JKP constable syllabus and exam pattern

JKP constable syllabus and selection stages

1. Written test: objective questions on an OMR sheet. The paper was reported to be set in English only, so build your vocabulary early.
2. Physical standard test (PST): everyone is measured for height, and men also for chest. Roughly six candidates per post in each category were shortlisted for this round.
3. Physical endurance test (PET): a timed race and other events. Pass or fail only.
4. Medical board and certificate checks before the appointment letter.

Holders of NCC certificates get a bonus on the maximum marks: C certificate holders were given 5 percent, B holders 3 percent and A holders 2 percent in the last advertisement.

JKP constable exam pattern

Each correct answer earns a mark, and reports put the penalty for a wrong one at a quarter. So four careless guesses undo one good answer; on the OMR sheet, bubble a shaky question only when your rough logic has already knocked out half the options.

Telecom constables take a different paper: 60 general aptitude questions and 40 technical questions on radio communication, modulation and mobile communication basics. Photographer constables also face technical questions on cameras and digital photography.

Topic list for each section

English language (25)

• Tenses, prepositions, articles and subject and verb agreement
• Building correct sentences and finding the faulty part
• Vocabulary drills: synonyms, antonyms, and swapping a long description for its single word
• Short comprehension and fill in the blanks

GK and current affairs of India (25)

• Indian history, especially the freedom struggle
• Physical geography of India, rivers, states and capitals
• Polity: the Constitution, Parliament, rights and duties
• Important days, awards, sports and recent national events

J&K general knowledge (10)

• History and rulers of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions
• Geography: rivers, lakes, passes, districts and climate
• Culture, shrines, festivals and languages
• Major developments and schemes, including topics such as the Indus Waters Treaty and the RTI Act listed in the syllabus

Maths and reasoning (25)

• Number system, simplification, percentage, ratio and average
• Gain and loss on sales, both kinds of interest, pipes and work, trains and boats
• Number and letter series, analogy, coding and decoding, direction sense, family relations, small puzzles

Computer basics (15)

• Parts of a computer, kinds of software, storage and memory units
• Windows basics, typing documents and simple spreadsheet work
• Internet, email, browsers and basic cyber safety

Physical standards and endurance test

Reports also mention push ups and a 4 kg shot put among the events. Height relaxation exists for some categories and areas. All physical figures can change, so take the final numbers from your own advertisement.

Who can apply

• Domicile: a valid Jammu and Kashmir domicile certificate.
• Qualification: matriculation (10th) for executive, armed or IRP, SDRF and driver constables; 10+2 with science for telecom; 10+2 science plus a computer course and experience for photographers.
• Age: from 18 up to 28 years as reckoned in the last notice, with higher limits for in service police personnel and ex servicemen.

Candidates who studied under the state board can revise the basics of English, maths and science from the JKBOSE class 10 syllabus, which matches the level of this paper.

Where your marks come from

Three sections of 25 questions each make up three quarters of the paper. English is the one many candidates from Urdu or Hindi medium schools underrate, and it is often where toppers pull ahead. J&K GK has only 10 questions, but they are predictable once you have a short list of facts on rivers, districts, shrines, dynasties and recent schemes.

Computers carry 15 marks for fairly basic content, so a fortnight of steady revision can lift your score more than another month of general knowledge.

Books and study material

Use school level books for English grammar and arithmetic, NCERT history, geography and civics books from middle and high school for India GK, and any standard J&K general knowledge compilation for the state section. For computers, a basic fundamentals book is enough. Keep a running notebook of national and J&K news from a daily paper.

Other JKSSB papers share some of this content, so see the JKSSB junior assistant syllabus. Neighbouring police papers, for instance the Punjab constable test, plus the other forces covered in defence and police exams, are useful for extra practice.