B. PGI Satellite Centre, Sangrur, Punjab (15 Posts)

Essential Qualifications :

For Senior Residents (Medical Departments):

MBBS or equivalent qualification included in the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 schedules.

Valid registration with Central/State Medical Council.

MD/MS in the specialty concerned from an MCI-recognized university. Key examples include MD (Anaesthesia), MS (Surgery), MD (Medicine), MD (Psychiatry), MD (Radio-diagnosis), MD (Pathology), MDS (for OHSC/Dental posts), etc.

For Senior Residents (OHSC/Dental):

Recognized dental qualification under the Dentists Act, 1948.

Valid registration with Central/State Dental Council.

MDS in the specialty concerned (Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Periodontics).

For Senior Demonstrators (Non-Medical):

Relevant M.Sc./M.A./MPH + Ph.D. in the subject concerned (e.g., Health Economics, Nutrition, Virology, Biochemistry).

For Junior Demonstrators :

M.A./M.Sc. in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, MPH, Health Promotion, Health  Education, Sociology, or Psychology as applicable.

Important : Candidates who have already completed three years of Senior Residency in a particular discipline or have obtained DM/M.Ch. are not eligible.

A valid pass certificate must be in hand on or before 30.06.2026.

Candidates whose results will be declared after 30.06.2026 are NOT eligible

Application Fee :

Mode of Payment: Online only via Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking through the application portal. Payment through UPI is to be avoided. The fee is non-refundable.

Reservation Criteria :

SC/ST/OBC: Caste certificate issued by competent authority must be uploaded. OBC candidates must submit a Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate issued between 01.04.2026 and 11.05.2026 (i.e., valid for financial year 2026-27) in the DoPT prescribed format. An additional declaration in Annexure-II must be submitted at document verification confirming non-creamy layer status.

EWS: Gross annual family income must be below ₹8 lakh for the financial year 2025-26. The family must not possess 5 acres or more of agricultural land, a residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. or more, or a residential plot of 100 sq. yards or more in notified municipalities. Income & Asset Certificate (Annexure-III format) must be issued between 01.04.2026 and 11.05.2026 by a competent authority (District Magistrate, Tehsildar, SDO, etc.). SC/ST/OBC candidates are not eligible for EWS reservation.

PwBD : Minimum 40% benchmark disability is required for fee exemption and age relaxation. Disability certificate from a government-authorized authority is mandatory. Scribe/Reader facility is available for eligible PwBD candidates (blindness, both-arm locomotor disability, cerebral palsy), subject to advance intimation via the online application. Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of exam is allowed for scribe users.

Selection Process :

The selection process is conducted in two stages for a combined total of 100 marks:

Stage 1 – Computer Based Test (CBT): 75 Marks

Date: 22.05.2026

Duration: 50 minutes

Pattern: 50 objective-type questions × 1.5 marks each = 75 marks

Negative marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer

Syllabus: Based on prescribed educational qualification and professional course content for each post/speciality

Minimum qualifying marks: 40% for General/EWS; 35% for SC/ST/OBC

Stage 2 – Departmental Interview & Assessment: 25 Marks

Date (Expected): 23.06.2026

Based on clinical evaluation, laboratory testing, structured viva, or personal interview as applicable

Minimum qualifying marks: 40% for General/EWS; 35% for SC/ST/OBC

Candidates are shortlisted after CBT in the ratio of 1:3 (three candidates per advertised post), category-wise and department-wise. Eligibility notice will be published on 16.06.2026. Only candidates appearing in the Eligibility Notice will be called for document verification and interview.

Final Merit: Aggregate of CBT (75 marks) + Departmental Interview (25 marks) for candidates who qualify both stages separately.

Tie-Breaking (in order):

Fewer wrong answers / less negative marking in CBT

Date of birth (older candidate ranked higher)

Higher aggregate percentage in 10+2

Higher aggregate percentage in Matric/10th standard

Examination Centres: Chandigarh (Tricity), Delhi/NCR, Hyderabad, Kolkata. City preference is on a first-come-first-served basis and once allotted, cannot be changed.