HPSC Recruitment 2023 Haryana PCS HCS Online Form Eligibility, Vacancies

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.

Employment Detail

  • 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:

  1. 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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  1. 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.

CategoryAge Relaxation for Upper limitMaximum Age allowed
Class A and B of backward Haryana only5 years47 years
SC/ST Category5 years47 years
Females who are unmarried (including divorced and separated females)3 years45 years
PH and PwD of Haryana10 years50 years
PH and PwD (belonging to SC/ST)15 years55 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

CategoryApplication 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 statesRs 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  StatesRs 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 onlyNIL

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 RecruitmentHPSC Recruitment
Online Application FormHPSC Application Form
Exam SyllabusHPSC Syllabus
Admit CardHPSC Admit Card
Jobs CalendarHPSC Calendar
Answer KeyHPSC Answer Key
Check Exam ResultsHPSC Result
Interview ScheduleHPSC Interview
Cut Off MarksHPSC Cut Off Marks

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