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 2026 and Exam Pattern

PSSSB Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Excise & Taxation Inspector posts under PSSSB Excise Inspector Recruitment 2026 are provided here. The Excise Inspector Exam will be conducted in offline mode and contains 50 questions. PSSSB Excise Inspector Syllabus 2026 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 2026- Highlights 
Organization NamePunjab Subordinate Service Selection Board (PSSSB)
Post NamePSSSB Excise and Taxation Inspector
Mode of ExamOnline
Total Marks50(Part A), 100(Part B)
Total Questions50(Part A), 100(Part B)
Exam Duration02 Hours 30 Minutes
Selection ProcessOnline written test, Typing Test
Official Websitewww.sssb.gov.in

PSSSB Excise Inspector Recruitment 2026 Notification for 197 Vacancies - Click to Check

PSSSB Excise Inspector Selection Process 2026

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 2026

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 2026 
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 Basis10
Language Proficiency (Punjabi and English)30
Total100

PSSSB Excise and Taxation Inspector Syllabus 2026

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:

  1. 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
  2. Multiple words, synonyms and one word instead of multiple words
  3. Punjabi Akhaan and Mahavare
  4. Pure-impure, adding words
  5. Forward/backwards
  6. Change gender and number
  7. Punctuation marks
  8. Grammar
  9. English words and sentences in Punjabi
  10. Correct Punjabi form of numbers, months, days
  11. language and Punjabi language
  12. word comprehension
  13. Questions related to history of Punjab
  14. 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 examining 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:

PSSSB Excise Inspector Syllabus for General Knowledge & Current Affairs 

  1. Political issues
  2. Environmental issues
  3. Current Affairs
  4. Science and Technology
  5. Economic issues
  6. History of Punjab, 14th century onwards
  7. History of India with special reference to Indian freedom struggle movement
  8. Sports
  9. Cinema and Literature

PSSSB Excise Inspector Syllabus for Mental Ability

  1. Verbal
  2. Number series
  3. Alphabet series
  4. Test of Direction sense
  5. Coding-decoding
  6. Number ranking
  7. Arithmetical reasoning
  8. Problem on Age calculation
  9. Blood relations
  10. Analogy
  11. Decision making
  12. Syllogism
  13. Non verbal series
  14. Mirror images
  15. Cubes and dice
  16. Grouping identical figures
  17. Embedded figures

PSSSB Excise Inspector Syllabus for English

  1. Verb
  2. Adverb
  3. Error correction
  4. Comprehension
  5. Answering Questions based on Unseen Passage
  6. Vocabulary
  7. Synonyms
  8. Antonyms
  9. Spellings
  10. One word substitution

PSSSB Excise Inspector Syllabus for Basic Computer

  1. Computer Fundamentals
  2. Operating System
  3. Computer Software
  4. Word – Word Processing
  5. MS Excel – Spreadsheets
  6. Power-Point – Presentation
  7. Internet Usage etc.

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FAQs

Ans. The syllabus includes topics from General Awareness, Logical Reasoning, Numerical Ability, English and Punjabi Language Proficiency, and Punjab-specific knowledge such as history, culture, and governance.

Ans. In PSSSB Excise Inspector exam the question paper will be available in English and Punjabi, except for the language-specific sections.

Ans. The exact duration of the PSSSB Excise Inspector exam will be 2 hours 30minutes.

Ans. The exam is divided into multiple sections, including.,General Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability, Numerical Ability and Data Interpretation, English Language Proficiency, Punjabi Language Proficiency.

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