JKSSB Junior Engineer (Civil) 2026: 458 Posts, Dates, Eligibility and Fee

The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) published Advertisement Notification No. 11 of 2026 on 27 October 2026 for 458 posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) in the Jal Shakti Department and the Public Works (R&B) Department. This page sets out the facts from the notice, what the board has not yet published, and how to prepare.

Key facts from the notice

• Post: Junior Engineer (Civil), UT cadre, Pay Level 6 (₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400)
• Vacancies: 458 posts, of which 282 are in the Jal Shakti Department and 176 in the Public Works (R&B) Department
• Applications open: 30 November 2026
• Last date: 29 December 2026
• Fee: ₹600, and ₹500 for SC, ST-1, ST-2, EWS and PwBD candidates, payable online only and not refundable
• Selection: merit in the written (OMR) examination only

Category-wise vacancies

The notice adds that the number of posts may change before the selection is complete. The two departments appear as separate items (266 and 267) in Annexure A, and a candidate may submit only one application for the same item number.

Eligibility

• Qualification: Annexure A lists a three-year Diploma in Civil Engineering from a government-recognised institute, a degree in Civil Engineering, or AMIE Sections A and B (India). Read the exact wording in the notice before you apply
• Domicile: a valid Domicile Certificate of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir on or before the last date, 29 December 2026
• Certificates: your educational and category certificates must be valid on that same cut-off date

Age limit

Ex-servicemen can deduct their period of service from their age, and are treated as eligible if the result is not more than three years above the limit for the post.

What the board has said about the paper

• The examination is objective, with multiple-choice questions
• Questions are set in English only
• Each wrong answer costs one-fourth of the marks for that question
• The syllabus will be notified separately on the board's website
• The date and centres will be notified separately, and candidates must watch the website, because slips are not sent by post

How to apply and what can go wrong

The application is online only, and the board will publish the portal instructions separately. Upload your category certificate while filling the form, because no later chance is given. Do not post or email a hard copy, and expect rejection for a blurred photograph or signature. If you submit more than one application for the same item, the board considers the latest.

Document verification and exam day

• Qualified candidates are called for document verification with originals and self-attested copies, and the printout of the online form
• Bring two recent colour photographs (not older than six months, with the date) and an original photo ID such as Aadhaar, a voter card, a driving licence, a PAN card or a passport
• Mobile phones, smart watches, smart glasses, AI-enabled devices and similar equipment are banned, even when switched off

The board's last syllabus for this post

The board's last Junior Engineer (Civil) round was in the Jal Shakti Department (Advertisement 05 of 2021, 163 posts), and its advance notice of 3 November 2022 scheduled the computer-based test for 5 and 6 December 2022. It carried a syllabus of 120 marks in 120 minutes, and every mark was technical. The board's own 2025 paper for this post followed the same shape, with 120 one-mark questions in 120 minutes and a deduction for wrong answers. The 2026 notice says a syllabus will be notified separately, so treat this as the best guide for now.

A preparation timeline

• Now to 29 November: revise the 15-mark subjects first, then the 10-mark ones
• 30 November to 29 December: apply during the window and keep your documents ready
• After applying: move to full mocks, and watch the board's website for the syllabus

Practise

Civil Engineering practice that follows this syllabus is now live: full-length mocks, sectional tests and a free diagnostic test. The mocks follow the same shape (120 questions in 120 minutes, with the same subject weights and one-fourth negative marking) and are marked as an expected pattern until the board publishes the 2026 syllabus. Every subject also has a page of solved questions. The four 15-mark subjects are fluid mechanics and hydraulics, mechanics and structural analysis, RCC structures and construction planning, management and estimation. The six 10-mark subjects are surveying, soil mechanics, irrigation engineering, water supply and waste water, highway engineering and railway engineering.