A), 100(Part B) |
Total Questions | 50(Part A), 100(Part B) |
Exam Duration | 02 Hours 30 Minutes |
Selection Process | Online written test, Typing Test |
Official Website | www.sssb.gov.in |
PSSSB Excise Inspector Recruitment 2025 Notification for 41 Vacancies - Click to Check
PSSSB Excise Inspector Selection Process 2025
The selection of candidates for the post of Excise Inspector is based on an online written test and typing test. The candidate who clears both phases will be called for document verification.
1. Online written Test
2. Typing Test
PSSSB Excise Inspector Exam Pattern 2025
A total of 100 questions (both parts) will be asked in the PSSSB Excise Inspector exam. Each question carries 1 mark. Candidates will get 2 hours to complete their exam, and the medium of the exam will be Punjabi and English. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer. To understand the exam pattern of PSSSB, we have created a table below
PSSSB Excise Inspector Exam Pattern 2025 | |
Subject | Total Marks |
General Awareness (Punjab History & Culture, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs (National and International) | 45 |
Mental Ability/Reasoning and Arithmetic (Matric) | 15 |
Computer Basis | 10 |
Language Proficiency (Punjabi and English) | 30 |
Total | 100 |
PSSSB Excise Inspector Syllabus 2025
The PSSSB will conduct this exam for Excise Inspector posts. You can start your preparation by following these topics for the exam. You have to cover every topic to pass both parts. The topics-wise syllabus for the Professional Knowledge test has been provided here.
PSSSB Excise Inspector Part-A (Punjabi Qualifying Exam) Syllabus
The Punjabi Qualifying Exam (Part-A) is a mandatory section for candidates appearing for the PSSSB Excise Inspector Exam. This section aims to assess the candidate's proficiency in the Punjabi language. Below is the detailed syllabus:
Questions related to biography and works
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji, Sri Guru Amar Das ji.
Sri Guru Ram Das Ji, Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, Sri Guru Govind Singh Ji
Multiple words, synonyms and one word instead of multiple words
Punjabi Akhaan and Mahavare
Pure-impure, adding words
Forward/backwards
Change gender and number
Punctuation marks
Grammar
English words and sentences in Punjabi
Correct Punjabi form of numbers, months, days
language and Punjabi language
word comprehension
Questions related to history of Punjab
With fairs, festivals and culture of Punjab Related Questions
PSSSB Excise Inspector Part B syllabus
Part-B of the PSSSB Excise Inspector Exam focuses on examine the candidate's knowledge and skills across various subjects, including General Awareness, Logical Reasoning, Numerical Ability, and Language Proficiency. Below is the detailed syllabus for Part-B:
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
Political issues
Environmental issues
Current Affairs
Science and Technology
Economic issues
History of Punjab, 14th century onwards
History of India with special reference to Indian freedom
struggle movement
Sports
Cinema and Literature
Mental Ability
Verbal
Number series
Alphabet series
Test of Direction sense
Coding-decoding
Number ranking
Arithmetical reasoning
Problem on Age calculation
Blood relations
Analogy
Decision making
Syllogism
Non verbal series
Mirror images
Cubes and dice
Grouping identical figures
Embedded figures
English
Verb
Adverb
Error correction
Comprehension
Answering Questions based on Unseen Passage
Vocabulary
Synonyms
Antonyms
Spellings
One word substitution
Basic Computer
Computer Fundamentals
Operating System
Computer Software
Word – Word Processing
MS Excel – Spreadsheets
Power-Point – Presentation
Internet Usage etc.