Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Jharkhand JSSC-CGL Exam Cancellation Leaves 2,000 Successful Candidates in Limbo
Many grown-ups in a place called Jharkhand, in India, took a big test to get government jobs.
The test is called JSSC-CGL.
Some people passed the test and were given the jobs.
But then the government cancelled the test because some people said there was cheating.
About 2,000 people who passed are now scared they will lose their jobs.
They went to protest outside the government offices in Ranchi.
They said they followed all the rules and even won in the courts.
Some people had even quit other good jobs to take these new jobs.
The government says cancelling the test will make things fairer.
The workers say if the government does not change its mind, they will go back to court.
The Jharkhand government cancelled the JSSC-CGL exam and all recruitment tests conducted by outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL) since 2014.
Around 2,000 candidates who cleared the JSSC-CGL exam fear losing their jobs after the cancellation.
Successful candidates protested at the Jharkhand Secretariat on Tuesday and at Project Bhawan in Ranchi on Monday.
Candidates say they were appointed after a Jharkhand High Court division bench ruling and Supreme Court proceedings, and some resigned from previous jobs.
Protesters demand a CBI probe and threaten fresh legal action and a hunger strike if the decision is not reconsidered.
- Who
- Successful JSSC-CGL candidates, the Jharkhand government led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch
- What
- Cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam and all TDPL-conducted recruitment tests since 2014, followed by protests by successful candidates against the decision
- When
- The cancellation was announced on Monday night; protests took place on Monday and Tuesday
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand (Jharkhand Secretariat and Project Bhawan)
- Why
- The government cancelled the exams over alleged irregularities to restore confidence in the recruitment system, while successful candidates say the decision is unjust because they were appointed after court proceedings
Successful Candidates' Perspective
Government's Position
Cancellation of recruitment exams
Successful Candidates' Perspective
The cancellation is unjust because candidates were appointed after court orders, no wrongdoing was established against them, and hundreds resigned from previous jobs after being appointed.
Government's Position
The government cancelled the exams over alleged irregularities to restore confidence in the recruitment system, a key demand of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch.
Investigation approach
Successful Candidates' Perspective
Successful candidates want a CBI probe and a fair opportunity to defend themselves instead of a blanket cancellation.
Government's Position
A December High Court judgment rejected a CBI probe demand, holding the existing SIT investigation adequate; the government has set up an exam reforms committee headed by Amitabh Kaushal.
Future opportunities for candidates
Successful Candidates' Perspective
The assurance of fresh vacancies does not help candidates who have crossed the age limit or resigned from previous jobs.
Government's Position
Fresh vacancies will provide opportunities to deserving candidates, and successful candidates can seek legal recourse.
- Event
- Cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam and all TDPL-conducted recruitment tests since 2014
- Affected candidates
- Around 2,000 successful JSSC-CGL candidates
- Announced by
- Jharkhand government, with Chief Minister Hemant Soren chairing a late-night cabinet meeting
- Protest locations
- Jharkhand Secretariat and Project Bhawan, Ranchi
- Agency involved
- TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL)
- Legal background
- Appointments followed a Jharkhand High Court division bench ruling and Supreme Court proceedings; a December High Court judgment rejected a CBI probe demand, holding the SIT investigation adequate
- Protesters' demands
- CBI probe, reconsideration of the cancellation, and a chance to defend themselves
- Reforms committee
- Exam reforms committee headed by senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal
Sources
JSSC-CGL Recruitment Cancelled: Successful Candidates Protest At Project Bhawan In Ranchi, Threaten Fresh Legal Battle
J'khand exam cancellation triggers another protest as 2,000 fear job loss