Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) is a service recruiting board constituted by the

Government of Jammu and Kashmir The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is the governing authority of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its two divisions and 20 districts. Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in India under the terms of Article 239A (wh ...

that conducts examinations to various departmental services or non-gazette posts in the union territory of

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...

. The board has been constituted in exercise of powers conferred by Provision of Section 124 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with Section 15 of J&K Civil Services Decentralization and Recruitment Act 2010.

Background

The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board is the only constitutional body to conduct all the entrance examinations for all the Non-Gazette Vacancies in the UT. Its headquarters are located in Ram Bagh area of

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city, 190009. The Agency is headed by its chairman who is responsible for the recruitment process, JKSSB policy formulation, and its implementation. The agency chairman including other members are appointed by the

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. The LG has the right to determine the number of members as well as the members of the commission and their terms of service.

Members

The commission consists of 5 members including Chairman who holds different positions for specific roles.

References

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