Pressure mounts on Raj Bhavan to grant age relaxation to job aspirants in Jammu and Kashmir. There are growing protests in J&K by the aspirants under the open merit category, demanding that the current upper age limit be raised from 32 to 37. 'The demand is genuine and justified, especially because J&K continues to be the only Union Territory with such a low upper age limit of 32 years for open merit candidates. Many aspirants have lost crucial years of preparation due to circumstances beyond their control, and justice must be delivered before the examination,' said Jammu & Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) national convenor Nasir Khuehamir. Education minister Sakina itoo also said that the file has been sent to Raj Bhavan for approval. File was returned the same day, 2nd Dec, 2025, with a query whether it is logistically possible to conduct exam on 7th Dec, by incorporating modifications in eligibility criteria at such a belated stage.