The Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has released a recruitment notification for 357 vacancies in the Public Works (R&B) Department, Jammu & Kashmir under direct recruitment. The posts are for Draftsman (Civil) across two divisional cadres – Jammu and Kashmir. The online application window opens on 01 August 2026 and the last date to apply is 30 August 2026. All eligible candidates must apply online through the official JKSSB website jkssb.nic.in.
Note: The above two items (93 & 94) account for 97 posts. The remaining vacancies forming the total of 357 posts belong to other posts/items under the same Public Works (R&B) Department notification. Complete details of all item numbers will be available in the full notification on jkssb.nic.in.
JKSSB Draftsman Eligibility Criteria
Domicile Requirement
Candidates must be Domicile(s) of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and must possess a valid Domicile Certificate issued by the Competent Authority on or before the cut-off date – 30 August 2026.
Educational Qualification
Post
Required Qualification
Draftsman (Civil) – Jammu & Kashmir Cadre
Two-Year Draftsman Training Course Certificate / Diploma from any Government recognised Institute.
Age Limit (as on 01.01.2026)
Category
Max. Age (Years)
Not Born Before
Not Born After
Open Merit (OM)
40
01.01.1986
01.01.2008
SC
43
01.01.1983
01.01.2008
ST-1
43
01.01.1983
01.01.2008
ST-2
43
01.01.1983
01.01.2008
RBA
43
01.01.1983
01.01.2008
ALC / IB
43
01.01.1983
01.01.2008
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)
43
01.01.1983
01.01.2008
OBC (Other Backward Classes)
43
01.01.1983
01.01.2008
Physically Challenged Person (PwBD)
42
01.01.1984
01.01.2008
Selection Process
Selection for the post of Draftsman (Civil) will be made purely on the basis of merit obtained in the Written / OMR Examination only. There is no interview for this post.
Stage
Process
Stage 1
Written / OMR Based Examination
Stage 2
Document Verification (DV) for shortlisted candidates
How to Apply for JKSSB Draftsman Recruitment 2026?
Visit the official JKSSB website jkssb.nic.in and click on the Advertisement / Recruitment section.
Click on the link for the PWD R&B Draftsman Recruitment 2026 notification.
Register using a valid Email ID and mobile number. Note the credentials for future reference.
Fill in all personal, educational and category details carefully in the online application form.
Upload required documents – photograph, signature and category certificate (if applicable) in prescribed format.
Pay the application fee online – ₹600/- for General/OM/OBC/RBA/ALC/IB and ₹500/- for SC/ST/EWS/PwBD candidates.
Submit the form and take a printout of the filled application for future use at Document Verification.
