HPPSC Exam: Eligibility, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card & Result

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HPPSC Important Exam Dates

All important dates for the HPPSC HCS exam 2023 are mentioned in the table below. The dates for the answer keys and results will be declared as soon as the exams have been conducted.

HPPSC Exam Pattern

HCS Prelims Exam Pattern

The first exam, the HCS Prelims exam is an objective-type question paper, and candidates appearing for the prelims have to appear for two papers. The first paper is on General Studies while the second is the CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test). Both papers hold a weightage of 100 marks and 100 objective-type questions are asked.

The maximum time allotted for each paper is two hours. For each incorrect answer, one-fourth mark will be deducted. From this year onwards, the HPPSC HCS prelims exam will have two papers, but the HPPSC HCS result will be prepared based on the marks obtained in General Studies Paper 1 only. However, the candidates must qualify for CSAT paper 2 to be eligible for Mains.

HCS Mains Exam Pattern

Based on HCS Prelims results, the passing candidates will have to appear for the HCS Mains exam. This exam includes 5 compulsory conventional essay-type question papers; the name of each paper, total marks, and time allotted to each paper are mentioned below.

HCS Personality Test

This is the last stage based on which candidates will be selected for the several posts. HCS personality test holds a weightage of 75 marks. Each year, shortlisted candidates have to appear for the HCS interviews at the commission's premises located in Panchkula.

The final merit list of the shortlisted candidates for the HCS exam is prepared based on the total marks of 675. The candidates need to get a good score in the HCS main written and interview as marks obtained in HCS prelims will not be considered while preparing the final merit list.

HPPSC Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the HCS exam are based on three parameters including age limit, educational qualification, and physical standards.

Educational Qualifications Required for HCS

• A candidate applying for this exam must have completed his/her graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.
• Also, the candidates in the final year of their graduation degree course are eligible to apply for the exam but the date of the final year mark sheet or score sheet must be before the closing date of HCS.
• The degree certificate/ mark sheet should be provided to the candidates before the HCS closing date.
• After the announcement of the exam, candidates get 30 days to complete the HCS application.

HPPSC Age Limit

The following are the age brackets that the candidates appearing for HCS must fall into to be eligible for the exam.

• Minimum Age- 21 Years
• Maximum Age - 42 years

Age for the post of DSP

The candidates appearing for the posts of HPPSC DSP must follow these age criteria.

• Minimum Age- 21 years
• Maximum Age- 27 years

The higher age limit for the individuals belonging to an unreserved category is 42 years (excluding DSP posts). While the minimum age required to appear for the exam is 21 years. The age of the candidate will be counted from January 1, 2023, of the exam year. There is some relaxation in the upper age limit for the candidates belonging to reserved categories:

Physical Standards for D.S.P post

To apply for the post of Haryana D.S.P, the candidates must meet the following physical eligibility standards.

Important: Male candidates are supposed to have a Chest with Expansion not lower than 34.5” (87.63 cm) while this requirement does not exist for the female candidates.

HPPSC Admit Card

HCS admit card for Prelims has been released on August 31, 2023. Candidates appearing in these exams can easily download the HPPSC Prelims admit card by visiting the official website. All the candidates who have registered for the exam successfully can easily download the admit card. Post qualifying the HPPSC Prelims Exam, admit cards for HCS Mains will be released by the authorities.

• Visit the official website to download the admit card.
• On the site, candidates need to enter their application number or registration number and date of birth.
• After that tap on the icon showing download Admit Card.
• On the screen, candidates can easily see the admit card icon, they need to cross-check the details before downloading the admit card.
• If all the information presented on the admit card is true, candidates can download the same and take its printouts for future use.
• Candidates are advised to take an extra copy for future use.

HPPSC Vacancies

HCS exam is taken to appoint the right candidates for the following posts:

• Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch)
• Deputy Superintendent of Police (D.S.P.)
• Assistant Excise & Taxation Officer
• Excise and Taxation Officer
• District Food and Supplies Controller
• ‘A’ Class Tehsildar
• Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies
• Block Development & Panchayat Officer
• Traffic Manager
• District Food & Supplies Officer
• Assistant Employment Officer

A total of 166 vacancies are announced by the government including:

HPPSC Syllabus

The syllabus for HPPSC HCS is quite big and hence, the preparation should be started at the earliest. The prelim is a qualifying exam which means, you should be thorough with the preparation in order to get selected for mains. This is possible when you understand the syllabus thoroughly.

HPPSC Preliminary Exam Syllabus

It consists of two papers i.e. General Studies & Civil Service Aptitude.

General Studies Syllabus

• General Science.
• Latest events of national and foreign importance.
• Indian History and National Movement in the country.
• Indian and World Geography.
• Culture of India, Polity, and Economy of the country.
• General Mental Ability.
• Haryana–its Economy, and people.

Civil Service Aptitude Syllabus

• Comprehension
• Communication skills
• Logical reasoning
• Analytical ability
• Problem-solving skis
• General mental ability
• Numbers and their relations
• Data interpretation (including charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc.)

HPPSC HCS Mains Syllabus- Compulsory Subjects Syllabus

• English and English Essay Syllabus

  Questions in English are designed to test a candidate's abilities to understand and write good English. English papers include précis writing expansion, tests in vocabulary, and any other form of composition that may be suitable.

• Hindi and Hindi Essay (in Devnagri Script) Syllabus

  Translation of an English passage into Hindi.
  Explanation of Hindi passage into prose & poetry in the same language.
  Composition (idioms, corrections, etc.)

• General Knowledge Syllabus

  This paper is designed to judge the candidate's knowledge and awareness related to current events. This section includes papers of historical, geographical, and economic importance, with special reference to Haryana.

• Viva-Voce:

  The Viva-voce section is included to test the personal qualities of the test-takers. This test is included to test the candidates’ awareness, intelligence, and general outlook. Importance will also be paid towards the physical appearance of the candidate. Vice Voce will be taken in Hindi or in English based upon the option selected by the candidates.

HPPSC Previous Year Cutoffs 2019

The following table is the cutoff marks for HCS 2019:

HPPSC Results

The results of the qualifying candidates get released by the Haryana Public Service Commission after the completion of all three stages including Prelims, Main, and Interview.

Haryana authorities officially announce the results of the exam after every stage including prelims, mains, and personality tests. The shortlisted candidates get selected for the next level examination. The issue date of the HPPSC HCS Prelims result will be announced once all the exams get over. The results will be made available on the official website of HPPSC and the candidates who appeared in these exams can check out the results adhering to the following steps –

• After that click on the result section mentioned on the website to check the results.
• After that HPPSC HCS Result will appear on the screen, you need to click on the same.
• After that, a pdf will appear in front of the screen. The candidates can search for the roll number to get the result.

HCS Application Process

Once the notification on the HCS application process is made live on the official website of the exam conducting body, candidates have to register and apply for the same. The form should be correctly filled up and submitted as there is no scope for changes after the final submission. On successful payment completion, the application will be considered legitimate and complete.

Applicants can adhere to the following procedure to apply for the HPPSC exam:

• Test-takers, first have to visit the official website to begin filling the application form.
• On the main page look for the HPPSC Application form link and tap on the same.
• Post clicking on the same, an application window gets open.
• After that, candidates need to register by using a valid Email ID and password.
• Make sure that you don’t make any errors while filling the application form.
• Candidates have to upload all the needed documents along with submitting scanned photographs and signatures.
• Pay the application fee. Candidates can use their debit card, credit card, or net banking to pay the application fees.
• Submit the application successfully. Candidates can pen down the Reference number and save it for future use.

HCS Application Fees

The Haryana Civil Service is the highest exam of the state and the application fee for the HCS application is different for the different candidates.

Required Documents for HCS Application:

The documents needed while filling up the HPPSC application form are mentioned below. Candidates need to produce all the documents so that they can avoid all kinds of problems while applying. The needed certificates or documents include:

• Mark sheet of Graduation Degree
• Graduation certificate
• Cast certificate (SC/ST/OBC) if any
• ID proof
• Family income certificate
• Age proof
• Passport size colored photograph

HPPSC Salary

The post-wise salaries of HPPSC are given in the table below along with their Grade Pay.

HPPSC Frequently Asked Questions