JPSC Boiler Inspector Recruitment 2025

About This Job

Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) is hiring 5 Boiler Inspectors on a permanent basis for the Department of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development, Government of Jharkhand. If you have an engineering degree in Mechanical, Power Plant, Metallurgy, or Production Engineering plus 2 years of post-qualification experience, this technical Class-II Gazetted post under the Pay Band Rs. 9,300–34,800 with Grade Pay Rs. 5,400 is open to you. The last date to apply online is 04 August 2025.

JPSC Boiler Inspector Recruitment 2025 — 5 Posts

JPSC has issued Advertisement No. 02/2025 dated 02 July 2025 for direct recruitment to the post of Boiler Inspector (Vashpitra Nirikshak) under the Jharkhand Labour Service (Technical) cadre. The vacancies have been requisitioned by the Labour Department through letter no. 695 dated 12 April 2023. This is a Gazetted Class-II position with a 2-year probation period. You will be working in registered factories, public sector undertakings, and government workshops to inspect boilers and steam plants for safety compliance.

Vacancy Breakdown

Total 5 vacancies are available across categories. The vacancy split is:

• Unreserved (UR): 2 posts
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 2 posts
• Backward Class — BC-I: 1 post
• EWS, SC, BC-II: 0 posts

JPSC has noted that the number of vacancies may increase or decrease as per the requirement of the department.

Who Can Apply?

You must be an Indian citizen and meet both the educational and work-experience criteria below.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering / Power Plant Engineering / Metallurgy / Production Engineering / Technology from a recognised university or institution.
• The institution must be incorporated by a Central or State Legislature, recognised by AICTE, or declared a deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.

Work Experience

• 2 years of post-qualification practical experience as an engineer in a boiler plant of any organisation registered under the Companies Act, 1956, a Public Sector Undertaking, or a Government department in a related branch of engineering.
• OR 2 years of experience as an engineer in a workshop registered under the Factories Act that builds and repairs steam engines.
• The experience certificate must be issued by the competent authority of the registered organisation, PSU, or Government department.

Age Limit

• Minimum age: 21 years
• Reference date: 01 August 2022
• Maximum age (Unreserved): 35 years
• Maximum age (EBC — Annexure I / BC-I): 37 years
• Maximum age (BC — Annexure II / BC-II): 37 years
• Maximum age (Female UR/EBC/BC): 38 years
• Maximum age (SC / ST): 40 years
• Maximum age (EWS): 35 years
• Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD): additional 10 years' relaxation in their respective category.
• Ex-Servicemen: additional 5 years' relaxation in their respective category.
• Jharkhand State Government employees with 3 years of continuous service get a 5-year relaxation in the upper age limit.

Salary

• Pay Band: PB-II Rs. 9,300–34,800 with Grade Pay Rs. 5,400.
• You will draw Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), and other benefits as per Government of Jharkhand rules.
• The post is permanent with a 2-year probation period.

Application Fee

• Unreserved / EBC (Annexure-I) / BC (Annexure-II) / EWS: Rs. 600
• SC / ST (Jharkhand domicile): Rs. 150
• Persons with Benchmark Disability (40% or more): No fee
• Pay through Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking / Wallet / Bharat QR / UPI via the JPSC payment gateway.
• The fee is non-refundable.

Selection Process

Selection has two stages — a written examination followed by a personal interview.

1. Written Examination (Subjective type, 500 marks): three papers covering General Hindi & English plus two Engineering papers.
2. Interview (50 marks): assesses your leadership, intelligence, social skills, mental and physical fitness, and integrity.
3. Document verification: all original certificates checked before final appointment.

Final merit is based on the combined marks of the written exam and interview. The minimum qualifying marks are 40% (UR/EWS), 36.5% (BC-II), 34% (BC-I), 32% (SC/ST and Women), and 30% (Primitive Tribes).

How to Apply

1. Complete the One Time Registration (OTR) at jpscotr.com if you haven't already.
2. Visit the official JPSC website www.jpsc.gov.in or apply directly at jpscexam.com.
3. Click on the link "Recruitment of Boiler Inspector Advt. No. 02/2025" and fill in your personal, educational, and experience details.
4. Upload your scanned passport-size photo and signature in the prescribed format.
5. Pay the application fee online before the deadline.
6. Submit the form and download the printout of the filled-in application.
7. Send the self-attested hard copy of the application along with all documents by Speed Post or Registered Post to Examination Controller, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Circular Road, Ranchi – 834001 by 18 August 2025 (5:00 PM).
8. Mark the envelope clearly with "Advertisement No. 02/2025" and the post name.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 02 July 2025
• OTR / Online Application Start Date: 14 July 2025
• Online Application End Date: 04 August 2025 (5:00 PM)
• Last Date for Fee Payment: 05 August 2025
• Hard Copy Submission Deadline: 18 August 2025 (5:00 PM)
• Exam Date: To be announced
• Admit Card Date: To be announced

• Inspect boilers, steam plants, and pressure vessels at registered factories and PSUs across Jharkhand for safety compliance.
• Issue and renew certificates under the Indian Boilers Act and applicable State rules.
• Investigate boiler accidents, document findings, and recommend corrective action to the Labour Department.
• Maintain inspection records, registers, and statutory reports as required by the Boilers Regulations.
• Verify design drawings and material test certificates submitted by manufacturers and users.
• Witness hydraulic and steam tests during fabrication, erection, and periodical inspection of boilers.
• Support enforcement of safety standards and assist senior officers during cross-state coordination.
• Prepare technical opinions for licensing, exemption, or prosecution matters referred by the department.