HPSC Haryana Civil Services Syllabus and Exam Pattern

In this article, we are going to discuss in detail the examination pattern and detailed syllabus of the Haryana Civil Service Examination.

Highlights of Haryana Civil Service Examination 2021

Notification Released Date	26.02.2021
Date of Online Submission of Application	03.03.2021
Online Application form submission ending date	02.04.2021
Mode of application	Online
Estimated date of Preliminary Examination	May / June 2021
Estimated date of Main Written Examination	August 2021
Age Restriction (As of 01.01.2021)	18 Years to 42 Years
Educational Qualification	Graduation from a recognized university
Examination Fee	For Men – INR 1000 For Women – INR 250 For persons with disabilities – NIL
Official Website Address	http://hpsc.gov.in/en-us/

Details of various services/posts as per Haryana Civil Service Examination 2021 notification

• Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch)
• Deputy Superintendent of Police
• Excise and Taxation Officer
• District Food and Supplies Controller
• A‘ Class Tehsildar
• Assistant Registrar Co-operative Societies
• Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer
• Block Development &Panchayat Officer
• Traffic Manager
• District Food and Supplies Officer
• Assistant Employment Officer

Physical Standards

Physical Standards for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police

SL. No.	Category	Height	Chest	Chest with expansion
1	Male	170.18 cm	83.82 cm	87.63 cm
2	Female	157.50 cm	Not Applicable	Not Applicable

Note: The chest expansion of 3.81 cm is mandatory for male candidates over and above the chest measurement without expansion

Selection Procedure of Haryana Civil Service

The selection procedure of Haryana Civil Service Examination 2021 consists of three phases

• Preliminary Examination (for screening only)
• Main Written Examination
• Personality Test (Viva-voce)

Preliminary Exam Pattern of Haryana Civil Service

Paper I/II	Name of the Paper	Total Number of Questions	Total Marks	Duration of Time
Paper I	General Studies	100	100 Marks	2 Hours
Paper II	Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)	100	100 Marks	2 Hours

Type of questions	Multiple choice Questions
Medium of Question Paper	Bilingual
Negative Marking	Yes
Details of Negative Marking	0.25 Marks will be deducted for each wrong answer
Minimum qualifying marks in CSAT	33% of total marks

Exam pattern of Mains written examination of Haryana Civil Service

Type of paper	Name of the paper	Total Marks
Paper-I	English (including English Essay)	100 Marks
Paper-II	Hindi (including Hindi Essay) in Devanagari Script	100 Marks
Paper-III	General Studies	200 Marks
Paper-IV	One optional subject	200 Marks

Total number of papers	4 Papers
Total Marks	600 Marks
Time duration for each paper	3 Hours
Type of examination	Conventional / Essay Type
Medium of writing	Hindi or English (Except in language/Literature papers)
Marks needed to qualify for Viva Voce	A Minimum of 45% marks in the aggregate of all written papers   A minimum of 33% marks each in Hindi and English (Compulsory Papers)
Total Number of Optional Subjects	29

List of Optional Subjects for Mains Written Examination of Haryana Civil Service

• Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
• Anthropology
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Commerce and Accountancy
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• English Literature
• Geology
• Geography
• Hindi Literature (in Devnagri Script)
• Indian History
• Law
• Mathematics
• Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medical Science
• Physics
• Philosophy
• Political Science and International Relations
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Punjabi Literature
• Statistics
• Sociology
• Sanskrit Literature
• Zoology

List of Compulsory Papers for Mains Written Examination

• English (including English Essay)
• Hindi (including Hindi Essay) in Devanagari script
• General Studies

Personality Test / Viva-voce of Haryana Civil Service Examination 2021

• Personality Test / Viva-voce of Haryana Civil Service Examination 2021 will be of 75 Marks
• The candidate will be interviewed by a Board.
• Questions will be on matters of general interest that will assess various qualities such as the mental alertness, balance of judgment, ability for social cohesion, and moral integrity of the candidates

A final merit list will be prepared out of 675 Marks after these three phases.

Detailed Syllabus for Preliminary Examination

Syllabus of General Studies

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

Syllabus of Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT)

• Comprehension
• General mental ability
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Decision making and problem-solving
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Basic numeracy

Detailed Syllabus for Mains Written Examination HPSC

Syllabus for Compulsory Paper – English

• Essay from given choices
• Precise Writing
• Usage and Vocabulary.
• General Grammar/Composition
• Comprehension of given passages

Syllabus for Compulsory Paper – Hindi

• Essay on a specific topic from given choices
• Explanation of Hindi prose or poetry in the same language
• Translation of an English passage into Hindi.
• Letter/Precise writing
• Composition including idioms and phrases, error correction

Syllabus for Compulsory Paper – General Studies

• History of Modern India and Indian Culture
• Geography of India
• Indian Polity
• Current National issues
•  Topics of social relevance
• India and the World
• Indian Economy
• International Affairs and Institutions
• Developments in the field of science and technology
• Advancements in communications and space
• Data Interpretation

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