Jharkhand Government Ready To Cancel 14th JPSC Prelims Exam

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday announced that the state’s government is ready to cancel the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Preliminary examination and the backlog examinations. The chief minister announced that examinations linked to TDPL, a Lucknow-based IT vendor responsible for conducting JPSC exams, will be investigated. Additionally, experts from premier institutions such as the IITs and IIMs will be consulted to reform the recruitment examination system.

Meanwhile, the students’ agitation in Jharkhand against the alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations continued for the 19th day on Tuesday. According to reports, following the police action and baton charge during the assembly march on Monday, protesters regrouped late at night at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium and resumed their sit-in.(updated on 11th August 2026)