HCS Eligibility Conditions (Nationality)
- a citizen of India,
- or a subject of Nepal,
- or a subject of Bhutan,
- or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962with the intention of permanently settling in India,
- or 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.
- A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination or interview conducted by UPSC or other recruiting authority, but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of 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. Provided further that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), and (d) above shall not be eligible for appointment to India Foreign Services.
Age Limit
- For the post of DSP, a candidate should not be less than 18 years old and not more than 27 years of age on or before 01.01.2023.
- 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 01.01.2023.
Age Relaxation for Various Categories
HPSC HCS Eligibility Criteria 2024 Domicile
For candidates to avail reservation benefits, permanent domicile status in Haryana is crucial. According to the HPSC HCS Eligibility notification, only residents of Haryana will receive age relaxation and other applicable reservation benefits for the specified post. Non-domiciled candidates will be categorized as general candidates, regardless of whether they belong to any reserved category.
Minimum Educational Qualifications HCS 2024
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Science/Commerce or an equivalent degree from a recognized University as of 28.02.2023 (the Closing date).
The pattern of Haryana HCS
Nature of Examination
The Haryana Civil Services (HCS) exam is conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission in three phases. The nature of all three stages is different to test the seriousness, maturity, and ability of the contestant.
 Stage I: Preliminary Examination (Objective Nature)
Stage II: Main Examination (Written/Descriptive Nature)
Stage III: Interview (Verbal Nature)
Preliminary Exam Process
- The preliminary exam is conducted on the same day. This examination is conducted on the date fixed by the commission at various examination centers in the state. This exam consists of two compulsory papers ‘General Studies-I’ and ‘Civil Service Aptitude Test’ (CSAT).
- Therefore, the examination is also organized in two shifts of two hours each. There is a gap of 3 hours between the two shifts. The purpose of this examination is to shortlist the candidates for the main examination. The final selection list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the main examination and interview only.
- The cut-off in the preliminary examination is determined on the basis of marks obtained in the first paper ‘General Studies’, while the second paper ‘CSAT’ is of qualifying nature. It is mandatory to obtain 33% qualifying marks for the second paper.
- It is to be noted that there is a provision of one-fourth (1/4) negative marking for every wrong answer in this examination.
Main Examination Process
The HPSC HCS Mains Exam pattern includes four papers, namely:
Paper I: English (including English essay) of 3 Hours and 100 marks.
Paper II: Hindi (including Hindi essay in Devanagari script) of 3 Hours duration and 100 marks.
Paper III: General Studies of 3 hours duration and 200 marks
Paper IV: Optional Subject of 3-hour duration and 200 marks.
Interview/Personality Test
- After the main examination, 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 the Personality Test (Viva-voce), which is 75 marks.
- Finally, a total of 675 marks are considered while preparing the final merit list.
