JKSSB Official SyllabusDepartment of Archives, Archaeology & Museums / Culture Department
JKSSB Conservation Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Official 120-mark written examination syllabus for Conservation Assistant covering Principles of Museology & Museum Management, Organic Chemistry & Stereochemistry, Advanced Reaction Mechanisms, Conservation Science, Material Degradation & Preventive Conservation, Heritage Legislation (AMASR, Treasure Trove, Antiquities Act), and J&K Heritage Sites & Museums.
📜 Notification:Advt No. 04 of 2024 & Advt No. 03 of 2025 (OMR Examination 2025)
TOTAL MARKS
120 Marks
TIME DURATION
120 Mins
NEGATIVE MARKING
-0.25 Mark
UNITS / SECTIONS
5 Sections
Declared Weightage vs. Observed Exam History
The Declared Weightage represents the marks allocated in the official notification. The Observed Count reveals the actual number of solved questions asked in real past papers from our verified dataset.
UNIT 1
Principles of Museology & Museum Management
16 Marks
Definition of Museology, Asiatic Society (1784), Indian Museum (1814) & ICOM 2022 Principles
Declared: 6 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Collection Management Lifecycle, JATAN, CIDOC, SPECTRUM & Deaccessioning Disposal
Declared: 5 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Museum Communication Policy, Gallery Architecture, Non-Formal Learning & Famous Masterpieces
Declared: 5 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 2
Organic Chemistry, Stereochemistry & Reaction Intermediates
24 Marks
Conjugation, Resonance, Huckel's Rule (4n+2), MO Theory & Hyperconjugation
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Chiral Centers, Threo/Erythro Diastereomers, Axial Chirality (Biphenyls/Allenes) & Topicity
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Thermodynamic vs Kinetic Control, Reaction Profiles, Field & Steric Effects (SIR)
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 3
Advanced Reaction Mechanisms & Organic Syntheses
40 Marks
Aliphatic Substitution (SE1, SE2, SEi, SN1, SN2 Kinetics & Stereochemistry)
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
E1, E2 (Anti-periplanar), E1cB, Pyrolytic Syn-Elimination & Shapiro Reaction
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Aromatic Electrophilic Substitution (Arenium Ion, EDG/EWG Directing, Ipso Attack, Heterocycles)
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
SNAr, Benzyne, SRN1, Free Radical Halogenation, NBS Allylic Bromination & Rearrangements (Von-Richter, Smiles, Chichibabin)
Declared: 10 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 4
Conservation Science, Material Degradation & Preventive Conservation
24 Marks
Fibre Optics Lighting, Lux/UV Meters, Psychrometers, Temperature & Relative Humidity Controls
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Insect Life Cycle, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Thymol Fumigation & Foxing/Fungal Control
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Bronze Disease (BTA, Zinc Dust), Manuscript Deacidification, Papier-Mâché, Terracotta & Wax Coatings
Declared: 8 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
UNIT 5
Heritage Legislation, Antiquities & J&K Heritage Sites
16 Marks
UNESCO World Heritage Convention 1972, Treasure Trove Act 1878, Antiquities Act 1972 & AMASR Act 1958
Declared: 6 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
Dogra Art Museum Jammu, SPS Museum Srinagar, J&K State Archives (1954) & Burzahom Chronology
Declared: 5 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
World Heritage Day (Apr 18), Heritage Week (Nov 19-25) & Scientific Antiquity Identification (C-14)
Declared: 5 Marks•Observed in PYQs: 0 Solved MCQs (0 Papers)
📄 Official Solved Papers Conducted on this Syllabus
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