PSTCL Recruitment 2025 

📅 Key Dates & Summary

The online application process is currently open, and candidates must apply by the deadline.

🧑‍🔧 Post-Wise Vacancy and Salary Details

The recruitment covers a diverse range of technical and administrative roles with attractive salaries based on the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC).

Pay Scale: ₹47,600/-

These posts are primarily in the higher engineering and management cadres.

• Assistant Engineer (OT)/Electrical: 61 Posts

• Assistant Manager/IT: 3 Posts

• Accounts Officer: 2 Posts

Pay Scale: ₹35,400/-

This includes professional and supervisory roles.

• Junior Engineer (Electrical): 110 Posts

• Divisional Accountant: 11 Posts

• Junior Engineer (Civil): 15 Posts

• Junior Engineer (Communication): 6 Posts

• Law Officer Grade-II: 2 Posts

Pay Scale: ₹19,900/-

These are technical and clerical support posts.

• Assistant Sub-Station Attendant (ASSA): 195 Posts

• Assistant Lineman (ALM): 129 Posts

• Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Typist: 35 Posts

• Lower Division Clerk (LDC) / Accounts: 15 Posts

• Electrician Grade-II: 15 Posts

• Telephone Mechanic: 10 Posts

🎓 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility has two main components: a mandatory language requirement and post-specific educational qualifications.

1. Mandatory Requirement

• Knowledge of Punjabi: Candidates must have passed Punjabi at least at the Matriculation (10th) or equivalent level for all posts.

2. Educational Qualification (Highlights)

• Assistant Engineer (AE)/Electrical: Full-time regular B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc Engineering in Electrical or E&E with 55% marks.

• Junior Engineer (JE) (All Streams): Full-time regular 3/4 years Diploma in the relevant engineering discipline (Electrical/Civil/Communication) with 60% marks.

• LDC/Typist & LDC/Accounts: Full-time regular Bachelor's Degree (B.Com for LDC/Accounts) with 50% marks AND a 120-hour computer course certificate.

• Assistant Lineman (ALM): 10th Pass and a National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in Lineman Trade.

• Assistant Sub-Station Attendant (ASSA): Full-time regular ITI in Electrical/Electrician/Wireman trade with 60% marks AND 1-year apprenticeship experience (or a relevant Diploma with 60% marks).

3. Age Limit (as on 01.01.2025)

• Minimum Age: 18 Years

• Maximum Age: 37 Years

• Age relaxation (e.g., 5 years for SC/ST and Backward Class, 10 years for PWD) is applicable only for candidates with Punjab Domicile.

📝 Selection Process (Computer-Based Test - CBT)

The selection is based purely on the merit list prepared from the Online CBT marks, followed by Document Verification (DV).

Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ Posts (AE, AO, JE, etc.)

The test is a single exam of 100 questions with 0.25 negative marking.

• Concerned Subject: 50 questions

• Punjabi Language Knowledge: 20 questions

• General Knowledge/Awareness, Logical Reasoning/Quantitative Aptitude, General English: 30 questions (10 questions each)

• Qualifying Marks: 50% for General, 40% for Reserve Categories.

Group ‘C’ Posts (ALM, ASSA, LDC, etc.)

The test has two parts:

Part-I: Qualifying Test of Punjabi Language

• Mandatory: 50 objective questions.

• Qualifying: Candidates must score at least 50% (25 marks) to have Part-II evaluated.

• No negative marking in Part-I.

Part-II: Main Test (Merit-Based)

• 100 objective questions with 0.25 negative marking.

• LDC/Typist: Focus on General Knowledge (20), Punjabi Language (20), Basic Computer Knowledge (20), Reasoning/Aptitude (20), Numerical Aptitude (10), and General English (10).

• Technical Posts (ALM, ASSA, etc.): 50 questions from the Concerned Course (Technical), and 50 questions from other non-technical sections.

💰 Application Fees

The fee is non-refundable and must be paid online.