JKPSC makes 1,152 appointments, clears 508 promotions during 2025-26
The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) on Saturday submitted its 67th Annual Report (2025–26) to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, highlighting major recruitment achievements, including 1,152 selections against 1,263 referred posts and a series of reforms aimed at making the recruitment process faster, transparent and merit-based.
According to the report, the Commission received 94,546 applications during the year, conducted 52 written and preliminary examinations and two mains examinations, completed selections for the J&K Administrative, Police and Accounts Services, appointed 39 Junior Judges, held 29 Departmental Promotion Committee meetings clearing 508 officers for promotion, and approved recruitment rules for two departments.
In compliance with Article 323(2) of the Constitution of India, Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) submitted the Lieutenant Governor at Lok Bhavan Srinagar. The delegation of the Members of the Commission – Dr Rajiv Singh and Asaf Mehmood Sagar; Secretary, Bashir Ahmad Dar, was led by Chairman JKPSC, Arun Kumar Choudhary.
The comprehensive report highlights a year marked by significant administrative reforms, accelerated selection timelines, and robust recruitment drives across key administrative and judicial cadres in the Union Territory.
The Lieutenant Governor commended the JKPSC’s commitment to fairness and speed, while upholding meritocracy and integrity throughout the recruitment drive.
Arun Kumar Choudhary briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the structural and technological interventions aimed at enhancing efficiency and transparency:
The report outlines the achievement of the Commission, constitutional provisions, selections made, Departmental Promotion Committee meetings held, promotions effected and the recruitment rules of the departments approved.
In 2025-26, the Public Service Commission has made (1152) selections against (1263) posts referred to it. The selections include the selection for Jammu Kashmir Administrative Service, Jammu Kashmir Police Service and Jammu Kashmir Account Service among others. The Commission also made the selections against (39) posts of Junior Judge in the Subordinate Judiciary. In addition, the faculty posts in the various Medical Colleges, Degree Colleges and other Gazetted level posts of various departments were filled up. Similarly, the Commission held (29) Departmental Promotion Committee meetings and cleared (508) officers for the promotion. In the field of rule making, the Commission gave its assent to the recruitment rules of (02) departments.
Highlights of the Annual Report 2025-26 are; Against (1263) posts, the commission received (94546) applications, The Commission conducted (52) written tests/ Preliminary examination and (2) Mains examination, The Public Service Commission has made (1152) selections against (1263) posts referred to it. This included selection of J&K Administrative, Police and Accounts Service, Junior Judges and Assistant Directors in Planning Development & Monitoring Department etc, The Commission held (29) Departmental Promotion Committee meetings and cleared (508) officers for the promotion, The commission conducted (03) departmental examinations and (813) candidates appeared in these examinations.
In the field of rule making, the Commission gave its assent to the recruitment rules of (02) departments, The J&K Public Service Commission has adopted 100% written-examination-based recruitment to ensure transparency in the overall recruitment process, The Commission has switched over to the “On-Screen Evaluation” system to ensure error-free evaluation and to avoid delay in the selection process and The commission introduced the system of informing the candidates about examinations/ interviews through SMS service.