Applications are open. Apply before 31 Aug 2026 — 16 days left. Read the official notification in full before you submit the form.
About This Recruitment
Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission has notified recruitment for 70 posts under Notification No. 06-PSC(DR-P) of 2026, dated 31 July 2026. Applications are accepted online from 01 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. The prescribed qualification is A master's degree with 55% and NET, SLET, SET or a qualifying Ph.D., and the age limit is 18 to 40 years before category relaxation is applied. The vacancies are spread across 11 distinct posts, and the category-wise split for each is set out in the vacancy table below.
Selection is made through Written examination and Document verification. Selected candidates are placed in the pay scale of ₹57,700, Level 10 — pre-revised ₹15,600 – ₹39,100 with AGP of ₹6,000. The place of posting is Government degree colleges across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The application fee is ₹1,200 for General, and no fee is payable by Physically Handicapped. The entire process is completed online, from registration through to fee payment and the final printout of the confirmation page. A correction window is available after applications close, and it is the only opportunity to amend most fields — details are in the dates table below.
Read the official notification in full before you begin the form. Eligibility, fees and dates are revised through corrigenda more often than candidates expect, and an application submitted against the wrong criteria is rejected at document verification rather than at submission — by which point the cycle is over.
Key Highlights
- 70 vacancies notified
- Qualification: A master's degree with 55% and NET, SLET, SET or a qualifying Ph.D.
- Age limit: 18 to 40 years, with relaxation by category
- Pay scale: ₹57,700, Level 10 — pre-revised ₹15,600 – ₹39,100 with AGP of ₹6,000
- Application fee: ₹1,200 for General, no fee for Physically Handicapped
- Last date to apply: 31 Aug 2026
- Application mode: online
Quick Overview
The notification's own particulars, at a glance.
- Organization
- Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission
- Advertisement No.
- Notification No. 06-PSC(DR-P) of 2026, dated 31 July 2026
- Total Vacancies
- 70
- Job Location
- Government degree colleges across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
- Qualification
- A master's degree with 55% and NET, SLET, SET or a qualifying Ph.D.
- Age Limit
- 18 – 40 years
- Salary
- ₹57,700, Level 10 — pre-revised ₹15,600 – ₹39,100 with AGP of ₹6,000
- Application Mode
- Online
- Official Website
- jkpsc.nic.in
Important Dates
Every date below is taken from the official notification. Portals close at the time stated in the notification, not at midnight, and the fee payment window often closes a day after the form does.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification issued | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Application form available | 01 Aug 2026 |
| Last date to apply and to upload documents | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Editing window | 1 – 3 September 2026 |
| Admit card | About two weeks before the examination |
Application Fee
Fee is paid on the official portal only. Category-wise exemptions are applied automatically once the category is declared correctly in the form.
| Category | Fee | Payment Mode |
|---|---|---|
| General | ₹1,200 | Online |
| Reserved categories | ₹700 | Online |
| Physically Handicapped | Nil | — |
Vacancy Details
The subject figures published above account for 67 of the 70 posts. The full subject-wise table in the notification is the authority — check it before you choose a discipline.
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 23 |
| Statistics | 7 |
| Punjabi | 6 |
| Kashmiri | 3 |
| Chemistry | 2 |
| Water Management | 2 |
| Functional English | 2 |
| Music and Instrument Vocal | 2 |
| Information Technology | 2 |
| Agriculture Technology | 2 |
| Sixteen further disciplines, one post each | 16 |
Educational Qualification
The qualification must be held on or before the cut-off date stated in the notification. Final-year candidates should check whether provisional applications are permitted for this recruitment.
| Post | Required Qualification |
|---|---|
| Assistant Professor — master's degree route | A master's degree with 55% marks in the relevant subject, relaxed to 50% for SC, ST, differently-abled candidates and holders of a pre-1991 Ph.D., from an Indian or accredited foreign university, together with UGC NET, CSIR NET, SLET or SET. |
| Assistant Professor — Ph.D. route | A UGC-compliant Ph.D. taken with external examiners, an open viva and the required publications, or a Ph.D. from a university ranked in the world's top 500 by QS, THE or ARWU. |
| Assistant Professor — Music | Traditional professional artists holding A-grade status with All India Radio or Doordarshan are also eligible. |
- Every one of these 70 posts is a backlog vacancy, spread across 24 disciplines — Political Science alone accounts for 23.
- Only domiciles of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with the prescribed qualification and age may apply.
- Documents must be uploaded by 31 August 2026 — there is no extension after that date, even though the editing window runs to 3 September.
- In Music, A-grade artists of All India Radio or Doordarshan qualify without the usual academic route.
Age Limit & Relaxation
Upper age limits are relaxed by category. Read the row that applies to you before you conclude you are ineligible.
| Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Open Merit | Upper age 40 years — born on or after 1 January 1986 |
| Reserved categories | Upper age 43 years — born on or after 1 January 1983 |
| Physically Challenged | Upper age 42 years — born on or after 1 January 1982 |
Age is reckoned as on 1 January 2026. Open Merit candidates may be up to 40, reserved categories up to 43, and Physically Challenged candidates up to 42.
Pay Scale
Figures are the pay scale, not take-home pay. Dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other allowances are paid over and above the basic pay shown.
| Post | Pay Level | Pay Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Level 10 | ₹57,700 — pre-revised ₹15,600 – ₹39,100 with AGP of ₹6,000 |
Selection Process
Each stage is qualifying for the next. Clearing a stage does not carry marks forward unless the notification says so.
- 1Written examination — a single three-hour paper of 120 objective questions, held at Srinagar or Jammu
- 2Document verification
Exam Pattern
Understanding the marking scheme is worth as much as the syllabus — attempt strategy depends on the negative marking below.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written examination — objective | 120 | — | 3 hours |
How to Apply
Complete the form in one sitting where possible, and check the preview page carefully. Most fields cannot be changed once submitted, except during the correction window.
- 1Complete the One Time Registration on the JKPSC website.
- 2Upload a passport-size photograph and signature, both 10–20 KB JPEG.
- 3Select the relevant post and click Apply.
- 4Complete the application form.
- 5Pay the fee online through your account portal.
- 6Upload your date of birth certificate, domicile certificate, graduation and postgraduate degrees, NET, SET, SLET or Ph.D. certificate, and any category, disability or in-service certificate, then download the confirmation printout.
Important Links
Official Links
Links go to the recruiting body’s own website- Apply onlineApply Online
- Jammu and Kashmir Public Service CommissionVisit
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