The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) has postponed nine important recruitment exams scheduled between July and September 2026, including the much-awaited Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Mains Exam. In an official notification, the commission said the exams have been postponed due to “unavoidable reasons”.The notice stated that the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Main (Written) Competitive Examination 2025 (Ad No. 01/2026), which was scheduled to be held from July 25 to July 27, 2026, has been postponed until further orders.The commission further clarified that all the remaining examinations listed in the Examination Calendar-2026, released on July 9, 2026, have also been postponed indefinitely. No revised exam dates have been announced at this time.
Complete List of Postponed JPSC Exams
The following exams have been postponed:
- Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Main Exam 2025: 25 July to 27 July 2026
- Jharkhand Combined Civil Service Main Reserve (Written) Exam 2025: August 8-10, 2026
- Jharkhand Combined Civil Service Main (Written) Exam 2023: 1st to 3rd August 2026
- Written exam Civil Judge (Juvenile Division) – September 6 and 7, 2026
- Written examination of the assistant prosecutor (backlog) – from September 8 to 12, 2026
- Inspector of Factories (Announcement No. 01/2025) Written Test – September 11 and 12, 2026
- Project Manager Written Exam – 19 and 20 September 2026
- Deputy Public Prosecutor (ordinary) written exam – from 25 to 29 September 2026
- Boiler Inspector (Announcement No. 02/2025) Written Test – 26 and 27 September 2026
The postponement of the exam comes amid an investigation into alleged irregularities
The large-scale postponement comes in the context of an ongoing investigation into alleged malpractice linked to oppositions held by the commission.According to reports, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recently arrested five people, including Deputy Director of Examinations Shweta Gupta, following raids related to alleged examination irregularities.The other people arrested include Ramvir Singh, director of TSR Data Processing Private Limited, along with Drs Usman, Ebad and Abhay Kumar Tiwari.The CID said a case has been registered under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023.Here is the link in the official announcement of the same.Candidates are advised to stay tuned to the official website for complete details of JPSC Exam Postponement.