JKSSB Horticulture Technician, Junior Staff Nurse & More Recruitment 2026 — 518 Posts, Apply by 09 Oct (J&K)

Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has released JKSSB Horticulture Technician, Junior Staff Nurse & More Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. 08 of 2026 for 518 UT/Divisional/District Cadre government job vacancies across four departments. This J&K govt jobs 2026 opportunity spans Agriculture Production (46 posts), Health and Medical Education (421 posts), Higher Education (48 posts), and Labour and Employment (3 posts), open only to Domicile holders of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Selected candidates will be posted across various districts in the Kashmir and Jammu divisions in paramedical, technical, and administrative roles. The selection process for JKSSB Advt No. 08 of 2026 is based purely on merit in a Written/OMR Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination in English, with 25% negative marking per wrong answer and no interview stage. Pay ranges from Level-2 (₹19,900 to ₹63,200) for entry-level technical posts to Level-6D (₹35,800 to ₹1,13,200) for Sanitary Inspector, plus DA, HRA and other Jammu & Kashmir Government allowances. The JKSSB 2026 online application will be available at jkssb.nic.in from 10 September 2026 to 9 October 2026, which is also the cut-off date for domicile, qualification and category certificates. Application fee is ₹600 for General category and ₹500 for SC/ST-1/ST-2/EWS/PwBD candidates, payable online only and non-refundable. Candidates must possess a valid J&K Domicile Certificate and should read Annexure-A of the complete official JKSSB notification for the post-specific qualification and pay level before applying.

Qualification is post and district-specific across four departments. Agriculture Production Department: Senior Canning Attendant requires Matric with 6 months' training in Fruit Preservation; Horticulture Technician Grade-IV requires 10+2 with one year Basic Horticulture training from a recognised institution. Health and Medical Education Department: Health Educator requires Graduation with Science; Sanitary Inspector requires 10+2 with a 2-year Diploma in Sanitation and Public Health; Junior Pharmacist requires 10+2 Science with a Degree/Diploma in Pharmacy; Junior Staff Nurse requires Matric with Science and a Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery; other paramedical posts (Para Medical Assistant, Junior Theatre Technician, Junior Ophthalmic Technician, Junior Lab Technician, FMPHW, MMPHW) require Matric/10+2 with the respective diploma. Higher Education Department: Junior Laboratory Assistant requires a Graduate degree with Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Mathematics), with preference for a PG Diploma in a professional laboratory course. Labour and Employment Department: Supervisor requires Matriculation.

• Open Merit (OM): Maximum 40 years (not born before 01 Jan 1986, not after 01 Jan 2008)
• SC / ST-1 / ST-2 / RBA / ALC-IB / EWS / OBC: Maximum 43 years (not born before 01 Jan 1983, not after 01 Jan 2008)
• Physically Challenged Person: Maximum 42 years (not born before 01 Jan 1984, not after 01 Jan 2008)
• Age reckoned as on 01 January 2026
• Ex-Servicemen: military service period deductible from actual age, with up to 3 years' additional relaxation, provided not born after 01 January 2008

• Must be a Domicile holder of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir with a valid Domicile Certificate
• Qualification varies by post and district — from Matriculation to 10+2 with diploma to Graduate with Science (see Qualification section)
• Age: 40 years (OM), 43 years (SC/ST-1/ST-2/RBA/ALC-IB/EWS/OBC), 42 years (PwBD) as on 01 January 2026
• Only one application allowed per item number; multiple applications for the same item lead to cancellation and debarment
• Valid Category Certificate required at the time of application for reserved category candidates
• Horizontal reservation available for Ex-Servicemen (up to Level-6E posts) and PwBD candidates

• General category: ₹600
• SC / ST-1 / ST-2 / EWS / PwBD: ₹500

• Horticulture Technician Grade-IV, FMPHW, MMPHW, Junior Laboratory Assistant, Supervisor, Senior Canning Attendant: Pay Level-2, ₹19,900 to ₹63,200
• Junior Pharmacist, Para Medical Assistant, Junior Theatre Technician, Junior Ophthalmic Technician, Junior Lab Technician, Junior Staff Nurse: Pay Level-4, ₹25,500 to ₹81,100
• Health Educator: Pay Level-6, ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400
• Sanitary Inspector: Pay Level-6D, ₹35,800 to ₹1,13,200

1. Visit https://jkssb.nic.in — official website of Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board
2. Read Advertisement Notification No. 08 of 2026 and Annexure-A carefully for post-wise qualification and pay level
3. Register and fill the online application form, clearly indicating the item number(s)/post(s) applied for
4. Upload a live photograph, signature (10-20 KB), category certificate and qualification/experience certificates (self-attested, max 100 KB PDF)
5. Ensure name, date of birth, father's name and mother's name are entered exactly as per the Matriculation Certificate
6. Pay the applicable application fee of ₹600 (General) or ₹500 (SC/ST-1/ST-2/EWS/PwBD) online via Net Banking, Credit or Debit Card
7. Review all entries carefully — no changes are entertained after submission
8. Submit the application and take a printout for Document Verification; do not submit hard copies to JKSSB office
9. In-service candidates must additionally forward a signed printout through their Head of Department to the Secretary, JKSSB
10. Await notification of examination date, venue and syllabus, to be announced separately on the JKSSB website