JSSC-JPSC Exams Cancelled: After nearly 25 days of student protests in Jharkhand, the government has finally acceded to their demands and cancelled 22 competitive examinations, including the Combined Graduate Level (JSSC CGL) exam. Amidst the ongoing agitation regarding irregularities in recruitment exams, Chief Minister Hemant Soren ordered the cancellation of these 22 competitive exams. Additionally, the CID will investigate 17 examinations, results, and appointments conducted by the JPSC and JSSC since 2014. This decision was taken during a special cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
Candidates Protesting
The JSSC CGL examination, conducted under Advertisement No. 10/2023 for 1,932 posts, has been cancelled based on facts that emerged during the ongoing investigations by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the CID. This decision directly impacts candidates who had passed the exam and were subsequently selected for government posts. According to information received from candidates, 2,627 individuals had successfully completed the selection process; however, other reports place this figure at approximately 2,000. These examinations have been cancelled:
1 Recruitment for non-academic posts in universities (Advt. No. 09/2025) – 23 posts
2 Recruitment for Assistant Director/Senior Scientific Officer, Backlog (Advt. No. 10/2025) – 8 posts
3 Recruitment for Assistant Director/Senior Scientific Officer, Regular (Advt. No. 11/2025) – 7 posts
4 Recruitment for Drug Inspector (Advt. No. 12/2025) – 30 posts
5 Recruitment for Assistant Professor in engineering colleges, Backlog (Advt. No. 02/2026) – 11 posts
6 Recruitment for Lecturer in polytechnics/women’s polytechnics, Backlog (Advt. No. 03/2026) – 6 posts
7 Recruitment for Lecturer in polytechnics/women’s polytechnics, Regular (Advt. No. 04/2026) – 349 posts
8 Assistant Professor in super-speciality departments of medical colleges (Advt. No. 07/2026) – 90 posts
9 Civil Judge (Junior Division) (Advt. No. 22/2023) – 138 posts
10 Recruitment for Assistant Conservator of Forests (Advt. No. 03/2024) – 78 posts
11 Recruitment for Forest Range Officer (Advt. No. 04/2024) – 170 posts
12 Recruitment for Assistant Public Prosecutor, Backlog (Advt. No. 05/2025) – 26 posts
13 Recruitment for Assistant Public Prosecutor, Regular (Advt. No. 06/2025) – 134 posts
14 Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination-2025 (Advt. No. 01/2026) – 103 posts
15 Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination, Backlog-2025 (Advt. No. 05/2026) – 45 posts
16 Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination, Backlog-2023 (Advt. No. 06/2026) 7 posts
17 Food Safety Officer Recruitment (Advt. No. 18/2023) 54 posts
18 Child Development Project Officer Recruitment (Advt. No. 21/2023) 62 posts
19 Combined Civil Services Examination-2023 (Advt. No. 01/2024) 342 posts
20 6th Limited Deputy Collector Recruitment Examination (Advt. No. 11/2018) 28 posts
21 Jharkhand Eligibility Test-2024 (Advt. No. 08/2025)
22 Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination (Advt. No. 10/2023) 1932 posts
Postponed Examinations
1. Food Analyst Recruitment (Advt. No. 05/2024)
2. Deputy Director, Prosecution Recruitment (Advt. No. 03/2025)
3. Project Manager and Equivalent Post Recruitment (Advt. 04/2025)
4. Inspector of Factories Recruitment (Advt. No. 01/2025)
5. Boiler Inspector Recruitment (Advt. No. 02/2025)
6. Director Recruitment (Advt. No. 07/2025)
Examinations subject to CID investigation
1. 5th Combined Civil Services Competitive Examination – Advt. 06/2013
2. Civil Judge (Junior Division) Recruitment Examination – Advt. No. 10/2015
3. Civil Judge (Junior Division) Special Recruitment Examination – Advt. 11/2015
4. Soil Conservation Officer Recruitment Examination – Advt. No. 12/2015
5. Assistant Director (Agriculture)/Sub-divisional Agriculture Officer and Equivalent Recruitment
Examination – Advt. No. 03/2015
6. Assistant Director (Agriculture)/Sub-divisional Agriculture Officer and Equivalent (Backlog)
Recruitment Examination – Advt. No. 04/2015
7. Food Safety Officer Recruitment Examination – Advertisement No. 01/2016
8. Dentist (Basic Cadre) Recruitment Examination – Advertisement No. 02/2016
9. Combined Civil Services Examination (Backlog) – Advertisement No. 27/2017
10. Commercial Taxes (Limited) Examination – Advertisement No. 10/2010
11. Combined Civil Services Examination-2016 – Advertisement No. 23/2016
12. Recruitment of Geologists and Chemists under the Directorate of Geology
(Regular) – Advertisement Nos. 01/2017 and 02/2017
13. Assistant Public Prosecutor Recruitment Examination – Advertisement No. 03/2018
14. Civil Judge (Junior Division) Regular Recruitment Examination – Advertisement 12/2018
15. Combined Assistant Engineer Recruitment (Regular) – Advertisement No. 05/2019
16. Combined Civil Services Competitive Examination-2021 – Advertisement 01/2021
17. Dental Doctor Recruitment (Regular) – Advertisement No. 01/2022
Request to constitute a Fast-Track Court
The government has decided to request the High Court to constitute a fast-track court to handle cases involving alleged irregularities and misconduct related to JPSC and JSSC examinations. An internal monitoring cell will also be established within the JPSC and JSSC to continuously monitor the examination processes.