Government exams in every state

What you need to know

1. 1
   Every state has its own recruiters: a Public Service Commission for officers, a staff selection board for clerks and similar posts, a police board, and teacher tests.
2. 2
   State jobs are usually closer to home, and many are in Hindi or the state language. Reserved-category benefits are mostly only for the state's own residents.
3. 3
   Central exams (UPSC, SSC, railways, banks) are open to everyone in India and run alongside these.
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   Pick your state below for its exams, websites, free coaching and rules.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapGovernment Jobs (central and state)→

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• Every year: the calendar
• Find your state8 more
• How state jobs work3 more
• Domicile and reservation1 more
• State admissions1 more
• Free coaching and money1 more
• Paper leaks and scams2 more

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What you need to know

1. 1
   State PSC and staff selection exams don't follow fixed months in most states: watch the official sites and the yearly exam calendars some commissions publish.
2. 2
   State admissions (engineering, medical state quota, polytechnic, ITI, B.Ed) usually run in the summer, after board and national exam results.
3. 3
   Teacher eligibility tests are often held about once a year.
4. 4
   Exact dates change every year: always check the official website before you apply.

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• Vaidaani roadmapGovernment Jobs (central and state)→

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• North
• Hill states
• East
• Central
• West
• South
• North-East
• Islands

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Uttar Pradesh: UPPSC, UPSSSC PET, UP Police, UPTET, Abhyudaya free coaching.
2. 2
   Haryana: HPSC HCS, HSSC CET, Haryana Police, HTET, HKRN.
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   Delhi: DSSSB, Delhi Police through SSC, CTET, JAC and IPU admissions.
4. 4
   Punjab: PPSC PCS, PSSSB, the compulsory Punjabi test, Punjab Police, PSTET.
5. 5
   Chandigarh: UT department jobs, police, CTET teachers, UT pool seats.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapUttar Pradesh: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapHaryana: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapDelhi: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapPunjab: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapChandigarh: government exams→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Uttarakhand: UKPSC Upper PCS, UKSSSC, Uttarakhand Police, UTET.
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   Himachal Pradesh: HPPSC HPAS, HP Rajya Chayan Aayog, HP Police, HP TET.
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   Jammu and Kashmir: JKPSC CCE (KAS), JKSSB, J&K Police, JKBOPEE, domicile certificate.
4. 4
   Ladakh: LSSSSB, hill council boards, police, 2025 domicile rules.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapUttarakhand: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapHimachal Pradesh: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapJammu and Kashmir: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapLadakh: government exams→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Bihar: BPSC CCE and TRE, BSSC, Bihar Police, STET, Student Credit Card.
2. 2
   Jharkhand: JPSC, JSSC CGL with a regional-language paper, Jharkhand Police, JTET.
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   West Bengal: WBCS, Clerkship, WB Police, TET and SLST, WBJEE.
4. 4
   Odisha: OPSC OCS, OSSC, OSSSC, police, OTET, OJEE.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapBihar: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapJharkhand: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapWest Bengal: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapOdisha: government exams→

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What you need to know

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   Madhya Pradesh: MPPSC, MPESB (formerly Vyapam), MP Police, teacher tests.
2. 2
   Chhattisgarh: CGPSC, the Staff Selection Board (formerly Vyapam), CG Police, CG TET.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapMadhya Pradesh: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapChhattisgarh: government exams→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Rajasthan: RPSC RAS, RSSB CET, Rajasthan Police, REET, Anuprati free coaching.
2. 2
   Gujarat: GPSC, GSSSB, GPSSB Talati, Police (GPRB), TET/TAT, OJAS.
3. 3
   Maharashtra: MPSC Rajyaseva, Group B and C, Police Bharti, TET and TAIT, MHT CET.
4. 4
   Goa: GPSC, GSSC with a Konkani section, Goa Police, GTET.
5. 5
   Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: UT Staff Selection Board, police, teachers, NAMO MERI.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapRajasthan: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapGujarat: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapMaharashtra: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapGoa: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: government exams→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Andhra Pradesh: APPSC Group 1 and 2, SLPRB police, TET and DSC, EAPCET.
2. 2
   Karnataka: KPSC KAS and FDA/SDA, KEA, police, KARTET, KCET.
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   Kerala: Kerala PSC and Thulasi, police (CPO, SI), K-TET, KEAM.
4. 4
   Tamil Nadu: TNPSC Group 1, 2 and 4, TNUSRB police, TN TET, TNEA.
5. 5
   Telangana: TGPSC Group 1 to 4, TGPRB police, TG TET and DSC, EAPCET.
6. 6
   Puducherry: DPAR common exam, police, TET rules, CENTAC.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapAndhra Pradesh: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapKarnataka: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapKerala: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapTamil Nadu: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapTelangana: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapPuducherry: government exams→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Assam: APSC CCE, ADRE for Grade III and IV, SLPRB police, Assam CEE.
2. 2
   Arunachal Pradesh: APPSC CCE, APSSB, police, APTET, DHTE seats.
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   Meghalaya: Meghalaya PSC (MCS), District Selection Committees, police, MTET.
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   Manipur: Manipur PSC, the new Staff Selection Commission, police, TET.
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   Mizoram: MPSC for officers and Group C, Mizo rule, MTET.
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   Nagaland: NPSC, NSSB, police, N-TET, central pool seats.
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   Sikkim: SPSC, the COI rule, police, STET.
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   Tripura: TPSC TCS/TPS, JRBT, police and TSR, T-TET, TJEE.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapAssam: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapArunachal Pradesh: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapMeghalaya: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapManipur: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapMizoram: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapNagaland: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapSikkim: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapTripura: government exams→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Andaman and Nicobar: Common e-recruitment portal, police, college admissions.
2. 2
   Lakshadweep: Administration jobs, central pool seats.

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• Vaidaani roadmapAndaman and Nicobar: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapLakshadweep: government exams→

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• Public Service Commission
• Staff selection and eligibility tests
• Police and teachers

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Runs the state civil services exam (often called PCS): Prelims → Mains → interview, for posts like SDM, DSP and BDO. Any graduate can apply; age limits are usually higher than UPSC.
2. 2
   Also recruits lecturers, professors, engineers, doctors, and in many states civil judges.

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• Vaidaani roadmapUPSC Civil Services→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   A state staff selection board fills Group C posts: clerk, patwari/lekhpal, village development officer, junior assistant.
2. 2
   Several states first hold a common eligibility test (UP's PET, Haryana's and Rajasthan's CET): you pass it once and the score counts for a few years.

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Constables usually need Class 12 and a physical test; sub-inspectors need a degree. Many states keep a share of police posts for women and now for ex-Agniveers.
2. 2
   Teachers need a TET (state or central), then a separate recruitment exam.

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• Vaidaani roadmapBecome a Teacher→

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• Common rules

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Caste-based reservation and age relaxation in state jobs are usually only for the state's own residents; others compete as general.
2. 2
   Most states reserve a share of jobs for women (for example 20% to 35%), and some now limit it to women domiciled in the state.
3. 3
   Keep domicile, caste, income and education certificates ready and updated.

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• How states admit students

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What you need to know

1. 1
   85% of MBBS/BDS seats in state government colleges go to the state's own students through NEET-based state counselling.
2. 2
   Engineering counselling in many states uses JEE Main; polytechnic is often on Class 10 marks or a state test; B.Ed has its own state entrance or merit list.

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• Vaidaani roadmapAfter Class 12: all choices→

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Many states run free coaching for UPSC, state PSC, JEE and NEET (for example UP's Abhyudaya and Rajasthan's Anuprati), and some pay cash for clearing prelims.
2. 2
   Check your state's social welfare or minority welfare department, and the state scholarship portal.

Official sources

• Vaidaani roadmapScholarships for every stage→
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• The law
• Stay safe

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Most big states now have strict anti-paper-leak laws, with long jail terms and fines up to ₹1 crore or more. Central exams are covered by the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.
2. 2
   Leaks have cancelled exams in many states. If an exam is cancelled, it is usually held again: keep preparing.

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What you need to know

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   Apply only on official .gov.in / .nic.in websites. Anyone offering a "setting", a solver or a leaked paper is a fraud and is pulling you into a crime.
2. 2
   Lost money? Call 1930 or report on cybercrime.gov.in.

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