JPSC Combined Civil Services Exam 2025 — 103 Posts, Age, Tribal Language Paper, Scheme, Status
The Jharkhand Public Service Commission recruits Deputy Collectors, DSPs and other state officers through the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination. This page follows the 2025 exam (Advertisement No. 01/2026, 29 January 2026) and the Commission's press releases and notices up to 29 July 2026.
103 posts across nine services
Posts in the 2025 exam [1]
| Post | Posts | Pay (unrevised) |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Collector | 28 | ₹9,300 – 34,800 + GP ₹5,400 |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | 42 | ₹9,300 – 34,800 + GP ₹5,400 |
| District Commandant (Home Guard) | 2 | ₹9,300 – 34,800 + GP ₹5,400 |
| Probation Officer | 4 | ₹9,300 – 34,800 + GP ₹4,800 |
| Assistant Director (Women, Child & Social Security) | 3 | ₹9,300 – 34,800 + GP ₹4,800 |
| Assistant Registrar (Co-operatives) | 2 | ₹9,300 – 34,800 + GP ₹5,400 |
| Asst. Municipal Commissioner / Executive Officer | 10 | ₹9,300 – 34,800 + GP ₹5,400 |
| Jail Superintendent | 2 | ₹9,300 – 34,800 + GP ₹5,400 |
| Asst. Director-cum-District Public Relations Officer | 10 | ₹9,300 – 34,800 + GP ₹5,400 |
| Total | 103 |
2025 exam timeline [2]
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Preliminary exam | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Prelim result (issued under a High Court order) | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Mains (rescheduled) | 25 – 27 Jul 2026 |
On 22 July 2026 the Commission postponed the Combined Civil Services mains of 25–27 July 2026 — and the rest of its 2026 exam calendar — until further orders. A public notice of 29 July 2026 says the Jharkhand CID is investigating alleged irregularities in JPSC exams (CID case 16/2026) and asks every prelim-qualified candidate to send a copy of their OMR carbon sheets. [3]
Separate backlog exams for 2023 (Advt. 06/2026) and 2025 (Advt. 05/2026) run alongside the regular exam. [2]
A degree; age 21 to 35–40 by category
Maximum age on 1 August 2026 (minimum 21) [1]
| Category | Maximum age |
|---|---|
| Unreserved, EWS | 35 |
| BC-I (Most Backward), BC-II (Backward) — men | 37 |
| Women (UR, EWS, BC-I, BC-II) | 38 |
| SC, ST (men and women) | 40 |
- Qualification: a bachelor's degree from a recognised university.
- Persons with disabilities get 10 more years, ex-servicemen 5 years; Jharkhand government servants with three years' regular service get 5 years. There is no limit on attempts.
- Physical standards for DSP, District Commandant, Jail Superintendent and Probation Officer: height 165 cm for men (162 cm SC / ST) and 155 cm for women (152 cm SC / ST); chest 81 cm unexpanded for men (79 cm SC / ST). [1]
No negative marking in prelims; a tribal / regional language paper in mains
- Preliminary: General Studies Paper I (200 marks) and Paper II (200 marks), 2 hours each, 100 questions of 2 marks each, in Hindi and English. There is no negative marking. About 15 times the vacancies go to the mains.
- Prelim qualifying marks: 40% (UR, EWS), 36.5% (BC-II), 34% (BC-I), 32% (SC, ST and all women). [1]
Main written exam and interview [1]
| Paper | Marks | Counted |
|---|---|---|
| I — General Hindi (50) + General English (50) | 100 | No — 30 needed |
| II — Language & Literature (one of 15 languages) | 150 | Yes |
| III — Social Sciences (History & Geography) | 200 | Yes |
| IV — Indian Constitution, Polity, Public Administration & Good Governance | 200 | Yes |
| V — Indian Economy, Globalisation & Sustainable Development | 200 | Yes |
| VI — General Science, Environment & Technology Development | 200 | Yes |
| Interview (about 2.5× vacancies) | 100 | Yes, no minimum |
| Total for merit | 1,050 |
Paper II languages: Odia, Bangla, Urdu, Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Santhali, Panchpargania, Nagpuri, Mundari, Kurux (Oraon), Kurmali, Khortha, Kharia and Ho. Equal totals are broken by higher mains written marks, then by age (older first). [1]
₹100, or ₹50 for Jharkhand's SC / ST
| Candidate | Exam fee |
|---|---|
| Unreserved, EWS, BC-I, BC-II | ₹100 |
| SC / ST of Jharkhand (including PVTG) | ₹50 |
| Persons with disabilities (40% or more) | Exempt |
Source [1]
Fees are non-refundable. Candidates register first through the Commission's One Time Registration. [1]
Only Jharkhand's permanent residents
Category split of the 103 posts [1]
| Category | Posts |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 |
| BC-I (Most Backward Class) | 6 |
| BC-II (Backward Class) | 8 |
| EWS | 6 |
- Reservation is only for permanent residents of Jharkhand holding caste certificates in the prescribed formats from the Deputy Commissioner, Additional Collector, Sub-Divisional Officer or Circle Officer.
- BC-I / BC-II candidates need a non-creamy-layer certificate; EWS candidates an income-and-asset certificate (Appendix I).
- Women's horizontal reservation and PwD reservation also need a local resident certificate. Certificates issued for education purposes are not accepted. [1]
Formats matter
- Caste certificate in Jharkhand's prescribed form (SC / ST Form-5; BC-I / BC-II non-creamy-layer Form-11); EWS income-and-asset certificate (Appendix I).
- Local resident certificate (needed for women's and PwD reservation as well).
- Disability certificate (40% or more) where claimed.
- Certificates issued for educational purposes are not accepted for reservation. [1]
For the 2025 mains, prelim-qualified candidates filled the online form from 3 to 9 July 2026 and sent the hard copy with documents by 14 July 2026. [2]
Pay band 2 with grade pay ₹5,400 or ₹4,800
- Seven of the nine services (including Deputy Collector and DSP) are in pay band ₹9,300 – 34,800 with grade pay ₹5,400; Probation Officer and Assistant Director (Women, Child & Social Security) have grade pay ₹4,800. [1]
The advertisement prints only these unrevised pay bands; it does not give a revised pay-matrix level or in-hand figure, so none is shown.
Selection on mains plus interview
Final selection is on the total of the main written papers counted for merit (950) and the interview (100), category by category; equal totals go to the candidate with more mains written marks, then to the older candidate. [1]
Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 18 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.
- JPSC — Advertisement No. 01/2026, Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination-2025 (29 Jan 2026) (opens in a new tab) posts, pay, category split, qualification, age, relaxations, physical standards, prelim and mains scheme, languages, qualifying marks, fee, reservation and certificate rules · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- JPSC — Press release with prelim result (2 Jul 2026) and exam calendar (9 Jul 2026), CCE 2025 (opens in a new tab) prelim date, result under HC order, mains form dates, mains dates, backlog exams · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- JPSC — Press release No. 2399 (22 Jul 2026, mains postponed) and public notice on the CID investigation (29 Jul 2026) (opens in a new tab) postponement until further orders, CID case 16/2026, OMR carbon copies · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
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