Jammu, Feb 9: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday informed the Assembly that the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) together collected over ₹48 crore as application fees during the last two financial years.
In a written reply to a question raised by PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, the government shared year-wise details of the revenue generated by the two recruitment agencies.
The reply revealed that in the financial year 2023–24, JKPSC collected ₹7.39 crore, while JKSSB realised ₹7.09 crore as application fees from aspirants. In 2024–25, the collections saw a sharp increase, with JKPSC collecting ₹10.50 crore and JKSSB realising a significantly higher amount of ₹23.88 crore through application fees.
Overall, the government said JKPSC collected a total of ₹17.90 crore, while JKSSB collected ₹30.98 crore over the two financial years.
The figures indicate a large number of candidates applying for various recruitment examinations across the Union Territory. (Agencies)
