Jharkhand Cancels JSSC-CGL Exam and TDPL Tests

Jharkhand cancelled the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level examination and all tests, results, and selections conducted by TSR Data Processing Private Limited since 2014. The decision was taken on 17 August 2026 after a special five-hour cabinet meeting in Ranchi and followed a 24-day student agitation over recruitment irregularities.

Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission and CGL Examination

The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, or JSSC, is the state recruitment body for several government posts in Jharkhand. The Combined Graduate Level examination, or CGL, is a competitive recruitment test used for graduate-level vacancies in state services.

TSR Data Processing Private Limited and Recruitment Tests

TSR Data Processing Private Limited, or TDPL, was the private outsourcing agency linked to the conduct of several state competitive examinations in Jharkhand since 2014. The state government cancelled all tests, results, and selections associated with TDPL from that year onwards.

Probe, Committee, and Protest Developments

The Chief Minister ordered a probe by the Special Investigation Team and the Crime Investigation Department into all state competitive examinations conducted since 2014. A high-level committee led by senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal was formed to recommend structural reforms for the examination system.

Important Facts for Exams

• Jharkhand is a state in eastern India and Ranchi is its capital.
• The Special Investigation Team is a specialised police unit used for complex investigations in India.
• The Crime Investigation Department is a state-level investigative wing used in criminal and sensitive cases.
• The Central Bureau of Investigation is India’s premier central investigative agency under the Government of India.

Student Agitation and Political Context

Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto ended a 16-day hunger strike at Sadar Hospital in Ranchi on 17 August 2026. Successful JSSC-CGL candidates who had already received appointments also staged a protest at Project Bhawan in Ranchi, while student groups continued to demand a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.