Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Exam - Mains Syllabus

• 24 Feb 2025

The main stage of the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination is a comprehensive evaluation designed to assess candidates' depth of knowledge, analytical skills, and understanding of diverse subjects. It comprises six compulsory descriptive papers covering a wide array of subjects. 

The complete syllabus is outlined below for reference. 

The Written Examination will consist of the following papers: 

Subject	Duration	Marks	Remarks
Paper-I: General Hindi & General English (50 marks each having separate answer sheets)	3 Hours	100	This paper will only be qualifying in nature in which out of 100 (combined both Hindi & English) every candidate will have to secure a minimum 30 marks.
Paper-II: Language and Literature: Under this paper, every candidate will have to opt for one Language and Literature out of fifteen languages*.	3 Hours	150	Descriptive Type
Paper-III: Social Sciences, having two distinct sections – History & Geography – of equal weightage.	3 Hours	200	Descriptive Type
Paper-IV: Indian Constitution & Polity, Public Administration & Good Governance	3 Hours	200	Descriptive Type
Paper-V: Indian Economy, Globalization and Sustainable Development	3 Hours	200	Descriptive Type
Paper-VI: General Sciences, Environment & Technology Development	3 Hours	200	Descriptive Type

* 15 Languages Available for Paper-II: 

• Oriya/Odia Language & Literature 
• Bangali Language & Literature 
• Urdu Language & Literature 
• Sanskrit Language & Literature 
• English Language & Literature 
• Hindi Language & Literature 
• Santhali Language & Literature 
• Panchpargania Language & Literature 
• Nagpuri Language & Literature 
• Mundari Language & Literature 
• Kurux Language & Literature 
• Kurmali Language & Literature 
•  Khortha Language & Literature 
• Khadia Language & Literature 
• Ho Language & Literature 

Note:  

• There is no optional subject paper in this examination; all papers are common and compulsory. 
• The marks obtained in Paper-I will not be counted either for the merit list of the Interview Test or for the final merit list. 

Marks Taken into Account for Final Merit List
Main Examination (excluding Paper I)	950 Marks
Interview Test	100 Marks
Grand Total	1050 Marks