Srinagar, Oct 25: The University of Kashmir (KU) successfully conducted the JKSET/LASET 2026 examination on Sunday across Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. The examination was conducted in 41 subjects through a network of 43 examination centres across the three regions, with an overall attendance of 78 per cent.

A total of 16,821 candidates had registered for the examination, including 8,342 from the Jammu Division, 7,722 from the Kashmir Division and 757 from Ladakh.
In the Jammu Division, examination centres were located at five main centres in Jammu, Kathua, Rajouri, Udhampur and Bhaderwah. In the Kashmir Division, three main centres were established at Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla, while Leh and Kargil served as the main centres in Ladakh. The centres were spread across the regions to facilitate candidates’ access to the examination.
Vice-Chancellor, KU, Prof. Nilofer Khan, visited examination centres across Srinagar to review the arrangements and oversee the smooth conduct of the examination. She was accompanied by a team of University officials and faculty members.
Prof. Khan thanked the civil and police administrations of Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla, for their support and cooperation in ensuring the smooth conduct of the examination.
“The smooth conduct of JKSET/LASET reflects the coordinated efforts of the University team and the support extended by the district and police administrations. We remain committed to ensuring a fair, transparent and well-organised examination process for all candidates,” she said.
Prof. Khan, along with Member Secretary JKSET/LASET Agency, Prof. Aijaz Ahmad, and the team, visited several examination centres within and outside the main campus to take stock of the arrangements.
To facilitate the movement of candidates, the University also made special transport arrangements, deploying buses along designated routes to ensure convenient access to examination centres.