JKPSC Assistant Professor: Reported Pattern and Subject Mocks

Exam Guide · 2026-10-19 · 5 min read

JKPSC has invited applications for Assistant Professor, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, and Librarian posts in the Higher Education Department under notification 05-PSC(DR-P) of 2026, dated 31 July 2026. A separate notice covers backlog vacancies. This guide uses the commission's own notice.

What the notice says

  • Online applications only, for domiciles of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir
  • A single written paper of 3 hours with 120 multiple-choice questions
  • The age limit is 40 years for open merit, counted from 1 January 2026
  • The fee is ₹1,200 for the general category and ₹700 for reserved categories
  • NET, SLET or SET is required, or a PhD under the UGC rules

The commission's syllabus, subject by subject

The Higher Education Department's syllabus file (dated 28 September 2026) lists the units for each subject. Our subject questions follow these units. This is a summary of the unit titles, not a copy of the file, so read the full file on the commission's website before you plan your study.

  • Zoology (10 units): biomolecules; fundamental processes; ecology; genetics; cellular organisation; cell signalling and immunology; animal physiology; evolutionary biology; developmental biology; animal diversity
  • Botany (10 units): microbiology, mycology and plant pathology; lower plants; taxonomy of angiosperms; cytology and genetics; cell and molecular biology; physiology and metabolism; anatomy, reproduction and economic botany; ecology; tissue culture and genetic engineering; biotechniques and biostatistics
  • Chemistry (10 units): main group and inorganic chemistry; transition metals, coordination and organometallics; analytical, bioinorganic and nuclear chemistry; quantum chemistry and group theory; spectroscopy, thermodynamics and electrochemistry; kinetics, colloids, solid state and polymers; stereochemistry and aromaticity; organic reaction mechanisms; pericyclic reactions, heterocycles and natural products; green and supramolecular chemistry
  • Physics (10 units): mathematical methods; classical mechanics; electromagnetic theory; quantum mechanics; thermodynamics and statistical physics; electronics; computational methods; atomic and molecular physics; condensed matter; nuclear and particle physics
  • Mathematics (10 units): real analysis; complex analysis; topology; functional analysis; abstract algebra; linear algebra; differential equations; theory of numbers; numerical methods; differential geometry
  • Economics (10 units): microeconomics; macroeconomics; economics of development; economics of growth; international economics; public economics; the Indian economy; monetary economics; financial institutions and markets; quantitative techniques
  • Commerce (10 units): corporate tax planning and GST; corporate and management accounting; financial management; business economics; strategic management; organisational behaviour; marketing management; human resource management; international business and e-commerce; quantitative techniques
  • Political Science (10 units): Western political thought; political theory; contemporary political theory; modern Indian political thought; the Indian political system; comparative politics and South Asia; international relations; India's foreign policy; state politics in India; public administration
  • History (10 units): early India; ancient to early medieval India; medieval India (sultanate); the Mughal period; modern India; colonial economy, partition and the Constitution; world history to 1929; world history from fascism; historiography; the history of Jammu and Kashmir
  • Geography (10 units): geomorphology; climatology; oceanography; the environment; population and settlement geography; economic activities and regional development; cultural, social and political geography; geographic thought; geographical techniques; the geography of India
  • Education (9 units): educational studies; history, politics and economics of education; the learner and learning; teacher education; curriculum studies; research in education; technology in education; educational management and administration; inclusive education
  • English (6 areas): British literature; American literature; literary criticism; critical theory; Indian writing in English; literary terms and devices

How our mocks are built

Each full mock has 120 questions in 180 minutes, all on the subject, and every question comes from a unit in the commission's syllabus. Each paper takes a fixed number of questions from every unit, so no unit is skipped. The syllabus lists no general awareness, English or reasoning section, so our papers have none. The notice does not state the negative marking, so we use 0.25, which is our own assumption.

How to prepare

  1. Cover every unit of your subject in the commission's syllabus, with extra time on the UGC NET topics
  2. Read standard textbooks, and use our unit-wise topic sets to find weak units
  3. Take a sectional mock for each group of units, then the full mocks
  4. Take one full mock every week and review every wrong answer

Subject-wise mock tests

Practise

Start with the diagnostic test for your subject, then move on to the full-length and sectional mocks.

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Practice questions

Q1. In research, a sample that gives every member of the population an equal chance of selection is a:

  1. Purposive sample
  2. Simple random sample
  3. Quota sample
  4. Snowball sample
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Simple random sample — Each member has an equal and independent chance of being chosen.

Q2. The first step in the scientific method of research is usually:

  1. Data analysis
  2. Identifying the problem
  3. Writing the report
  4. Testing the hypothesis
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Identifying the problem — Research begins with a clearly stated problem.

Q3. Bloom's taxonomy places which cognitive level at the top in the revised version?

  1. Remembering
  2. Understanding
  3. Creating
  4. Applying
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Creating — The revised taxonomy ends with creating.

Q4. UGC stands for:

  1. University Grants Commission
  2. Union Government Council
  3. University General Committee
  4. United Grants Council
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University Grants Commission — It sets standards of higher education in India.

Q5. A teacher who uses questions to guide students to find answers is following the:

  1. Lecture method
  2. Socratic method
  3. Dictation method
  4. Rote method
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Socratic method — Questioning draws out understanding.

Q6. The NEP 2020 recommends a school structure of:

  1. 10 + 2
  2. 5 + 3 + 3 + 4
  3. 8 + 4
  4. 6 + 3 + 3
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5 + 3 + 3 + 4 — Foundational, preparatory, middle and secondary stages.

Q7. Formative assessment is carried out:

  1. Only at the end of the year
  2. During the learning process
  3. Before admission
  4. After graduation
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During the learning process — It gives feedback to improve learning.

Q8. The mean of 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 is:

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 14
  4. 16
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12 — Sum 60 divided by 5.

Q9. Which of these is a qualitative research method?

  1. Case study
  2. Regression analysis
  3. T-test
  4. Chi-square test
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Case study — It examines a case in depth.

Q10. A hypothesis that predicts a relationship in a specific direction is a:

  1. Null hypothesis
  2. Directional hypothesis
  3. Statistical hypothesis
  4. Universal hypothesis
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Directional hypothesis — It states higher or lower, not just different.

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