Every cycle of news + important dates we've captured for JPSC Combined Civil Service Prelims, oldest cycles at the bottom. Live information is on the main exam page; this archive preserves what each previous cycle officially announced.
The Prelims result for Combined Civil Services Backlog Examination-2023 (Advt. No. 06/2026) was announced on 24 June 2026. Qualified candidates must apply online for Mains between 27 June and 2 July 2026.
Archived 3 Jul 2026
JPSC published the corrected answer key for the Combined Civil Services Prelims exam held on 19 April 2026. Candidates who qualified can now apply for the Mains examination scheduled in the coming weeks.
Archived 3 Jul 2026
The Commission has scheduled the JPSC Civil Service Mains examination (Advt. No. 01/2026) to be held on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, and 11th May 2026. Candidates who qualify the Prelims will be eligible to appear for the descriptive Mains examination.
Archived 5 Jun 2026
JPSC released the preliminary answer key for the Combined Civil Services Prelims exam conducted on April 19, 2026. Candidates can now check their provisional answers and raise objections if needed.
Archived 19 Jun 2026
The Jharkhand Public Service Commission held the Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 (Advt. No. 01/2026) on April 19, 2026, for 103 Group A and B vacancies including Deputy Collector, DSP, and allied services. The exam was conducted in two shifts with Paper 1 (General Studies I) in the morning and Paper 2 (General Studies II) in the afternoon.
Archived 5 Jun 2026
The Mains examination for JPSC Combined Civil Services 2025 (Advt. No. 01/2026) is scheduled across six days: May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11, 2026. Qualified prelims candidates will receive their Mains admit cards in the coming weeks.
Archived 12 Jun 2026
JPSC released admit cards for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 on April 14, accessible through the official OTR portal. Candidates were required to download and carry printed copies along with valid photo ID proof to the examination centers.
Archived 5 Jun 2026
The Jharkhand Public Service Commission released admit cards for the Civil Services Prelims on April 14, 2026. Candidates accessed their hall tickets through the official JPSC portal at jpsc.gov.in.
Archived 19 Jun 2026
JPSC issued a separate notification on May 9, 2026, for Combined Civil Services Examination (Backlog)-2025 with 45 additional vacancies. This recruitment follows a parallel timeline for reserved-category backlog posts.
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Jharkhand Public Service Commission announced two additional recruitment drives for backlog vacancies: 45 posts under Advt. No. 05/2026 with applications accepted till April 6, and 7 posts under Advt. No. 06/2026 with deadline on April 9, 2026.
Archived 5 Jun 2026
JPSC released the exam city slip on April 8, 2026, to help candidates plan travel arrangements before the Prelims exam scheduled for April 19, 2026.
Archived 19 Jun 2026
Applications for 103 vacancies under Advt. No. 01/2026 opened on 31 January and closed on 9 March 2026. Posts include Deputy Collector, DSP, and other administrative services under Jharkhand government.
Archived 3 Jul 2026
JPSC released admit cards on 14 April 2026 for the Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination scheduled for 19 April 2026. The exam was conducted in two sessions covering General Studies Paper I and II.
Archived 3 Jul 2026
JPSC has published the preliminary answer key following the April 19 exam. Candidates can review the answer key and submit objections if discrepancies are found before the final key is announced.
Archived 12 Jun 2026
The preliminary examination for 103 Group A and B civil service posts was held on April 19, 2026 in two sessions. Paper 1 (General Studies I) was conducted from 10 AM to 12 noon, and Paper 2 (General Studies II) from 3 PM to 5 PM across various centers in Jharkhand.
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Admit cards and attendance sheets for the Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 (Advt. No. 01/2026) were made available for download at jpsc.gov.in and jpscotr.com on April 14, 2026.
Archived 26 Jun 2026
The commission officially released a revised exam date notice for the Combined Civil Services Examination 2026, rescheduling the prelims to April 19, 2026 to ensure smooth conduct of the examination.
Archived 26 Jun 2026
The Jharkhand Public Service Commission released the official notification on January 29, 2026 for 103 posts including Deputy Collector, DSP, and other allied services under Advt. No. 01/2026. Online registration was open from January 31 to February 20, 2026.
Archived 26 Jun 2026
The Jharkhand Public Service Commission held the Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 on April 19 in two shifts with Paper 1 (General Studies-I) from 10 AM to 12 noon and Paper 2 (General Studies-II) from 3 PM to 5 PM. Admit cards were released on April 14, 2026.
Archived 12 Jun 2026
JPSC released the official notification on January 29, 2026, announcing recruitment for 103 posts including Deputy Collector, DSP, and allied services through a three-stage selection process.
Archived 19 Jun 2026
JPSC notified recruitment for 103 posts including Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Commander, and Assistant Director. The notification was released on January 29, 2026, with applications accepted from January 31 to February 20, 2026.
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Next cycle notification expected
Wed, 23 Dec, 2026JPSC typically announces new CCE cycle in December-January each year
Archived 3 Jul 2026
📍Mains examination (tentative)
Wed, 26 Aug, 2026Descriptive exam with six papers for shortlisted Prelims candidates
Archived 19 Jun 2026
📍Mains examination Day 3 (Backlog 2023)
Mon, 27 Jul, 2026Archived 3 Jul 2026
📍Mains examination Day 2 (Backlog 2023)
Sun, 26 Jul, 2026Archived 3 Jul 2026
📍Mains examination begins (Backlog 2023)
Sat, 25 Jul, 2026Three-day exam: 25-27 July 2026, two papers per day
Archived 3 Jul 2026
Prelims result announcement (expected)
Sun, 12 Jul, 2026Looking for the current cycle? Back to live JPSC CCE page →
Shortlisted candidates will be eligible for Mains examination
Archived 19 Jun 2026
Mains online application closes (Backlog cycle)
Thu, 2 Jul, 2026Hard copy submission deadline: 10 July 2026
Archived 3 Jul 2026
Mains online application opens (Backlog cycle)
Sat, 27 Jun, 2026For candidates qualified in Backlog PT 2023 (Advt. 06/2026)
Archived 3 Jul 2026
Prelims result declared (Regular cycle 2026)
Fri, 19 Jun, 2026For exam held on 19 April 2026, Advt. 01/2026
Archived 3 Jul 2026
Personality Test (Interview) scheduled
Tue, 16 Jun, 2026Interviews for qualified Mains candidates: June 16–19, 2026
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Interview/Personality Test
Tue, 16 Jun, 2026Scheduled for June 16-19, 2026 per official JPSC calendar
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Interview scheduled for Regular CCE 2025
Tue, 16 Jun, 2026Multi-day interviews: 16-19 June 2026
Archived 3 Jul 2026
📍Mains examination begins
Tue, 2 Jun, 2026Six-day Mains exam: May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Prelims answer key released
Thu, 21 May, 2026Provisional answer key available for candidate review and objections
Archived 19 Jun 2026
Admit card download begins
Thu, 14 May, 2026Prelims hall ticket available on jpsc.gov.in
Archived 19 Jun 2026
📍Mains examination continues
Sat, 9 May, 2026Remaining papers on 9th, 10th, 11th May
Archived 5 Jun 2026
Exam city intimation slip released
Fri, 8 May, 2026Candidates can check their allotted exam city for travel planning
Archived 19 Jun 2026
📍Mains Examination (tentative)
Fri, 8 May, 2026Scheduled for May 2-4 and 9-11, 2026 as per exam calendar
Archived 26 Jun 2026
📍Mains examination begins
Sat, 2 May, 2026Descriptive exam on 2nd, 3rd, 4th May
Archived 5 Jun 2026
Prelims answer key release (expected)
Thu, 30 Apr, 2026Typically released 7-10 days after exam
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Prelims answer key released
Sun, 26 Apr, 2026Provisional answer key published for candidate review
Archived 12 Jun 2026
📍Prelims examination day
Sun, 19 Apr, 2026Two papers: GS-I (10 AM–12 PM) and GS-II (3 PM–5 PM)
Archived 12 Jun 2026
📍Prelims examination (Paper 1 & 2)
Sun, 19 Apr, 2026Two papers: GS-I (10 AM-12 PM) and GS-II (3 PM-5 PM)
Archived 5 Jun 2026
📍JPSC CCE Prelims Examination (Paper I & II)
Sun, 19 Apr, 2026Two objective papers: GS-I (10 AM-12 PM) and GS-II (3 PM-5 PM)
Archived 19 Jun 2026
📍Prelims Examination Day (Paper 1 & 2)
Sun, 19 Apr, 2026Two papers: GS-I (10 AM-12 PM) and GS-II (3 PM-5 PM)
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Prelims admit card available
Tue, 14 Apr, 2026Download admit card from jpsc.gov.in or jpscotr.com
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Prelims admit card release
Tue, 14 Apr, 2026Hall tickets available for download
Archived 5 Jun 2026
Admit card release date
Tue, 14 Apr, 2026Hall tickets available for download at jpsc.gov.in
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Exam city intimation slip released
Wed, 8 Apr, 2026Candidates can check their exam city at jpsc.gov.in
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Exam city intimation slip release
Wed, 8 Apr, 2026Candidates can check their allotted exam city
Archived 5 Jun 2026
Exam city intimation slip released
Wed, 8 Apr, 2026Candidates could check their exam city allocation
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Application deadline
Wed, 11 Mar, 2026Last date to submit online applications
Archived 5 Jun 2026
Last date to submit online application
Sun, 1 Mar, 2026Final deadline for completing application form submission
Archived 19 Jun 2026
Application deadline
Fri, 20 Feb, 2026Last date to submit online applications
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Online application window opens
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026Registration started for 103 civil service posts under Advt. No. 01/2026
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Last date for online application submission
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026Application deadline was February 20, 2026
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Application window opens (OTR registration)
Thu, 12 Feb, 2026One-Time Registration begins for JPSC CCE candidates
Archived 19 Jun 2026
Application window opens
Thu, 5 Feb, 2026Online registration begins for JPSC CCE 2026 (Advt. No. 01/2026)
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Application period opens
Fri, 30 Jan, 2026Online registration begins through OTR portal
Archived 5 Jun 2026
Notification release
Wed, 28 Jan, 2026Official notification for 103 posts published (Advt. No. 01/2026)
Archived 5 Jun 2026