JKSSB JE Mechanical 2026 Notification

JKSSB JE Mechanical 2026 vacancy details

The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board has advertised 127 posts of Junior Engineer (Mechanical) through Advertisement Notification No. 10 of 2026, dated 21.10.2026. The posts are in the Public Works (R&B) Department and are UT cadre posts (Item No. 265). The category-wise break-up is OM 51, SC 10, ST-1 13, ST-2 13, OBC 10, ALC/IB 5, RBA 13 and EWS 12. The Board notes that the number of posts may go up or down before the selection process is complete.

Important dates and application fee

Online applications open on 16.11.2026 and close on 15.12.2026. The last date is also the cut-off date for your domicile, category and qualification certificates, so every certificate must be valid on or before that day. The fee is ₹600, while SC, ST-1, ST-2, EWS and PwBD candidates pay ₹500. It can be paid only online through Net Banking, Credit or Debit cards, and an application without the fee is rejected.

Eligibility: qualification and age limit

You need a 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a Government recognised institute, a University Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or AMIE Section (A&B) India. Age is counted as on 01.01.2026. Open Merit candidates can be up to 40 years old, SC, ST-1, ST-2, RBA, ALC/IB, EWS and OBC candidates up to 43, and Physically Challenged candidates up to 42. Ex-Servicemen may deduct their armed forces service from their age. Nobody born after 01.01.2008 is eligible.

Exam pattern and selection

Selection is made only on the basis of merit in the written/OMR examination. The paper has objective multiple-choice questions set in English only, and one-fourth of the marks of a question is deducted for each wrong answer. The syllabus, exam date and centres will be notified separately on the Board's website. Candidates shortlisted after the exam are called for document verification with original certificates.

Admit card and exam day rules

Admit cards will be available on jkssb.nic.in about one week before the exam; they will not be sent by post. On exam day, bring the admit card printout, two recent passport size colour photographs (not older than six months, with the date on them) and an original photo ID such as Aadhaar, Voter ID, driving licence, PAN card or passport. Mobile phones, smart watches and other electronic devices are banned. PwBD candidates may use their own scribe or get 20 minutes of extra time per hour with the certificates in Annexure-B and Annexure-C.