Union Public Services Commission
The Combined Competitive Examination is held by Jammu and Kashmir
Public Service Commission (JKPSC) for direct recruitment to
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(i) Junior Scale of J&K Administrative Service.
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(ii) J&K Police (Gazetted) Service.
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(iii) J&K Accounts (Gazetted) Service.
The Combined Competitive Examination consists of three successive stages:
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(a) Combined Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for the Main examination; and
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(b) Combined Services (Main) Examination (Written) for the selection of candidates for Interview.
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(c) Combined Services (Interview) Examination (Viva-voce) for the Final selection of candidates for the various services.
Stage 1: Preliminary Exam
The Preliminary examination consists of two papers of multiple choice questions and carries a maximum of 450 marks. This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only. The marks obtained in the Preliminary examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination are not counted for determining their final order of merit. Each paper is of two hours duration. There is No Negative Marking which means no Hop-Hop approach while answering Questions. Go about answering questions in a linear Fashion.
Total Marks (Paper I + Paper II): 450 marks
Paper I : General Studies: 120 questions* 1.25 marks = 150 marks
The Syllabus For General Studies Consists of the Following Topics: History of India, Geography of India, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, General Mental Ability, General Science, Current Affairs & General Knowledge.
The Recommended Book List for General Studies is
