JRHMS CHO Recruitment 2026

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Jharkhand CHO Recruitment 2026

The Jharkhand Rural Health Mission Society (JRHMS) has invited online applications for 1,038 Community Health Officer (CHO) posts under the National Health Mission, Jharkhand. These are backlog vacancies on a one-year contract, not regular government posts. Online applications opened on 31 October 2026 and will close on 22 November 2026. Candidates should read the notification carefully before applying, because this is a contract engagement with no claim for absorption in a regular post. Read the notification for eligibility, selection process, pay scale and all other information.

The application start time is printed as 11:59 PM on 31 October 2026 in some summaries of the notice, so candidates should check the portal on that day and not assume the form was available from the morning. The last date and time are 22 November 2026, 11:59 PM.

The notice states that an application fee must be paid before the form is submitted, but it does not state the amount, the payment modes, or any category exemption. Candidates should check the exact fee on the official portal when the form opens. No fee figure is given here, because no verified figure exists in the notice summaries.

The notice states that the number of vacancies may vary as per requirement, and that the Jharkhand government’s reservation policy applies. There is only one post in this recruitment — Community Health Officer — so the table above gives the category-wise split of the same post.

Age will be calculated as on 22 November 2026. The maximum age limits are:

For PH candidates, the notice prints separate upper age limits: 45 years for General and EWS, 47 years for OBC, 48 years for Female Unreserved, and 50 years for SC and ST. The age limits follow Jharkhand government Circular No. 03 dated 2 January 2026. Candidates should work out their exact age on 22 November 2026, not on the day they apply.

The fixed Rs 25,000 per month is the figure candidates can count on. The incentive is paid in accordance with the relevant guidelines, depends on performance, and is not guaranteed. Candidates should plan on the fixed amount first and treat the incentive as a bonus.

Candidates must hold a B.Sc. (Nursing) or Post Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) degree from a recognised nursing college that runs the integrated curriculum of the Certificate Programme in Community Health (CPCH). The notice also states that candidates must have passed in or after academic year 2016-2020. A plain B.Sc. Nursing degree without the CPCH integrated curriculum does not match the wording of the notice, so candidates should check their degree certificate and mark sheets for the words “Community Health” or “CPCH” before applying. Qualification is judged as on 22 November 2026, so the result must be declared by that date. The notice does not state a minimum age or any experience requirement.

To be notified. The notice does not describe a selection method. It does not state whether there will be a written test, a merit list, or an interview, so no selection method is claimed here. Candidates should watch the official JRHMS website for how candidates will be chosen. The Society states that its decision in any matter relating to selection, at any stage, is final and binding.

To be notified in the detailed notification. Until the Society publishes the selection method, candidates should not depend on any rumour about an exam pattern or syllabus. The safest preparation is to revise community health nursing basics and keep certificates in order.

  1. Visit the official JRHMS portal at jrhms.jharkhand.gov.in or the Jharkhand state recruitment portal at recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in.
  2. Open the Community Health Officer application form for Advertisement No. 05/2026/JRHMS-CHO-Integrated.
  3. Fill in every mandatory field marked with a star.
  4. Upload the photograph, signature, mark sheets and qualification documents.
  5. Upload the caste, PH and registration certificates, if they apply.
  6. Check every detail carefully — changes will not be entertained after submission.
  7. Pay the application fee as shown on the portal and submit the form before 22 November 2026, 11:59 PM.
  8. Confirm that the status shows “Submitted Successfully” and save the confirmation.

Interested candidates can read the full notification before applying. Remember: this is a one-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and requirement, and the agreement can be ended by either side with one month’s advance notice. Any claim for absorption in a regular position will not be entertained in future.

The official notification / result document link is not independently confirmed for this post; the links above go to the official portal. If a link here is wrong, report it — corrections are published openly.

Q1. How many CHO posts are available in Jharkhand in 2026?
1,038 backlog posts under Advertisement No. 05/2026/JRHMS-CHO-Integrated.

Q2. Is this a regular government job?
No. It is a one-year contract under the National Health Mission, renewable subject to performance and requirement.

Q3. What is the salary?
Rs 25,000 per month fixed, plus a performance-based incentive of up to Rs 15,000 per month.

Q4. What qualification is required?
B.Sc. (Nursing) or Post Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) with the integrated CPCH curriculum, passed in or after academic year 2016-2020.

Q5. What is the last date to apply?
22 November 2026, 11:59 PM.

Q6. Is there an application fee?
The notice requires a fee before submission but does not state the amount. Check the portal for the exact fee.

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Sources: Jharkhand Rural Health Mission Society — Community Health Officer notification, Advertisement No. 05/2026/JRHMS-CHO-Integrated, dated 27 October 2026, as reported by multiple recruitment sources on 29-31 October 2026.

All the best to all candidates.