JPSC Civil Services Prelims

Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination-2025, Advertisement No. 01/2026, preliminary examination (झारखण्ड संयुक्त असैनिक सेवा प्रतियोगिता परीक्षा-2025, प्रारंभिक परीक्षा), Jharkhand Public Service Commission. Every Jharkhand exam.

Questions: 200
Marks: 400
Minutes: 240
Per wrong answer: none
Options: not stated

The pattern

Part	Questions	Marks	Minutes
General Studies Paper-I 8 topics History of India (ancient 5, medieval 5, modern 5), 15 questions Geography of India, 10 questions Indian Polity and Governance, 10 questions Economic and Sustainable Development, 10 questions Science and Technology (general science 6, agriculture and technology development 6, ICT 3), 15 questions Jharkhand specific (general awareness of its history, society, culture and heritage), 10 questions National and international current events, 15 questions General questions of miscellaneous nature (human rights, environment and climate change, urbanization, sports, disaster management, poverty and unemployment, awards, United Nations), 15 questions	100	200	120
General Studies Paper-II (Jharkhand)सामान्य अध्ययन प्रश्न-पत्र-II (झारखण्ड) 16 topics Jharkhand history: the Munda, Nagvanshi, Parha panchayat, Manjhi Pargana, Munda-Manki, Dhokolo Sohor and caste-panchayat systems of rule, 8 questions Jharkhand movement: sadans, adivasis, freedom fighters, eminent persons, the movement and the formation of the state, 7 questions Jharkhand's distinct identity: social, cultural, political, economic and religious, 5 questions Jharkhand folk literature, dance, music, instruments, places of interest and tribal culture, 5 questions Jharkhandi literature and writers, 5 questions Major educational institutions of Jharkhand, 3 questions Sports of Jharkhand, 5 questions Jharkhand land laws and acts (Chotanagpur Tenancy Act 5, Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act 5, other state acts 2), 12 questions Economic development of the state since 1947; geography of Jharkhand (forests, rivers, hills, mines), 10 questions Industrial policy, displacement and rehabilitation policy and other policies of Jharkhand, 6 questions Major industries of Jharkhand, their names and places, industrial development, 5 questions Major schemes and sub-schemes of Jharkhand, 5 questions Forest management and wildlife conservation in Jharkhand, 5 questions Environment of the state, climate change, mitigation and adaptation, 7 questions Disaster management in Jharkhand, 5 questions Miscellaneous facts and current events related to Jharkhand, 7 questions	100	200	120
Total	200	400	240

A screening test: its marks do not count in the final merit, and about 15 times the vacancies in each category go on to the Main examination. Both papers are compulsory; marking two answers to a question counts as wrong.

From Advertisement No. 01/2026 (29 Jan 2026), Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination-2025, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, 29 January 2026.

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JPSC’s other exam: Civil Judge Prelims.