UditVani, Ranchi/Jamshedpur : The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) commenced the Matriculation and Intermediate examinations for 2026 on February 3, with more than 7.48 lakh students appearing across the state.
Elaborate security and monitoring arrangements have been put in place to ensure the examinations are conducted smoothly, fairly and without malpractice.
JAC has completed all preparatory work in advance, including the timely delivery of question papers and examination materials to all districts.
Strict guidelines have been issued for the secure transportation of question papers from treasuries to examination centres, with district administrations and police authorities entrusted with the responsibility to prevent any lapses.
A total of 4,23,861 candidates are appearing in the Matric examination at 1,232 centres, while 3,24,321 students are taking the Intermediate examination at 757 centres.
Overall, examinations are being held at 1,989 centres across Jharkhand. In the Intermediate examination, 90,579 students are from the Science stream, 21,195 from Commerce and 2,12,547 from Arts.
As per JAC directives, all examination centres are equipped with CCTV cameras, and each centre has a static magistrate and adequate police deployment.
Every stage—from the movement of question papers to the conclusion of examinations—is under strict surveillance. Officials have been warned of stringent action in case of any negligence or irregularity.
According to JAC data, the number of candidates has declined this year compared to the previous session in both Matric and Intermediate examinations.
Giridih district has the highest number of Matric candidates at 40,827, while Khunti has the lowest at 6,097.
Giridih also leads in terms of candidate strength in the Intermediate examination.
JAC secretary Jayant Kumar Mishra said maintaining confidentiality and transparency in the examination process remains the council’s top priority.
He urged candidates to reach their examination centres on time, carry their admit cards and refrain from paying attention to rumours.
