JPSC CCE (Jharkhand Combined Civil Services)
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Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination 2025 — Advertisement No. 01/2026, conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission, covering Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Commander, Assistant Director and other Group A/B posts.Application window closed;Preliminary exam complete (results 02 Jul 2026), Mains examination in progress as of this writing.
Important Dates
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Vacancies & Posts
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Total Vacancies103Reported pay Not confirmed
Not taken from an official pay circular — treat as approximate.
| Pay Level | Pay Band | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Pay Band ₹9,300–₹34,800 + Grade Pay ₹4,800/₹5,400 (reported, likely varies by specific post) | Varies by post — Deputy Collector, DSP and Assistant Director posts typically carry different/higher levels than this generic figure suggests | Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Commander, Assistant Director and other Group A/B posts |
This figure is a generic pay-band citation from secondary aggregation, not confirmed post-by-post against an official pay matrix — treat as a rough indicator only.
Who Can Apply
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Application fee
What You Need
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- 📷 PhotoRecent passport-size colour photo (exact px not confirmed) · 15–25 KB · JPG/JPEG Not confirmed
- ✍️ SignatureSigned in running hand (exact px not confirmed) · 10–15 KB · JPG/JPEG — Same caveat as the photo — unverified against the official document. Not confirmed
- 💳 Application FeeReported as ₹100 for General/OBC/EWS, ₹50 for SC/ST, exempt for PwD — the official notice PDF uses a non-Unicode Hindi font that blocked automated verification, so treat these as secondary-sourced and unconfirmed. Not confirmed
How to Apply
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View Official Notification ↗- Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) on the JPSC OTR portal (reported as jpscotr.com, reached via jpsc.gov.in — not independently verified) Not confirmed
- Fill the CCE application form referencing your OTR ID
- Upload photograph and signature as specified (see caveats above)
- Pay the examination fee online — reported as ₹100 General/OBC/EWS, ₹50 SC/ST, exempt for PwD (figures unverified against the official notice) Not confirmed
- Submit the application and print the confirmation
Exam Pattern
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Prelims: 2 papers totaling 4 hours (2 hours each, same day). Mains: paper-wise duration not confirmed from sources found (commonly 3 hours per paper for similar state PSCs, but not verified for JPSC specifically). Interview: approximately 30 minutes per candidate per some sources. · Negative Marking: DISPUTED — sources directly conflict. Some secondary sources state JPSC Prelims has NO negative marking; others state a 1/3 mark deduction per wrong answer applies. This could not be resolved with the searches performed; treat as unconfirmed and verify against the specific CCE notification year before relying on it. Mains: no negative marking (descriptive format) — this part is consistent across sources. · Passing Marks: N/A — merit-based cutoff, declared after each exam, no fixed pre-set qualifying % found for Prelims or Mains as a whole (aside from the Mains language paper being qualifying-only, with exact % not confirmed).
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| Prelims Paper I - General Studies | 200 marks, part of a 4-hour combined Prelims sitting, screening only — not counted in final merit |
| Prelims Paper II - General Studies/Aptitude | 200 marks, part of the 4-hour combined Prelims sitting |
| Mains - Language Paper (Hindi essay/grammar, English precis/comprehension) | qualifying only, not counted in merit (marks not specified in sources found) |
| Mains - remaining compulsory papers (General Studies etc., no optional subject) | 6 compulsory papers total, ~900 marks aggregate per secondary sources, counted in merit |
| Interview - Personality Test | 100 marks, counted in final merit |
Syllabus
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Two stages of relevance for merit — Preliminary (objective, screening only) and Main (descriptive) plus Interview.
Result
Prelim result declared — 02 Jul 2026
Source & Verification
- Age, relaxation or qualification
- Application fee
- Pay
- Photo size
- Signature size
- Exam pattern
- Some application steps
FAQs
Does JPSC Prelims have negative marking?
This is unclear — secondary sources disagree, with some saying there's no negative marking and others citing a 1/3-mark deduction per wrong answer. Check the specific CCE notification you're preparing for, since JPSC's rules may also have changed across recent cycles.
Does JPSC Mains have an optional subject paper like BPSC or UPSC?
No — per current secondary sources, JPSC CCE Mains consists of six compulsory papers with no optional-subject choice, unlike BPSC (34 optional subjects) or the old UPSC pattern.
How long is the JPSC Prelims exam?
It consists of two papers held the same day, together totaling 4 hours (2 hours per paper) — longer than many other state PSC prelims exams on this list.
Do Prelims marks count toward the final JPSC merit list?
No — Prelims is purely a screening stage to shortlist candidates for Mains; only Mains and Interview marks decide your final rank.
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