Wildlife Guard — Question Paper Analysis (Set-A)
Wildlife Guard — Question Paper Analysis (Set-A)
Exam: JKSSB Wildlife Guard, Forest, Ecology & Environment Dept., J&K — held 08.03.2026 Structure: 120 MCQs • 120 marks • 120 minutes • 1 mark each • ¼ (0.25) negative marking Special note: 2 questions officially discarded in Series A — Q83 (Krishna tributaries) and Q104 (evergreen-forest trees).
1. Section-wise distribution
| # | Section | Questions | No. of Q | Syllabus Marks | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | Q1–Q25 | 25 | 25 | 20.8% |
| 2 | Basic Reasoning | Q26–Q50 | 25 | 25 | 20.8% |
| 3 | English | Q51–Q75 | 25 | 25 | 20.8% |
| 4 | General Awareness & Science/Geography | Q76–Q100 | 25 | 25 | 20.8% |
| 5 | Forest & Wildlife | Q101–Q120 | 20 | 20 | 16.7% |
The paper maps one-to-one to the syllabus blueprint (25+25+25+25+20 = 120) and questions appear in strict section order.
Mathematics █████████████████████████ 25
Basic Reasoning █████████████████████████ 25
English █████████████████████████ 25
GA & Science/Geo █████████████████████████ 25
Forest & Wildlife ████████████████████ 20
2. Mathematics (Q1–Q25): topic breakdown
| Sub-topic | Questions | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Time, Work & Distance | Q12, Q13, Q14, Q15, Q18, Q19 | 6 |
| Probability | Q1, Q2, Q20, Q21 | 4 |
| Average | Q22, Q23, Q24 | 3 |
| Ratio & Proportion | Q3, Q4, Q11 | 3 |
| Problems of Ages | Q6, Q16, Q17 | 3 |
| LCM / HCF | Q7, Q8, Q10 | 3 |
| Percentage | Q5, Q9 | 2 |
| Mensuration | Q25 | 1 |
Emphasis: Time-Work-Distance dominates (6 Qs), followed by Probability (4). Ages, Ratio, HCF/LCM and Average each contribute 3. Mensuration was the lightest (a single, easy circle question). This section is calculation-heavy and the biggest time sink of the paper.
3. Basic Reasoning (Q26–Q50): topic breakdown
| Sub-topic | Questions | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Number Series | Q27, Q32, Q45, Q46, Q47, Q48, Q49 | 7 |
| Coding / Decoding | Q33, Q34, Q35, Q36, Q37, Q40 | 6 |
| Direction Sense | Q26, Q29, Q30, Q50 | 4 |
| Relationship / Blood relations | Q41, Q42, Q43, Q44 | 4 |
| Analogies | Q28, Q31 | 2 |
| Statements & Conclusions (Venn/Syllogism) | Q38, Q39 | 2 |
Emphasis: Number Series (7) and Coding-Decoding (6) together make up half of this section — a candidate strong in these two alone secures ~13 marks. Direction sense and blood relations add 4 each. "Figure odd one out" and "Figure series completion" from the syllabus did not appear as figure-based items (all were number/letter based). This is the highest-scoring, fastest section for a prepared candidate.
4. English (Q51–Q75): topic breakdown
| Sub-topic | Questions | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Determiners | Q64*, Q67, Q68, Q69 | 3–4 |
| Articles | Q54, Q55, Q56 | 3 |
| Reading Comprehension | Q51, Q52, Q53 | 3 |
| Verbs | Q64, Q65, Q66 | 3 |
| Synonyms | Q57, Q58, Q72 | 3 |
| Sentences (rearrange/correctness/idiom) | Q73, Q74, Q75 | 3 |
| Prepositions | Q61, Q62, Q63 | 3 |
| Antonyms | Q59, Q60 | 2 |
| Spellings | Q70, Q71 | 2 |
Emphasis: A very even spread — almost every syllabus item got exactly 3 questions. Vocabulary (synonyms + antonyms + spelling = 7) and grammar-usage (articles + prepositions + determiners + verbs) are the twin pillars. The comprehension passage was wildlife-themed (a thematic tie-in to the post). This section rewards strong vocabulary and grammar fundamentals, with a couple of tough words (fecund, prodigal, prudence, benign) and one obscure spelling item (Q70).
5. General Awareness & Science/Geography (Q76–Q100): theme breakdown
| Theme | Questions | Count |
|---|---|---|
| J&K specific (geography/history/culture) | Q92, Q93, Q94, Q95, Q96, Q97, Q98, Q99 | 8 |
| Indian History (councils, reformers, freedom struggle, settlement) | Q78, Q80, Q81, Q82 | 4 |
| General Science (Physics/Chem/Bio) | Q86, Q87, Q88 | 3 |
| Indian Geography | Q84, Q91, Q83* | 2 (+1 discarded) |
| Sports / Current events | Q76, Q77 | 2 |
| Capital / State | Q85, Q100 | 2 |
| Indian Culture/Literature | Q79 | 1 |
| Health, Hygiene & Sanitation | Q89, Q90 | 2 |
* Q83 discarded.
Emphasis: Like the Website Operator paper, J&K is the single biggest theme (8 Qs, 32% of this section) — glaciers, lakes, dances, chronicles, cave temples, and historical chronology. Indian History (4) is the next-strongest. Current affairs was again light (2 sports Qs) but very recent (Feb 2026 events). Science and Health/Sanitation gave a handful of easy factual marks.
J&K-specific ████████ 8
Indian History ████ 4
General Science ███ 3
Health & Sanitation ██ 2
Sports/Current ██ 2
Capital/State ██ 2
Geography (+1 disc) ██ 2
Culture/Literature █ 1
6. Forest & Wildlife (Q101–Q120): theme breakdown
| Syllabus theme | Questions | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation of Forests & Wildlife (laws, CITES, IBCA, biosphere, habitats) | Q109, Q111, Q112, Q113, Q114, Q116 | 6 |
| Biodiversity / Biological Diversity | Q105, Q106, Q107, Q108 | 4 |
| Types & distribution of forests | Q101, Q102, Q103, Q104* | 3 (+1 discarded) |
| Project Tiger | Q115, Q117 | 2 |
| Impact of deforestation | Q118, Q119 | 2 |
| Endangered species | Q110 | 1 |
| Community & Conservation / Desertification | Q120 | 1 |
* Q104 discarded.
Emphasis: This post-specific section leans hardest on Conservation frameworks & laws (6) — WPA 1972, Forest Rights Act 2006, CITES, the International Big Cats Alliance (2023), UNESCO biosphere reserves — and Biodiversity concepts (4) such as genetic diversity, keystone/indicator species, and hotspot criteria. Project Tiger and deforestation impacts get 2 each. These are current, fact-heavy conservation questions requiring up-to-date knowledge (2023–2026 developments).
7. Difficulty & question-type profile
| Type | Approx. count | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-step calculation | ~22 | Almost all of Maths (Q1–Q25) |
| Series / pattern completion | 13 | Reasoning (number + coding) |
| Statement-based ("which are correct/incorrect") | ~18 | Heavy in Sections 4 & 5 |
| Match-the-following | ~9 | Q72, Q78, Q81, Q87, Q98, Q101, Q106, etc. |
| Direct factual / single-line | ~30 | English usage, GA, F&W |
| "Odd one out / NOT / discard" style | several | Q52, Q68, Q112, Q116, Q117, Q120 |
- Easiest scoring zones: Basic Reasoning (series + coding), Article/Preposition items, and direct-recall GA facts.
- Hardest / most time-consuming: Mathematics (Time-Work-Distance + Probability) and the multi-statement "how many are correct" questions in Sections 4–5, which need full topic mastery to eliminate options.
- Tricky traps: Q80 (Cornwallis vs Hastings), Q82 (Cabinet Mission vs Wavell), Q85 (Nagpur winter vs summer), Q93 (Ganderbal vs Poonch), Q113 (Article 48A vs 51A(g)), Q115 (NTCA chairman), Q117 (MP vs Karnataka tiger numbers).
8. Which portions are most emphasized (overall takeaways)
- Jammu & Kashmir GK is the top thematic focus — 8 dedicated questions in Section 4 (glaciers, lakes, dances, chronicles, dynastic chronology). Highest-yield prep area, mirroring the Website Operator pattern.
- Reasoning is the fastest, safest 25 marks — master Number Series and Coding-Decoding (13 of 25 questions between them).
- Time-Work-Distance is the maths backbone — 6 of 25 questions; practise speed/average-speed and pipes/work problems.
- Forest & Wildlife rewards current conservation knowledge — WPA, Forest Rights Act, CITES, IBCA (2023), UNESCO biosphere list, NTCA structure, Project Tiger, ISFR 2023. Very up-to-date and fact-specific.
- English rewards vocabulary + core grammar — even 3-per-topic spread; build a strong word list (advanced synonyms/antonyms) and nail articles/prepositions/determiners.
- Current affairs is light but recent — only 2 questions, both from Feb 2026 sports; stay current with the last few months.
- Statement-based "how many are correct" is the dominant differentiator — roughly 18 such questions demand precise, complete knowledge (partial knowledge is punished, especially with ¼ negative marking).
9. Discarded / debatable items
- Q83 (Krishna tributaries) — officially DISCARDED.
- Q104 (Tropical Evergreen/Semi-Evergreen trees) — officially DISCARDED.
- Q112 (Biosphere Reserve not UNESCO-recognised) — key marks D (Manas), but the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve is also not on the UNESCO-MAB list, making this item arguably ambiguous.
10. One-line summary
A syllabus-faithful 120-mark paper (25/25/25/25/20) that leans on J&K General Awareness and post-specific Forest & Wildlife/conservation law for its identity, uses Number Series + Coding as the quick-scoring reasoning core, and makes multi-step Maths and multi-statement correctness questions the main score differentiators — with 2 questions dropped and heavy ¼ negative marking rewarding accuracy over guesswork.
