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At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 357 Divisional Cadre posts The indent table in the notification gives 357 posts advertised against indent PWD-ADM/122/2021-05[86549] dated 11.03.2026 followed by 19.06.2026. Clause 03 records that the actual number of posts may increase or decrease during the selection process.
- Education
- 10th · 12th · ITI / Diploma Prescribed post-wise in Annexure-A; for Draftsman (Civil), Pay Level-4, the notification prescribes a two years Draftsman Training Course certificate/diploma from any Government recognised institute. Read Annexure-A for the qualification against the other advertised posts.
- Age
- As on 1 January 2026 under clause 04: Open Merit 40 years (not born before 01.01.1986); SC, ST-1, ST-2, RBA, ALC/IB, EWS and Other Backward Classes 43 years (not born before 01.01.1983); Physically Challenged Persons 42 years (not born before 01.01.1984). In every category the candidate must not be born after 01.01.2008. Every ex-serviceman is allowed to deduct the period of service in the Armed Forces from his actual age, and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for the post by more than 3 years he is deemed to satisfy the age condition. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- Rs. 600 (Rupees Six Hundred only); Rs. 500 for candidates belonging to SC, ST-1, ST-2, EWS and PwBD categories, payable only online through net banking, credit or debit card (clause 08). Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Post-wise pay level printed against each post in Annexure-A; Draftsman (Civil) is Level-4 (25500-81100). Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026 State · Jammu and Kashmir
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Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Current published count357 Divisional Cadre posts
Check source ↗Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
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Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Advertisement notification published
6 Jul 2026
- completed
Online applications commenced
1 Aug 2026
- current
Last date for online applications
30 Aug 2026
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Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Candidates must be domiciles of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and must possess a valid Domicile Certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format on or before the cut-off date, i.e. the last date for submission of online application forms, which unless extended shall be 30.08.2026 (clause 02).
- Appointment and other service conditions of candidates selected through this process are governed by the extant rules and regulations of the Government of the UT of J&K (clause 01).
- The prescribed educational qualification must be acquired strictly on or before the cut-off date fixed for filling the online application forms, and originals must be produced at document verification (clause 05).
- Candidature is accepted only provisionally; the Board does not undertake detailed scrutiny of eligibility before the written/OMR examination (clause 12).
- The number of posts may increase or decrease before or during the selection process, and the notification is subject to the outcome of any writ petition or O.A. pending before a competent court (clause 03).
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
If your degree title, age, domicile or category certificate is unusual, mark yourself “check required” and read the official wording.
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Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Objective type, multiple-choice written/OMR examination - the selection for the post is made on the basis of merit obtained in the written/OMR examination only
- 2Document verification
- 3Final selection list published by the Board
Syllabus snapshot
- Clause 10 (Scheme of Examination): the examination consists of objective type, multiple choice questions and the questions are set in English language only.
- There is negative marking for each wrong answer to the extent of one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question.
- Clause 11 (Syllabus for the posts): the syllabus for the posts shall be notified separately and shall be made available on the official website of JKSSB, so no topic list is published with this advertisement.
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Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
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Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
noticeAdvertisement Notification 06 of 2026noticeJKSSB advertisement listingwebsiteJKSSB official website
- Primary source
- JKSSB Advertisement Notification No. 06 of 2026
- Published / changed
- Notification dated 6 Jul 2026; applications 1 Aug to 30 Aug 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 23:30 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.