JKSSB Recruitment 2026 has been announced for 2,863 Class-IV (MTS) and Sanitation Worker posts across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board has issued Advertisement Notification No. 09 of 2026, covering UT, Divisional and District Cadre vacancies in several government departments.
Eligible J&K domicile candidates can submit their applications online from 5 October 2026, while the application window will remain open until 3 November 2026.
The recruitment offers posts at Pay Level SL-1 with a salary range of ₹14,800 to ₹47,100, and candidates should carefully check the cadre, department, educational qualification, age limit, reservation benefits and applicable preference conditions before applying.
JKSSB Class-IV (MTS) & Sanitation Worker Recruitment 2026 – Overview
Advertisement No. 09 of 2026 Out — 2,863 Posts | Apply Online 5 October – 3 November 2026
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| Particulars | Details |
| Organization | Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) |
| Recruitment Name | Class-IV (Multi-Tasking Staff) & Sanitation Worker — UT/Divisional/District Cadre Posts |
| Advertisement Number | Advertisement Notification No. 09 of 2026, dated 01.09.2026 |
| Total Vacancies | 2,863 |
| Application Mode | Online Only |
| Pay Scale | Level SL1: ₹14,800 – ₹47,100 |
| Eligibility | Domicile of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir ONLY |
| Official Website | www.jkssb.nic.in |
What This Recruitment Covers
JKSSB has invited applications for Class-IV (Multi-Tasking Staff) and Sanitation Worker posts across multiple J&K Government departments — Agriculture Production (including Horticulture and Sericulture wings), Animal/Sheep Husbandry, ARI & Trainings, Culture (Archives/Archaeology/Museum and Libraries & Research), Estates, Floriculture Gardens & Parks, Higher Education, Home, Public Works (R&B), and Transport. Posts are spread across three levels — UT Cadre (state-wide), Divisional Cadre (Jammu & Kashmir divisions), and District Cadre (all 20 districts) — with selection criteria differing slightly by cadre level.
Editorial note: This is a large, multi-department omnibus notification — candidates must check Annexure-A of the official notice carefully to identify the exact Item Number, Department, Cadre and Post relevant to their eligibility and preferred location, since preferences cannot be changed after submission.
Important Dates
- Advertisement Notification Date: 1 September 2026
- Online Application Start Date: 5 October 2026
- Last Date to Submit Online Application: 3 November 2026
- Written Examination Date & Venue: To Be Notified Separately
- Syllabus: To Be Notified Separately on jkssb.nic.in
Domicile Requirement
Only candidates possessing a valid Domicile Certificate of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, issued by the competent authority on or before the cut-off date (3 November 2026), are eligible to apply. This is a hard eligibility gate — candidates from outside J&K cannot apply under this notification.
Age Limit (As on 01.01.2026)
| Category | Max. Age | Not Born Before | Not Born After |
| Open Merit (OM) | 40 | 01.01.1986 | 01.01.2008 |
| SC / ST-1 / ST-2 / RBA / ALC-IB / EWS / OBC | 43 | 01.01.1983 | |
| Physically Challenged Person | 42 | 01.01.1984 |
- Ex-Servicemen: Actual Armed Forces service period deducted from actual age; if resultant age doesn’t exceed the post’s max limit by more than 3 years, eligible
- Additional 5-year relaxation for candidates claiming Casual Worker weightage (as per J&K Class-IV Special Recruitment Rules, 2020)
Educational Qualification
| Post | Minimum | Maximum |
| Class-IV (MTS) | Matriculation (10th Pass) | 10+2 |
| Sanitation Worker | 8th Pass | 10+2 |
Important: The “Maximum” qualification cap of 10+2 is strictly enforced — candidates holding a qualification higher than 10+2 (a Bachelor’s degree, for instance) are NOT eligible for these Class-IV/Sanitation Worker posts under the applicable Special Recruitment Rules.
Vacancy Breakup — Cadre-wise (Total: 2,863)
| Cadre | Vacancies |
| UT Cadre (state-wide postings) | 105 |
| Divisional Cadre — Jammu | 1,093 |
| Divisional Cadre — Kashmir | 897 |
| District Cadre (all 20 districts combined) | 768 |
| Grand Total | 2,863 |
Category-wise Breakup
| OM | SC | ST-1 | ST-2 | OBC | ALC/IB | RBA | EWS |
| 1,178 | 246 | 293 | 286 | 221 | 115 | 271 | 253 |
Top Departments by Vacancy Count (Across All Cadres)
| Department | Approx. Total Vacancies |
| Public Works (R&B) Department | ~1,420 (Div. Jammu 939 + Div. Kashmir 481) |
| Animal/Sheep Husbandry Department | ~590 (across Divisional + all District Cadres) |
| Department of Floriculture, Gardens & Parks (Kashmir) | 199 |
| Estates Department (Sanitation Worker) | ~158 (UT + both Divisions) |
| ARI & Trainings Department | ~100 (both Divisions) |
Analytical note: Public Works (R&B) alone accounts for nearly half the total vacancies (~50%) — this is by far the biggest single opportunity in this notification, concentrated heavily in the Jammu Division (939 posts).
District Cadre Vacancies — District-wise (Total: 768)
| District | Vacancies | District | Vacancies |
| Anantnag | 59 | Kulgam | 23 |
| Bandipora | 20 | Kupwara | 24 |
| Baramulla | 75 | Poonch | 49 |
| Budgam | 47 | Pulwama | 45 |
| Doda | 46 | Rajouri | 28 |
| Ganderbal | 46 | Ramban | 9 |
| Jammu | 65 | Reasi | 34 |
| Kathua | 50 | Samba | 14 |
| Kishtwar | 25 | Shopian | 10 |
| — | — | Srinagar | 53 |
| — | — | Udhampur | 46 |
Full department-wise split within each district (Agriculture Production, Horticulture, Sericulture, Animal/Sheep Husbandry) is given in Annexure-A of the official notification — candidates targeting a specific home district should check that department-level detail before selecting preferences.
Application Fee
| General / OBC / ALC-IB / RBA | ₹600/- |
| SC / ST-1 / ST-2 / EWS / PwBD | ₹500/- |
| Payment Mode | Online only — Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card |
Fee once paid is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted against any other examination — excess-payment disputes must be raised only via the official grievance email, not through bank chargebacks.
Selection Process — Merit-cum-Preference Criteria
Selection is Written Test only (Objective, Multiple Choice, in English) plus additional weightage points, varying by cadre level:
| Criteria | UT Cadre | Divisional Cadre | District Cadre |
| Written Test | 85 | 80 | 75 |
| Home Division/District Weightage | — | 5 | 10 |
| No Family Member in Govt. Service | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Widow/Divorced/Judicially Separated/Orphan Girl | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Casual Worker (5+ years) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
- Negative marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer
- Cadre/Department allocation is done via merit-cum-preference — candidates indicate preferences at application stage or later, as decided by the Board; once notified, allocation is final and no change requests are entertained
- If preferences aren’t indicated when asked, the candidate is deemed to have agreed to whatever allocation the Board makes
Interpretation tip: For a District-cadre post, being a “Home District” candidate is worth 10 marks — more than double the weightage given for any other single criterion. Combined with the “no family member in Government service” and “casual worker” weightages, a candidate could theoretically add up to 20 bonus marks on top of the written test score, in District Cadre.
Reservation & Horizontal Reservation
- Reservation follows the J&K Reservation Act/Rules and the category-wise breakup conveyed by each Indenting Department (as shown in the vacancy tables above)
- Horizontal Reservation applies for Ex-Servicemen (for posts up to Pay Level 6E) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, cutting across vertical (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) categories
- An Ex-Serviceman who has already availed Horizontal Reservation once cannot avail it again for any subsequent employment — an affidavit before a 1st Class Judicial Magistrate is required at document scrutiny
- Reserved-category certificates must be in the EXACT prescribed format — applications with certificates in any other format will not be entertained, and the applicant is solely responsible for securing the correct format in time
PwBD — Scribe & Compensatory Time
- PwBD candidates with a valid disability certificate can avail a Scribe and/or 20 minutes compensatory time per hour of examination
- Required documents: Application on plain paper, Disability Certificate (self-attested), Annexure-B (Physical Limitation to Write) certificate from a Government specialist, Annexure-C (Letter of Undertaking for Own Scribe), Scribe’s qualification certificate and photo ID
- The Scribe must be from a lower educational grade than the candidate, must not be a candidate in the same exam, and must not be a relative
- Candidates must have applied AS a PwBD candidate at the application stage itself — this cannot be claimed later
How to Apply Online for JKSSB Class-IV/Sanitation Worker 2026
- Visit www.jkssb.nic.in once the application portal opens on 5 October 2026
- Register with your details and complete the online application form, selecting your target Item Number(s)/Department/Cadre carefully
- Upload live photograph and signature (10 KB to 20 KB size)
- Pay the applicable fee (₹500 or ₹600) online — Net Banking/Debit/Credit Card only
- Review the entire form carefully before final submission — no corrections are allowed after submission, under any circumstance
- Take a printout of the submitted application form — required at Document Verification (do NOT post/email the hard copy to JKSSB)
- In-service candidates must additionally forward their application through proper channel (Head of Department) before the Document Verification cut-off
Documents to Keep Ready
- Domicile Certificate of J&K, valid up to the cut-off date
- Matriculation/8th/10+2 Certificate as applicable, with Name, DOB, Father’s & Mother’s Name exactly as recorded
- Category/Reservation Certificate in the prescribed format (SC/ST-1/ST-2/OBC/EWS/ALC-IB/RBA), where claimed
- Ex-Servicemen Certificate in Form-XIV, where applicable
- Certificates for additional weightage — Home District proof, “no family member in Govt. service” certificate (from SDM/Addl. Commissioner/Addl. Deputy Commissioner), Widow/Divorced/Orphan Girl certificate (from Tehsildar), or Casual Worker proof (5+ years wage record, countersigned)
- Two recent passport-size colour photographs (not older than 6 months) and original photo ID (Aadhaar/Voter ID/Driving Licence/PAN/Passport) — mandatory for both exam and Document Verification
Important Instructions
- Candidature at the written-test stage is purely provisional — ineligible candidates can be excluded at any later stage, even after an Admit Card has been issued
- Only ONE application is allowed per Item Number — a duplicate application results in only the latest one being considered, and appearing twice for the same Item Number leads to cancellation and debarment
- Banned items in the exam hall: mobile phones (even switched off), smart watches, smart glasses, AI-enabled devices, Bluetooth devices, pen drives, or any communication/storage device
- The exam process includes physical frisking, DFMD scanning, biometric capturing, facial recognition, and Aadhaar authentication — applying implies consent to all these security measures
- Total vacancy count is indicative and may increase/decrease before the selection process is complete, and the notification is subject to the outcome of any pending litigation
- Name change after Matriculation (due to marriage/divorce) requires specific supporting documents — a Gazette notification, Divorce Decree, or newspaper publication proof, as applicable
Preparation Strategy
- The exam is Objective MCQ in English only, with 0.25-mark negative marking — attempt only confident answers to protect your score
- Since the syllabus hasn’t been released yet, start with general MTS/Class-IV staple topics: General Knowledge, Current Affairs (J&K-focused), General English, Arithmetic, and Reasoning — these form the backbone of most J&K Class-IV-level exams
- Since 5-10 bonus marks (Home District/Division weightage) can matter as much as several written-test questions, make sure your Domicile and Home District documentation is impeccably in order well before Document Verification
- Given 2,863 posts against what will likely be lakhs of applicants (based on JKSSB’s typical response), a consistent, error-free written score matters more than chasing any single bonus category
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| Apply Online (Advt. No. 09/2026) | click here (Active 5 Oct – 3 Nov 2026) |
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FAQs — JKSSB Class-IV & Sanitation Worker Recruitment 2026
Q1. How many total vacancies are there?
2,863 — across UT Cadre (105), Divisional Cadre Jammu (1,093), Divisional Cadre Kashmir (897), and District Cadre (768).
Q2. When can I apply online?
From 5 October 2026 to 3 November 2026.
Q3. Who is eligible to apply?
Only Domiciles of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, holding a valid Domicile Certificate as on the cut-off date.
Q4. What is the qualification required?
For Class-IV (MTS): minimum Matriculation, maximum 10+2. For Sanitation Worker: minimum 8th Pass, maximum 10+2.
Q5. What is the application fee?
₹600 for General/OBC/ALC-IB/RBA; ₹500 for SC/ST-1/ST-2/EWS/PwBD.
Q6. Is there an interview?
No — selection is based purely on the Written Test score plus additional weightage points (Home District, no-family-in-govt-service, widow/divorced/orphan, casual worker), out of 100 total marks.
Q7. When is the written exam?
Not yet announced — JKSSB will notify the exam date, centre and syllabus separately on jkssb.nic.in.