Jharkhand
Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Exam - Mains Syllabus
- 24 Feb 2025
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The main stage of the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination is a comprehensive evaluation designed to assess candidates' depth of knowledge, analytical skills, and understanding of diverse subjects. It comprises six compulsory descriptive papers covering a wide array of subjects.
The complete syllabus is outlined below for reference.
The Written Examination will consist of the following papers:
|
Subject |
Duration |
Marks |
Remarks |
|
Paper-I: General Hindi & General English (50 marks each having separate answer sheets) |
3 Hours |
100 |
This paper will only be qualifying in nature in which out of 100 (combined both Hindi & English) every candidate will have to secure a minimum 30 marks. |
|
Paper-II: Language and Literature: Under this paper, every candidate will have to opt for one Language and Literature out of fifteen languages*. |
3 Hours |
150 |
Descriptive Type |
|
Paper-III: Social Sciences, having two distinct sections – History & Geography – of equal weightage. |
3 Hours |
200 |
Descriptive Type |
|
Paper-IV: Indian Constitution & Polity, Public Administration & Good Governance |
3 Hours |
200 |
Descriptive Type |
|
Paper-V: Indian Economy, Globalization and Sustainable Development |
3 Hours |
200 |
Descriptive Type |
|
Paper-VI: General Sciences, Environment & Technology Development |
3 Hours |
200 |
Descriptive Type |
* 15 Languages Available for Paper-II:
- Oriya/Odia Language & Literature
- Bangali Language & Literature
- Urdu Language & Literature
- Sanskrit Language & Literature
- English Language & Literature
- Hindi Language & Literature
- Santhali Language & Literature
- Panchpargania Language & Literature
- Nagpuri Language & Literature
- Mundari Language & Literature
- Kurux Language & Literature
- Kurmali Language & Literature
- Khortha Language & Literature
- Khadia Language & Literature
- Ho Language & Literature
Note:
- There is no optional subject paper in this examination; all papers are common and compulsory.
- The marks obtained in Paper-I will not be counted either for the merit list of the Interview Test or for the final merit list.
|
Marks Taken into Account for Final Merit List |
|
|
Main Examination (excluding Paper I) |
950 Marks |
|
Interview Test |
100 Marks |
|
Grand Total |
1050 Marks |
