JKSSB Exam Patterns Compared: Marks, Time & Negative Marking

Exam strategy · 2026-10-12 · 5 min read

JKSSB posts use several different written-test patterns, and the right preparation depends on which one you're sitting. Here are five side by side, from the syllabus and pattern details in the notifications and prep guides we checked. Always confirm in the notification for your own advertisement, as patterns can be revised.

At a glance

Junior Assistant: 80 questions · 80 marks · 80 minutes · −0.25
Class-IV / MTS: 100 questions · 100 marks · 2 hours · −0.25
Finance Accounts Assistant: 120 questions · 120 marks · 2 hours · −0.25
Panchayat Accounts Assistant: 120 questions · 120 marks · 2 hours · −0.25
Sub-Inspector (Executive): 100 questions · 200 marks (2 each) · 2 hours · −0.5

Junior Assistant: 80 marks

General English 20, General Awareness (J&K) 20, Numerical & Reasoning Ability 20, Basic Concepts of Computers 20; followed by a typing test. Full guide: Junior Assistant syllabus and pattern.

Class-IV / MTS: 100 marks

Basic Mathematics 20, Basic Reasoning 20, Basic English 20, General Awareness & Science 40. Full guide: Class-IV syllabus and pattern.

Finance Accounts Assistant: 120 marks

General Knowledge 30, Accountancy & Book Keeping 30, and General English, Statistics, Mathematics, General Economics, General Science and Knowledge of Computers 10 each. No Reasoning. Full guide: Accounts Assistant (Finance).

Panchayat Accounts Assistant: 120 marks

General Knowledge 30, Computer Applications 30, Accountancy & Book Keeping 30, and Mathematics/Statistics, General Economics and Science 10 each. No English or Reasoning. Full guide: Panchayat Accounts Assistant.

Sub-Inspector (Executive): 200 marks

General Intelligence & Reasoning 40, General Awareness 40, and Quantitative Aptitude, English, Mathematical Abilities and Computer Proficiency 30 each. Selection also includes physical standards and efficiency tests and a medical. Full guide: Sub-Inspector syllabus and pattern.

What the patterns tell you: in the clerical and accounts posts, J&K General Knowledge is 20–30 marks every time. It's the one subject common to all five. Start there.

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