HPSC HCS 2021 Notification, Exam Dates, Pattern, Eligibility, Selection Process

What is HPSC HCS?

Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) conducts this most awaited exam every year for the candidates who wish to join the state civil services and allied services. 

Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) conducts this paper to recruit the candidates for various state government services, which are as follows:

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

After clearing this exam, state government recruits the officers who hold second rank just after the IAS officer posted in the state. It is the most prestigious exam for the candidates of Haryana and dream of becoming civil servant.

HPSC HCS 2021 Notification, Exam Dates, Pattern, Eligibility, Selection Process

HIGHLIGHTS OF HPSC HSC EXAM

This exam has to be conducted every year but HPSC is behind the schedule to conduct the exam. The result of HCS 2018 is still awaited. This is a state level exam and all the rights are reserved to Haryana government to complete the recruitment process. 

HPSC HCS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The eligibility criteria of the exam are defined in the notification of HCS. To be eligible for appearing in the exam, a candidate must meet some parameters that are discussed below:

Educational Qualification for HCS –

A candidate must have a graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university. The candidates of final year may apply but the date of final result of graduation must be before the closing date of HCS notification. The degree should have the date before the closing date of HCS .

HPSC HCS 2021 Notification, Exam Dates, Pattern, Eligibility, Selection Process

The notification of HCS closed 30 days after the announcement of notification, so it is difficult to get the final year result in that time spam. The candidates may be disqualified because of this reason. So it is better to wait for a year instead of losing your chance of appearing in the examination.

Age limit for HCS examination –

The upper age limit of HCS exam is 42 years except for the post of D.S.P. and the lower age limit is 21 years. The age is counted from January 1 of the year of exam. There is a relaxation in upper age limit for some of the reserved categories:

Age Limit and Physical Standards for the post of D.S.P.

The lower age limit is 21 years whereas the upper age limit for the unreserved category is 27 years. For the reserved candidates, the relaxation is given in the upper age limit as mentioned in the aforementioned table.

Men must have chest with expansion not less than 34.5’’ (87.63 cm). There are no such requirements for female. 

HPSC HCS 2021 TENTATIVE DATES

The HCS exam dates given in above table are tentative and will be updated after HPSC releases the final notification. 

HCS APPLICATION FEES

STAGES OF EXAMINATION

HPSC HCS exam is conducted in three stages and candidates have to clear each stage to appear in the next stage. The stages are discussed below:

• Preliminary exam
• Mains exam
• Personality/Interview test

STAGE I – HCS PRELIMS EXAM

This is an objective type paper. This exam has two papers. Both papers carry 100 questions for 100 marks and get 2 hours for each exam. Paper I is of General Studies which decides whether a candidate sits in the Mains exam or not. Paper II is of CSAT which is just a qualifying exam and a candidate must have to get 33% marks to qualify. For each wrong answer one fourth (0.25) marks gets deducted. 

STATE II – HCS MAINS EXAM

This exam comprises of 4 compulsory subjective question papers discussed below:

STAGE III – HCS PERSONALITY TEST

This is the last stage and comprises of 75 marks. The interview is conducted at Panchkula in the premises of commission.

The final merit list is prepared from 675 marks. The candidate has to score in Mains and Interview, the prelim is not counted for final merit list.