JKSSB Sub Inspector Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026 (200 Marks)

JKSSB's Sub-Inspector (Executive) post for J&K Police follows a written exam + physical tests structure. Its written paper has one section most generic SI material misses entirely: Computer Proficiency.

Section-wise questions and marks

• General Intelligence & Reasoning — 20 questions, 40 marks
• General Awareness — 20 questions, 40 marks
• Quantitative Aptitude — 15 questions, 30 marks
• English — 15 questions, 30 marks
• Mathematical Abilities — 15 questions, 30 marks
• Computer Proficiency — 15 questions, 30 marks

Selection process

• Written test (objective, as above)
• Physical Standards Test (PST) — height, weight and chest (for men); qualifying
• Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — race and field events; qualifying
• Medical examination and document verification

Computer Proficiency

It covers Computer Basics, Internet & Networking, Cybersecurity, and Database & IT Law — practical knowledge rather than programming, and 30 marks you shouldn't leave to guesswork.

General Awareness weighs more for a police post

Give extra attention to the J&K Reorganisation Act, the current administrative setup, J&K history and geography, and security-related current affairs. Reasoning and Maths are the same fundamentals tested across SSC and banking exams.

How to practise

MockNPrep covers SI Executive as its own exam, with Easy/Medium/Hard sets for every topic. Check the official notification for the exact physical standards that apply to you.

Quick answers

What is the JKSSB Sub-Inspector exam pattern?

100 questions, 200 marks (2 marks each), 2 hours, with −0.5 negative marking per wrong answer.

How are the marks split?

General Intelligence & Reasoning 40, General Awareness 40, and Quantitative Aptitude, English, Mathematical Abilities and Computer Proficiency 30 each.

Is there anything beyond the written paper?

Selection also includes physical standards and efficiency tests and a medical, so plan fitness practice alongside the written syllabus.

How does it compare with other JKSSB posts?

See the JKSSB exam patterns compared for marks, time and negative marking side by side.

Questions candidates ask

How should I split time between written test and physical test? Train for the physical tests daily and keep two to three hours for the written paper.

What is the weight of computer proficiency? Thirty of the 200 marks in the pattern described.

Is negative marking heavy? Each wrong answer costs 0.5 marks, which is a quarter of a question's value.

Check where you stand

Take the free JKSSB Sub-Inspector (Executive) diagnostic test: 20 questions in 15 minutes, a score by subject, and the topics to work on first, with links to our practice questions for each.

Worked examples

Try these before you read the answers.

Q1 (Mathematics, data interpretation): In a college of 800 students, 35% study Science. Among Science students, 30% also take an extra course. How many take the extra course? Options: 87, 84, 81, 78 Answer: 84. Science students are 35% of 800, which is 280. Thirty per cent of 280 is 84.

Q2 (Reasoning, classification): Find the odd one out: 3, 5, 7, 10. Options: 3, 5, 10, 7 Answer: 10. The numbers 3, 5 and 7 are odd primes. Ten is not a prime.

Q3 (English): Choose the correct indirect speech: She told him, 'I will help you.' Options: She told him that she will help him, She told him that she helped him, She told him she is helping him, She told him that she would help him Answer: She told him that she would help him. 'Will' in direct speech becomes 'would' in indirect speech.

Q4 (Computer proficiency): What is GROUP BY used with in SQL? Options: Permissions, Table creation, Aggregate functions to group rows, Encryption Answer: Aggregate functions to group rows. It groups rows that share a value so that a function such as COUNT or SUM can be applied to each group.

Planning around the negative marking

Each wrong answer costs 0.5 of the 2 marks. If you can eliminate two of the four options, a guess has a positive expected value. If you cannot eliminate any, leaving the question blank is usually safer. Count how many questions you attempted and how many you got right in each mock, and aim for a high share of correct attempts.