JKSSB Advt 04/2026: 130 ITI, Diploma & Graduate Posts Open

The J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has opened 130 posts under Advertisement Notification No. 04 of 2026, and it’s worth a close look whether you hold a Matric-plus-ITI certificate, a two-year diploma or a graduate degree. The vacancies sit across six departments in Jammu and Kashmir and cover technical and support work like Senior Horticulture Technician, Assistant Machineman, Binder (Jr. Scale), Assistant Jobber, Dyeing Instructor, Supervisor, Computer Assistant, Library Assistant and Laboratory Assistant. Applications run on the JKSSB portal from 22 June until 21 July 2026, so ITI and diploma candidates across the union territory have a genuine window here. If you’re still mapping out where to apply next, our step-by-step job finder can point you to roles that match your trade.

Snapshot of JKSSB Advt 04/2026 Before You Fill the Form

Here’s the core of what the board has put out, so you can decide in a minute whether this recruitment is for you.

Department-Wise Split of the 130 JKSSB Vacancies

This is the part a plain listing usually skips. The 130 posts aren’t sitting in one office; they’re spread very unevenly across six departments, so where you fit depends on your trade and qualification:

• ARI & Trainings: 42 posts (the largest block)
• Industries & Commerce: 34 posts
• Home: 21 posts
• Agriculture Production: 17 posts
• Higher Education: 15 posts
• Law / Justice: 1 post

ARI & Trainings and Industries & Commerce together hold more than half the vacancies, so if your ITI trade lines up with those roles your chance of finding a matching item number is better. Read the item-wise eligibility in the PDF instead of assuming one qualification covers all 130 posts.

Qualifications for the Technician, Binder and Supervisor Roles

Because these posts span six departments, the education bar changes from one item number to the next. The listed qualifications range from Matric with ITI, to two-year diplomas in fields like computer science and horticulture, Library Science for the Library Assistant line, and a graduate degree for some items. So a 10th-plus-ITI holder and a graduate can both find something here, but only for the specific items that name their qualification. Match your certificate to the exact item number before you pay the fee, because applying for an item you don’t qualify for just wastes the payment. One gate applies to everyone though: you must hold a valid J&K UT Domicile Certificate that is valid on or before 21 July 2026 (clause 02), so applicants from outside the union territory aren’t eligible and shouldn’t spend the non-refundable fee at all.

Age Limit, Fee and Pay Level for Advt 04/2026

Age is reckoned as on 1 January 2026. For Open Merit the usual band is 18 to 40 years, with the standard J&K relaxations for reserved categories. The application fee is Rs. 600 for general candidates and Rs. 500 for SC, ST, EWS and PwBD, and it’s payable online only through net-banking, credit card or debit card. On pay, the notification sets item-wise pay levels that we haven’t reproduced here, so don’t take a salary figure from any unofficial source. Check the exact pay band against your item number in the official PDF.

How JKSSB Picks Candidates: One OMR Written Exam

Selection is through a Written / OMR examination only. There’s no interview stage mentioned, which is actually good news if you don’t have contacts or a coaching pedigree, because your OMR score does the talking. Two things shape how you should attempt the paper: the questions are set in English only (clause 10a), and there’s 1/4 negative marking for every wrong answer (clause 10b). That makes syllabus revision and clean accuracy on the answer sheet the whole game, since a blind guess can cost you a quarter mark. Keep an eye on the JKSSB portal for the exam date and detailed syllabus, since the board notifies those separately from this advertisement.

Filing Your JKSSB Application on jkssb.nic.in

Go to jkssb.nic.in, open the Advertisement page for Notification 04 of 2026, register or log in, pick the item number(s) you qualify for, fill in your details, upload the required documents, pay the fee online and submit before 21 July 2026. A quick honesty note: apply only on the official website, and remember a genuine government recruiter never asks for cash or an unofficial fee outside the portal. For more openings close to home, see our roundup of government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir.

Is the JKSSB Advt 04/2026 exam an OMR paper or an online CBT?

The board has said selection is through a Written / OMR examination only, so you’ll mark answers on an OMR sheet rather than sit a computer-based test. Questions are set in English only, with 1/4 negative marking for each wrong answer, and no separate interview round is mentioned in this advertisement.

Which department holds the most posts in JKSSB Notification 04 of 2026?

ARI & Trainings has the largest share at 42 of the 130 posts, followed by Industries & Commerce with 34. Law / Justice has just a single vacancy.

Can a Matric-plus-ITI candidate apply for all 130 JKSSB posts?

No. Qualifications run from Matric with ITI up to a graduate degree depending on the item number, so an ITI holder is eligible only for the items that list that qualification. You also need a valid J&K UT Domicile Certificate, so check both the item-wise eligibility and the domicile rule before you apply.

What are the JKSSB application fees for this recruitment?

It’s Rs. 600 for general candidates and Rs. 500 for SC, ST, EWS and PwBD applicants, paid online only through net-banking, credit card or debit card.

When does the JKSSB Advt 04/2026 application window close?

The online window runs from 22 June 2026 to 21 July 2026 unless the board extends it. Aim to submit a few days early so a last-minute portal rush doesn’t cost you the form.

Does JKSSB collect any payment outside jkssb.nic.in?

No. The fee is payable only online through the official portal. Anyone asking for cash or an extra charge off the site is not a real government recruiter.

✍️ Written & reviewed byLokesh Rathore

Lokesh Rathore is a content writer with over 4 years of experience covering Government Jobs, Sarkari Result, Admit Card and Sarkari Yojana. He turns complex official notifications into clear, accurate and easy-to-follow updates for job seekers across India - with every post cross-checked against official government sources.

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