Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) – Pattern

• 24 Feb 2025

The Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination is conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC). The examination comprises of two successive stages: 

• Combined Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for the Main (Written) Examination; and  
• Combined Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for selecting candidates for the various services and posts.

The detailed pattern of the exam is given below. 

Preliminary Exam  

• Consists of Two Compulsory Papers (Qualifying in Nature): 
  • General Studies – I (200 marks) 
  • General Studies – II (200 marks) 
• Duration: Each paper is of 2 hours. 
• Language: Hindi and English 
• Marking Scheme: 
  • There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. 
  • If a candidate marks more than one answer for a question, it will be treated as a wrong answer, even if one of the answers is correct, and no marks will be awarded. 

Evaluation and Selection: 

• The selection list for the Main (Written) Examination is prepared based on the total marks obtained in both papers. 

 

Main Examination & Interview   

• The Written Examination consists of 6 papers in total. 

Written Examination	Total Marks	Exam Duration
Paper-I: General Hindi & General English	100	3 Hours
Paper-II: Language and Literature	150	3 Hours
Paper-III: Social Sciences	200	3 Hours
Paper-IV: Indian Constitution & Polity, Public Administration & Good Governance	200	3 Hours
Paper-V: Indian Economy, Globalization and Sustainable Development	200	3 Hours
Paper-VI: General Sciences, Environment & Technology Development	200	3 Hours

• The selection list for the Interview Test will be prepared based on the total marks obtained in Papers II to VI (a total of 5 papers), subject to the following conditions: 
  • Candidates must score a minimum of 30 marks in Paper I. 
  • Candidates must achieve the minimum qualifying marks in aggregate, as prescribed by the rules of the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination, in the remaining 5 papers (Papers II to VI).  
• The Interview Test will carry 100 marks, and there will be no minimum qualifying marks required for the interview.