Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Jharkhand cancels three exams; students protest until demands met
Many students in a state of India called Jharkhand were upset about important exams for government jobs.
They thought the exams were not managed fairly.
They began protesting on July 25 and held a sit-in at a big stadium in Ranchi.
Some protesters even stopped eating in what is called a fast.
The government talked with them and agreed to cancel three exams.
It also agreed to let a special team, the Enforcement Directorate, look into money problems linked to one exam.
Three members of the exam commission quit their jobs.
But the students still wanted a big investigation team called the CBI to look into all the exams.
The government said no to that, so the students decided to keep protesting.
They even planned a peaceful march to the building where the state government works.
The Jharkhand government agreed to cancel three examinations, including the preliminary exam of the 14th JPSC Combined Civil Services, after talks with student delegations.
The government agreed to involve the Enforcement Directorate in an inquiry into alleged financial irregularities linked to the 14th JPSC examination.
Three members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission resigned on Sunday.
Student leaders said they would continue their protest until remaining demands, including a Central Bureau of Investigation probe, were met.
The government refused to cancel the JSSC Combined Graduate Level results, citing Supreme Court and Jharkhand High Court monitoring, and instead proposed a judicial inquiry headed by a retired judge.
- Who
- Student protesters in Ranchi and the Jharkhand government, including Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Technical and Higher Education Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu, and student leader Ravindra Paswan.
- What
- The government agreed to cancel three Jharkhand Public Service Commission exams and involve the Enforcement Directorate in an inquiry, while students vowed to continue protesting until remaining demands, including a CBI probe, are met.
- When
- On Sunday, the 16th day of the protest that began on July 25; a protest march to the Jharkhand Assembly was planned for the following Monday.
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand, at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, with a planned march to the Jharkhand Assembly.
- Why
- Students alleged mismanagement and financial irregularities in competitive examinations, inspired by nationwide protests over alleged mismanagement of national competitive exams.
Protesting students
Jharkhand government
CBI probe
Protesting students
Students demand a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into all state public commission tests and say they will not compromise until it is granted.
Jharkhand government
The government instead proposed a high-level judicial inquiry headed by a retired judge.
Cancellation of graduate-level exam results
Protesting students
Students demand cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level examination results.
Jharkhand government
The government refused, saying the exam was conducted under the monitoring of the Supreme Court and the Jharkhand High Court.
When to end the protest
Protesting students
Student leaders say they will continue the agitation until all their demands are met.
Jharkhand government
Technical and Higher Education Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu said the government had accepted 98% of the students' demands.
- Exams cancelled
- 3 (JPSC backlog 2023, backlog 2025, and the 14th JPSC Combined Civil Services preliminary exam)
- Protest began
- July 25
- Protest day during talks
- 16th day
- Protest site
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, Ranchi
- Protesters on fast
- 6
- Commission members resigned
- 3
- Unmet demands
- Cancellation of JSSC Combined Graduate Level results and a CBI probe
- Government claim on demands
- 98% of demands accepted