JKPSC Assistant Professor (Degree Colleges) — J&K Eligibility & Pattern
JKPSC recruits Assistant Professors ("Lecturer" is the older/colloquial name for the same post) for J&K government degree colleges under the Higher Education Department. JKPSC also separately recruits for SKIMS/medical, school education, and skill development — do not conflate those with this degree-college cadre.
- Post: Assistant Professor, Higher Education Department, J&K (HED) — degree colleges
- Conducted by: JKPSC, Srinagar/Jammu
- Eligibility: Master's (55%, 50% SC/ST/PwD) + NET/SLET/SET, PhD-exempt
- Domicile: post-2019 requires a J&K Domicile Certificate (15 years residence, or 7 years study + class 10/12 in J&K)
- Pay: Level 10, ₹15,600-39,100 + AGP ₹6,000 (≈₹57,700/month entry, per official 2014 notification)
Besides Higher Education (degree colleges, this article), JKPSC separately recruits Assistant Professors for SKIMS/Health & Medical Education (different pay level, Level 11) and Lecturers for School Education and Skill Development departments. Don't mix these — they have different qualifications and pay.
Overview
| Post | Assistant Professor, Higher Education Dept (degree colleges) |
| Conducted by | JKPSC |
| Eligibility | Master's 55%/50% + NET/SLET/SET, PhD-exempt |
| Pay | Level 10, ≈₹57,700/month entry (confirmed, official) |
Eligibility
- Master's degree, min 55% (50% SC/ST/PwD/pre-1991 PhD holders), from a recognized university.
- NET/SLET/SET required; PhD holders (per UGC 2009 regs) exempt.
- Domicile: post-2019 (J&K Reorganisation Act), a J&K Domicile Certificate is required — 15 years' residence, OR 7 years' study with class 10/12 exams in J&K, plus specified categories (West Pakistan Refugees, Valmikis, PoK-displaced, Kashmiri migrants, etc.).
- *Exact current age limit unconfirmed for the degree-college cadre specifically.
Selection Process & Exam Pattern
Written screening test followed by document scrutiny/interview, per JKPSC Business & Procedure Rules 1980. Weightage given for NCC 'C' certificate, outstanding sportsperson status, and relevant experience (0.25 points/3 months). *A commonly-cited 120 MCQs/120 marks + 25-mark interview pattern comes from SKIMS/medical-cadre sources, NOT confirmed for the HED degree-college track — do not present it as the HED pattern without verification.
Syllabus
Subject-wise syllabus PDFs published separately at jkpsc.nic.in's syllabus page. Confirmed live subjects include Nutrition, Psychology, Bio-Technology, Public Administration, Food Technology, Fine Arts/Music/Languages, and more — discipline-by-discipline, no single consolidated syllabus.
Pay Scale
Pay Band ₹15,600-39,100 + Academic Grade Pay ₹6,000 — Level 10 of the 7th CPC-aligned J&K pay matrix, entry pay ≈₹57,700/month gross before allowances. Confirmed from the official 2014 notification.
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Is JKPSC Assistant Professor the same as JKPSC SKIMS Assistant Professor?
No — these are separate cadres (Higher Education degree colleges vs. SKIMS/medical) with different pay levels (Level 10 vs Level 11) and requirements. Don't confuse the two.
Is J&K domicile required?
Yes, since the 2019 J&K Reorganisation, a Domicile Certificate is required — typically 15 years' residence or 7 years' study in J&K with class 10/12 completed there.
Sources
JKPSC official 2014 notification
Eligibility structure, domicile requirement, and pay scale (Level 10) are confirmed from an official JKPSC document. Exact current age limit and exam-pattern marks split for this specific degree-college cadre are unverified — do not import figures from JKPSC's SKIMS/medical cadre, which is a different, higher-paid post.
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