JKSSB MTS & Sanitation Worker Recruitment 2026

Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has issued the JKSSB Recruitment 2026 for Class-IV (MTS) and Sanitation Worker posts. The recruitment is announced under Advertisement No. 09 of 2026 and is open to eligible candidates who meet the domicile, age, and educational requirements. Interested applicants should submit their online applications within the notified dates.

The JKSSB MTS/Sanitation Worker recruitment has a total of 2863 vacancies. The notification was released on 2026-09-01, applications will be accepted online from 2026-10-05, and the last date to apply is 2026-11-03. Selection is based on a written test followed by document verification, with marks and additional points varying by UT, divisional, and district cadres.

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have the minimum educational qualification as specified for the respective posts, and the qualification must be acquired on or before the cut-off date of 2026-11-03. For Class-IV (MTS), the minimum qualification is Matriculation (10th Pass), with the maximum qualification allowed up to 10+2. For Sanitation Worker, the minimum qualification is 8th Pass, with the maximum qualification allowed up to 10+2. If a candidate has an equivalent qualification, an equivalence certificate is required. Only qualifications prescribed in the notification will be accepted.

Age Limit

The age limit is calculated as on 2026-01-01, and the crucial date for eligibility is 2026-11-03. For Open Merit (OM) candidates, the age range is 18 to 40 years. For reserved categories including SC, ST-1, ST-2, RBA, ALC-IB, OBC, and EWS, the maximum age is 43 years, with the not-born-before and not-born-after dates specified as 1983-01-01 and 2008-01-01 respectively. For PwBD candidates, the maximum age is 42 years, with not-born-before as 1984-01-01 and not-born-after as 2008-01-01. Ex-Servicemen are eligible for age relaxation as per rules, with the not-born-after date indicated as 2008-01-01.

Additionally, there is an extra age relaxation of 5 years for casual workers as per the Jammu & Kashmir Appointment to Class IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020.

Application Fee

How to Apply

1. Go to the official JKSSB website: www.jkssb.nic.in.
2. Open the recruitment section on the website.
3. Click the application link for Advertisement Notification No. 09 of 2026.
4. Fill in the online application form with personal details and educational information as required.
5. Upload the required documents such as photograph, signature, and certificates (as applicable).
6. Pay the application fee online using Net Banking or Credit/Debit Cards.
7. Review the filled form and submit the application before the deadline (2026-11-03).
8. Download and print the application form for future reference.

Salary & Pay Scale

Selection Process

The selection process consists of a written test followed by document verification. The written test carries different weightage depending on the cadre: UT cadre (85 marks), divisional cadre (80 marks), and district cadre (75 marks). After the written test, additional points are awarded for specific criteria. For UT cadre, 5 marks are given for having no family member in government service, 5 marks for widows/divorced women/orphan girls, and 5 marks for casual workers engaged for 5+ years, making a total of 100 marks. For divisional cadre, the additional points include 5 marks for candidate of home division, 5 marks for family member not in government service, 5 marks for widows/divorced women/orphan girls, and 5 marks for casual workers engaged for 5+ years, totaling 100 marks. For district cadre, the additional points include 10 marks for candidate of home district, and 5 marks each for family member not in government service, widows/divorced women/orphan girls, and casual workers engaged for 5+ years, totaling 100 marks. The exam pattern is objective-type with multiple choice questions, language as English only, and negative marking of one-fourth of marks for each wrong answer. The syllabus is to be notified separately on the JKSSB website.

Final selection follows a merit-cum-preference method where overall merit is calculated as written test marks plus additional points. Cadres and departments are allocated based on merit-cum-preference, and candidates’ preferences are indicated in the online application or at a later stage. Once allocation is notified, it is final and binding.

Eligible candidates should complete the online application and fee payment well before 2026-11-03 to avoid last-minute issues.