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JPSC Examination Schedule 2022 is conducted each year by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission. Under article 315 of the Indian constitution, JPSC conducts the Civil Service Exam for the enrollment of candidates for the positions of administration in Jharkhand.

Latest Notification

JPSC is to be released an official notification to invite candidates for various posts. Those who are interested and meet the eligibility criteria can fill in the application form. The appearing candidates can check the JPSC previous year question papers to know more about the exam.

Registration

JPSC Apply Online

Step 1: Visit the official website of JPSC at jpsc.gov.in
Step 2: In the important announcements section, look for the JPSC Exam application link and click on it.
Step 3: Click on new registration and complete it.
Step 4: You will receive the registration number and the password on your given mail-id.
Step 5: Log in using your registration number and password and click on apply now.
Step 6: Complete your application form accurately and proceed with the document upload.
Step 7: Upload all the necessary documents in good quality and submit them.
Step 8: Pay your application fees online through the provided options.
Step 9: After successfully completing the fee payment, print the application for future references.

Eligibility Criteria

It is important to check the eligibility before applying for the JPSC Exam. Here, we have provided complete details about the JPSC eligibility criteria. The candidates must fulfill the prescribed educational qualifications and age criteria to apply for the JPSC Exam.

JPSC Nationality

The JPSC candidate shall be an Indian Citizen Only. Other state candidates from India who know Hindi can also apply for the JPSC civil service examination.

JPSC Age Limit

JPSC age limit for Combined Civil Service Exam 2022 will be considered as per the given below date and year. The minimum age for applying for the Jharkhand examination should be 20 years. The maximum age for the candidates varies from category to category.

JPSC Age Relaxation

Category	Maximum age
BC- 1 and 2 Candidates	37 years
Female Candidates (unreserved)	38 years
Unreserved Candidates	35 years
SC and ST both female and male candidates	40 years
OBC candidates	35 years

JPSC Educational Qualification

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a recognized university or an equivalent degree.

Final year students are not eligible unless they pass their exam before the last date of application.

Application Fee

The applicants must pay the application fees to complete their application process. JPSC 2022 Application Fees for various categories are provided below.

Category	Fee of Application
General category	Rs.600/-
OBC candidates	Rs.600/-
Candidates applying who are not from Jharkhand	Rs.600/-
SC and ST candidates	Rs.150/-

Exam Pattern

The JPSC is a tier-based examination of 3 tiers. Candidates have to clear the Prelims, the Mains, and the Interview for the final selection. According to the JPSC exam pattern, the candidates who qualify in the Preliminary exam are shortlisted for the Mains exam, and candidates who qualify Mains exam are invited for the Interview and the final selection is done on the basis of merit.

JPSC Prelims Exam

The Preliminary exam is an offline exam that contains 200 questions. The total time duration of the Prelims exam is 2 hours. The General Studies 1 and General Studies 2 papers are the two papers of this stage. In each paper, candidates have to complete 100 questions containing 2 marks each.

Particulars	Details
Mode of exam	Offline
No. of papers	2
No of questions	100 each
Duration of exam	120 minutes
Total weightage	100 questions each having 2 marks

JPSC Mains Exam

The candidates who qualify cutoff marks in the JPSC Prelims Exam are qualified for the Mains exam. The Mains exam is an offline pen and paper-based exam that contains 1050 marks with 6 papers that are to be completed within 3 hours of time each.

The table further explains more about the JPSC Mains exam pattern.

Paper	Name of Subject	Maximum Marks
Paper I	General English and General Hindi.	100
Paper-II	Language and Literature	150
Paper III	History and Geography	200
Paper IV	Indian Constitution and Polity, Public Administration and Good Reforms	200
Paper V	The Indian Economy, Globalization and their Sustainable Development	200
Paper VI	General Sciences, Environment and Technology development	200
Total		1050

Syllabus

As mentioned in the exam pattern, there are two stages of JCS exam. Thus, JPSC syllabus is also divided into two stages. The list of topics for both is given below.

JPSC Prelims Syllabus 2022

JPSC Prelims consist of 2 papers. They are-

General Studies 1
General Studies 2

General Studies 1

The following are the topics that are asked in JPSC Prelims General Studies 1 paper.

Indian History
- Ancient Indian History
- Medieval Indian History
- Modern India History
India’s Geography
- General geography of India
- Physical Geography of India
- Economic Geography of India
- Social and Demographic Geography of India
Indian Politics & Indian Governance
- Indian Constitution and Governance
- Public Administration of India and Good Governance
- Decentralization: Panchayat and Nagarpalika
Economic and Sustainable Development
- Basic features of the Indian economy
- Sustainable Development and Economic Issues of India
- Economic Reformation and Globalization
Science & Tech
- General Science
- Agriculture and Technology Development
- Information and Communication Technology
History, geography, society, culture, and heritage from Jharkhand
National and International Current Events
Human rights
Environmental security, biodiversity, and climate change
Urbanization
Sports
Disaster Management
Poverty and unemployment
Award
United Nations and other international organizations

General Studies 2

The following is the syllabus that is generally asked in the General Studies 2 of JPSC Prelims Civil Service Examination.

History of Jharkhand
Jharkhand movement
Specific identities of Jharkhand
Jharkhand’s folk literature, dance, music, instrumental, scenic, and tribal culture
Jharkhandi Literature and Literature
Major Institutes of Jharkhand
Jharkhand Sports
Jharkhand’s land law/act
History of state economic development from 1947, Geography of Jharkhand
Jharkhand’s Industrial Policy, Displacement, and Rehabilitation Policy and Other Policies
Jharkhand’s main industry name and location and industrial development
Jharkhand’s major schemes and schemes
Forest management and wildlife conservation works in Jharkhand
Environmental Facts of the State of Jharkhand, Environmental Change in Environment and Its Mapping and Adaptation (ADAPTATION)
Disaster Management from Jharkhand
Various facts and current events related to Jharkhand

Eligibilty Criteria