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JKSSB MTS Recruitment 2026: 2,863 jobs for 8th and 10th pass candidates—how will the selection take place? Find out here..

Shikha Saxena | September 3, 2026 5:15 PM CST

JKSSB has announced a major recruitment drive for MTS posts. Through this recruitment, 2,863 Class IV posts will be filled. Eligible candidates can apply online until November 3, 2026. Selection will be based on a written examination and document verification.

**Opportunity for 8th and 10th Pass Candidates**
For the Class IV (MTS) posts in the JKSSB MTS Recruitment 2026, candidates are required to have passed at least the 10th standard. Meanwhile, the minimum qualification for the post of Safaiwala (Sweeper) is an 8th-standard pass. The maximum educational qualification for both posts is 10+2.

To be eligible, candidates must be residents of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The age limit is 18 to 40 years as of January 1, 2026. Candidates must fulfill all eligibility criteria and submit their applications by November 3, 2026.

**Application Fee**
For the JKSSB MTS Recruitment 2026, candidates belonging to the General, OBC, ALC/IB, and RBA categories are required to pay an application fee of ₹600. For candidates in the SC, ST-1, ST-2, EWS, and PwBD categories, the application fee is ₹500.

Category   Maximum Age   Date of Birth
OM   40 years   Between 01 January 1986 and 01 January 2008
SC/ST-1/ST-2/RBA/ALC-IB/OBC/EWS   43 years   Between 01 January 1983 and 01 January 2008
PwBD   42 years   Between 01 January 1984 and 01 January 2008
Ex-Servicemen   Age relaxation as per rules   Not born after 01 January 2008

How will the selection take place?
Selection for the JKSSB MTS recruitment will be based on a written examination and document verification. The allocation of marks differs for UT, Divisional, and District cadres.

Basis of Selection   UT Cadre   Divisional Cadre   District Cadre
Written Examination   85 marks   80 marks   75 marks
Candidates from Home Division   -   05 marks   -
Candidates from Home District   -   -   10 marks
No government employee in the family   05 marks   05 marks   05 marks
Widow/Divorced woman/Orphan girl   05 marks   05 marks   05 marks
Temporary employee working for 5+ years   05 marks   05 marks   05 marks
Total

Exam Pattern
The JKSSB MTS exam may be conducted in offline (OMR) or online mode. It will consist of multiple-choice questions, and the medium of the exam will be English only. A deduction of 1/4 mark will be made for every incorrect answer. The exam syllabus will be released separately on the official JKSSB website.

How to apply?
Visit the official JKSSB website.
Click on the 'MTS Recruitment 2026' link on the homepage.
Register and fill out the application form.
Upload the required documents.
Pay the application fee according to your category.
Submit the form and save a printout or PDF copy.

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