JK PSC Exam

JKPSC stands for the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission. The Commission conducts civil service exams for positions in J&K’s administrative, accounting, and police departments. This is similar to the IAS exam, and students have to prepare as they prepare for the UPSC exams.

JKPSC CCE Prelims 2022 PDF:-Download PDF Here

JKPSC Latest Updates – 

• Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Released the the notification for the JK CEE 2023 on April 13th. It has invited applications for 75 vacancies.
• Jammu Kashmir Public Service Commission has released notification for JK Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2022. Interested candidates can fill the application form for 220 JKPSC CCE vacancies before May 15th 2022. 
• JKPSC CCE Prelims 2022 exam date is June 26, 2022 while the dates for JKPSC CCE Mains exam is October 28th. Applicants will be able to download the admit card on this page once it will be released.
• The JKPSC 2021 mains exams were scheduled to take place from 10th to 17th March 2022. However, the board has announced in a notification dated 9th March 2022, that the exams have been deferred (postponed) until further notice. So we’ll have to wait for an official notification to know when it will be held next.

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In order to clear the Mains exam, JKPSC aspirants need to obtain the required marks in the prelims exam to qualify for the mains exam. The JKPSC test is broken into three sections:

• Preliminary
• Mains
• Personal Interview

Applicants will be chosen according to their performance on written tests and personal interviews. The written test is the first step in the selection process. Students can only apply for JKPSC if they meet the eligibility requirements.

JKPSC Recruitment 2023

Check the table below to get information about JKPSC Exam 2023:

JKPSC Recruitment 2021

Check the table below to get information about JKPSC Exam 2021:

JKPSC Posts

The commission has listed a total of 220 vacancies for various positions to be filled through JKPSC 2022 exam.

In JKPSC 2021 recruitment the commission listed a total of 257 vacancies for various posts.

These positions include

• Junior Scale of J&K Administrative Services
• J&K Police (G) Service
• J&K Accounts (G) Service

JKPSC Exam Dates and Time Table

The following is the timetable that was released for exams scheduled from March 10 to 17, 2022 for JKPSC 2021 examination. The timetable for postponed exams can be expected to be similar:

Exam Pattern for JKPSC 2022

The JKPSC Combined Competitive Examination is conducted in three phases:-

(i) Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)

(ii) Mains Examination (Subjective Type)

(iii) Interview Round

JKPSC Prelims

The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers. The maximum marks for each paper is 200. Both papers are objective in nature. Candidates have to pass the Preliminary Examination round to be shortlisted for the Mains Exam.

Note:

• Negative marking is present.
• For every wrong answer, one-third of the marks will be deducted.
• Marking multiple answers will also lead to point deduction.
• Blank questions will not be treated with negative marking.

JKPSC Mains

The number of candidates admitted to the Main Examination is usually 1/3rd of the number of candidates who appeared in prelims or 25 times the number of vacancies, whichever is lower. Provided that the Commission will publish a list of candidates qualified for the JK Combined Competitive (Mains) Exam based on the total qualifying marks, determined by the Commission at their discretion. Provided further that only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination.

The Mains Examination consists of a total of eight papers. Each paper is subjective in nature. Candidates who qualify in the Mains Exam are then called for the interview round for the personality test. If the candidate fails to appear for the interview for some reason, they will be rendered ineligible for the recruitment of the various posts listed by the JKPSC.

List of Optional Subject in JKPSC CCE Mains

1. Agriculture
2. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
3. Anthropology
4. Botany
5. Chemistry
6. Civil Engineering
7. Commerce and Accountancy
8. Economics
9. Electrical Engineering
10. Geography
11. Geology
12. History
13. Law
14. Management
15. Mathematics
16. Mechanical Engineering
17. Medical science
18. Philosophy
19. Physics
20. Political Science & International Relations
21. Psychology
22. Public Administration
23. Sociology
24. Statistics
25. Zoology
26. Literature of any one of the following languages: Arabic, Dogri, English, Hindi, Kashmiri, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit and Urdu.

Here is a list of topics included in the subjects:

• General Science – General understanding of science
• Current Affairs – National & International – Indian History, General understanding of social, economic, and political aspects
• Geography – Types of geography, i.e., physical, social, and economic geography. Indian agriculture and natural resources
• Indian Polity and Economy – Indian political systems, Panchayati Raj, Developments of India
• National movements of India – 19th-century resurgence, growth of nationalism, and attainment of independence.

To read more about JK PSC syllabus, check the linked article.

JKPSC Interview

A total of 250 marks have been allotted to the Personal Interview stage while calculating your overall rank and cumulative marks in the JKPSC Examination.

The number of candidates to be summoned for the Personality Test (interview) will not be more than thrice the number of vacancies to be filled.

Exam fees for JKPSC

Applicants have to pay the JKPSC application fee in order to finish the application procedure. Candidates from certain designated groups are excluded from paying the fee, while students from other categories might receive a reduction of any percentage. The application fee amounts are listed below each category.

• General category:- INR 1000/-
• Reserved category:- INR 500/-
• PWD Category:- Free

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