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Jobs & Career
Jharkhand Govt Cancels 22 Recruitment Exams Over Irregularities, CID to Probe 23 More
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 02:03 PM
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The Jharkhand government has issued a notification cancelling 22 scheduled recruitment examinations citing irregularities, and has directed the CID to investigate 23 other exams.
The state administration of Jharkhand released an official notification announcing the cancellation of twenty-two recruitment examinations after identifying procedural irregularities. The decision, taken by the government, aims to ensure fairness and transparency in the hiring process for various state posts.
In addition to the cancellations, the notification ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to launch a probe into twenty-three other upcoming exams. Authorities said the probe will examine the conduct of the examinations, the role of officials involved, and any potential malpractice.
The move affects thousands of candidates who had applied for the affected posts, prompting the government to advise them to await further instructions regarding re‑examination or alternative selection methods.
Officials did not disclose detailed findings that led to the cancellations, but emphasized that the action reflects a zero‑tolerance approach toward any deviation from established recruitment norms.
The CID investigation is expected to be completed in the coming weeks, after which the government will decide whether to reschedule the pending examinations or take additional corrective measures.
In addition to the cancellations, the notification ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to launch a probe into twenty-three other upcoming exams. Authorities said the probe will examine the conduct of the examinations, the role of officials involved, and any potential malpractice.
The move affects thousands of candidates who had applied for the affected posts, prompting the government to advise them to await further instructions regarding re‑examination or alternative selection methods.
Officials did not disclose detailed findings that led to the cancellations, but emphasized that the action reflects a zero‑tolerance approach toward any deviation from established recruitment norms.
The CID investigation is expected to be completed in the coming weeks, after which the government will decide whether to reschedule the pending examinations or take additional corrective measures.