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JPSC CCE

JPSC CCE 2026 exam held; Shishya's tracker has no announced date for the next exam yet. Official site: jpsc.gov.in.

JPSC Combined Civil Service Prelims

Jharkhand PSC CCE Prelims — Paper 1 (GS) + Paper 2 (Jharkhand-specific). 100 Qs each, 2 hours each.

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JPSC CCE eligibility

Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.

Age
21 – 35 years (General)21-35 for General. OBC +3, SC/ST +5, PwBD +10. Women candidates often get extended relaxation (varies by cycle).
Education
Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognised university.
Attempts
No formal attempt limit other than the upper age cap.
Nationality
Indian citizen.
Other
  • Hindi proficiency for Mains; Jharkhand-domicile preferred for state-specific quotas.

JPSC CCE cutoffs

Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.

Prelims cutoff (qualifying for Mains)

out of 200 marks
YearCategoryCutoff
2023General~115 – 125
2023OBC~108 – 118
2023SC~95 – 108
2023ST~85 – 100

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

JPSC CCE salary after selection

Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.

  • Deputy Collector / DySP (JPSC)

    Pay Level 9 (Jharkhand)
    Basic pay
    ₹53,100
    Gross monthly
    ₹78,000 – ₹90,000 (Ranchi, after probation)

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

JPSC CCE — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for JPSC CCE preparation?
Yes. Every JPSC CCE mock test, PYQ-pattern paper and study tool on Shishya is completely free — no subscription and no credit card. Questions are written with AI to follow each exam's syllabus topics on Shishya, and re-checked whenever a student reports one.
How many JPSC CCE practice questions does Shishya have?
Shishya has 207 JPSC CCE practice questions, written with AI. The automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner) has passed 201 of them; for the remaining 6, that check has not run yet. Any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
Are JPSC CCE previous year question papers available?
Shishya has free JPSC CCE previous year paper practice: PYQ-pattern papers covering 2021–2025 (5 years) — questions freshly worded in the pattern of each year's paper, not the paper itself; each year's page shows how many questions it holds against the real paper's count. Each is a timed practice set with full solutions.
What is the expected cutoff for JPSC CCE?
Cutoffs change every cycle with paper difficulty and vacancies. Shishya maintains indicative score-to-rank bands and category-wise (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) expected cutoffs — not official figures — at https://shishya.in/exams/JH_JPSC_CCE/cutoff
Is there a full-length JPSC CCE mock test in the real exam pattern?
Yes — Shishya has a free full-length JPSC Combined Civil Service Prelims mock built to the exam's pattern, with sections in the paper's order, scored with solutions. It is the "Full-Length Mock (Real Pattern)" tile on this page.
Can I build a topic-wise JPSC CCE mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the JPSC CCE syllabus, choose 10, 25 or 50 questions and the difficulty, and attempt it as a timed mock with solutions and weak-topic analysis, free, at https://shishya.in/exams/JH_JPSC_CCE/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
How can I prepare for JPSC CCE for free?
Shishya offers JPSC CCE preparation 100% free: adaptive mock tests, previous year paper practice (PYQ-pattern papers modelled on each year's paper), the full syllabus (https://shishya.in/exams/JH_JPSC_CCE/syllabus), subject-wise memory tricks (https://shishya.in/exams/JH_JPSC_CCE/tricks), a free day-by-day coach plan and an AI tutor in 18 Indian languages.

Previous year papers

200 questions across all years

Previous year paper practice: each year is a set of PYQ-pattern questions — freshly worded in the pattern of that year's paper, not the paper itself. Every card shows how many it holds against the real paper's count.

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Mock tests

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New to JPSC CCE? Start small:a 25-question subject test first — 4 in 5 aspirants finish these; full mocks after your first win.Pick a subject test ↓
  • JPSC CCE — Quick Practice

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  • JPSC CCE — 2025 PYQ-pattern set (120 of 200 questions)

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  • JPSC CCE — Full-Length Mock (Real Pattern: 200Q · 240 min)

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Practice by subject & topic

Full-length subject tests below — 25 questions each, real exam format, instant scoring.Want to drill a single topic? Open it from the syllabus — a topic that has practice questions has a short quiz on its page.

  • General Studies (Paper I)

    83 Qs
  • Jharkhand-specific General Knowledge (Paper II)

    124 Qs

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Average score

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Top score

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Mock-score → expected rank → likely outcome. Use the mocks below to find your current band, then plan how many marks you need to climb.

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News & timeline

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Important dates

  1. Prelims result declared

    passed

    Thu, 2 Jul, 2026

    Result for exam held on April 19, 2026

  2. Mains application window

    passed

    Thu, 9 Jul, 2026

    Online applications from July 3-9, 2026 for qualified candidates

  3. 📍Mains exam (3 days)

    passed

    Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

    Scheduled for July 25, 26 & 27, 2026 per exam calendar

  4. Mains result (expected)

    5 days away

    Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

    Expected

    Typically declared 2-3 months after mains exam

Syllabus

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General Studies (Paper I)

Jharkhand-specific General Knowledge (Paper II)