JPSC Prelims Question Paper and Answer Key 2026 (19 April), Download PDF

The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) has scheduled the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Prelims Exam (Paper 1) on 19th April 2026 from 10 am to 12 noon. The exam was conducted in offline mode, and as the exam is now over, we will interact with the candidates who have appeared for the exam to arrange the question paper. The question paper for the JPSC Prelims Exam will be provided in this article shortly.

JPSC Prelims Question Paper and Answer Key 2026

The question paper for both shifts will be provided in this article, i.e., paper 1 and paper 2, once conducted. Candidates who are willing to appear for the exam in the future must download the JPSC Prelims Question Paper 2026 to check what questions were asked in the exam and their difficulty level. With the help of the official JPSC Prelims Answer Key 2026, candidates can check all the correct answers for the questions that were asked in the exam.

JPSC CSE Prelims Question Paper 2026

The JPSC Prelims Exam 2026 has two compulsory JPSC CSE Prelims Question Papers 2026, comprising General Studies I and General Studies II. Each question paper has 100 multiple-choice questions for 200 marks. The candidate will get 2 marks for each correct answer, and there is no negative marking. The duration is 2 hours to solve each question paper.

JPSC Prelims Question Paper 2026 PDF

The link to download the JPSC Prelims Question Paper 2026 PDF for the JPSC Prelims Paper 1 2026, conducted on 19th April 2026 from 10 am to 12 noon, will be provided below shortly. With the help of the question paper, candidates can have a realistic insight into the exam pattern, type of questions asked, and the difficulty level of the exam.

JPSC Prelims Answer Key 2026 (Official)

The JPSC Prelims Answer Key 2026 for the JPSC Prelims Exam 2026 (Paper 1) will be provided soon. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can cross-check their marked answers with the correct ones that will be provided in the answer key to estimate their tentative scores before the release of the results.

JPSC CSE Prelims Question Paper 2026- Structure

The JPSC CSE Prelims Question Paper 2026 was set both in Hindi and English. The structure of the question paper is as follows.

• Number of Papers: 2
• Type of Questions: Objective Type
• Total Questions: 200
• Total Marks: 400
• Duration:2 Hour (Each)
• Marking Scheme: Each Question Carries 2 Marks
• Negative Marking: No
• Subjects: Paper 1- General Studies- I and Paper 2- General Studies- II

JPSC Prelims Marking Scheme 2026

Candidates must use the correct marking scheme to estimate their tentative scores. The marking scheme for the JPSC Prelims Exam 2026 is as follows;

• Correct Answer: +2 Marks
• Negative Marking: 0 Mark
• Unattempted Question: 0 Mark