JPSC Prelims Result 2026, Merit List and Cut Off

JPSC Civil Service Preliminary Result 2026 is expected to be declared soon by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC). Candidates who participated in the JPSC Combined Civil Service Preliminary Competitive Examination 2026 on 19th April 2026 will be able to download their results from the Commission’s official website www.jpsc.gov.in. The result will contain the roll numbers of candidates who are shortlisted for the Mains exam, which is scheduled on 2nd, 3rd, & 4th May 2026.

JPSC Prelims Result 2026

Among the 2,21,848 candidates who appeared for the Civil Service Prelims, only candidates up to 15 times the number of 103 advertised vacancies will be qualified for the next stage. Based on the past recruitment cycles, JPSC usually releases the Prelims result containing only roll numbers of shortlisted candidates. To check their qualification status, candidates need to search for their roll numbers using the Find function as a shortcut key. The Commission will also provide a cut-off for the Prelims stage in the result PDF.

Steps to Download JPSC Prelims Result 2026

The Civil Service Prelims result will be available online to view and download from the official website. Candidates are required to follow the step-by-step process to access their Prelim result:

1. First, go to the official website of JPSC on your device, www.jpsc.gov.in.
2. Navigate to the right side of the homepage, where the New section is located.
3. Look for a result link titled “Press Release regarding the Result of Combined Civil Service Preliminary Examination 2026” and select this link.
4. The result will be displayed on the screen in PDF format.
5. Download this result PDF and search for your roll number.

JPSC Civil Service Prelims Merit List 2026 PDF

The merit list of the Prelims exam will contain a list of all those candidates who have scored equal to or more marks than the cut-off. To prepare the merit list, the Jharkhand Public Service Commission will combine the marks obtained by candidates in both General Studies papers. But candidates have to score the minimum qualifying marks in Paper 2. The direct link to download the Jharkhand Civil Service Prelims result PDF will be provided below, once the result file is made available on the official website.

JPSC Prelims Cut Off 2026

The cut-off marks of the Jharkhand Civil Service Prelims exam will be released for all categories, which include Unreserved, BC, SC, ST, EWS, Sports, and PwBDs. The cut-off will vary depending on the difficulty of the exam, the number of vacancies, and the overall performance of candidates. Based on the previous year’s cut-off trends and the competition level of the JPSC Civil Service Prelims exam, candidates can expect the following cut-off:

What’s Next After JPSC Prelims Result 2026?

The result for the Jharkhand Civil Service Prelims exam will make candidates eligible for the rest of the recruitment stages. These stages include the Mains exam and the interview. For the final merit list preparation, JPSC will consider the combined marks obtained in the Mains and Interview rounds. The next selection stages of JPSC recruitment are discussed below:

1. Mains Examination: Candidates who qualify for the Prelims exam will first have to apply for the Mains exam. The exam has 6 papers for a total of 1050 marks and is fully descriptive in nature.
2. Interview: Candidates will have to appear for a 100 marks Interview round, in which the candidate’s personality and job suitability will be tested.
3. Document Verification: Candidates who qualify for the above round will have to verify their eligibility for JPSC by showing the original documents.