Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Jharkhand Proposes Cancelling Three Exams After Talks With Students
Some students in Jharkhand were upset about their exams because they thought the exams were unfair.
They protested for many days, all the way to day 16.
The state government met with the students to talk.
After the talks, the government said it might cancel three exams run by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission.
It also created a panel with a retired judge to check what went wrong.
The students wanted the CBI, a central investigation agency, to look into the problem too.
The government has not agreed to that yet.
The students will decide on Monday whether to keep protesting, including an indefinite fast.
The Jharkhand government is likely to cancel three exams: JPSC 2023, JPSC 2025, and the 14th preliminary, following talks with students.
The student protest over alleged exam irregularities entered its 16th day on Sunday.
The government set up a panel under a retired High Court judge to probe the alleged irregularities, fulfilling a key student demand.
The students' demand for a CBI probe into the matter remains unfulfilled.
Students will decide on Monday whether to continue the protest, including the indefinite fast.
- Who
- The Jharkhand government and students protesting alleged exam irregularities.
- What
- A proposal to cancel three exams (JPSC 2023, JPSC 2025, and the 14th preliminary) and the formation of a panel under a retired High Court judge to probe the irregularities.
- When
- Sunday, the 16th day of the student protest.
- Where
- Jharkhand; the talks were held in Ranchi.
- Why
- Students protested over alleged exam irregularities, and the government responded with proposals and a probe panel.
Protesting students
Jharkhand government
Investigation of alleged irregularities
Protesting students
Students allege exam irregularities and want a CBI probe, which remains unfulfilled.
Jharkhand government
The government set up a panel under a retired High Court judge to investigate and proposed cancelling the three exams, but did not agree to a CBI probe.
Ending the protest
Protesting students
Students may continue the protest, including an indefinite fast, and will decide on Monday.
Jharkhand government
The government says the talks made progress in resolving the deadlock but could not yet end the agitation.
- State
- Jharkhand
- Exams proposed for cancellation
- JPSC 2023, JPSC 2025, 14th preliminary
- Reason
- Alleged exam irregularities
- Protest status
- 16th day (Sunday)
- Government action
- Panel under retired High Court judge set up
- Pending demand
- CBI probe
- Next step
- Students to decide on continuing protest on Monday
- Decision status
- Proposed, not officially confirmed
