Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced Saturday that the age eligibility cut-off date for the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examination has been revised. The new cut-off date is August 1, 2022 , changed from the previously set August 1, 2026.
JPSC Age Criteria Change
The change impacts aspirants for administrative official recruitment. Student organizations had protested the previous age eligibility criteria. They demanded the cut-off date be moved back to 2018.
CM Soren stated in the assembly, “There has been a demand from the youth of the state regarding the JPSC exam age eligibility. The age cut-off date, which was 2026, has been revised to 2022.” This statement came after legislators raised the issue.
Legislative Assembly Discussions
On Thursday, Dumri MLA Jairam Mahto and Congress legislator Pradeep Yadav brought up the JPSC age criteria. This discussion occurred during the state assembly session.
Earlier, JMM legislator Hemlal Murmu raised concerns about cybercrime and narcotics trade. He asked about government actions to combat these issues. State minister Yogendra Prasad provided data on cybercrime cases and arrests.
Cybercrime and Narcotics Data
Minister Prasad reported that 1,413 cybercrime cases were registered in 2025. Police arrested 1,268 accused in these cases. In 2024, 1,498 cases were registered, with 919 arrests.
For narcotics crimes, opium cultivation was destroyed on 27,015 acres in 2024-25. The state lodged 782 narcotics cases in 2025, arresting 994 people. In 2024, 803 cases led to 1,062 arrests.
Manpower Shortage and Retirement Age
Chatra legislator Janardan Paswan addressed manpower shortages. He proposed raising the retirement age for government and contract employees to 62. The current retirement age is 60.
State finance minister Radhakrishna Kishore responded to the retirement age proposal. He stated the government’s priority is job creation for the unemployed youth. The government is not considering an increase in the retirement age limit to 62.