JKSSB Class-IV (MTS) and Sanitation Worker Recruitment 2026: 2,863 Posts, Apply Online by 12 November

Payment modes: Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI (UPI is listed in the instructions notice of 09.10.2026; the notification lists Net Banking and Credit or Debit cards)

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   Written examination

   Objective type multiple-choice questions in English only, with negative marking of one-fourth of the marks for each wrong answer. Date and centres to be notified separately.

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   Additional points (S.O. 184 of 2020)

   Weightage marks added to the written test marks as per Annexure D: home division or home district; no family member who is or has been in government service, including PSUs/Boards/Autonomous Bodies, etc., substantially owned and controlled by the Government; widows, divorced women, judicially separated women and orphan girls; casual workers of five years or more.

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   Document Verification

   Shortlisted candidates produce original documents valid on or before the cut-off date.

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   Merit-cum-preference allocation

   Cadres and Departments are allocated on merit and the candidate's preferences; the allocation is final.

1. 1

   Open the JKSSB website

   Go to www.jkssb.nic.in. Applications are accepted online only; no other mode is accepted.

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   Register

   Click on the 'Log-in (Apply on Various Posts)' tab (on the JKSSB home page it appears as "Apply for Various Posts" under LOGIN), then "New User / Sign Up" and create login credentials with a valid e-mail ID and mobile number. The account is verified by OTP on e-mail; if the code does not work, resend it with "Get Activation Code" (the notice's wording; the portal shows "Get Activation Link").

3. 3

   Log in with your username

   Use the username generated at registration or received in the account activation mail, not your e-mail ID. If you forget the password, use 'Forgot Password' on the login page.

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   Complete the One-Time Registration (OTR)

   Fill in the OTR form, then click on 'Active Advertisement' and 'Apply' for Advertisement No. 09 of 2026.

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   Fill the form and preferences

   Fill in all details correctly and click 'SAVE & CONTINUE'. Give Cadre and Department preferences for Class-IV (MTS) and Sanitation Worker separately; preferences cannot be edited after submission.

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   Live photograph and signature

   Complete the live face capture with your camera (uploaded photos are not allowed) and upload a clear signature of 10 KB to 20 KB (1.5 X 3.5 cms).

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   Pay the fee

   Click the "Pay Now" link after completing the form and pay online by 12.11.2026 (11:59 PM). Check that the fee status shows 'Submitted' on your dashboard; the form is incomplete without the fee.

• The actual number of posts may increase or decrease during or before the completion of the selection process; the notification is also subject to the outcome of any writ petition/O.A. pending before a court.
• Cadres and Departments are allocated on merit-cum-preference. Preferences (Cadre and Department) once submitted in the online form are non-editable, even if an edit facility is provided.
• Give preferences for Class-IV (MTS) (under various Items) and Sanitation Worker (under various Items) separately, in online mode only.
• Once submitted, the application form cannot be edited. Category and weightage benefits can be claimed only if filled in the application form and backed by a valid certificate within the cut-off date.
• If multiple applications of a candidate are detected for the same Item No., the Board will consider the latest application. A candidate who appears in the examination more than once for the same Item No. will have the candidature cancelled and be debarred from the Board's examinations as per rules.
• Applications with blurred/illegible photograph/signature will be rejected summarily.
• Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor adjusted against any other examination or selection. Applications without the prescribed fee are summarily rejected.
• No hard copy of the online form is to be sent to the Board; it is needed only at Document Verification for shortlisted candidates. In-service candidates submit a printout with the signed and stamped certificate through proper channel.
• Write your name, date of birth, father's name and mother's name strictly as given in the Matriculation certificate; otherwise the candidature may be cancelled at Document Verification or whenever it comes to the Board's notice.
• Candidature is accepted only provisionally: the Board does not scrutinise eligibility in detail before the written/OMR exam. Ineligible candidates are not allowed in later stages, and a claim found not substantiated or correct leads to cancellation, and criminal proceedings may also be initiated.
• Horizontal reservation for Ex-Servicemen (ESM) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) applies to the extent communicated by the Indenting Department(s) or as per extant rules; for ESM it applies to posts carrying pay of and up to Level-6E (35900-113500). Under S.O. 361 of 2021, an Ex-Serviceman who joins a post after availing ESM reservation cannot avail it again for any subsequent employment.
• Refund of excess payment, if any: apply through the Board's official e-mail only (printed in the notification as "ssbjk-grievance.jk.gov.in"; the instructions notice gives ssbjk-grievance@jk.gov.in). No chargeback request is entertained.
• Queries about the online form (instructions notice): e-mail ssbjk-grievance@jk.gov.in; JKSSB helpdesk 0191-2461335 (Jammu) and 0194-2435089 (Srinagar); NIC helpdesk 9107706766.

• Admit cards are expected to be available for download about one week before the exam on the Board's website; carry the admit card printout, two recent passport size colour photographs and an original photo ID to the exam hall.
• Roll Number slips will not be sent by India Post; examination details are uploaded on www.jkssb.nic.in, so check the website regularly.
• Mobile phones (even switched off), smart watches, smart glasses, AI-enabled devices, Bluetooth devices, pen drives and similar items are strictly prohibited in the exam; no safe-keeping is arranged at the venue. A candidate found indulging in any irregularity, misconduct, malpractice or misbehaviour at any stage is debarred from the Board's examinations for such period as deemed appropriate, besides cancellation of candidature and other penal action.
• Scribe conditions: the scribe must not be a candidate for the same examination, a student of the same institution/centre or a relative; must be a student of a lower grade of education than the candidate and must not possess more than the minimum qualification for the post; and must carry a valid ID proof in original. If a candidate is detected assisting another PwBD candidate as scribe, both candidatures are cancelled.
• Candidates with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs) may choose a Scribe and/or compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of examination, on production of a certificate as per Annexure-B and an undertaking as per Annexure-C. They must arrange their own scribe and must have filled the application form as PwBD candidates.