JKPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 Notification Out for 205 Posts – Apply Online, Eligibility, Salary, Exam Date, Selection Process & Last Date OPEN

JKPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 – Overview

JKPSC Assistant Professor Official Notification 2026

Important Dates 2026

• Official Notification Release: 31 July 2026
• Application Form Available From: 01 August 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online & Pay Fee (with document upload): 31 August 2026
• Application Edit Window: 01–03 September 2026 (3 Days Only)
• Cut-off Date for Eligibility (Qualification/Category): 31 August 2026 (last date of submission)
• Age Reckoning Date: 1 January 2026
• Admit Card Download: About 2 weeks before the written examination (to be notified)
• Written Examination (Assistant Professor & Librarian): Date to be notified on jkpsc.nic.in
• Syllabus for College Director of Physical Education & Sports: To be notified separately

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Domicile & Eligibility

• Candidate must be a Domicile of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir
• Candidate must possess a valid Domicile Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format
• Domicile Certificates issued after the last date prescribed for submission of the online application form shall NOT be entertained

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Age Limit (As on 1st January 2026)

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Education Qualification — Post-Wise

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Application Fee

JKPSC Assistant Professor Vacancy 2026 — Discipline-Wise Details

Pay Band: Level-10 (₹57,700 – ₹1,82,400)

Category-Wise Break-Up (Total 205 Posts)

Selection Process 2026

• Selection to the post of Assistant Professor is made in terms of Rule 45 of the J&K Public Service Commission (Business & Procedure) Rules, 2021, as amended up to date
• Written Examination: A single paper of 3 hours duration carrying 120 Multiple Choice Questions; syllabus available on the official JKPSC website
• Syllabus for the post of College Director of Physical Education & Sports will be notified separately
• Shortlisting is followed by evaluation of academic merit, awards, special attributes, experience, and an interview, as prescribed under the applicable Recruitment Rules
• Examination Centres: Srinagar and Jammu (candidates must indicate their preferred centre; allotment is at the sole discretion of the Commission and no change of centre is entertained once allotted)

JKPSC Assistant Professor 2026 Salary & Pay Scale

Documents Required for JKPSC Assistant Professor Application 2026

Mandatory Documents:

• Date of Birth Certificate (Secondary School / Matric Certificate)
• Domicile Certificate of the UT of J&K
• Graduation Degree
• Post-Graduation (PG) Degree
• NET / SET / SLET / Ph.D Certificate (any one, as applicable)

Mandatory Only If Claiming Category Benefit:

• Category Certificate
• Disability Certificate
• In-Service Certificate signed by HOD

Documents for Claiming Additional Weightage (as per J&K Business & Procedure Rules, 2021):

• M.Phil Certificate along with Result Notification
• Ph.D Notification
• JRF/NET/SET/SLET Certificate
• Experience Certificates (as per prescribed format, up to 5 leaves)
• List of Books Published as 1st/2nd Author (as per format)
• Gold Medal Certificate for overall first position in the prescribed qualification
• National/State/Institution Award Certificate
• List of Research Papers as I/II or Corresponding Author (as per format)
• Post-Doctorate Certificate (minimum 1 year)

Important: No further opportunity to upload any document shall be given after the cut-off date, and action under rules, including rejection of the application/candidature, will be taken for missing or false documents.

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How to Apply Online for JKPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026

• Visit the official JKPSC website — jkpsc.nic.in
• Update your One Time Registration (OTR) before filling the application, or click “One Time Registration” if not already registered
• Log in and fill all required fields of OTR — personal information, contact information, educational qualification and service details
• Upload a date-stamped recent passport-size color photograph and signature (size between 10KB–20KB, *.jpeg/*.jpg only; photograph not taken earlier than 01.01.2025)
• After OTR submission, check the eligibility conditions in the notification carefully before applying for the post
• Click “Show Examination” against the relevant advertisement/notification month and select the “APPLY” button for the desired post
• Read the instruction window carefully, fill in remaining fields, accept the declaration, and click “SUBMIT”
• Pay the requisite application fee through online mode from the “Submitted Applications” menu of your JKPSC account
• Upload all mandatory documents as per prescribed format and size
• Only ONE po;  st can be applied for in this notification — select carefully before final submission
• Take a printout of the submitted application form after successful fee payment and document upload for future reference
• Candidates are advised to apply well in advance and not wait until the last date to avoid last-minute website load issues

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Application Edit Window — What Can Be Changed?

• Edit window available: 01–03 September 2026 (3 Days only, after the cut-off date)
• Candidates who have successfully submitted the application with fee can edit some fields in the submitted form during this window
• Detailed field-level instructions for editing will be made available separately on the JKPSC website
• Candidates must use the Edit Window carefully — no further changes are possible after it closes

Admit Card & Exam Centre Guidelines

• Admit Cards will be available for download about two weeks before the date of examination on jkpsc.nic.in
• Candidates must bring a printout of the Admit Card/Roll Number Slip to the examination hall
• Two recent passport-size color photographs (not taken earlier than 01.01.2026) must be carried along with the admit card
• Any one original valid Photo ID is mandatory for entry: Aadhaar/e-Aadhaar, Voter ID, Driving Licence, PAN Card, Passport, School/College/University ID Card, or Employer ID Card
• If a candidate’s Roll Number does not appear on the website one week before the exam date, he/she must immediately contact the JKPSC office at Srinagar/Jammu with proof of application submission

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JKPSC Assistant Professor 2026 Preparation Tips

• The written exam has 120 MCQs in a single 3-hour paper — since there is no sectional split disclosed, build broad subject depth across your discipline’s core, allied and applied topics
• Revise your Master’s-level syllabus thoroughly, along with recent developments and current affairs in your subject area
• For disciplines with heavy competition — Botany (24), Chemistry (27), Physics (22), Zoology (21) and English (14) posts — expect a large applicant pool; prioritise depth over breadth in your core subject
• For College Director of Physical Education & Sports, keep documentary proof of inter-university/national-level sporting participation ready, since this is an eligibility requirement, not just a preference
• For Librarian, brush up on library automation, cataloguing standards, and computerisation of libraries alongside core Library & Information Science topics
• Keep all mandatory and weightage documents (NET/SLET/SET certificate, category certificate, experience letters, publication lists) scanned and ready before the portal opens, since no further uploads are allowed after the cut-off date
• Complete your One Time Registration (OTR) update early — technical delays close to the last date are a common reason candidates miss out

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JKPSC Assistant Professor 2026 Job Profile

• Assistant Professor: Teaches undergraduate (and where applicable postgraduate) classes in the allotted discipline at a Government Degree College, undertakes evaluation, mentoring, research, and administrative/academic duties as assigned by the Principal
• College Director of Physical Education & Sports: Organises and supervises physical education, sports training, and inter-college sporting events; oversees student fitness programmes and sports infrastructure at the college
• Librarian: Manages the college library, including cataloguing, digitisation/computerisation of library resources, procurement of books and journals, and assistance to students and faculty in research and reference work
• Posting will be in any Government Degree College across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, as per the requirement of the Higher Education Department

Action Against Candidates Found Guilty of Misconduct

Candidates are advised not to furnish false particulars or suppress material information. A candidate declared guilty by the Commission of impersonation, submitting fabricated/tampered documents, making false statements, using unfair means during the test, misbehaving in the examination hall, or harassing Commission staff shall be liable to be disqualified from the current selection and/or debarred — permanently or for a specified period — from JKPSC examinations and Government employment in the UT. If already in Government service, disciplinary action may also follow under applicable rules.

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