Archive · 23 Jul 2026
JPSC defers Civil Services Mains amid CID probe
The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) has postponed the main exam for the Civil Services and suspended all exams scheduled for 2026.
This decision comes after the CID and Ranchi Police found possible cheating in the preliminary exam results.
They raided the JPSC headquarters and the office of the company that conducted the exam, seizing many electronic devices.
Protesters, including members of the BJP, demanded the cancellation of the preliminary exam, alleging irregularities and lack of transparency.
The CID is investigating claims of digital tampering and data manipulation.
JPSC postpones the 14th Combined Civil Services Main Examination-2025 and suspends the 2026 exam schedule.
CID and Ranchi Police raid JPSC headquarters and TSDPL office, seizing electronic devices and documents.
Allegations include digital tampering, manipulation of OMR data, and irregularities in data transfer.
Protesters from BJYM and BJP demand cancellation of the Preliminary Examination, alleging irregularities.
State BJP president Aditya Sahu and BJYM president Shashank Raj lead the protest.
- Who
- Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), CID, Ranchi Police, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), BJP
- What
- Postponement of Civil Services Mains, CID probe into alleged irregularities, protests by BJYM and BJP
- When
- Wednesday, with raids conducted on Tuesday
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Why
- Alleged irregularities in the results of the 14th Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination (PT)
JPSC and Government
Protesters and Candidates
Examination Postponement
JPSC and Government
The JPSC has postponed the 14th Combined Civil Services Main Examination-2025 and suspended the entire 2026 exam schedule due to unavoidable circumstances and an ongoing CID probe into alleged irregularities.
Protesters and Candidates
Protesters and candidates demand the cancellation of the Preliminary Examination, alleging irregularities and lack of transparency in the examination process.
Selection of TSDPL
JPSC and Government
The JPSC selected TSDPL as the examination agency despite it being blacklisted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) in May 2025 over allegations of irregularities and breaches of confidentiality.
Protesters and Candidates
Protesters question how TSDPL was entrusted with conducting the 14th JPSC examination and demand accountability.
- Examination Postponed
- 14th Combined Civil Services Main Examination-2025
- Investigation Agency
- CID and Ranchi Police
- Locations Raided
- JPSC headquarters and TSDPL office
- Items Seized
- Computers, CPUs, laptops, hard disks, pen drives, server data, OMR scanning records, documents, confidential files, diaries, and mobile phones
- Allegations
- Digital tampering, manipulation of OMR data, irregularities in data transfer
- Protesters
- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and BJP
- Protest Leaders
- Aditya Sahu and Shashank Raj
