Srinagar, September 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has invited online applications for 2,863 posts in various departments of the Union Territory administration, according to an official notification issued on Tuesday.
The recruitment process has been notified under Advertisement Notification No. 09 of 2026, dated September 1, covering posts across UT, divisional and district cadres.
Eligible candidates can submit their applications online from October 5, while the last date for submission is November 3, the notification said.
Applicants must be domiciles of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and are required to possess a valid J&K Domicile Certificate by the last date for submitting applications.
The prescribed upper age limit is 40 years for candidates belonging to the Open Merit category and generally 43 years for candidates falling under reserved categories, subject to applicable age relaxations under government rules.
The educational qualifications vary according to the posts. For Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and Class-IV positions, candidates are required to have qualifications ranging from matriculation to 10+2.
For posts of Sanitation Workers, the minimum educational qualification ranges from Class 8 pass to 10+2, depending on the specific post.
The board has advised prospective applicants to carefully go through the detailed advertisement, including the post-wise eligibility criteria, vacancies, reservation provisions and other conditions, before submitting their applications.
The recruitment drive is expected to provide opportunities for candidates seeking government employment across different departments and administrative cadres in Jammu and Kashmir.(KNS).
