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JKSSB Cutoff 2026 — expected score & rank bands
What does your score in J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) actually get you? These bands map a mock/exam percentage to the rank window and outcomes that score range has typically achieved.
AI-curated from historic cutoff patterns — indicative, not official. Always verify with the latest official notification.
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Category-wise expected cutoff (indicative)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|---|---|
| General | 65-75 marks (54-63%) |
| EWS | 62-72 marks (52-60%) |
| OBC | 60-70 marks (50-58%) |
| SC | 50-60 marks (42-50%) |
| ST | 48-58 marks (40-48%) |
| PwD | 45-55 marks (38-46%) |
- General category cutoffs typically run 10-15 marks higher than SC/ST categories, with OBC positioned 3-5 marks below General. EWS cutoffs generally align 2-4 marks below General unreserved candidates.
- Cutoffs fluctuate based on post type (Group B specialist posts push towards 75-85 mark range, while Group C/D positions settle in 50-65 mark band), vacancy count, and applicant pool strength for specific recruitment drives.
- J&K regional reservation policies and domicile requirements create additional sub-quotas that can shift effective cutoffs by ±5 marks depending on division-wise and category-wise competition intensity.
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Top 5% — elite selections
94–100%
- Deputy Tehsildar (Revenue Department) — pay level 7
- Senior Scale Stenographer / PS (Chief Minister's office) — pay level 7-8
- Assistant Controller (Legal Metrology) — pay level 8
- Deputy Registrar positions — university administration, pay level 9
- Assistant Director (Information & PR) — pay level 8
- Competitive posts typically requiring interview + high academic background
Highly competitive — premium cadres
88–94%
- Assistant Registrar (J&K High Court) — pay level 8
- Section Officer (GAD Secretariat) — general administration, pay level 7
- Assistant Professor (Colleges) — pay level 10, subject to interview
- Private Secretary / Senior Stenographer — secretariat posts, pay level 6-7
- Treasury Officer / Assistant Treasury Officer — pay level 7
- Range Officer (Forest Department) — pay level 7, recent cut-offs ~90%
Top tier — gazetted posts
80–88%
- Assistant Director (various departments) — pay level 7-8
- Drugs Inspector / Pharmacist (Gazetted) — health department, pay level 7
- Statistical Assistant Grade-I — economics & statistics, pay level 6
- Legal Advisor / Law Officer posts — law department, pay level 7
- Audit Assistant (Accountant General office) — pay level 6
- Naib Tehsildar — revenue department, pay level 6-7, cut-off approximately 82-85%
Competitive — specialist posts
72–80%
- Accounts Assistant Grade-II — finance department, pay level 5
- Junior Engineer (Power Development Dept) — pay level 6
- Block Development Officer (Panchayat cadre) — pay level 6
- Food Safety Officer / Food Inspector — pay level 6
- Laboratory Assistant (Health Services) — pay level 4-5
- Section Officer (various departments) — pay level 6, cut-offs typically 75%+
Mid-tier — technical & clerical
62–72%
- Junior Engineer (Civil/Electrical/Mechanical) — pay level 6, requires diploma/degree
- Veterinary Pharmacist / Lab Assistant — animal husbandry department, pay level 4
- Sub-Inspector (Cooperative Societies) — pay level 5
- Junior Scale Stenographer — secretariat, pay level 4
- Forest Guard posts — J&K Forest Department, pay level 3
- Revenue Accountant / Girdwar — revenue department, pay level 4
Group C — support staff
50–62%
- Junior Assistant (various departments) — pay level 2-3
- Store Keeper / Stock Assistant posts — pay level 3
- Driver (Light/Heavy Vehicle) — transport department, pay level 2
- Junior Steno / Data Entry Operator — pay level 3
- Panchayat Secretary posts — rural development department
- Accounts Assistant (various boards) — pay level 4
Borderline — Group D posts
35–50%
- Class IV posts (Orderly, Peon, Chowkidar) — pay level 1
- Helper positions in various departments
- Safaiwala / Beldar posts — physical category, pay level 1
- Cook / Kitchen Helper positions in government departments
- Competition is high even for these posts; improvement recommended
Below cut-off range
0–35%
- Unlikely to clear minimum qualifying marks
- Most JKSSB posts require 40-45% minimum
- Focus on foundational concepts and sectional coverage
- Consider attempting easier posts in next cycle
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