PART I]
PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 (ASVN 3, 1948 SAKA)
1907
Published by Authority
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CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 (ASVINA 3, 1948 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
( 1907 )
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
(IRRIGATION PERSONNEL-2 BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 24th March, 2023
No. WR-IRP2013/1/2023-5IP2/46/1-6.-
1. Governor of Punjab is pleased to notify the new syllabus for the departmental examination of Water
Resources Department, Punjab as many of the topics have become out dated whereas the new
challenges/areas of concerns are being faced by the officer and new procedures to be followed in
the conduct of the departmental exams. In this regard, Govt. vide Endst No. PSWR/2022/4Admin/
138-144, dated 22.08.2022 has constituted a committee to revise the syllabus of departmental
examination. The Committee has submitted its report and proposed the revised syllabus which is
enclosed as “Annexure A” with this notification.
2. The following procedure will be followed in conduct of the departmental Examination.
i. Examination shall be both objective and subjective.
ii. There shall be a provision for review of result once.
iii. For appearing in Examination, candidate should not be given more than five chances for
appearing in examinations and at the best sixth, chance as a mercy chance failing which he
should be debarred from appearing in exams.
iv. The officers who have already availed chances and have not been able to get the exams
cleared, shall also be given six attempts as provided in the current Rules.
v. To pass, a candidate must obtain not less than 50% of the marks in each subject, if a
candidate scores 50% or more marks in one paper and less than 50% marks in the other
paper he will be required to reappear only in the paper in which he scores less than 50%
marks.
vi.
The examination shall ordinarily be held twice a year in the middle of May and early
November, upon such date at such time as the Chief Engineer/Head quarter shall fix in
common for all Groups.
