Jharkhand Releases List Of 44 Recruitment Exams Cancelled Since 2014 Over Irregularities

Last Updated:August 19, 2026, 02:08 IST

Jharkhand government cancelled 44 recruitment exams due to irregularities, including those by JPSC and TDPL since 2014, amid student protests.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren chairs a review meeting. (PTI file photo)

The Jharkhand government on Tuesday night released a list of 44 recruitment exams that have been cancelled due to irregularities, amid student protests over the issue.

Issuing eight notifications late at night, the Jharkhand government said the cancelled exams include those conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL) since 2014.

The exams cancelled include recruitment for drug inspectors, assistant professors, deputy collectors, dental doctors, assistant engineers, civil judges, additional public prosecutors and forest range officers among others.

Among the other major examinations cancelled are recruitment for lecturers in government polytechnics, senior scientific officers, assistant conservators of forest, and other administrative and technical posts.

The notifications said that a request will be made to the High Court to constitute a fast-track court for hearing of cases related to the irregularities in JPSC-JSSC, besides the constitution of an internal vigilance cell in JPSC-JSSC.

Also, the committee constituted for reforms in JPSC-JSSC under senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal will submit its report to the government in two months’ time.

The state government, after a cabinet meeting on Monday, announced the cancellation of the JSSC-Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination, one of the key demands of protesting students, as well as all examinations conducted by outsourced agency TDPL and the results published by it.

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What reforms will the JPSC-JSSC committee propose?

The committee formed for reforms in JPSC-JSSC, led by senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal, will submit its report to the government within two months. The committee will examine the recruitment process and recommend measures to prevent future irregularities.

How will the fast-track court address these irregularities?

The Jharkhand government will request the High Court to establish a fast-track court to hear cases related to irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).

Could these cancellations affect future government recruitments?

The cancellation of 44 recruitment exams in Jharkhand could affect future government recruitments by prompting reforms in the examination process to prevent irregularities, including the strict enforcement of legislation like the Jharkhand Competitive Examination Prevention and Redressal of Unfair Means in Recruitment Act.

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