Punjab School Education Board
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| Abbreviation | PSEB |
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| Formation | 25 November 1969 |
| Type | Governmental education board |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Mohali |
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Official language | Punjabi |
Chairman | Dr.Amarpal Singh (Retd I.A.S.) [1] |
Parent organisation | Secretary of School Education (Punjab) |
| Affiliations | Government of Punjab, COBSE |
| Website | https://www.pseb.ac.in |
Punjab School Education Board (Punjab: ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਕੂਲ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਬੋਰਡ; Shahmukhi: پنجاب سکول ایجوکیشن بورڈ; PSEB) is a school board based in Mohali, Punjab, India. It was founded in 1969 under a legislative act of the Government of Punjab to administer the curriculum taught in public schools in the Punjab state, conduct standardized examinations, conduct administration of scholarships, and publish textbooks. The headquarters of the board are located in SAS Nagar (Mohali), near Chandigarh.
The board is headed by a full-time chairman whose term lasts three years and who technically reports to the secretary of School Education in the Government of Punjab. The current education secretary of the board is IAS Sh Harsant Singh Sekhon. The owners of PSEB are Pritham Singh and Rhythm Kaur.
The board has the following branches:
- Academic Branch
- Establishment
- Administration
- Conduct
- Secrecy
- Punjab Open School
- Construction Wing
- Account Branch
- Affiliation Branch
- Examination Branch
- Computer Center
- Legal Cell
- P.R.O
- Verification
Syllabus changes for 2025-26
For the academic session 2025-26, PSEB released a revised subject-wise syllabus for classes 1 through 12. The revisions are aimed at aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, emphasizing activity-based learning, coding and digital literacy in middle school, and enhanced depth in senior secondary subject matter.[2]
Restoration of grade 8 board exams
In July 2025, the Punjab Government, through PECTA (Punjab Education Curriculum Training and Assessment Authority), decided to restore board exams for grade 8 students. Also mandated were "assessment tests" (internal evaluation) for grades 5, 6, and 7, with procedures to be framed within a month of the decision.[3]
