Jharkhand

What you need to know

1. 1
   Jharkhand's big recruiters: JPSC (civil services, lecturers, judges) and JSSC (graduate and Class 12-level posts, teachers and police).
2. 2
   Many JSSC exams include a regional or tribal language paper (like Santhali, Mundari, Ho, Kurukh, Khortha, Nagpuri, Bangla, Urdu, Odia).
3. 3
   Exams here have often been delayed, cancelled or taken to court. Prepare steadily and always read the latest notice on the official site.
4. 4
   The state's 2023 anti-cheating law is among the strictest: up to life in jail for leak gangs.

Official sources

• jpsc.gov.inJPSC (Jharkhand Public Service Commission)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapGovernment exams in every state→

Inside this branch

• Every year: the calendar
• JPSC Civil Services2 more
• JSSC1 more
• Jharkhand Police1 more
• Teachers1 more
• After Class 10 and 121 more
• Other state jobs1 more
• Reservation and domicile1 more
• Free coaching and help1 more
• Paper leaks and scams2 more

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What you need to know

1. 1
   JPSC publishes an annual exam calendar, but exams have often slipped by months or years: treat dates as "varies".
2. 2
   JSSC advertises when posts are sanctioned. JTET has been held rarely; watch the Jharkhand Academic Council.
3. 3
   Admissions through JCECEB (NEET and JEE state counselling, nursing, B.Ed, polytechnic) run after results each summer.
4. 4
   Exact dates change every year: always check the official website before you apply.

Official sources

• jpsc.gov.inJPSC (Jharkhand Public Service Commission)↗
• jceceb.jharkhand.gov.inJCECEB (state admissions board)↗

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Learn from these 3

• Official
  JPSCCivil services, lecturer, judge and eligibility test notices.
  Free
• Official
  Jharkhand High CourtJudicial service rules and court recruitment.
  Free
• Book
  JCERT textbooksState school books, a good base for Jharkhand general knowledge.
  Free

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• Combined Civil Services Exam
• Other JPSC exams

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Any graduate, age 21–35 (UR/EWS); upper age 37 (BC), 38 (women), 40 (SC/ST) (reported).
2. 2
   Prelims (2 papers) → Mains (with a qualifying Hindi and English paper) → interview (100) (reported).
3. 3
   Posts: Deputy Collector, DSP, jail superintendent and more.

Official sources

• jpsc.gov.inJPSC (Jharkhand Public Service Commission)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapUPSC Civil Services→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Lecturers, medical college faculty, drug inspectors and more. Civil Judge is also run by JPSC under the High Court.

Official sources

• jpsc.gov.inJPSC (Jharkhand Public Service Commission)↗
• jharkhandhighcourt.nic.inJharkhand High Court↗

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• Official
  JSSCCGL, inter-level, teacher and police exams.
  Free
• Official
  JharSewaResidence and caste certificates needed for state jobs.
  Free
• Book
  JCERTFree state study material.
  Free

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• How JSSC works

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What you need to know

1. 1
   No common eligibility test: separate graduate-level (CGL), Class 12-level, technical, teacher and police exams.
2. 2
   CGL (reported): a qualifying Hindi + English paper, a regional/tribal language paper and a general knowledge paper, with negative marking.
3. 3
   In 2022 the High Court struck down rules that barred some candidates who studied outside Jharkhand and that dropped Hindi and English from the language paper.

Official sources

• jssc.jharkhand.gov.inJSSC (Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission)↗
• jcert.jharkhand.gov.inJCERT: state textbooks↗

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• Official
  Jharkhand PolicePolice notices; exams are run by JSSC.
  Free
• Official
  JSSC (constable and SI exams)Constable and SI notifications.
  Free
• Official
  Jharkhand recruitment portalDistrict Home Guard recruitment.
  Free

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• Through JSSC

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Constable: Class 10 pass, age 18–25 with relaxations; the physical test (a long run) comes before the written exam (reported).
2. 2
   Sub-Inspector: graduate (reported). Home Guards are recruited district by district.

Official sources

• jssc.jharkhand.gov.inJSSC (Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission)↗
• jhpolice.gov.inJharkhand Police↗

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• Official
  Jharkhand Academic Council (JTET)Runs JTET; watch for the new rules.
  Free
• Official
  JSSC (teacher recruitment)Primary, graduate and PGT teacher exams.
  Free
• Official
  JCERTD.El.Ed and teacher training; textbooks.
  Free

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• Teacher jobs

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What you need to know

1. 1
   JTET (by the Jharkhand Academic Council) has a regional-language section; certificates are now valid for life (reported). It has been held rarely and its rules were being rewritten, so check the latest notice. CTET also counts.
2. 2
   Teachers are recruited by JSSC, sometimes in very large rounds.

Official sources

• jac.jharkhand.gov.inJharkhand Academic Council (JTET)↗
• jssc.jharkhand.gov.inJSSC (Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapBecome a Teacher→

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• Official
  JCECEBNEET and JEE state counselling, nursing, B.Ed, polytechnic, paramedical.
  Free
• Official
  Jharkhand Academic CouncilClass 10 and 12 results needed for admissions.
  Free

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• State admissions

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What you need to know

1. 1
   JCECEB runs NEET-based medical counselling, JEE Main-based engineering counselling, nursing (B.Sc, ANM, GNM), B.Ed and polytechnic entrances.
2. 2
   Keep your Class 10 and 12 marksheets from the Jharkhand Academic Council and your residence certificate ready.

Official sources

• jceceb.jharkhand.gov.inJCECEB (state admissions board)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapAfter Class 12: all choices→

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• Official
  Jharkhand High CourtClerk, stenographer and civil judge notices.
  Free
• Official
  JBVNLPower company career page.
  Free

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• Other recruiters

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Jharkhand High Court: clerk, stenographer and judge notices. JBVNL (power distribution) posts openings on its career page.

Official sources

• jharkhandhighcourt.nic.inJharkhand High Court↗
• jbvnl.co.inJBVNL (power company)↗

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• The rules

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Reservation in force (reported): ST 26%, SC 10%, BC 14% (BC-I and BC-II), EWS 10%. A 2022 law raising it to 77% has not come into force.
2. 2
   A domicile bill based on 1932 land records was passed but is not in force. Many state jobs are for Jharkhand residents: get your residence certificate through JharSewa.
3. 3
   A 33% quota for women in jobs has been promised but not yet notified (reported).

Official sources

• jharsewa.jharkhand.gov.inJharSewa (residence and caste certificates)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapGovernment Jobs→

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• Official
  e-Kalyan JharkhandSC, ST and BC scholarships.
  Free
• Official
  Jharkhand Rojgar portalEmployment exchange registration.
  Free

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• State help

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Eklavya Prashikshan Yojana: free coaching for UPSC, JPSC, SSC, railway and bank exams plus ₹2,500 a month with 75% attendance, for Jharkhand residents with family income under ₹8 lakh (reported).
2. 2
   Scholarships for SC, ST and BC students through e-Kalyan. Register for jobs on the Jharkhand Rojgar portal.

Official sources

• ekalyan.cgg.gov.ine-Kalyan scholarship portal↗
• jharkhandrojgar.nic.inJharkhand Rojgar portal↗
• Vaidaani roadmapScholarships for every stage→

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Learn from these 4

• Official
  Jharkhand Unfair Means Act, 2023 (text)Up to life in jail for leakers; candidates who cheat are banned.
  Free
• Official
  JPSC official siteTrust only notices posted here.
  Free
• Official
  PIB Fact CheckCheck fake job notices.
  Free
• Official
  Cyber crime portal (helpline 1930)Report job-for-money fraud.
  Free

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• The law
• Stay safe

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What you need to know

1. 1
   The 2023 anti-cheating Act: leakers and gangs face 10 years to life and fines of ₹2–10 crore; a candidate caught cheating faces 3 years, a ₹5 lakh fine and a ban from exams.
2. 2
   In the past, the 2024 JSSC CGL exam was cancelled and re-held after a leak, and in 2026 the JPSC prelims were cancelled amid protests (reported).

Official sources

• prsindia.orgJharkhand Unfair Means Act, 2023 (text, PDF)↗

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Trust only notices on jpsc.gov.in and jssc.jharkhand.gov.in.
2. 2
   Never pay anyone for a job. Lost money? Call 1930.

Official sources

• pib.gov.inPIB Fact Check↗
• cybercrime.gov.inCyber crime portal (helpline 1930)↗

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