Answer Key  |  JKSSB  |  15 March 2026

JKSSB Wildlife Inspector Answer Key 2026 —
Complete Paper Analysis & Cutoff Prediction (Set-D)

Post Code 01 (FPF)  |  Exam Date: 15 March 2026  |  120 Questions  |  Negative Marking: 0.25

⚠️ Unofficial Answer Key

This is an unofficial answer key prepared by JKEdusphere based on standard reference materials and expert analysis. The official answer key will be released by JKSSB on their website jkssb.nic.in. Candidates are advised to cross-check with the official key when released. Disputed questions are separately flagged and explained.

📋 Exam Overview

Exam: JKSSB Wildlife Inspector (FPF)

Post Code: 01

Exam Date: 15 March 2026

Set: D

Total Questions: 120

Total Marks: 120

Negative Marking: 0.25 per wrong answer

Duration: 2 Hours

Section-Wise Paper Analysis

Section	Q. Nos	No. of Qs	Marks	Difficulty	Remarks
Polity, GK & Current Affairs	1–10, 91–95	15	15	Moderate-Hard	DPSP match, Presidential elections, 8th Schedule — standard JKSSB level
Geography & Environment	11–15, 61–70	15	15	Moderate	Heavy Wildlife/Forest weightage — apt for Wildlife Inspector post; EIA, SDGs, WPA 1972
J&K Specific GK & History	16–19, 69, 95–100	12	12	Moderate-Hard	Sanctuaries, dams, USBRL, forest cover, Padma awards, Chenab tributaries — very J&K specific
Computer & IT Awareness	21–30	10	10	Easy-Moderate	2's complement, device drivers, compilers, e-governance, geo-tagging — conceptual questions
English Language	31–40	10	10	Easy	Idioms, synonyms, sentence rearrangement, articles, prepositions — standard scoring section
Mathematics	41–60, 106, 110	22	22	Moderate	Mensuration, probability, profit/loss, SI/CI, BODMAS — calculation-heavy but standard formulas
Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)	71–90	20	20	Moderate	Satellite mechanics, heat transfer, optics, cell biology, genetics, food chains — well-distributed
Reasoning & Mental Ability	101–109	9	9	Moderate	Number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, directions, syllogisms — tricky but solvable
Modern Indian History	111–120	10	10	Hard	Govt of India Act 1858, Swadeshi, Shimla Deputation, Khilafat, chronological order — very detailed
TOTAL	1–120	120	120	Moderate Overall	Balanced paper — GK/J&K heavy, scoring sections: English, Maths, Computer

📊 Overall Paper Assessment: The paper was of Moderate to Moderate-Hard difficulty. The History section (Q111–120) was particularly demanding with very specific questions on the freedom struggle. The Science section (Q71–90) was conceptual and well-balanced. English and Computer sections were the most scoring. The heavy J&K-specific content (wildlife sanctuaries, tunnels, rivers, history) tested genuine knowledge of the UT.

Complete Answer Key — All 120 Questions (Set-D)

Each answer includes the section tag and a brief topic hint for quick reference.

Q1 C Polity DPSP Match — Art 40/44/50/51	Q2 D Polity 86th Amendment — FR Article 21A	Q3 C Polity Fundamental Duties — INCORRECT statements	Q4 B Polity Direct vs Indirect Democracy
Q5 C Polity Electoral provisions — legal sources	Q6 D Polity Election Commission — party symbols	Q7 D Polity Presidential Election — INCORRECT	Q8 B Polity 8th Schedule — languages
Q9 C Polity Article 343 & 350-B — Official language	Q10 A GK/IR United Nations — correct statements	Q11 C Geography Solar System — Venus/Asteroid belt/Kuiper belt	Q12 C Geography International Date Line — East to West
Q13 B Geography Winter Solstice Dec 22 — Antarctic Circle	Q14 C Geography Jammu to Himalayas — forest sequence	Q15 D GK/Environment Forest Conservation Amendment Act 2023	Q16 A J&K GK Wildlife Sanctuaries — Hirapora/Rajparian/Trikuta
Q17 A J&K GK Dams and Rivers — Uri/Salal/Pakul Dul/Dulhasti	Q18 D Environment In-situ rainwater harvesting	Q19 B J&K GK Tunnels in J&K — INCORRECT statements	Q20 D GK UNESCO Mountain Railways of India
Q21 C Computer 8-bit 2's complement — overflow	Q22 C Computer IT applications — E-governance/Telemedicine	Q23 A Computer Firmware/Utility/Device Driver/Compiler — match	Q24 C Computer RAM/Virtual memory — slow system explanation
Q25 C Computer IT contribution in e-governance system	Q26 A Computer PDF to JPG conversion — raster images	Q27 B Computer KMZ files and geo-tagged photos	Q28 A Computer Computer viruses and antivirus
Q29 C Computer Forest Dept computer apps — INCORRECT	Q30 B Computer e-Office — confidentiality during transmission	Q31 B English Idiom: break the ice	Q32 D English Idiom: hit the nail on the head
Q33 A English Synonym: compelling	Q34 B English Synonym: ambiguous	Q35 A English Sentence rearrangement — QPRS	Q36 B English Sentence rearrangement — QRPS
Q37 A English Article usage: 'a' concert	Q38 B English Article usage: 'The' equator	Q39 A English Preposition: prescription for	Q40 B English Preposition: watch on the table
Q41 D Maths Volume of cuboid formula	Q42 C Maths Area of rhombus — diagonals 10 & 8.2 cm	Q43 D Maths Circumference 22 km — diameter	Q44 B Maths Tire radius 84 cm — 4 revolutions distance
Q45 A Maths Length +50%, width -40% — % change in area	Q46 C Maths Linear equation 3x-11y=10 — solutions	Q47 B Maths Point (3,4) on 3y=kx+7 — value of k	Q48 B Maths x+2y=2 cuts y-axis
Q49 A Maths SI vs CI difference — sum calculation	Q50 B Maths CI on Rs 30000 at 7% — period	Q51 C Maths BODMAS: {720÷12+18×4}÷6+25% of 160	Q52 C Maths BODMAS: 480÷{16-8×(3/4)}+35% of 200/18
Q53 D Maths BODMAS: (-3)(-2-8-4)÷[3{5+(-2)(-1)}]	Q54 C Maths Probability — red card or face card	Q55 A Maths Probability of sure event	Q56 C Maths Probability > 6 on dice
Q57 B Maths Profit/Loss — bicycle selling price	Q58 D Maths 30% markup, 10% discount — gain%	Q59 B Maths SP of 12 = CP of 18 — profit%	Q60 A Maths Cold drinks — loss recovery problem
Q61 C Environment Rat-hole mining — statements	Q62 A Environment Eutrophication — correct statements	Q63 C Environment Altitudinal Migration definition	Q64 D Environment India's Panchamrit targets — COP-26
Q65 D Environment SDGs — match objectives	Q66 B Environment Swacch Vayu Survekshan 2025	Q67 C Environment EIA steps chronological order	Q68 B Environment Wildlife Protection Act 1972 — authorities
Q69 B J&K GK Net Sown Area % — Land Use Stats 2022-23 J&K	Q70 C Environment Bird Sanctuaries — states match	Q71 B Physics Satellite orbital speed — gravity 4.9 m/s²	Q72 C Physics Heat transfer — rod conduction, flask convection
Q73 C Physics Convex lens — object 2m, power +5D	Q74 A Biology Cell organelles — NOT true statement	Q75 C Chemistry Metals + dilute nitric acid — hydrogen	Q76 B Physics/Chemistry Conventional energy sources — true statement
Q77 B Physics Non-conventional energy — wind turbine blades	Q78 C Chemistry Cesium/Zinc/Iodine/Graphite — match properties	Q79 C Chemistry Metals P,Q,R — extraction methods	Q80 C Biology Parasitic nutrition — Plasmodium
Q81 C Biology Transport in plants — NOT correct	Q82 B Biology Excretion in plants and animals	Q83 A Environment Bioaccumulation — Mercury/SO2/Lead	Q84 D Biology Food chain energy — primary consumer
Q85 A Environment Ozone depletion and climate change	Q86 C Biology Mendel's pea plant — NOT a character studied	Q87 D Biology Pisum sativum — tall + 3:1 seed shape ratio	Q88 D Biology Haploid/Diploid in sexual reproduction
Q89 A Biology Budding vs Fragmentation distinction	Q90 C Biology Organism — classification group match	Q91 A History Books/Texts and authors — match	Q92 B History Geographical Discoveries — discoverers
Q93 C GK/Economy IMF — INCORRECT statements	Q94 D GK/Science ISRO Space missions — SPADEX	Q95 C J&K GK Padma Shri 2026 — Rehman Rahi	Q96 A J&K GK J&K 2019 — reserved subjects for Union
Q97 C J&K GK Tributaries of river Chenab	Q98 C J&K History Kashmir Sultans — match contributions	Q99 B J&K GK Forest Cover J&K — ISFR 2023	Q100 A J&K GK USBRL project — correct statements
Q101 C Reasoning Number series: 3,3,13,81,603,__	Q102 D Reasoning Letter series completion	Q103 B Reasoning Coding-Decoding: BRAIN=TPKDC	Q104 D Reasoning Direction sense — shadow at 5 PM
Q105 C Reasoning Blood relations — O related to Q	Q106 A Reasoning Pipes & Cisterns — pump fills tank	Q107 B Reasoning Boats — overtaking time problem	Q108 B Reasoning Syllogism — All scientists are researchers
Q109 D Reasoning SMART=96, MIND=56, PRO=?	Q110 B Maths Investment ratio 2:3:5 — profit/loss	Q111 C History Govt of India Act 1858 — key change	Q112 D History Lord Lytton — factor for nationalism
Q113 D History Safety Valve theory — Congress formation	Q114 C History Moderates — primary political demands	Q115 A History Swadeshi Movement — initiatives and leaders	Q116 C History Historical events — chronological order
Q117 D History Shimla Deputation 1906 — Muslim League	Q118 D History All India Khilafat Committee 1919 — founders	Q119 D History Quit India — Parallel Govt by Nana Patil	Q120 C History Indian Independence Act 1947 — Royal Assent date

Disputed / Tricky Questions — Analysis

The following questions had ambiguous framing or required careful interpretation. Candidates who got these wrong may benefit from challenging them during the official objection window.

Q No.	Our Answer	Dispute Reason	Official Clarification Needed
Q12	C — Thursday	Crossing IDL East→West gains a day → Thursday (one day forward). Some sources say "date advances".	Standard answer: crossing IDL East to West = date increases = Thursday ✓
Q20	D — All of the above	UNESCO WHS 'Mountain Railways of India' includes Darjeeling, Nilgiri AND Kalka-Shimla (added 2008).	All three are officially recognised ✓
Q21	C — 01111111+00000001	127+1=128 causes overflow in signed 8-bit representation. Classic example.	Standard answer ✓
Q75	C — Magnesium	Dilute HNO3 with Mg produces Mg(NO3)2 + H2 in very dilute conditions. Cu & Zn typically produce NO2/NO not H2 with HNO3.	Magnesium is the correct answer ✓
Q86	C — Pod shape & colour	Mendel studied 7 characters. Flower colour ✓, seed shape ✓, seed colour ✓, pod shape ✓, pod colour ✓, flower position ✓, plant height ✓. "Flower shape" is NOT one of the 7.	Flower shape was NOT studied by Mendel. Answer should be B ✓

Category-Wise Cutoff Prediction

Based on the paper difficulty, number of vacancies, J&K reservation matrix, and trends from previous JKSSB examinations, JKEdusphere predicts the following approximate cutoffs. These are indicative only — actual cutoffs depend on the number of candidates, vacancies notified, and official answer key corrections.

Category	Predicted Cutoff (out of 120)	Predicted %	Remarks
OM (Open Merit)	70 – 76	58 – 63%	Moderate paper; high competition in OM. Candidates scoring 75+ are likely safe.
RBA (Residents of Backward Areas)	60 – 67	50 – 56%	Lower cutoff than OM; rural candidates with strong J&K GK have advantage.
SC (Scheduled Caste)	55 – 62	46 – 52%	Consistent with JKSSB SC reservation trends.
ST (Scheduled Tribe)	52 – 60	43 – 50%	ST cutoff typically lowest; tribal area J&K GK questions beneficial for this category.
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	62 – 68	52 – 57%	EWS cutoff usually between OM and RBA.
ALC (Actual Line of Control)	58 – 65	48 – 54%	ALC is a niche category with fewer applicants; cutoff moderately lower.
PHC / PwD	45 – 55	37 – 46%	Standard disability reservation relaxation applies.

⚠️ Cutoff Disclaimer: These cutoffs are purely predictive based on paper difficulty, past trends, and competition level. The actual cutoffs will be announced by JKSSB after the official answer key challenge process is complete. Candidates should keep checking jkssb.nic.in for official updates.

How to Calculate Your Score

Formula:

Score = (Correct × 1) − (Wrong × 0.25)

Example: 80 correct, 25 wrong, 15 not attempted:

Score = (80 × 1) − (25 × 0.25) = 80 − 6.25 = 73.75

+1

Per Correct Answer

−0.25

Per Wrong Answer

0

Not Attempted

Key Takeaways & What Aspirants Should Know

🌿 Wildlife & Forest Heavy Paper

The paper rightfully reflects the role — heavy weightage on Wildlife Protection Act, EIA, forest cover, sanctuaries, and conservation concepts. Aspirants who studied JKSSB wildlife syllabus specifically had a clear advantage.

📚 English & Computer — Easy Scoring

Q31–40 (English) and Q21–30 (Computer) were the most straightforward sections. Candidates who prepared these sections well could have scored 15–18 out of 20 marks here, providing a strong foundation for the cutoff.

⚔️ History Was the Toughest Section

Q111–120 covering Modern Indian History was extremely detailed — testing niche events like the Shimla Deputation, Swadeshi leadership, Vernacular Press Act, and chronological ordering. Even well-prepared candidates may have lost 4–5 marks here.

📌 J&K GK — Critical Differentiator

Questions on Hirapora/Rajparian/Trikuta sanctuaries, Uri-II/Salal dams, T50 tunnel, USBRL, Rehman Rahi Padma Shri, and Chenab tributaries were highly J&K-specific. Candidates who prepared J&K GK specifically had a significant edge over others.

📢 How to Challenge the Official Answer Key

Once JKSSB releases the official answer key, candidates who disagree with any answer can file an objection within the stipulated time window. To file an objection:

1. Visit www.jkssb.nic.in
2. Navigate to the Answer Key / Objection section
3. Submit your objection with proper reference material (textbook/NCERT/official source)
4. Pay the objection fee if applicable
5. Objections without valid reference are typically rejected

📌 Source: Question paper provided by exam-goers · Answer analysis by JKEdusphere editorial team · Based on NCERT, standard GK references, and official notification. Official answer key: www.jkssb.nic.in

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