JKPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 480 MO (Allopathic) Posts

On: January 1, 2026

The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has released an official notification for the recruitment of Medical Officers (Allopathic) in the Health and Family Welfare Department. The recruitment is being conducted under Notification No. 20-PSC (DR-P) of 2025, dated 31 December 2025.

Eligible domiciles of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir possessing the required medical qualification can apply online from 05 January 2026. The last date for submission of applications is 04 February 2026.

JKPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Notification

Particulars	Details
Recruiting Body	Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission
Department	Health & Family Welfare Department
Post Name	Medical Officer (Allopathic)
Total Vacancies	480
Pay Scale	Level-9 (₹52,700 – ₹1,66,700)
Advertisement No.	20-PSC (DR-P) of 2025
Job Location	Jammu & Kashmir
Mode of Selection	Written Examination
Application Mode	Online
Official Website	jkpsc.nic.in

📅 Important Dates

Event	Date
Application Start Date	05 January 2026
Last Date to Apply	04 February 2026
Cut-off Date for Eligibility	04 February 2026
Application Editing Window	05 – 07 February 2026
Tentative Exam Month	March 2026

Post Details & Pay Scale

Post Name	Pay Level	Salary
Medical Officer (Allopathic)	Level-9	₹52,700 – ₹1,66,700

🎓 Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess:

MBBS Degree or
A recognized Graduate Medical Qualification included in:
- First Schedule, or
- Second Schedule, or
- Part-II of the Third Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
Candidates with qualifications under Part-II of the Third Schedule must fulfill conditions under Section 13(3) of the IMC Act, 1956.

🧾 Category-wise Vacancy Distribution (Total: 480)

Category	Vacancies
Open Merit (OM)	192
Scheduled Caste (SC)	38
ST-1	48
ST-2	48
Backward Area (BA)	48
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	39
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	48
ALC/IB	19
Total	480

🎂 Age Limit (As on 01 January 2025)

Category	Maximum Age	Not Born Before
Open Merit	40 Years	01-01-1985
PHC	42 Years	01-01-1983
SC / ST / OBC / EWS / ALC/IB / BA	43 Years	01-01-1982
In-service Candidates	40 Years	01-01-1985

⚠️ Important Service Conditions

Selected candidates cannot continue PG courses or tenure posts (SR/Registrar/Demonstrator).
A one-time option will be given to either accept the post or continue PG/tenure.
Mandatory posting in peripheral and far-flung areas of J&K is required.

🧷 Reservation Rules

Reservation will be provided as per J&K Reservation Rules, 2005
Category certificates must be valid on the cut-off date
False or fraudulent claims will lead to debarment and legal action

♿ Horizontal Reservation

4% reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as per Government Orders.

📝 Selection Process

Stage	Details
Written Test	MCQ based
Exam Duration	120 Minutes
Total Questions	100
Exam Standard	As per NEET-PG level
Negative Marking	0.25 marks for each wrong answer

Marking Scheme:

One correct answer: +1 mark
Wrong answer: –0.25 mark
No attempt: No penalty

🏫 Examination Centres

Srinagar
Jammu

Centre allotment is final. No change requests will be entertained.

🧾 Application Fee

Category	Fee
General	₹1200
Reserved Categories	₹700
PHC Candidates	Nil

⚠️ Fee is non-refundable. Multiple applications may lead to rejection and debarment.

🖥️ How to Apply Online

Visit jkpsc.nic.in
Update One-Time Registration (OTR)
Fill the online application form
Upload required documents
Pay application fee online
Submit and download the application form

No hard copy submission is required. Originals will be verified at the DV stage.

📌 Admit Card & Exam Info

Admit cards will be available two weeks before the exam
Carry:
- Admit Card printout
- Two passport-size photographs
- Original Photo ID (Aadhaar / Voter ID / DL / PAN / Passport, etc.)