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JKSSB Recruitment 2026 — 518 posts
Advertisement 08 of 2026, issued 4 August 2026. Direct recruitment across Agriculture Production, Health & Medical Education, Higher Education and Labour & Employment.
Applications: 10 September–9 October 2026 • Online only • Jammu & Kashmir
Important dates
- Notification: 4 August 2026.
- Application opens: 10 September 2026.
- Closing date and eligibility cut-off: 9 October 2026.
- Age assessed on: 1 January 2026.
- Exam date, centre and syllabus: notified separately by JKSSB.
- Admit card: expected around one week before examination, subject to the Board’s notice.
Department-wise vacancies
- Health & Medical Education: 421.
- Higher Education: 48.
- Agriculture Production: 46.
- Labour & Employment: 3.
All posts: vacancies, qualifications and salary levels
Qualification: 10+2 Science + recognised Pharmacy degree/diploma.
Pay: Level-4.
Qualification: Matric or higher with Science + General Nursing Midwifery diploma.
Pay: Level-4.
Qualification: Science graduate; preference for a professional laboratory PG diploma.
Pay: Level-2.
Qualification: Matric or higher with Science + FMPHW diploma.
Pay: Level-2.
Qualification: 10+2 + one-year Basic Horticulture training.
Pay: SL-2.
Qualification: Matric or higher + minimum two-year Lab Technician diploma or Lab Technology degree.
Pay: Level-4.
Qualification: Matric or higher + minimum one-year MMPHW diploma.
Pay: Level-2.
Qualification: Matric or higher + Ophthalmic Technician degree/diploma.
Pay: Level-4.
Qualification: Science graduate from a recognised university.
Pay: Level-6.
Qualification: 10+2 or higher + minimum two-year Sanitation and Public Health diploma.
Pay: Level-6D.
Qualification: Matric or higher + Operational Theatre Technology degree/diploma.
Pay: Level-4.
Qualification: Matriculation or equivalent from a recognised board/university.
Pay: Level-2.
Qualification: Matric or equivalent + six-month Fruit Preservation training.
Pay: Level-2.
Qualification: 10+2 + Para Medical Assistant diploma.
Pay: Level-4.
Qualifications must be completed by the closing date. Use the exact item-specific eligibility in Annexure-A. Horticulture/Fruit Preservation training must come from an institution recognised by the competent Government/statutory authority. Junior Lab Technician and Junior Laboratory Assistant are separate posts.
Salary scales
- SL-2: ₹15,900–50,400.
- Level-2: ₹19,900–63,200.
- Level-4: ₹25,500–81,100.
- Level-6: ₹35,400–1,12,400.
- Level-6D: ₹35,800–1,13,200.
These are notified pay scales. Actual take-home depends on applicable allowances and deductions.
Location, cadre and reservation
Posts carry UT, divisional or district cadres. Select the correct item number, department and cadre from Annexure-A.
Horticulture posts cover Srinagar, Budgam, Shopian, Kulgam, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Anantnag, Rajouri, Poonch, Bandipora, Baramulla and Kupwara. Junior Laboratory Assistant: Kashmir division 27, Jammu division 21. Supervisor: UT cadre 3. Other advertised health posts are in Kashmir division.
Overall category totals: OM 221; SC 54; ST-1 63; ST-2 52; OBC 32; ALC/IB 22; RBA 38; EWS 36. District/item-wise reservation is specified in the linked notification; horizontal reservation follows applicable rules. Vacancy numbers may change.
Domicile and category-wise age
J&K domicile certificate is compulsory and must be valid by 9 October 2026.
- Open Merit: maximum 40 years; birth between 1 January 1986 and 1 January 2008.
- SC/ST-1/ST-2/RBA/ALC-IB/EWS/OBC: maximum 43; birth between 1 January 1983 and 1 January 2008.
- Physically challenged: maximum 42; birth between 1 January 1984 and 1 January 2008.
- Ex-servicemen: deduct service period; resulting age may exceed the prescribed maximum by up to three years, subject to notification conditions.
Application fee
- SC/ST-1/ST-2/EWS/PwBD: ₹500.
- Other categories: ₹600.
- Payment: online net banking, credit or debit card.
- Fee is non-refundable. Unpaid applications are rejected.
Selection and examination
- Written/OMR objective examination: merit determines selection.
- Shortlisted candidates attend document verification with originals.
- Eligible candidates are recommended to the appointing department.
Questions are in English. Each incorrect answer loses one-fourth of that question’s marks. Total questions, duration and detailed syllabus require the separate official notice. Candidature remains provisional until eligibility documents are checked.
Documents to keep ready
- Matriculation certificate for name/date of birth.
- J&K domicile certificate.
- Required degree/diploma, marksheets and training certificates.
- Valid reserved-category certificate, if applicable.
- PwBD/Ex-servicemen documents, where applicable.
- Clear photograph, signature and valid photo ID.
- Saved application confirmation and payment receipt.
Notification upload guidance: signature 10–20 KB; category and self-attested qualification/experience PDFs up to 100 KB, as required. Follow the current portal’s upload instructions.
How to apply — step by step
- Visit the official JKSSB website; open Advertisement 08/2026’s application link.
- Read the notification and choose eligible item numbers.
- Register/sign in using your own email and mobile.
- Enter personal, domicile and qualification information. Match names and birth date to certificates.
- Upload clear required documents and review cadre preferences.
- Pay the correct fee; submit before 9 October.
- Save the submitted form and receipt for verification.
Exam-day and PwBD instructions
Carry the admit card, original photo ID and two recent colour photographs. Eligible PwBD candidates can request a scribe/20 minutes’ compensatory time per hour under the notification’s conditions, with Annexure-B/C documents. Mobile phones and communication devices are prohibited.
Official notice and application
Official 38-page notification — Annexure-A includes all item/district/category rows
Notification copy — alternate PDF access
JKSSB website — open the relevant application link and latest notices