The Ladakh Subordinate Services Staff Selection Board (LSSSSB) has officially announced the examination date for the Matriculation Level Examination. As per Public Notice No. 08, all concerned candidates are hereby informed that the examination, advertised vide Advertisement Notice No. LSSSSB/2025/01 dated 28.07.2025, is scheduled to be held on December 7, 2025 (Sunday).
The examination will take place at designated centers in the two key cities of the Union Territory: Leh and Kargil.
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LG Kavinder Gupta Reaffirms Commitment to a Self-Reliant and Inclusive Ladakh
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At Stiyangkung, t...
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Chief Secretary/Chairman, LSSSSB, Dr Pawan Kotwal chairs 6th Meeting of the Board
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