Jammu and Kashmir Govt Exams: JKPSC, JKSSB

Overview

Jammu and Kashmir Exams

UT jobs and entrance

What you need to know

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J&K's big recruiters: JKPSC (KAS officers, lecturers, civil judges) and JKSSB (junior assistants, patwaris, Naib Tehsildars, teachers, police constables and SIs).
2
You need a J&K domicile certificate for UT government jobs. Ladakh is a separate UT and has its own rules for many posts.
3
Professional admissions (engineering, polytechnic, B.Ed, nursing, NEET counselling) all go through JKBOPEE.
4
Reservation and language rules have been changing; always read the latest advertisement.

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Every year: the calendar

When things usually happen

What you need to know

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JKSSB publishes a yearly recruitment calendar, usually in December.
2
JKCET (engineering) is usually held around April. JKPSC exam timing varies.
3
NEET counselling for the UT quota runs through JKBOPEE after NEET results.
4
Exact dates change every year: always check the official website before you apply.

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JKPSC and KAS

Officer jobs

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Official
JKPSCCCE (KAS), lecturer, assistant professor and civil judge notifications.
Free
Official
High Court of J&K and LadakhJudicial service and court recruitment notifications.
Free

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02JKPSC and KAS

Combined Competitive Exam

21–32age

What you need to know

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Any graduate with J&K domicile, age 21–32 (34 for reserved categories) (reported).
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Prelims (GS + qualifying CSAT) → Mains (qualifying language and English papers, essay, four GS papers, two optional papers) → interview; a pattern close to UPSC (reported).
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Posts: J&K Administrative Service (KAS), J&K Police (Gazetted) and Accounts services.

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02JKPSC and KAS

Other JKPSC exams

What you need to know

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Lecturers (Master's degree), assistant professors, and Civil Judge (LLB; prior practice rules have changed recently).

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JKSSB

Group C and more

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Official
JKSSBGroup C posts, constable and SI; yearly recruitment calendar.
Free
Official
J&K Single WindowOnline government services, including job-seeker registration.
Free

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03JKSSB

How JKSSB works

What you need to know

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No common eligibility test: each post is advertised separately.
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Junior Assistant: graduate plus typing (35 wpm); written test plus skill test; Pay Level 4 (reported).
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Naib Tehsildar: graduate; a language requirement (Urdu) was challenged in 2025, so check the current rule. Also patwari, village level worker and health posts.

Official sources

jkssb.nic.inJKSSB (J&K Services Selection Board)↗

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J&K Police

Constable and SI through JKSSB

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Official
Jammu and Kashmir PoliceDepartment site; constable and SI exams are run by JKSSB.
Free
Official
JKSSBPolice recruitment advertisements.
Free

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04J&K Police

Constable and SI

What you need to know

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Constable: Class 10, age 18–28 (more for in-service, SPOs and Village Home Guards); written test, physical tests, documents, medical (reported).
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Sub-Inspector: graduate, age 18–28 (reported).
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Part of constable recruitment is reserved for SPOs and ex-Agniveers (reported).

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Teachers

Recruitment and TET

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Official
JKSSB (teacher posts)Teacher recruitment.
Free
Official
JKPSC (lecturers)School lecturers need a Master's degree.
Free
Official
JKBOSESchool board.
Free

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05Teachers

Teacher jobs

What you need to know

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Teachers are recruited by JKSSB; school lecturers by JKPSC.
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J&K has not held a regular TET; after a 2025 Supreme Court ruling on TET for teachers, the UT's plan was on hold. Watch JKBOSE and the education department.

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After Class 10 and 12

JKBOPEE

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Official
JKBOPEEJKCET, polytechnic, B.Ed, paramedical, nursing and NEET UT-quota counselling.
Free
Official
MCC (all-India quota)15% all-India seats in J&K government medical colleges.
Free
Book
NCERT textbooks (free PDFs)JKBOSE books are largely NCERT-based.
Free

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06After Class 10 and 12

Professional admissions

What you need to know

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JKCET: JKBOPEE's own engineering entrance (physics, chemistry, maths, with negative marking), not JEE-based.
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Polytechnic entrance after Class 10, plus B.Ed, paramedical and B.Sc Nursing tests.
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MBBS/BDS: JKBOPEE fills the 85% UT quota for J&K and Ladakh domiciles; 15% goes through the all-India quota.

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Other jobs

High Court

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Official
High Court of J&K and LadakhRecruitment notifications page.
Free
Official
High Court exams portalApply for court posts.
Free

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07Other jobs

Courts

What you need to know

1
The High Court of J&K and Ladakh recruits junior assistants, steno-typists and system assistants for subordinate courts through its own exams portal.

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Domicile and reservation

Who gets what

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08Domicile and reservation

Domicile certificate

15 yearsexample

7 yearsyears of residence

What you need to know

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You qualify through, for example, 15 years of residence, or 7 years of study plus Class 10/12 in J&K, or as a registered migrant. It should be issued within 15 days.

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08Domicile and reservation

Reservation

What you need to know

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Since 2024 (reported): ST 20% (including the newly added Pahari and other groups), SC 8%, RBA (backward areas) 10%, OBC 8%, ALC/IB (border areas) 4%, EWS 10%.
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Changes to EWS and RBA shares were proposed in 2025 and court challenges are pending: check the latest advertisement.

Official sources

egazette.gov.inGazette: 2024 ST list amendment for J&K (PDF)↗

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Free coaching and help

PARVAAZ and scholarships

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Official
J&K employment portalJob-seeker registration.
Free
Official
National Scholarship PortalCentral and UT scholarships.
Free
Book
NCERT textbooksThe base for school and most exams.
Free

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09Free coaching and help

UT help

What you need to know

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PARVAAZ (Mission Youth): free civil services coaching through a qualifying test held in every district (reported).
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Super 75: scholarships for meritorious girls from poor families (reported). The Army has run free residential coaching like "Super 50" for NEET/JEE.
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Register on the J&K employment portal; central scholarships on NSP.

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Paper leaks and scams

Rules and how to stay safe

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Official
J&K Prevention of Unfairmeans Examinations ActThe UT's anti-cheating law.
Free
Official
JKSSB (the only official source for its exams)Apply only here; never pay agents.
Free
Official
PIB Fact CheckCheck viral fake job notices.
Free
Official
Cyber crime portal (helpline 1930)Report job-for-money fraud.
Free

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10Paper leaks and scams

The rules

What you need to know

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J&K has an unfair means law (1987), and JKSSB cancels candidature and can debar for 5 years anyone caught with a phone or cheating.
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In 2022 the JKSSB Sub-Inspector exam was cancelled after a paper leak and the CBI filed charges (reported).

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10Paper leaks and scams

Stay safe

1930Lost money? Call

What you need to know

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Apply only on jkssb.nic.in and jkpsc.nic.in.
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Never pay anyone for a job. Lost money? Call 1930.

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