75 aspirants for every post
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) received 94,546 applications for 1,263 posts during 2025-26, highlighting the intense competition for government employment in the Union Territory.
According to the JKPSC’s 67th annual report, accessed by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Commission made 1,152 selections against the 1,263 posts referred to it during the year.
The figures mean that there were roughly 75 applications for every post referred to the Commission during the year, although the number of applicants for individual examinations varied depending on the post and eligibility requirements.
The report said the Commission conducted 52 written tests and preliminary examinations and two mains examinations during 2025-26.
The selections included appointments to the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, Jammu and Kashmir Police Service and Jammu and Kashmir Accounts Service, besides 39 Junior Judges in the subordinate judiciary and faculty and other gazetted posts.
The scale of applications also raises questions about the growing dependence of educated job seekers on government recruitment in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly when compared with the relatively limited number of posts referred to the Commission.
The annual report, however, does not by itself establish the unemployment status of all applicants, as applications may include candidates already employed or those applying for multiple examinations.
The Commission also held 29 Departmental Promotion Committee meetings and cleared 508 officers for promotion during the year.
It conducted three departmental examinations in which 813 candidates appeared.
The report said the Commission had adopted 100 per cent written-examination-based recruitment and introduced on-screen evaluation to improve transparency and reduce delays in the recruitment process.
It also introduced SMS notifications for candidates regarding examinations and interviews—(KNO)
