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JKSSB Draftsman (Civil) — Jammu & Kashmir
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JKSSB Draftsman (Civil) is recruited by the Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board. Advertisement Notification No. 06 of 2026, dated 6 July 2026, advertised 97 Draftsman (Civil) posts in the Public Works (R&B) Department — part of a 357-post divisional cadre advertisement, the remainder being Works Supervisor. Applications opened on 1 August 2026; the last date, first 30 August, was extended by JKSSB to 24 September 2026.
Selection is made on merit in a single written/OMR examination alone — no interview, no skill test. The paper carries 120 marks in 120 minutes, is set in English only, and deducts one-fourth of a question's marks for every wrong answer.
The syllabus is Annexure "W" of the JKSSB syllabus document, and it is a draughtsman's syllabus rather than a Junior Engineer one. Drawing office practice, lettering, scales, orthographic projection and AutoCAD carry real marks here — topics a JE aspirant would skip entirely.
JKSSB Draftsman 2026 — Overview
| Conducting body | J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) |
| Post | Draftsman (Civil) — Pay Level-4 (₹25,500 – ₹81,100) |
| Notification | Advt. No. 06 of 2026, dated 6 July 2026 — Public Works (R&B) |
| Posts advertised | 97 Draftsman (Civil), within a 357-post divisional cadre advertisement |
| Application window | 1 August – 24 September 2026 (last date extended from 30 August by JKSSB notice) |
| Application fee | ₹600 (₹500 for SC, ST-1, ST-2, EWS and PwBD) |
| Exam | Written / OMR — 120 marks, 120 minutes, English only |
| Negative marking | 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question |
| Exam date | Not announced — to be notified separately on jkssb.nic.in |
| Eligibility | 2-year Draftsman Training Course certificate/diploma + J&K domicile |
JKSSB Draftsman Exam Date 2026
| Notification | Advt. No. 06 of 2026, dated 6 July 2026 — Public Works (R&B) |
| Application window | 1 August – 24 September 2026 (last date extended from 30 August by JKSSB notice) |
| Exam date | Not announced — to be notified separately on jkssb.nic.in |
JKSSB Draftsman Exam Pattern 2026
Written / OMR Examination (Annexure W)
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 — Engineering drawing, lettering, scales, building materials | 25 | 25 |
| Unit 2 — Building construction, foundations, roofs, stairs, planning | 30 | 30 |
| Unit 3 — Surveying, levelling, roads, railways, bridges | 25 | 25 |
| Unit 4 — Irrigation, dams, canals, public health engineering, RCC | 20 | 20 |
| Unit 5 — Estimating & costing, building bye-laws, computers, AutoCAD | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
Duration: 120 minutes
Negative marking: 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question
ℹ️ Objective type, multiple choice, questions set in English only. Each question carries one mark, so a unit's question count equals its marks — 120 questions for 120 marks in 120 minutes, a minute a question. Our full mocks are built to exactly this split. Selection is on merit in this examination alone, followed by document verification.
JKSSB Draftsman Syllabus 2026 — Key Subjects
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JKSSB Draftsman Detailed Syllabus 2026
The complete official syllabus, section by section — 120 marks in 120 minutes. Pattern source: jkssb.nic.in.
Unit 1 — Engineering Drawing & Building Materials (25 marks)
- Drawing Office Practice & LetteringUnit 1 · 25 marks
- Drawing as the language of technicians · drawing office organization · drawing instruments, equipment and materials — use, care and maintenance · safety precautions · introduction to BIS code of practice and architectural drawings · importance of lettering, printing of letters and figures, sizes and proportions as per BIS · forms and proportions for single stroke lettering · lettering stencils
- Geometrical Drawing & Orthographic Projection
- Definitions and construction of plain geometrical figures · orthographic projection · dihedral angles · recommended methods of projection according to BIS codes · technical sketching · technique of sketching model drawing · orthographic sketching
- Scales & Dimensioning
- Principles, representation and construction of different types of scales · graphic scales · recommended scales for drawing with reference to BIS codes · dimensioning technique and order of finishing · conventional signs and symbols as per BIS
- Building Materials
- Bricks — characteristics of good bricks, hollow bricks and manufacture of bricks · tiles, terracotta, stoneware and earthenware · sand — types and characteristics · cement · lime
Unit 2 — Building Construction & Planning (30 marks)
- Masonry, Timber & ScaffoldingUnit 2 · 30 marks
- Sequence of construction of a building · names of different parts of a building · brick masonry — principles of construction of bonds · tools and equipment used · scaffolding · stone masonry — terms used, principles of construction, classification · composite masonry and strength of walls · timber structure and uses of Indian timbers
- Foundations
- Purpose of foundation · causes of failure of foundation · bearing capacity of soils · dead and live loads · examination of ground · types of foundation · drawing of footing foundation · setting out of building on ground · excavation and shoring · simple machine foundations
- Damp Proofing, Mortar, Plastering & Finishes
- Dampness in buildings and damp proof course · methods of prevention of dampness · mortar — types, proportion and mixing · plastering and pointing · white washing and distempering
- Floors, Arches & Roofs
- Types of ground floor · construction of granolithic, mosaic and brick tile floors · arches — technical terms and forms, brick and stone centering, lintels, market forms and sizes · pitched roofs — types, roof covering and component parts · theory of trussing, king post and queen post trusses · classification and construction of upper floors including waterproofing · general principles of construction of masonry and RCC
- Doors, Windows, Ventilators & Carpentry Joints
- Carpentry joints — terms and classification · doors — parts, location, sizes and types · windows and ventilators including steel windows and ventilators · fixtures and fastenings used in doors, windows and ventilators
- Stairs & Residential Building Planning
- Stairs — terms, forms, materials, planning, designing and details of construction · residential building — principles of planning and orientation · local building bye-laws including BIS code · types of residential building rooms, services and utilities constituting a dwelling house · estimating and method of finding out quantities for a single-storeyed residential building
- Perspective, Tracing & Print Making
- Perspective view — types, method of construction, technique of colouring and shading · inking and tracing · operating a Leroy set and care of its accessories · method of preparing blue prints or ammonia prints · folding of prints
- Workshop Trades, Electricity & Safety
- Safety precautions and elementary first aid · forge and fuel, lighting fire · common hand tools — description and use · plumbing operations · carpenter hand tools, common joints, use of nails, screws, hinges and dowels · preparation of glue and putty · grinding and sharpening of tools, care and maintenance · properties and uses of different timbers · artificial respiration and treatment of electric shock · elementary electricity and general idea of supply system · wireman tool kit, wiring materials and electric fittings · systems of wiring and wiring installation for domestic lighting
Unit 3 — Surveying & Transportation (25 marks)
- Chain Surveying & Plane Table SurveyUnit 3 · 25 marks
- Tools — description, uses and care · details of different bonding walls and sections according to BIS · chain surveying principles, instruments employed, use, care and maintenance · field problems and field book plotting · introduction to plane table survey, instruments employed, use, care and maintenance · prismatic compass · planimeter and pantograph
- Levelling, Contouring & Setting Out
- Levelling instruments and accessories — uses and description · level book · differential levelling · application of chain and levelling to building construction · plotting and preparation of contours · computing earthwork by spot levels and contours · setting out work
- Highway Engineering
- Introduction to roads · general principles of alignment · classification and construction of different types of roads
- Railway Engineering
- Indian railways and their gauges · construction of permanent way · different rail sections · use of stone ballast in railway track · use and types of sleepers · types of signals · fixtures and fastenings in railway tracks including base plates and fish plates
- Bridges, Culverts & Tunnels
- Introduction to bridges · component parts of a bridge · classification of culverts (IRC) · types and location of bridges · tunnels — rules used for the sizes of different members
Unit 4 — Irrigation, Public Health & RCC (20 marks)
- Irrigation & HydrologyUnit 4 · 20 marks
- Definition of terms used in irrigation · duty, delta and intensity of irrigation · hydrograph, peak flow and runoff · catchment area and CCA · crops such as Rabi and Kharif · storage and diversion head works — definitions
- Dams & Reservoirs
- Types of dams — masonry, concrete and composite · gravity dams · arch and buttress dams · earth and rockfill dams · types of reservoirs — single purpose and multipurpose · area/capacity curves of reservoirs
- Canals & Cross Drainage Works
- Canals — classification of canals and distribution system · canal structures such as head regulators, cross regulators, canal outlets and escapes · drawing of canal alignment including longitudinal and cross sections · cross drainage works — aqueducts, super passage, level crossing · irrigation culverts, inlets and outlets · elements of water power development and civil structures of hydro-electric schemes — forebay, penstock, turbines, power house
- Public Health Engineering
- Terms used in public health engineering · system of sanitation · house plumbing and sanitary fittings · types of water supply system · purification of water
- RCC & Riveted Connections
- Introduction to RCC — uses, materials, proportions and formwork · bending of bars and construction with reference to BIS code · reinforced brickwork · materials used for RCC — coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, cement, water and reinforcement, their characteristics · methods of mixing concrete by hand and machine · slump test · forms and proportions of rivets · types of riveted joints · design of riveted connections and failure of riveted joints
Unit 5 — Estimating, Costing & AutoCAD (20 marks)
- Estimating, Costing & SpecificationsUnit 5 · 20 marks
- Types of estimate · standard method of taking out quantities · labour and material · detailed and abstract estimate · analysis of rates for simple items of work · schedule of rates · specifications
- Building Planning & Bye-laws
- Residential building and planning of building · local bye-laws including BIS code · types of residential building rooms, services and utilities which constitute a dwelling house · building bye-laws of State Urban Development Authorities, Improvement Trust etc.
- Computer Fundamentals
- What is a computer · general terms used in computer · elementary DOS commands · Windows commands and their uses
- AutoCAD & 3D Drafting
- AutoCAD commands and use of different icons of AutoCAD · knowledge about different co-ordinate systems · knowledge about 3D drafting · knowledge about Architectural Desktop and creating modelling
Note: Questions are set in ENGLISH ONLY and there is negative marking of one-fourth (1/4) of the marks assigned to a question for every wrong answer. Selection is made purely on merit in the written/OMR examination — there is no interview and no skill test. The five units carry fixed marks (25 / 30 / 25 / 20 / 20), so Unit 2 alone is a quarter of the paper.
JKSSB Draftsman Eligibility 2026: Qualification & Age Limit
- ✓Two years Draftsman Training Course Certificate or Diploma from any Government recognised institute.
- ✓Domicile of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, on a valid certificate issued on or before the last date of application.
- ✓Maximum age as on 01.01.2026 — 40 years for Open Merit, 43 years for reserved categories, 42 years for Physically Challenged Persons and 48 years for Ex-Servicemen. Check the category table in the notification for your exact limit.
JKSSB Draftsman Salary 2026
Draftsman (Civil) is a Pay Level-4 post — ₹25,500 to ₹81,100 in the J&K pay matrix, with the usual UT allowances on top of basic pay.
JKSSB Draftsman Cut Off
JKSSB publishes category-wise and cadre-wise cut-offs per advertisement on jkssb.nic.in. Jammu and Kashmir divisional cadres are separate merit lists, so the cut-off in one cadre tells you nothing about the other.
JKSSB Draftsman Vacancies
| Advt. 06 of 2026 | 97 Draftsman (Civil) — Public Works (R&B) Department, within a 357-post divisional cadre advertisement (the rest being Works Supervisor). Applications 1 Aug to 30 Aug 2026. |
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How to Prepare for JKSSB Draftsman 2026
- 1Unit 2 alone is 30 of the 120 marks — building construction, foundations, roofs, stairs and residential planning deserve the largest share of your revision time.
- 2Do not prepare this from Junior Engineer material. Drawing office practice, single stroke lettering, scales, projection and AutoCAD are worth marks here and appear in no JE syllabus.
- 3Unit 5 is 20 marks and half of it is computers and AutoCAD — commands, coordinate systems and 3D drafting. These are quick, factual marks that most candidates leave on the table.
- 4With 1/4 negative marking, a blind guess costs you. On a 120-mark paper, 100 confident attempts at high accuracy beat 120 attempts with a dozen guesses.
- 5The paper is in English only, so practise in English even if you studied the draftsman course in Urdu or Hindi medium.
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JKSSB Draftsman 2026 — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the JKSSB Draftsman exam pattern?▾
One written/OMR paper of 120 marks in 120 minutes, objective type with multiple choice questions set in English only. One-fourth of a question's marks is deducted for each wrong answer. The syllabus is divided into five units carrying 25, 30, 25, 20 and 20 marks.
When is the JKSSB Draftsman exam date?▾
Not announced yet. The notification states that the date and venue of examination will be notified separately on jkssb.nic.in, so check the board's website rather than relying on dates circulated on social media.
Is there an interview or skill test for JKSSB Draftsman?▾
No. The notification says selection for the post shall be made on the basis of merit obtained in the written/OMR examination only, followed by document verification.
Who is eligible for JKSSB Draftsman (Civil)?▾
Candidates holding a two-year Draftsman Training Course certificate or diploma from any Government recognised institute, who are domiciles of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
Where can I practise JKSSB Draftsman mock tests?▾
CIVILGYAN TEST SERIES offers mock tests built unit-by-unit on the official Annexure W syllabus — same 120-mark, 120-minute pattern with 1/4 negative marking, and detailed solutions. Free tests are available.
Is there negative marking in JKSSB Draftsman?▾
1/4 of the marks assigned to that question.
What is the age limit for JKSSB Draftsman?▾
Maximum age as on 01.01.2026 — 40 years for Open Merit, 43 years for reserved categories, 42 years for Physically Challenged Persons and 48 years for Ex-Servicemen. Check the category table in the notification for your exact limit.
What is the salary after JKSSB Draftsman?▾
Draftsman (Civil) is a Pay Level-4 post — ₹25,500 to ₹81,100 in the J&K pay matrix, with the usual UT allowances on top of basic pay.
What is the JKSSB Draftsman syllabus?▾
The key subjects are Engineering Drawing & Drawing Office Practice, Lettering, Scales & Dimensioning, Orthographic Projection & Geometrical Drawing, Building Materials, Building Construction & Masonry, Foundations, Roofs, Doors & Stairs, Residential Building Planning & Bye-laws, Surveying, Levelling & Contouring, Roads, Railways & Bridges, Irrigation, Dams & Canals, Public Health Engineering, RCC & Riveted Connections, Estimating, Costing & Specifications, Computer Fundamentals & AutoCAD.
How many vacancies are there in JKSSB Draftsman?▾
Advt. 06 of 2026: 97 Draftsman (Civil) — Public Works (R&B) Department, within a 357-post divisional cadre advertisement (the rest being Works Supervisor). Applications 1 Aug to 30 Aug 2026.
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