HPSC stands for Haryana Public service commission which conducts the examination of Haryana Civil Service (HCS) to recruit candidates for various state government services. The position is Haryana civil service for the executive branch, deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Excise and taxation officer, District food and supplies controller, class tehsildar, Assistant registrar cooperative, traffic manager, assistant employment officer, and many other governmental and renowned post falls under the category of officers.
This time Haryana Government has changed the examination pattern with immediate effect. Now the exam pattern will match as PCS examination paper that consists of the HPSC HCS Prelims CSAT paper which is Paper II. The candidate must secure 33 % of the marks in the CSAT to qualify for the paper.
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- The conducting body of the HPSC HCS examination is Haryana public service commission
- This is the state level – Haryana examination
- HPSC Online HCS conducts once a year
- The mode of the examination is offline that is written examination will be there
- The exam consist of Prelims, mains, and then Interview and Personality test
- Hindi and English will be the language of the examination
- For more details, must visit the official website http://hpsc.gov.in/en-us/
Important Links
Download:-> HPSC Syllabus
Check:-> HPSC Result
Download:-> HPSC Admit Card
Eligibility Criteria for HPSC HCS Examination
The eligibility criteria for this examination will be defined in three parameters that are:
- Educational Qualification-
A candidate must be a graduate of any disciple from a recognized university. A candidate who is in their last year of graduation can also appear for examination but the final year mark sheet must be before the HCS closing date. The last date to apply for the examination is just 30 days after the notification is released.
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- Age Limit
The minimum age to apply for the examination is 21 years as of 1st January of the exam year and the maximum age is defined as per the category of unreserved candidates.
| Category | Age Relaxation for Upper limit | Maximum Age allowed |
| Class A and B of backward Haryana only | 5 years | 47 years |
| SC/ST Category | 5 years | 47 years |
| Females who are unmarried (including divorced and separated females) | 3 years | 45 years |
| PH and PwD of Haryana | 10 years | 50 years |
| PH and PwD (belonging to SC/ST) | 15 years | 55 years |
Age limit for the post of DSP and their Physical Standards
The minimum age for the post of DSP is 21 years and the maximum age is as per the limit of the unreserved category. The minimum age for unreserved candidates is 27 years.
- For the male height should be 170.18 cm and the chest is 33”
- For the female height should be 157.50 cm and the chest is not applicable. No chest requirement for them
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Application fees for HPSC HCS examination
| Category | Application fee |
| 1. Male candidate of general category including Dependent Son of Ex-Serviceman of Haryana. 2. Male candidates of the General Category and all reserved categories of other states | Rs 1000/- |
| 3. Females dependents of ESM of Haryana and all the females of general 4. Female candidates of the General category and all reserved categories of other States | Rs 250/- |
| 5. Male & Female candidates of SC/ BC-A/ BC -B/ ESM categories of Haryana only. | Rs 250/- |
| 6. For all PwD i.e. Persons with Disabilities category candidates (with at least 40% disability) of Haryana only | NIL |
Examination Pattern
The HPSC HCS examination is conducted in three stages Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Interview, and personality test.
- In the HCS Prelims exam, there are 2 papers consisting of 100 marks. This is the screening stage.
- In HCS Main exam there are 5 papers consisting of 600 marks
- In the HCS personality test there will be tested some physical activities consisting of 75 marks
- The total marks of the HCS Examination are 675 marks
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Syllabus for the HPSC HCS examination
HPSC HCS Prelim Exams Details
- The prelim exam consists of General studies. There is 100 number of question which carries 80 marks.
- There will be CSAT (Civil services aptitude test) for qualifying candidates only that is of 80 marks
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 in the prelims examination. For each wrong question, the marks will be deducted 0.25 from every wrong answer.
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HPSC HCS Main Exam Details
The HPSC HCS exam pattern for the main exam consists of 600 marks. This is the important stage in the whole process. Each paper will be for 3 hours and the candidate have to choose 2 optional subjects from the list of 23 optional subjects. The main exam is a descriptive type which comprises 5 conventional essay type questions-
- Paper I consist of an English paper including an essay and it is of 100 marks
- Paper II consists of a Hindi paper including an essay and it is of 100 marks
- Paper III consists of General studies and it is of 100 marks
- Paper IV consists of Optional Subject 1 and it is 150 marks
- Paper V consists of Optional Subject 2 and it is 150 marks
- The total marks for the main examination are 600 marks
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Personality Test
The personality test is of 75 marks and the eligible candidate called for it. The candidate who scores more marks equal to HCS cut-off marks is called for this personality test. The candidate must score 45 % of marks in the main examination and 33% of marks in English and Hindi to qualify for the exams and be called for a personality test.
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Interview Process For HPSC HCS Exam
The interview is the last stage of the HCS exam and consists of 75 marks.
Important Dates For HPSC Exam
- The HCS notification will be released date will be announced soon in February 2023.
- The online application end date is to be announced shortly in April 2023.
- HCS prelims exam will be in conducted soon in Deptember 2023.
- HCS main exam will be in December 2023
- HCS main exam result will be announced in December 2023
- HCS Interview will be held in February 2024
- HCS final result will be announced by April 2024 Tentative.
How to Check HPSC HCS Recruitment 2023?
To download the HPSC HCS timetable visit one should visit the official website http://hpsc.gov.in/en-us/ and click under notification and recruitment head. There you can see the details of the examination and timetable.
HPSC Important Links
| Latest Recruitment | HPSC Recruitment |
| Online Application Form | HPSC Application Form |
| Exam Syllabus | HPSC Syllabus |
| Admit Card | HPSC Admit Card |
| Jobs Calendar | HPSC Calendar |
| Answer Key | HPSC Answer Key |
| Check Exam Results | HPSC Result |
| Interview Schedule | HPSC Interview |
| Cut Off Marks | HPSC Cut Off Marks |
