JPSC Exam- Overview, Important Dates and more

The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) had notified the availability of 252 vacancies for the posts of deputy collector, Police sub-Inspector (PSI), Jail Superintendent, and others. The Commission conducts the JPSC Exam to recruit candidates for the various vacant positions available.  Candidates can apply for the exam based on the eligibility required by the position. Applicants can read about the procedures, important dates, selection process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, online application, etc., in this article. 

JPSC Exam: Overview  

Ñame of the Examination Conducting Authority	Jharkhand Public Service Commission
Name of the Examination	Civil Services
Name of the Post	Deputy Collector, Police sub-inspector, District coordinator, Jail Superintendent, assistant of Municipal Commissioner, Probation officer, Planning officer, Assistant Director
Total no. vacancies	252
Examination Level	State Level Examination
Mode of Application	Offline mode
Job Type	Government Job
Official Website	https://www.jpsc.gov.in/

JPSC Exam: Important Dates   

JPSC Civil Service 2021	Important Dates
JPSC Date of notification	3rd February 2021
Online Application Starting Date	15th February 2021
Online Application End Date	21st March 2021
Payment Fees	22nd March 2021
Prelims Exam Date	19th Sep 2021
Admit Card	Released
Result Date	To Be Notified
Date of Mains Exam	To Be Notified

JPSC Vacancy 

The post-wise JPSC Vacancies are as follows: –   

Post	Number of Vacancies
Deputy Collector	44
District coordinator	16
Deputy Superintendent of Police	40
Assistant Municipal commissioner	65
Jail Superintendent	02
Junior registrar	10
Jharkhand Education service II	41
Planning officer	09
Assistant Director	02
Probation Officer	17
Total	252

JPSC Exam Application Process

1. The candidates will be able to register themselves for JPSC Civil Service Recruitment through online mode from the date of 15th February 2021.   

2. Candidates appearing for the first time need to register themselves on the official website. Visit the official website made available to you above   

3. While the registration process fills out your details and by entering captcha code complete the Registration Process.   

4. Once the registration over uploads required documents such as educational result statements and other credentials.   

5. Finally, make payment and verify the form details again provided by you.   

6. Lastly, submit your application and take a printout for your safety records.   

Online Application Fee For The JPSC Exam

Category	Fees
General	Rs. 600
SC/ST/OBC/Ex-Servicemen  Domicile of Madhya Pradesh Only	Rs. 150

Note: Bank charges may apply in addition to the above fees.   

Now let us consider important aspects that whether you are suitable for the post.   

JPSC Eligibility Criteria   

Education Qualification Criteria    

Candidates must hold a degree from a well-known university or should have equivalent qualifications.   

Age Limit Criteria   

Minimum Age: 21 years.   

UR candidates: 35 years.   

SC/ST (Male/Female) candidates: 40 years.   

OBC/BS Candidates: 37 years.   

Female (UR/OBC/BC) Candidates: 38 years.   

Selection Procedure   

The JPSC selection procedure consists of three stages as mentioned below:   

Stage-1 Preliminary Examination.   

Stage-2 Main Examination.   

Stage-3 Personality Test.   

Stage-1 Preliminary Examination (Objective Based Questions)   

Subject	Marks	Total Duration (In Hours)
General Studies-1	100	2 (120 minutes)
General Studies-2	100	2 (120 minutes)

 There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers.   

Stage –2 Mains Examination (Subjective Based Questions)   

Paper	Subject	Marks
Paper I	General English and Hindi   (50 marks each)	100
Paper III	History and Geography	200
Paper-II	language and literature	150
Paper IV	The Indian Constitution, Administration and Reforms	200
Paper V	Indian Economy, Globalization and sustainable development	200
Paper VI	GS, Environment and technology development	200
Total	1050

 The duration to complete each paper in Main Examination is for 3 hours    

Stage-3 Personality Test   

 Viva-voce (Interview) for 100 Marks.   

 Steps To Download Admit Card 2021   

Step -1 Visit the official website of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission   

Step -2 Search for the Admit Card 2021 link.

Step -3 Click on the given link to open a new page   

Step -4 Enter credentials and login details   

Step-5 Download and take the printout.   

JPSC Cut Off Marks 2021   

The JPSC cut off marks are based on the number of vacancies available for the post, the difficulty of exam level, the number of candidates, the number of vacancies and previous years’ cut off marks. The following cut off marks can be expected category wise for 2021-

Category	Cut off
General	600
EBC	594
BC	621
SC	538
ST	524

Minimum Qualifying Marks

These are different from the cut-offs. The qualifying marks are the minimum marks that candidates must score to pass the exam. The minimum qualifying marks for different categories of candidates are:  

Category	Minimum Qualifying Marks
General	40%
SC/ST and female	32%
EBC	34%
BC	36.5%
Primitive Trible group	30%
EWS	40%

JPSC Syllabus   

Prelims Examination  

Papers	Topics
General Studies Paper-1	Constitution of India History of India Indian polity and governance Social & Demographic Geography Indian Polity and governance Geography of India current affairs science and technology sustainable development and economic issues Other miscellaneous
General Studies Paper-II	Jharkhand History Governance of Munda Dhoklo sohor Munda Manki Majhi Pargana Padaha Panchayat Nagvanshi Jaatiya panchayat Social status of Jharkhand Speciality of Jharkhand Jharkhand movement Freedom Fighters of Jharkhand Tribal of Jharkhand Nobles of Jharkhand Jharkhand state movement and formation The political situation of Jharkhand state The economic condition of Jharkhand state Religious characteristics and identity of Jharkhand state Cultural of Jharkhand Literature of Folk Folk dance and traditional art Folk instruments and music Interesting Places –modern sites, natural, archaeological, historical and religious Characteristics, species of Tribal caste Literature and litterateur in the Jharkhand State Premier educational institute of Jharkhand Sports of Jharkhand state Land laws of Jharkhand Chotanagpur tenancy right, Act Santhal pargana tenancy, Act Bills Act of other states History of economic, development after 1947 and geography of Jharkhand Rehabilitation policy, Industrial policy, displacement and other policies of Jharkhand Title and location of major industry and industrial development in Jharkhand Major Sub Plans and schemes of Jharkhand state Forest management and wildlife conservation of Jharkhand The environment of Jharkhand state, the environmental change happening and its mitigation, adaptation and related topics Disaster management in Jharkhand state Other miscellaneous facts and current affairs related to Jharkhand state

Main Exam 

Papers	Topics
Paper- I: General Hindi and General English	Grammar Essay Comprehension Precis
Paper-II: Language and Literature	You are required to Choose any one below :    Ho language and literature    Khadia language and literature    Urdu language and literature    Hindi language and literature    English language and literature    Sanskrit language and literature    Sathali language and literature    Mundari language and literature    Nagpuri language and literature    Kurux language and literature    Panchpargania language and literature    Khortha language and literature    Kurmali language and literature    Bengali language and literature    Oriya language and literature
Paper –III: Social Sciences, History and geography	History     1. Ancient Period   Origin of the Aryans The Indus Valley Civilization       The Lichchavis and their republican constitution The Maurays    The rise of the Magadha empire   Asoka’s dharma, foreign policy. Development of Art & policy The Kushanas    Architecture during the Mauryan period The extent of the Gupta empire   The Cholas Harsha-Vardhan      Cultural Achievements of the Paltavas             2. Medieval period    The Arabian invasion of India The Delhi Sultanate    The Ghaznavid Invasion of India     The Mongol invasion of India    The Mughals Religious movements     The rise of MarathasDawn of a New- Islamic Culture        3. Modern Period   Beginning of European settlements Resistance to Colonial rule    Doctrine of lapse    Land revenue administration under the British Rule   Movement, home rule league movement, khilafat movement Civil Disobedience movement Social Reforms Movements in Hindu Community     Struggle for raising women’s status    Widow Marriage Act, consent Bill, Stress on female education      Rise of nationalism in India in the 19th-century formation of Indian national congress    Mahatma Gandhi and Mass politics  After India Independence    The partition of India and its consequences             4. History of Jharkhand    Adi-Dharma le    Birsa Movement Tribal revolts in Jharkhand and nationalist struggle Concept of sadan and emergence of nagpuria language Tana Bhagat movement and freedom movement in Jharkhand               5. Geography    Physical Geography   Atmosphere Interior of earth, tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes Classification of climates    Types of rocks    Geomorphic processes Air masses and fronts, tropical and temperate, cyclone evaporation and condensation insulation, heat budget of the earth     Horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature       The physical and human geography of India    Types of settlement Structure, relief and physiographic divisions, drainage systems   Types of soilsIndian monsoon, mechanism onset and retreat, climate types. Soil degradation and conservation   Age : Sex, Ratto, rural-urban compositionPopulation growth, distribution and density      Population, environment and development     Natural Resources of India    Bases of international trade, changing pattern of India’s foreign tradeLand resources General land use    History Ancient Period Origin of the Aryans The Indus Valley Civilization The Lichchavis and their republican constitution The Maurays The rise of the Magadha empire Asoka’s dhama, foreign policy. Development of Art & policy The Kushanas Architecture during the Mauryan period The extent of the Gupta empire The Cholas Harsha-Vardhan Cultural Achievements of the Paltavas 2. Medieval period The Arabian invasion of India The Delhi Sultanate The Ghaznavid Invasion of India The Mongol invasion of India The Mughals Religious movements The rise of Marathas Dawn of a New- Islamic Culture 3. Modern Period Beginning of European settlements Resistance to Colonial rule Doctrine of lapse Land revenue administration under the British Rule Movement, home rule league movement, khilafat movement Civil Disobedience movement Social Reforms Movements in Hindu Community Struggle for raising women’s status Widow Marriage Act, consent Bill, Stress on female education Rise of nationalism in India in the 19th-century formation of Indian national congress Mahatma Gandhi and Mass politics After India Independence The partition of India and its consequences 4. History of Jharkhand Adi-Dharma le Birsa Movement Tribal revolts in Jharkhand and nationalist struggle Concept of Sadan and emergence of nagpuria language Tana Bhagat movement and freedom movement in Jharkhand 5. Geography Physical Geography Atmosphere Interior of earth, tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes Classification of climates Types of rocks Geomorphic processes Air masses and fronts, tropical and temperate, cyclone evaporation and condensation Insolation, heat budget of the earth Horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature The physical and human geography of India Types of settlement Structure, relief and physiographic divisions, drainage systems Types of soils Indian monsoon, mechanism onset and retreat, climate types. Soil degradation and conservation Age: Sex, Ratto, rural-urban composition Population growth, distribution and density Population, environment and development Natural Resources of India Bases of international trade, changing pattern of India’s foreign trade Land resources General land use Roads, Railways and Waterways Water resources Minerals and energy resources Development of industries Transport, communication and international trade Geography of Jharkhand and utilization of its resources Population Geological history, landforms, drainage. Climate. Soil types and forests state government Plans their customs rituals festivals etc Judiciary The pattern of urban settlement and pollution problems Political Parties and pressure groups
Paper-IV: The Indian constitution, polity, public administration and good governance	Indian constitution and polity Bureaucracy Preamble, salient features of the Indian Constitution, fundamental rights and duties, directive principles of state policy Union government Centre-state relations Special provisions relating to the administration of schedule area and scheduled tribal areas Emergency provisions of the constitution Election commission of India Public administration and good governance Public administration – meaning, scope and significance Public and private administration Union administration State administration District administration Development administration Personal administration Disaster management Human rights Good governance
Paper – V: Indian Economy, Globalization, and sustainable development	Indian economy basic features Inflation National Income Demographic features Public Finance Agriculture and rural economy Public Expenditure Industrial economy Fiscal policy Budget Balance of payment Structure Indian monetary and banking system of India Poverty and unemployment Sustainable development New Economic reforms Food and nutritional security NABARD, RRB Globalization of Indian economy The economy of Jharkhand Agriculture sector Industrial development and economic reforms In India Jharkhand Demographic features
Paper VI : General Sciences, environment & technology development	Life Science Environmental Science   Agriculture Science   Physical Science    Science & technology

JPSC Results 

The Jharkhand Public Service Commission releases results on the official website. Important announcements are also notified on the official website before releasing results. You are required to open the JPSC Result link and log in with the roll number allotted to you. You need to be careful while providing details such as email addresses in the application form to avoid discrepancies later. There is also a merit list for the candidates you have scored more than cut off marks.  

Exam Tips

1. Analyze yourself for appearing in the exam.   
2.  Prepare timeline till exam and strategies period according to the syllabus.   
3. Study in detail and concepts clarity with focus and concentration.    
4. Solve all mock test papers before going for the exam to reduce exam pressure.   
5. Use study material from the official website    

Conclusion  

The above guidance regarding JPSC Exam will help you to know your potential to crack a competitive examination. Use scientifically proven techniques for your studies such as the Pomodoro technique etc. Avoid procrastination during your study time. Meanwhile, you’ll learn a good change in yourself to step into servicing job in government sector. 

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