JKSSB Supervisor Syllabus 2026 (Mission Poshan, Social Welfare Department) – Full Exam Pattern
Everything You Need to Know: 60-Mark Specialization Section, Exam Pattern & Preparation Strategy
The J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has released the detailed syllabus for the post of Supervisor in Mission Poshan, Social Welfare Department, under Advertisement Notification No. 13 of 2025 dated 26.12.2025 (Item Nos. 307 to 314). Here is the complete, topic-wise breakdown to help you plan your preparation strategically.
JKSSB Supervisor Syllabus 2026 Job Details
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Body | J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) |
| Department | Social Welfare (Mission Poshan) |
| Post | Supervisor |
| Item Numbers | 307 to 314 |
| Advertisement Notification | No. 13 of 2025, dated 26.12.2025 |
| Syllabus Notice | Dated 10.08.2026, Annexure “B” |
| Total Marks | 120 |
| Exam Duration | 120 minutes |
| Exam Type | Objective Type |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Official Website | jkssb.nic.in |
JKSSB Supervisor Exam Pattern (Marks Distribution)
| S.No | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Awareness (special reference to J&K UT) | 20 |
| 2 | General English & Comprehension | 10 |
| 3 | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 10 |
| 4 | General Science | 10 |
| 5 | Computer (Application Based) | 10 |
| 6 | Specialization | 60 |
| Total | 120 |
The exam evaluates scientific, analytical and numerical aptitude alongside general awareness and a large 60-mark specialization section — making the specialization portion the single biggest scoring opportunity.
JKSSB Supervisor Detailed Syllabus 2026
1. General Awareness (with special reference to J&K): 20 Marks
- Current events of national importance
- Indian history, culture, heritage and Freedom Movement
- Indian Constitution basic features, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles
- Political and physical divisions of India
- Demography census, features and functions
- Weather, climate, crops, means of transport of India
- Environment, ecology & bio-diversity
- J&K UT: History, Geography, Economy, Heritage & Culture, J&K Reorganization Act 2019
2. General English & Comprehension: 10 Marks
- Tenses, rearranging jumbled sentences, narration, modals/articles, clauses
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Pairs of words in meaningful sentences
- Idioms and phrases, use of prepositions, active & passive voice
3. General Intelligence & Reasoning: 10 Marks
a. Basic Arithmetic: Number system, percentage, average, profit & loss, ratio & proportion, time & work b. Reasoning: Number series, letter series, coding-decoding, direction sense, blood relations, mathematical reasoning, speed/distance/time, statements and conclusions
4. General Science: 10 Marks
- Various sources of energy
- Nutrition and its types; respiration; transportation of water, food and minerals in plants
- Communicable & non-communicable diseases
- Vitamins diseases related to vitamin deficiency
- Ecosystem components, food chains and food webs
- Environmental pollution, ozone layer depletion, greenhouse effect
- Vaccines and immunization
5. Computer (Application Based): 10 Marks
- Basic applications and components of computers
- Fundamentals of computer science, input & output devices
- MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, PDF, Internet, E-mail
- Concept of computer virus and anti-virus
- Hardware & software, CPU, peripherals, storage media, firmware & humanware
- Role of Information Technology in governance
6. Specialization: 60 Marks (6 Units, 10 marks each)
Unit 1 — Society & Social Structure Society, community, association; social stratification (caste, class); social institutions — norms, values, folkways and mores; marriage, kinship and family; social change, industrialization, globalization, modernization.
Unit 2 — Gender & Human Development Gender inequalities and issues; gender law and human rights; stages and theories of human development (Freud, Erikson); socialization and its theories; anxiety disorders, phobia, OCD, GAD, panic disorder, PTSD.
Unit 3 — Human Rights & Social Evils Human rights, concept and evolution; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; sex, gender and sexual division of labour; women’s rights/child rights; social evils, child abuse, child labour, female feticide, infanticide, drug addiction.
Unit 4 — Social Development Issues Poverty and unemployment; population explosion, global warming and climate change; indicators of social development; trafficking, beggary, corruption.
Unit 5 — Nutrition & Health Growth and development; food, nutrition, health and fitness; physiology and promoting health; food science and processing; chemical analysis of food; food and personal hygiene.
Unit 6 — Government Schemes & Programmes Government and non-government programmes (medical health care, adoption, foster care, institutional care, children’s rights); health & family welfare programmes; early childhood care and education; old age and disability schemes; Poshan Abhiyan, Poshan Tracker, Poshan Vatikas, Supplementary Nutrition Programme; Anganwadi Services, PMMVY, SAG, JSY, NHM; Paalna scheme; Ladli Beti Scheme, State Marriage Assistance Scheme.
JKSSB Supervisor Exam Preparation Strategy
With 50% of the total marks (60/120) coming from Specialization, candidates preparing for the JKSSB Supervisor (Mission Poshan) post should prioritize the six specialization units, especially government nutrition and child welfare schemes like Poshan Abhiyan, Anganwadi Services, and PMMVY, which are frequently tested and directly relevant to the Mission Poshan mandate.
Official Notification
This syllabus is based on JKSSB Notice No. JKSSB-COE0EXAM(UT)/47/2023-03(7202120) dated 10.08.2026. Always verify the latest details on the official JKSSB website.
