Jharkhand Exam Cancellation: The JSSC-CGL examination has been surrounded by controversy since 2023, including allegations of a paper leak, technical problems, cancellations, and repeated re-examinations. The Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government announced on Monday, August 17, 2026, that the JSSC-CGL exam and its results would be cancelled.

The JSSC-CGL exam was originally scheduled for October 18 and 28, 2023. During the examination, candidates reported technical issues, and allegations of a paper leak also surfaced. The third shift of the October 28 exam was cancelled on the same day, and it was later decided that the cancelled examination would be held again.

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Timeline Of The JSSC-CGL 2024 Controversy

Date

 

Event

 
October 18 & 28, 2023 JSSC-CGL exam originally conducted; technical issues and paper leak allegations surface; third shift of October 28 exam cancelled
December 16-17, 2023 Exam re-conducted, then postponed again due to issues related to the question paper
January 28, 2024 Exam held again; third shift cancelled after a paper leak issue comes to light during scrutiny; shift rescheduled
February 4, 2024 Re-examination finally held; questions continue to be raised about the exam's conduct
December 30, 2025 Selected candidates appointed across posts including Block Development Officer, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Police Sub Inspector, Block Welfare Officer, Block Supply Officer, and Sub-Inspector-cum-Catering
August 17, 2026 Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government announces cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam and its results

Vacancy Details: Who Was Selected

Post

General

ST

SC

EBC

BC

Block Development Officer

343

237

271

43

83

Junior Secretariat Assistant

105

88

31

3

18

Officer

66

49

19

28

18

Police Sub-Inspector

0

0

0

1

0

Block Welfare Officer

77

49

19

15

12

Block Supply Officer

66

47

24

19

17

Sub-Inspector-cum-Catering

72

46

19

11

17

Total candidates expected to be affected: 1,975

Which Other Exams Have Been Cancelled?

Along with JSSC-CGL, the Jharkhand government also decided to cancel several examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and other departments through the TDPL agency.

These include the JPSC 14th Civil Services Preliminary Examination, Combined Civil Services Backlog Examination 2023, Combined Civil Services Backlog Examination 2025, Jharkhand Eligibility Test (JET), Forest Range Officer Recruitment Examination, and Assistant Forest Conservator Recruitment Examination.

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Impact On Already-Appointed Candidates:

The government has stated that the decision will apply even in cases where examination results have already been declared, or appointments have already been made.

This means that candidates who have already been appointed through these recruitment processes could also be affected by the government's decision, prompting protests from students who had cleared the JSSC-CGL examination following CM Hemant Soren's cancellation order. The state government has also ordered a CID probe into irregularities linked to these examinations since 2014.