JSSC Assistant Jailor Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

All questions are objective, 3 marks each, with 1 mark cut for a wrong answer. Language papers are in the language named; the rest are in Hindi and English.

Papers 1 and 2 only qualify: 30 percent is needed in each, and Paper 1 counts the Hindi and English marks together. Paper 3 decides merit. Fifteen times the vacancies are shortlisted for the main exam.

General studies takes in current events, India and its neighbours, history, geography, economy, the freedom struggle, the Constitution and panchayati raj, with Jharkhand's geography and politics. The Jharkhand paper covers the state's history, culture, language, minerals, industry, tribal movements, schemes and personalities. Maths is matriculation level: arithmetic, elementary algebra, geometry and trigonometry. Science is everyday observation and understanding. Mental ability has verbal and non-verbal reasoning. The full text is in the brochure.

Qualification: a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised university, held on the last date of online application.

Age on 1 August 2025: at least 21. Upper limit 35 for unreserved and EWS, 37 for backward classes (men), 38 for women of those categories, 40 for SC and ST men and women. Ex-servicemen get 5 extra years.

Candidates with a physical disability are not eligible for this post. Sports quota candidates must have a second or third place at a national event run by the Indian Olympic Association or its federations, first place at a state championship, or a national record.

Three stages in this order: a physical efficiency test, a written exam, and a medical examination.

• The physical test is qualifying and carries no marks. Men run 1600 metres in 6 minutes, women in 10 minutes. Chest is measured for men.
• The written exam has a preliminary and a main stage. The preliminary is skipped if fewer than 50,000 candidates pass the physical test.
• Medical examination goes to three times the number of vacancies in each category, in merit order. Appeals go to an Apex Medical Board whose decision is final.

Pay Matrix Level 5, ₹29,200 to ₹92,300 a month.

Fee ₹100, and ₹50 for SC and ST candidates of Jharkhand. It is not refunded. A candidate from outside Jharkhand who pays at the concession rate risks cancellation of the application. Applications went through the exam portal.

The exam date is not on the application portal. Look for it on What's New.

• JAJCE-2025 brochure, regular vacancy (advertisement 05/2025)
• JAJCE-2025 brochure, backlog vacancy (advertisement 06/2025)
• Application portal
• JSSC What's New
• JSSC admit card page

How many Assistant Jailor posts were advertised?

42 regular posts in advertisement 05/2025: 17 unreserved, 11 ST, 4 SC, 3 MBC, 3 BC and 4 EWS. The backlog advertisement 06/2025 added 3 more.

Is there a physical test?

Yes. It is qualifying and comes first: a 1600 metre run, plus height and chest standards.

What is the fee?

₹100, or ₹50 for SC and ST candidates of Jharkhand.

Can a woman apply?

Yes. The brochure sets a lower height standard for women, 148 cm, and a 10 minute run.