HCS (Ex. Br.) & Other Allied Services Examination will consist of 3 successive stages.

Preliminary Examination (for screening only)

It shall comprise of two papers:                             :     Total 200 Marks (Objective type / Multiple Choices)

Note 1:

1. Both the Question papers shall be of objective type (multiple choices) questions and each paper shall be of two hours duration.
2. Both the Question papers shall be set bilingual i.e. in English and Hindi.
3. For each wrong answer, one fourth (0.25) mark shall be deducted.
4. The Paper – II i.e. Civil Services Aptitude Test shall be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
5. The result of preliminary examination shall be based on the marks obtained in Paper – I only, provided that the candidate has scored 33% marks in Civil Services Aptitude Test (Paper - II).

Note 2:

• The Preliminary Examination is only for short listing of category wise candidates on the basis of marks obtained by them in the subject of General Studies (Paper - I) only, provided that the candidate has scored 33% marks in Civil Services Aptitude Test (Paper - II).The marks obtained in Preliminary Examination will not be counted towards final selection.

Note 3:

• Based on the Preliminary Examination result, candidates twelve (12) times the number of advertised posts including bracketed candidates, if any, in order of merit, will be admitted to the Main Examination.

Note 4:

• The candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified for admission to the Main Examination will have to submit scanned documents/certificates in support of date of birth, category {viz. SC/ BCA/ BCB /EWS/ ESM / DESM / DFF /ESP/ PwBD} and educational qualification online after the declaration of the result of Preliminary Examination.

Note 5:

The syllabus for the Preliminary Examination is available on the website http://hpsc.gov.in/en-us/

HCS Main Written Examination

It shall comprise of four papers:                           Total   600 Marks

List of optional subjects for the HCS Main Written Examination is given below.

Note 1.The candidates are directed to opt/ select only one optional subject out of the above 29 optional subjects, in which they want to appear in the Main at the time of filling the application form.

Note 2. It should be noted that no change in the optional subject so opted will be allowed at any stage.

C)            List of Compulsory Subjects with their codes for the Main Written Examination is given below.

Name of the Subject                                                            Code No.

English (including English Essay)                                                30

Hindi (including Hindi Essay) in Devnagri script                        31

General Studies                                                                               32

Note 1.The Main Written examination shall comprise of four papers of conventional/ essay type which shall be of three hours duration each.

Note 2. The candidates shall write their answers in Hindi or English except in language or literature papers. The papers in General Knowledge and optional subjects unless otherwise directed, shall be answered either in Hindi language or in English language depending upon the option exercised by a candidate but no candidate shall be permitted to answer any one paper partly in Hindi or partly in English. The candidates shall not be allowed the option to answer these papers in any other medium.

Note 3. Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances, they will be allowed the help of a scribe to write answers for them. However, Visually Handicapped candidates will be allowed to write the examination with the help of a scribe. The prior permission of the Commission is required for the same. The eligibility conditions in this regard have been given at Sr. No. 18. Permission of the scribe inside the examination hall and the manner in which and the extent to which he / she can help the candidate in writing the examination shall be decided by the Commission only.

Note 4. No candidate shall be called for the Viva-voce / Personality Test unless he

/ she obtains at least forty five percent (45%) marks in the aggregate of all written papers and a score of minimum thirty three percent (33%) marks each in Hindi (including Hindi Essay) in Devnagri script and English (including English essay) papers (compulsory papers).

Note 5. Candidates are not permitted to bring and use calculator in Examination Hall for Main Written Examination.

Note 7. Marks will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge. Credit will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of the examination.

Note 8. The syllabus for the Main Examination is available on the website of the Commission i.e. http://hpsc.gov.in/en-us/

Personality Test / Viva-voce - 75 Marks

1. Candidates thrice (three times) the number of advertised posts including bracketed candidates, if any, in order of merit in the main written examination will be called for Personality Test (Viva-voce).
2. The candidate will be interviewed by a Board. He/She will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the interview is to assess the suitability of the candidate for a career in public service, by a board of competent and unbiased observers. The test is intended to judge the mental caliber of a candidate. In broad terms, this is really an assessment of not only his intellectual qualities but also social traits and his interest in current affairs. Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, balance or judgment, variety and depth of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral integrity.
3. The technique of the interview is not that of a strict cross-examination but of a natural though directed and purposive conversation which is intended to reveal the mental qualities of the candidate.
4. The interview test is not intended to be a test either of the specialized or general knowledge of the candidates which has been already tested through their written papers. Candidates are expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in their special subjects of academic study but also in the events which are happening around them, both within and outside their own State or country, as well as in modern currents of thought and in new discoveries which should rouse the curiosity of well educated youth.

The final selection shall be based on the merit list to be prepared on the basis of the total marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Written Examination and Viva-voce/ Personality Test i.e. out of 675 marks, and keeping in view the preference of services/ posts exercised by the candidates.

Category wise bifurcation of the posts is as under:-

Note 1.   Abbreviations used:-

SYLLABUS FOR HCS EXAM 2023

GENERAL STUDIES

• General Science
• Current events of national and international importance.
• History of India and Indian National Movement.
• Indian and World Geography.
• Indian Culture,
• Indian Polity and Indian Economy.
• General Mental Ability.
• Haryana–Economy, and people.
• Social, economic, and cultural institutions and language of Haryana.

Questions on General Science will cover General appreciation and understanding of science including matters of everyday observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of any particular scientific discipline. In current events, knowledge of significant national and international events will be tested.

In History of India, emphasis will be on a broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, and political aspects.

Questions on the Indian National Movement will relate to the nature and character of the nineteenth-century resurgence, growth of nationalism, and attainment of Independence.

In Geography, emphasis will be on the Geography of India.

Questions on the Geography of India will relate to the physical, social, and economic Geography of the country, including the main features of Indian agricultural and natural resources.

Questions on Indian Polity and Economy will test knowledge on the country‘s political system and Constitution of India, Panchayati Raj, social systems, and economic developments in India.

On general mental ability, the candidates will be tested on reasoning and analytical abilities.

CIVIL SERVICES APTITUDE TEST (CSAT for HCS)

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision making and problem-solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, order of magnitude, etc. – Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level)

SYLLABUS FOR HCS MAINS EXAM

Nationality

For this Examination, a candidate must be either:-

1. a citizen of India, or
2. a subject of Nepal, or
3. a subject of Bhutan, or
4. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1^st January,1962with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
5. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma,

Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India.

AGE LIMITS

The candidate (except for the post of DSP) should not be less than 18 years and not more than 42 years of age, on or before 01.01.2021. For the post of DSP, a candidate should not be less than 18 years and not more than 27 years of age on or before 01.01.2021.

The relaxation in maximum age for various categories is available as under:-

As per Haryana Police Service Rules, 2002, the Physical Standard For Deputy Superintendent of Police is as under:-

Note: As per Haryana Police Service Rules, 2002, the chest expansion of 1-½” (3.81 cm) is mandatory for male candidates over and above the chest measurement without expansion.

Definition of Ex-Servicemen (ESM):

(As per instructions No. 36034/5/85-Estt. (SCT) dated 14.04.1987, No. 12/99/8- 2GSII dated 08.11.1988 and No. 12/18/2006-4GSII dated 08.01.2008)

?An ex-serviceman‘ means a person, who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-combatant in the Regular Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union and

1. who retired from such service after earning his / her pension; or
2. who has been released from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or
3. who have been released otherwise than on his own request from such service as a result of reduction in establishment; or
4. who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagements, otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, and has been given a gratuity‘; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army of the following categories namely:-
   • Pension holders for continuous embodied service
   • Persons with disability attributable to military service; and
   • Gallantry award winners.?

Note 1. ESM candidates of Haryana claiming benefit under this category must have valid Identity Card and Discharge Book / Certificate showing the date of entry into military and date of release, on the last day of submission of online application form and will have to produce the same as and when required by the Haryana Public Service Commission.

Note 2. The reservation for ESM will be utilized as per Haryana Government instructions issued vide No. 945-GS-II-72/6451 dated 06.03.1972 and further clarified vide Govt. Instructions No. 12/15/2019-4GSII dated 07.08.2019 & even letter no. dated 16.12.2019 (available on the website of Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana i.e. http://csharyana.gov.in/

Note 3. It is made clear that the dependent of ESM candidates will be considered as General / SC / BC-A / BC-B Category (their own category) candidates for all intents and purposes. However, in case of non-availability of suitable Ex-servicemen of Haryana, their dependent sons and daughters ofthe same category who fulfill all the conditions of qualifications, age etc. prescribed for the posts in question will also be considered on merit against the reserved posts for ESM and this entitlement would be available to one dependent child only.

How to Apply : 2023

The category wise application fee payable through Net Banking, Debit Card and Credit Card upto 11:55 PM of the closing date i.e. 02.04.2021 is as under

Note 1. Fee will not be refunded to those candidates who did not appear in the Preliminary Examination.

Note 2. Applications without the prescribed fee (unless remission of fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.

Note 3. Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

How to Apply

Candidates are required to apply online using the website of the Commission i.e. http://hpsc.gov.in/en-us/. Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website. The applicants are advised to submit only single application. However, if due to any unavoidable situation, if he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application with the Highest Application Number is complete in all respects like applicant‘s details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc. The applicants who submit multiple applications should note that only the applications with Highest Application Number shall be entertained by the Commission and also that the fee paid against one Application Number shall not be adjusted against any other Application Number.

Regarding No Objection Certificate by the Employer

1. The employees of Haryana Government who have not executed any bond with the State Govt., may forward their application without NOC from the Department. However, self-declaration of such Govt. employees is required to be submitted to the effect that employee is not facing any disciplinary proceedings. In case of employees, who have executed bond with the State Govt. (viz. Doctors), the NOC of Head of the Department (HOD) shall, however, be required. If the candidate resigns after sending the application, then such candidate will be interviewed only if he/ she produces a letter from the HOD to the effect that he / she has resigned from the post and his / her resignation has been accepted. The NOC or the letter, as the case may be, shall be submitted on or before the date of his/her interview failing which he/she will not be interviewed.
2. The candidate who joins service under any Govt., Quasi- Govt. Organisation, Public Sector Undertaking after the submission of application   and   has   executed   a    bond,    will    have   to    produce NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from the employer, on or before the date of his / her interview failing which he or she will not be interviewed.

Persons in private employment are not required to submit their application forms through their employer or to produce the employer‘s NOC / permission at the time of interview.

Scribe / Extra Time for PwBD category candidates of Haryana:

1. An extra / compensatory time of   @ 20 minutes per hour will be allowed in each paper to the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Blind and Low vision or Locomotor Disability), only on production of a Medical Certificate issued by Medical Board constituted by the Chief Medical Officer of concerned district, and after issuing permission by the Commission in this regard.
2. The PwBD (Blindness and Low vision) candidates who want the help of a scribe to write his/her paper will have to apply to the Commission for the permission of a scribe separately well in time i.e. at least 10 days prior to the commencement of the Examination.
3. The candidate has to make his / her own arrangement of a scribe.

1. The scribe should be a studying-student upto 10+2 and his/her photo & other particulars should be duly verified by the Principal of the Institution in which the student is studying. No online request for a scribe will be accepted by the Commission.

The PwBD (Blindness and Low vision) candidates who want only extra time (without the help of a scribe) will have to apply to the Commission for the permission for extra time well in time.

1. PwBD candidates suffering from Locomotor Disability who want extra / compensatory time will have to apply to the Commission for permission. Such candidates will be allowed extra time @ 20 minutes per hour for Examination, on production of medical certificate issued by a Medical Board, clearly stating therein that the candidate‘s writing ability is severally affected due to his / her disability.
2. It should be noted that no such permission in the above cases will be granted by the Centre Supervisor.

A candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of:

1. Obtaining support for his candidature by the following means, namely:—
   1. offering illegal gratification to; or
   2. applying pressure on; or
   3. blackmailing, or threatening to blackmail any person connected with the conduct of the examination; or
2. impersonation; or
3. procuring impersonation by any person; or
4. submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with; or
5. Uploading irrelevant photos in the application form in place of actual photo / signature.
6. Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information; or
7. Resorting to the following means in connection with his candidature for the examination, namely:—
   1. obtaining copy of question paper through improper means;
   2. finding out the particulars of the persons connected with secret work relating to the examination;
   3. influencing the examiners; or

1. being in possession of or using unfair means during the examination; or
2. writing obscene matter or drawing obscene sketches or irrelevant matter in the scripts; or
3. misbehaving in the examination hall including tearing of the scripts, provoking fellow examinees to boycott examination, creating a disorderly scene and the like; or
4. harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed by the Commission for the conduct of their examination; or
5. being in possession of or using any mobile phone, (even in switched off mode), pager or any electronic equipment or programmable device or storage media like pen drive, smart watches etc. or camera or bluetooth devices or any other equipment or related accessories either in working or switched off mode capable of being used as a communication device during the examination; or
6. violating any of the instructions issued to candidates along with their admission certificates permitting them to take the examination; or
7. attempting to commit or, as the case may be, abetting the commission of all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses; may in addition to rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable :—
   1. to be disqualified by the Commission from the Examination for which he is a candidate; and/or
   2. to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period:—
      1. by the Commission, from any examination or selection held by them;
      2. by the central government from any employment under them; and
   3. if he is already in service under Government to disciplinary action under the appropriate rules:

Provided that no penalty under this rule shall be imposed except after:—

1. giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation in writing as he may wish to make in that behalf; and
2. taking the representation, if any, submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to him into consideration.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COMMISSION:

The Commission will not enter into any correspondence with the candidates about their candidature except in the following cases:-

1. If a candidate is not able to download his/her e-Admit Card or does not receive any other communication regarding his/her candidature for the examination well before the commencement of the examination, he/she should at once contact the Commission. Information in this regard can also be obtained over Helpline No (Technical) - 022-61306209, Helpdesk Email ID (Technical Queries) hpscrecruitmentexam@gmail.com. In case no communication is received in the Commission's Office from the candidate regarding non-receipt of his/her e-Admit Card well before the examination, he/she himself/herself will be solely responsible for non-receipt of his/her e- Admit Card. No candidate will ordinarily be allowed to take the examination unless he/she holds an e-Admit Card for the examination. On downloading of e-Admit Card, the candidates should check it carefully and discrepancies/errors, if any, should be brought to the notice of the Commission immediately.
2. The decision of the Commission as to the eligibility or otherwise of a candidate for admission to the Examination shall be final.
3. Candidates should note that the name in the Admit Card in some cases may be abbreviated due to technical reasons.
4. Candidates are informed that as the Preliminary Examination is only a screening test, no marks sheets will be supplied to successful or unsuccessful candidates and no correspondence will be entertained by the Commission, in this regard.
5. Candidates must ensure that their Mobile No. & Emails IDs given in their online application are valid and active.
6. All communications to the Commission should invariably contain the following particulars:-
   1. Name and year of the examination.
   2. Application Number
   3. Roll Number (if received)
   4. Name of candidate (in full and in block letters)
   5. Complete postal address as given in the application.

Communication not containing the above particulars may not be attended to.

Candidates should note down their Application Number for future reference. They may be required to indicate the same in connection with their candidature for the HCS (EB) & Other Allied Services Main Examination.