According to the examination-centre details issued by the Board, a total of 1,61,961 candidates have registered for the examination, including 82,489 from Jammu Division and 79,472 from Kashmir Division. This translates into approximately 270 candidates competing for each advertised post.
The examination will be conducted in a single shift from 1 pm to 3 pm on Sunday.
Ahead of the examination, the JKSSB has directed the suspension of classwork at all educational institutions designated as examination centres on November 14 to facilitate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the test.
The direction was conveyed through an official communication issued on November 11 by Additional Secretary (Examinations) Abdul Baseer Ahmad (JKAS) to the Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir, requesting them to ensure that classwork remains suspended at the notified institutions on the preceding day.
The Board has enclosed lists of designated examination centres in Annexures A and B, covering educational institutions across both divisions. The venues include government and private schools, higher secondary schools, degree colleges, universities, polytechnic institutions and other educational establishments.
In Jammu Division, examination arrangements have been made across Doda, Jammu, Kathua, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Reasi, Samba and Udhampur districts.
In Kashmir Division, the examination will be held at designated centres in Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Kupwara, Pulwama, Shopian and Srinagar.
Several institutions have been designated as multiple examination centres, with separate centre codes and seating arrangements to accommodate candidates. The annexures also contain venue details and landmarks to help candidates locate their allotted examination centres.
The communication has also been circulated to the General Administration Department, Deputy Commissioners, JKSSB officials and other concerned authorities for information and necessary action.
Meanwhile, admit cards for the examination have been made available for download from November 13 through the Board’s official website. Candidates have been advised to download their admit cards and check the examination-centre lists to confirm their allotted venues.
The recruitment process is being conducted under Advertisement Notification No. 10 of 2025, Item No. 271, for filling 600 vacant posts of Accounts Assistant in the Finance Department.
The objective-type examination will carry 120 marks and have a duration of two hours. The question paper will comprise seven subject components, with General Knowledge, including special reference to Jammu and Kashmir, and Accountancy and Bookkeeping carrying 30 marks each.
General English, Statistics, Mathematics, General Science and Knowledge of Computers will carry 10 marks each.
The examination will be conducted through the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) system, with a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
Candidates have been advised to follow the examination instructions and report to their respective centres in accordance with the timings and other details mentioned on their admit cards.
