Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC): Overview

Jharkhand Public Service Commission, commonly known as JPSC, is a state agency of Jharkhand constituted to conduct recruitment, written competitive examination and interviews of candidates for state civil services and other examinations within its jurisdiction.

What is JPSC?

Jharkhand Public Service Commission is a state-level competitive examination conducted for the recruitment of officers in the civil services of Jharkhand. This will help you start your preparation in the right direction. After successfully qualifying for it, one can serve as

• District Coordinator
• Junior Registrar
• Assistant registrar
• Assistant Director
• Deputy Collector
• Assistant Municipal Commissioner
• DSP
• Probation officer
• Planning officer
• Jail superintendent
• Jharkhand Education Service
• Jharkhand Finance Services in Jharkhand

History of JPSC

The history of JPSC began with the merger of 18 districts of Bihar to form the state of Jharkhand with its own State Civil Service Commission under the provision of Article 315, a part of the Constitution of India. It came into force on 15 November 2000.

JPSC Syllabus

The JPSC syllabus is divided into two parts:

Preliminary Examination: It is a written examination consisting of two papers:

• Paper 1: General Studies
• Paper 2: Jharkhand-Specific General Studies

Main Examination: It is a written examination consisting of five papers:

• Paper 1: General Hindi & General English
• Paper 2: Language & Literature
• Paper 3: Social Science
• Paper 4: Indian Constitution & Polity
• Paper 5: Indian Economy
• Paper 6: General Science

The preliminary examination is an objective-type exam and the main examination is a descriptive-type examination. The preliminary examination is a qualifying examination, and only candidates who score above the cut-off marks in both papers will be eligible to appear for the main examination.

JPSC Syllabus for Prelims Exam

• History of India
• Geography of India
• Indian Politics and Governance
• Economic and Sustainable Development
• Science and Technology
• Jharkhand-Specific Questions (General Awareness about its History, Society, Culture and Heritage)
• National and International Current Events
• General Questions of a Miscellaneous Nature

JPSC Syllabus for Mains Exam

There are no optional papers in the JPSC Mains Syllabus. Also, Paper-I marks will not be counted in the final merit list.

The details of the JPSC syllabus for the main exam are given below:

• Paper-I: General Hindi & General English (100 Marks)
• Paper-II: Language and Literature (150 Marks)
• Paper–III: Social Science, History and Geography (200 Marks)
• Paper–IV: Indian Constitution, Politics, Public Administration and Good Governance (200 Marks)
• Paper–V: Indian Economy, Globalization and Sustainable Development (200 marks)
• Paper–VI: General Science, Environment and Technological Development (200 marks)

Duties and Responsibilities

The Commission is permitted to function under the Constitution of India and the Union Public Service Commission which amends it to the State Public Service Commission.

• Recruitment to civil services and departmental posts.
• Organization of competitive examinations in the state.
• Conducting interviews, screening tests and written examinations.
• To advise the State Government on the suitability of officers for appointment to promotion.
• Transfer of civil service officers from one service to another.
• To lead disciplinary cases under his jurisdiction.

FAQs

Q: What is the difference between UPSC and JPSC?
A: UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission which conducts recruitment for CSE, IFoS and other services at all Indian levels; While JPSC stands for Jharkhand Public Service Commission, which conducts recruitment for state administrative services.

Q: What is the selection process of JPSC Jharkhand?
A: The JPSC selection process consists of 3 stages mentioned below:

1. Preliminary Examination

2. Main

3. Interview

Q: What is the minimum age required for Jharkhand PSC?
A: The minimum age required for Jharkhand PSC Recruitment is 21 years.

Q: What is the maximum number of attempts in the JPSC exam?
A: There is no fixed limit specified by UPSC on the number of attempts in JPSC. It can be given multiple times up to the age of 35 years. In JPSC, reserved category students are given age relaxation for their upliftment.

Q: Is the syllabus of JPSC and UPSC the same?
A: The JPSC Prelims Syllabus consists of two compulsory papers and all the questions will be objective type. Like UPSC, the preliminary exam consists of two papers on General Studies. To crack this exam candidates must have complete knowledge of the JPSC Syllabus.

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