NationalWednesday, 19 August 2026·The Hindu - National
Jharkhand cancels 44 recruitment exams over irregularities; CGL among key tests
Jharkhand cancelled 44 recruitment exams, including JSSC CGL, and announced reforms after irregularities and student protests.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On August 18, 2026, the Jharkhand Government cancelled 44 recruitment examinations, including the JSSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam, after irregularities triggered student protests.
Key specifics
- The cancelled exams include tests conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL) since 2014.
- Recruitments for drug inspectors, assistant professors, deputy collectors and civil judges are among the cancelled examinations.
- The government said it would request the High Court to constitute a fast-track court for JPSC-JSSC irregularity cases.
- An internal vigilance cell will be set up in JPSC-JSSC, according to the notifications.
- A committee headed by senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal will submit its reform report in 2 months.
Exam lens
TNPSC polity-governance question type: recruitment irregularities, 44 exams, JPSC, JSSC CGL, fast-track court, vigilance cell. A likely one-liner may ask which state cancelled the exams and what reform steps were announced.