Haryana Civil Services (HCS) Exam, conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC).
🧾 Overview: Haryana Civil Services (HCS)
- Exam Name: HPSC HCS (Executive Branch) & Allied Services Exam
- Conducted By: Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC)
- Purpose: Recruitment for administrative posts like HCS (Executive), DSP, ETO, etc.
📌 Posts under HCS
- HCS (Executive Branch)
- DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police)
- ETO (Excise and Taxation Officer)
- District Food and Supplies Controller
- Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies
- Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer
- Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO)
- Traffic Manager
- Tehsildar / Naib Tehsildar
- Other Allied Services
📅 HCS Exam Pattern (Latest)
The HCS Exam is conducted in three stages:
🔹 1. Preliminary Exam (Objective)
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Studies | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper II | CSAT (Qualifying Only) | 100 | 2 hours |
- CSAT Paper is qualifying (33% required).
- Negative marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer.
- Purpose: Screening for Mains.
🔹 2. Main Exam (Descriptive)
| Paper | Subject | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | English (including Essay) | 100 |
| Paper II | Hindi (Devanagari Script) | 100 |
| Paper III | General Studies | 200 |
| Paper IV | Optional Subject (one) | 200 |
- Duration: Each paper is 3 hours.
- You can choose from a list of optional subjects.
🔹 3. Personality Test (Interview)
- Marks: 75
- Candidates are selected based on the combined score of Mains + Interview.
📚 HPSC HCS Optional Subjects List
Includes: Agriculture, Anthropology, Commerce, Economics, Geography, History, Law, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, etc.
(Full list is available in official notification.)
✅ HPSC HCS Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: Indian Citizen
- Age Limit:
- 21 to 42 years (General Category) as of Jan 1 of exam year
- DSP: Max 27 years
- Age relaxation for reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/PwD, etc.)
- Educational Qualification:
- Graduation in any stream from a recognized university
💸 Application Fees
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General (Male) | ₹1000 |
| Female / SC / BC / EWS | ₹250 |
| PwD (Haryana only) | NIL |
🧠 Preparation Tips
- NCERTs (6–12) for History, Polity, Geography, Economics
- Haryana GK (very important!)
- Daily Current Affairs
- Practice previous year papers
- Haryana PCS Mock tests for Prelims & Mains at Star Mock Test.
- Optional subject preparation with proper notes