JKSSB Panchayat Secretary / VLW
J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) is a service recruiting board constituted by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir that conducts examinations for various departmental services or non gazetted posts in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. JKSSB has released a notification on 26th May 2022 for the recruitment of 1395 candidates for the post of Panchayat Secretary / VLW (Village Level Worker) under the Rural Development & Panchyati Raj department.
JKSSB Panchayat Secretary Exam 2022 - Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|
| Name of the exam | JKSSB Panchayat Secretary / JKSSB VLW (Village Level Worker) |
| Notification Release Date | 26th May 2022 ( Advt.no 03 of 2022) |
| Date of Exam | To be updated soon |
| Name of the Recruitment Board | Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board |
| Post | Panchayat Secretary under Rural Development & Panchyati Raj department. |
| Total Vacancy | 1395 |
| Official Website | JKSSB Official Website |
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JKSSB VLW Application Form Date Extended
JKSSB has extended the last date of online application for JKSSB VLW / Panchayat Secretary posts to 16th July 2022. Previously the Board had extended the date to 13th July 2022.
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JKSSB Panchayat Secretary Notification
JKSSB has released an official notification on 26th May 2022 for the recruitment of 1395 candidates for the post of Panchayat Secretary under the Rural Development & Panchyati Raj department.
Check the official notification here
JKSSB Panchayat Secretary Exam - Important Dates
Important timelines for the examination/test process will be as under
| JKSSB VLW Exam Events | Important Dates |
|---|
| Date of Commencement for submission of online applications | 6th June 2022 |
| Last Date for submission of online applications | 16th July 2022 |
| Opening date for availability of admit cards for downloading from JKSSB website | To be announced soon |
| Date for Examination | To be announced soon |
JKSSB Village Level Worker (VLW) Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria is based on three factors
- Age
- Educational Qualification
- Domicile
Age Limit
Minimum - 18 years
Maximum - 40 years
The requirement of age for Open Merit & Reserved Category candidates as on 01.01.2022 is as follows:
| S.No | Category | Age limit | Not born before | Not born After |
| (in years) |
| (i) | OM | 40 | 01/01/1982 | 01/01/2004 |
| (ii) | SC | 43 | 01/01/1979 | 01/01/2004 |
| (iii) | ST | 43 | 01/01/1979 | 01/01/2004 |
| (iv) | RBA | 43 | 01/01/1979 | 01/01/2004 |
| (v) | ALC/IB | 43 | 01/01/1979 | 01/01/2004 |
| (vi) | EWS(Economically Weaker Section) | 43 | 01/01/1979 | 01/01/2004 |
| (vii) | PSP (Pahari Speaking People) | 43 | 01/01/1979 | 01/01/2004 |
| (viii) | Social Caste | 43 | 01/01/1979 | 01/01/2004 |
| (ix) | Physically Challenged Person | 42 | 01/01/1980 | 01/01/2004 |
| (x) | Ex-Servicemen | 48 | 01/01/1974 | 01/01/2004 |
| (xi) | Government Service/Contractual Employment | 40 | 01/01/1982 | 01/01/2004 |
Educational Qualification
The minimum educational qualification required for the Panchayat Secretary post is Graduation from a recognized university.
Domicile
The applicant must be a domicile of UT of J & K.
JKSSB VLW Exam Pattern
JKSSB Panchayat Secretary Exam Pattern according to the latest JKSSB official notification is as follows:
| Sl. No. | Topic/Sections | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General Awareness with Special Reference of UT of J&K | 20 | |
| 2 | General English & Comprehension | 20 | |
| 3 | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 20 | |
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 15 | |
| 5 | Basic Knowledge of Computers | 25 | |
| | Total | 100 | 2 hours |
Note: The selection for the posts shall be made on the basis of merit obtained in written examination only.
(I) The Examination will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions only. The questions will be set in English only.
(II) There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
(III) Tentative Answer Keys, in due course after the Examination, will be placed on the website of the Board (www.jkssb.nic.in). Any representation regarding Answer Keys received within the time limit fixed by the Board at the time of uploading of the Answer Keys will be scrutinized and the decision of the Board in this regard will be final. No representation regarding Answer keys shall be entertained, afterward.
(IV) Marks scored by candidates in the written test will be normalized if required, to determine final merit and cut-off marks.
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JKSSB Panchayat Secretary Syllabus
The JKSSB VLW Syllabus is based on the following subjects:
GENERAL AWARENESS with special reference of J&K UT
(i) Current Events of National and International importance
(ii) Political & Physical divisions of India
(iii) Climate & Crops in India
(iv) Transport & Communication.
(v) Demography- Census, its feature and Vital Statistics.
(vi) Important Rivers & Lakes in India.
(vii) Indian Economy.
(viii) Indian Culture & Heritage.
(ix) Indian History with special reference to Freedom Movement.
(x) Indian Constitution- Basic features- Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
(xi) Science & Technology.
(xii) Environment, Ecology & Bio-diversity.
(xiii) Taxation in India- Direct & Indirect Tax - CBDT, GST etc.
(xiv) J&K UT
a) History
b) Economy
c) Geography- (Weather, Climate, Crops, Rivers, Lakes, Flora, Fauna.)
d) Heritage & Culture
e) Important Tourist Destinations
f) J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019.
(xv) Centrally Sponsored Schemes (MGNREGA, PMAY, SBM) and Panchayati Raj Act/Rules.
GENERAL ENGLISH & COMPREHENSION
(i) Tenses
(ii) Narration
(iii) Modals
(iv) Articles
(v) Reading Comprehension
(vi) Fill in the blanks with Phrases, Pronouns, homonyms/ homophones etc
(vii) Clauses
(viii) Synonyms and antonyms
(ix) Pairs of words and their use in meaningful sentences.
(x) Rearranging of jumbled sentences.
(xi) Idioms and phrases.
(xii) Uses of Prepositions.
(xiii) Active & Passive Voice
(xiv) Error Spotting
(xv) Sentence Correction
(xvi) Spellings Correction
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
(i) Number series, Letter series, Semantic Series, Speed, Distance and Time, Statements and conclusions, Logical Reasoning, Mental Reasoning, Word Building, Numerical Operations, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification, Problem Solving.
(ii) Symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern- folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern- folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters.
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
(i) Whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Percentage. Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Basic algebra.
(ii) Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles.
KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS
(i) Basic Applications of Computer and its component.
(ii) Fundamentals of computer sciences.
(iii) Hardware & Software, Concept of Open-Source Technologies.
(iv) Input & Output Devices.
(v) Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, PDF Internet and E-mail.
(vi) Concept of Computer Virus and Latest Anti-Virus.
(vii) Role of Information Technology in Governance.
JKSSB Panchayat Secretary Vacancy
The JKSSB Panchayat Secretary Vacancy details are as follows:
| Post | OM | SC | ST | OSC | ALC/IB | RBA | PSP | EWS | Total |
|---|
| Panchayat Secretary | 697 | 118 | 138 | 54 | 54 | 145 | 57 | 132 | 1395 |
JKSSB Panchayat Secretary Pay Scale
The pay scale of the JKSSB Panchayat Secretary falls under Level-2 (19900 - 63200). It includes DA, TA and other allowances.
JKSSB Panchayat Secretary - How To Apply
i. Candidates are required to apply online through JKSSB's online Application Portal-https://ssbjk.org. No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.
ii. The Candidates who have not registered earlier on the portal are first required to go to the said Portal and register themselves by clicking on the "Candidate Registration" link.
iii. Candidates are required to have a valid Email ID and Mobile Number for registering and creating login credentials. The same shall be validated using OTP (One Time Password) based verification.
iv. After creating login credential, candidates need to log in with these credentials by clicking on "Candidate Login". Candidate can update their information like mobile number, email id, and password from time to time, but cannot change their First Name, Last Name and Gender.
v. Once successful Login, the candidate can check under "Latest Openings" for all available advertisements and click on "Apply Now" against "Application Form for Appointment of Panchayat Secretary under Rural Development & Panchyati Raj department.
vi. Candidate should carefully fill in all the information in various sections and click on "SAVE & CONTINUE".
vii. The candidate is required to upload the images of recent photograph and signature.
- Size of the photograph (passport size) (Max size–1 MB) (Ht. X Wd. = 4.5 X 3.5 Cms.)
- Size of the signature (Max size–1 MB) (Ht. X Wd. = 4.5 X 3.5 Cms.)
viii. The candidate need to ensure that all the required fields are filled up with correct information. The system shall check that all required fields are filled up, before final submission of the application.
ix. Candidates cannot edit their Application form after submission. However, candidate can cancel his/her application if wrongly filled, but the fee of such cancelled application will not be remitted. The candidate can then apply afresh and he/she will have to pay the fee again.
x. After successful completion of the form, the candidate shall be shown "Pay Now" link for making the online application fee payment. Once fees is successfully submitted, an Application ID shall be generated.
xi. Candidates should not submit a printout of the application/fee payment receipt to JKSSB till it is actually sought for some verification/ clarification purpose.
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