HPSC HCS 2022 Prelims Answer Key OUT: Main Exam Dates, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Cutoffs

HPSC HCS exam is the most coveted exam in the state conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission(HPSC). The HPSC conducts the Haryana Civil Services (Exe.) branch exam every year to recruit candidates for the state civil services and the allied services. Recently, the Haryana Government changed the HCS prelims exam pattern and now it is similar to the IAS prelims exam. Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) conducts the Haryana Civil Service (HCS) exam to recruit candidates for various state government services. HCS exam is conducted for the following services:

• 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 & Taxation Officer
• Block Development & Panchayat Officer
• Traffic Manager
• District Food & Supplies Officer
• Assistant Employment Officer

HCS exam recruits officers for the state government who are second only to the IAS officers posted in the state. It is the most prestigious exam for the Haryana Public Service Commission and the candidates belonging to Haryana.

HPSC HCS 2022 Latest Update

• August 31: HPSC HCS 2022 prelims final answer key released. The candidates can check here the and download here HPSC HCS 2022 final answer key
• August 10: HPSC HCS 2022 prelims result released. Check and download here HPSC HCS 2022 Prelims Result

HPSC HCS prelims result 2022 was released online on August 9, 2022. The candidates can see here the steps to check and download the HPSC HCS 2022 Prelims result.

Haryana Civil Services eligibility criteria are defined in the HCS notification. The eligibility criteria for the HCS exam define three parameters that a candidate needs to meet before appearing in the HCS exam. These eligibility criteria are defined:

Educational Qualifications Required for HCS

A candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognised university. The candidates appearing in the last year of their graduation degree course can apply but the date of the final year mark sheet or scoresheet should be before the HCS closing date. The degree certificate/ mark sheet should bear the date prior to the HCS closing date. The HCS application closes 30 days after the notification, so it is very difficult to gain the final year mark sheet in that date period. The candidates could be disqualified at a later stage because of this.  

Age limit for HCS Exam

This is a unique feature of this exam because the upper age limit for the unreserved category candidates is 42 years except for D.S.P. posts). The lower age limit is 21 years. The age is counted from January 1 of the exam year. The upper age limit is further relaxed for the reserved categories:

For the post of Haryana D.S.P, the lower age limit is 21 years, and the upper age limit for the unreserved category candidates is 27 years. 

Men are required to have a Chest with Expansion not less than 34.5”(87.63 cm). No such requirements for females. 

The HPSC HCS exam was notified last year. The Commission cancelled the prelims exam altogether. The HPSC HCS Exam Dates 2022 are summarised below:

All the HCS exam dates given above are tentative and will be updated after the HPSC officially notifies the dates.                  

The last date to apply for the exam was April 21, 2021. The HPSC released the HCS 2021 notification on February 26 stating the instructions for filling up the HCS 2021 Application online. The candidates can fill the HCS application online through the official website.

HCS Application Fees

The Haryana Civil Service is the highest exam of the state and the application fee for the HCS application is different for the different candidates.