J&K recruitment delays have raised fresh concerns among government job aspirants after data presented in the J&K Assembly showed that more than 21 lakh applications were received for 15,964 government posts between 2023 and 2026.
The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) collected a combined Rs 113.91 crore in application fees during this period.
JKPSC conducted 245 recruitment examinations for 4,961 posts, receiving around 2.76 lakh applications and collecting Rs 24.42 crore in fees.
JKSSB conducted 124 examinations for 11,003 posts. It received approximately 18.36 lakh applications and collected Rs 89.49 crore.
However, concerns remain over the pace at which several recruitment processes are being completed.
38 JKPSC Exams Still Pending
PDP MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para has highlighted that 38 JKPSC recruitment examinations are still pending.
According to government figures, two of the pending examinations relate to 2023-24, while 32 are from 2025-26 and four date from April 2026 onwards. Candidates have collectively paid Rs 28.76 lakh in fees for these pending examinations.
Para criticised the delays, saying thousands of young applicants continue to face uncertainty despite paying examination fees and waiting for recruitment processes to move forward.
He has also questioned the functioning of JKPSC without a chairman and called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to intervene.
Reservation and Verification Concerns
Para also raised concerns about reservation policies and candidate verification procedures, particularly in cases involving Kashmiri-speaking candidates.
He alleged that some candidates who qualify examinations, including those selected on merit, face additional scrutiny during verification over their family or background.
The MLA said he was not opposed to reservation but argued that its implementation should reflect population patterns. He also claimed that some Kashmiri-speaking youth feel excluded from the recruitment system.
The figures have added to wider concerns over unemployment, recruitment delays and uncertainty among government job aspirants in Jammu and Kashmir.
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