Submits 67th annual report to LG
Srinagar, Aug 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) on Saturday submitted its 67th Annual Report for 2025-26 to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, highlighting significant administrative reforms, faster recruitment timelines and the selection of 1,152 candidates against 1,263 posts referred to the Commission during the year.
The report was submitted at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar, by a JKPSC delegation led by Chairman Arun Kumar Choudhary. The delegation included Commission Members Dr. Rajiv Singh and Asaf Mehmood Sagar, besides Secretary Bashir Ahmad Dar.
The report was submitted in compliance with Article 323(2) of the Constitution of India.
According to the report, the Commission made 1,152 selections against 1,263 advertised posts during 2025-26. The selections included appointments to the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS), Jammu and Kashmir Police Service (JKPS), Jammu and Kashmir Accounts Service (JKAS Accounts), besides the selection of 39 Junior Judges in the subordinate judiciary.
The Commission also filled faculty positions in various Government Medical Colleges and Degree Colleges, besides making selections to several Gazetted posts in different departments, including Assistant Directors in the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department.
During the year, the Commission received 94,546 applications against the 1,263 posts referred to it. It conducted 52 written tests and preliminary examinations, besides two mains examinations.
The report states that the Commission also conducted three departmental examinations in which 813 candidates appeared.
In addition, JKPSC held 29 Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings and cleared 508 officers for promotion. It also accorded its assent to the recruitment rules of two departments.
Chairman Arun Kumar Choudhary briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the structural and technological interventions introduced by the Commission to enhance efficiency and transparency in the recruitment process.
Among the key reforms highlighted in the report is the adoption of a 100 per cent written-examination-based recruitment system to ensure transparency in selections. The Commission has also switched to an on-screen evaluation system to ensure error-free assessment and reduce delays in the recruitment process.
Another initiative introduced during the year was an SMS-based notification system to keep candidates informed about examinations and interviews.
The report also outlines the Commission’s achievements during the year, constitutional provisions governing its functioning, selections made, Departmental Promotion Committee meetings held, promotions effected and recruitment rules approved.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha commended the Commission’s commitment to ensuring fairness, transparency, merit and speed in the recruitment process while upholding the integrity of selections.
