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Haryana HCS Bookset
HCS Bookset
Our HCS Bookset is designed to help you prepare effectively for the Haryana HCS exams. It includes comprehensive study materials and practice resources tailored to cover the entire syllabus.
Features:
Complete Coverage: All essential subjects and topics included.
Latest Edition: Updated with the most recent exam patterns and guidelines.
Easy to Understand: Simplified explanations and clear diagrams.
Practice Questions: A wide range of practice questions to test your knowledge.
List of Books:
- Indian Polity (Laxmikant)
- Indian Economy (Ramesh Singh)
- Modern History (Spectrum)
- LaunchPad CSAT Book
- LaunchPad Ancient & Medieval History Book
- LaunchPad Physical Geography
- LaunchPad Human Geography Book
- Know Your State Haryana (Arihant)
- LaunchPad Internal Security
- Digital Notes & Ncert PDFS
Haryana HCS PROCESS
-Prelims Examination
-Mains Examination
-Interview Round
Procedure and Scheme for the Preliminary Examination:
The Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) conducts the Haryana Civil Services (HCS) examination every year. The HCS Examination is conducted in three stages:
- Preliminary Examination
- Main (Written) Examination
- Personality Test / Viva-Voce
The exam pattern is explained in detail below.
Preliminary Examination
- Papers:
- General Studies (Paper-I) – 100 Marks
- Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT – Paper-II) – 100 Marks
- Features:
| Criteria | Details |
| Type & Language |
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| Duration |
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| Negative Marking |
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| Criteria for Qualifying CSAT |
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| Merit Basis |
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| Shortlisting for Mains |
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Main Written Examination
- Conventional/Essay Type: Marks are counted towards the final merit.
| Main Written Examination | Marks | Duration |
| Paper – I: English (including English Essay) | 100 | 3 Hours |
| Paper – II: Hindi (including Hindi Essay) (in Devnagri Script) | 100 | 3 Hours |
| Paper – III: General Studies | 200 | 3 Hours |
| Paper – IV: One Optional Subject | 200 | 3 Hours |
| Total | 600 |
- List of Optional Subjects (29 choices)
| Subject | |
| Agriculture | Mathematics |
| Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | Management |
| Anthropology | Mechanical Engineering |
| Botany | Medical Science |
| Chemistry | Physics |
| Civil Engineering | Philosophy |
| Commerce and Accountancy | Political Science and International Relations |
| Economics | Psychology |
| Electrical Engineering | Public Administration |
| English Literature | Punjabi Literature |
| Geology | Statistics |
| Geography | Sociology |
| Hindi Literature (in Devnagri Script) | Sanskrit Literature |
| Indian History | Zoology |
| Law | |
Note:
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- Language of the Exam:
- The candidates shall write their answers in Hindi or English except in language or literature papers.
- The papers in General Knowledge and Hindi 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.
- Qualifying Marks:
- A candidate will be shortlisted for the viva-voce/personality test if they score at least 45% in total marks across all written papers and a minimum of 33% in both the Hindi and English compulsory papers.
- The final selection shall be based on the merit list to be prepared on the basis of total marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Written Examination and Personality Test / Viva-voce i.e. out of 675 marks.
- A candidate will be shortlisted for the viva-voce/personality test if they score at least 45% in total marks across all written papers and a minimum of 33% in both the Hindi and English compulsory papers.
Note:
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Personality Test / Viva-Voce
- Total Marks: 75 Marks
- Focus Areas:
- Mental alertness, assimilation, and logical exposition.
- Depth of interest, leadership qualities, and social traits.
- Intellectual and moral integrity.
Final Selection Criteria
- 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.
- If the total marks of compulsory papers of such candidates are still equal, then the candidate older in age will be considered higher in merit.
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