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    ABOUT HARYANA CIVIL SERVICES (HCS)

    HCS Exam / Haryana Civil Services Exam  is a combined competitive examination for recruitment to the following given services and is held by the Haryana Public Service Commission(Haryana PCS is also known as Haryana Civil Services Exam) at Chandigarh.

    LATEST NOTIFICATION 2023-24

    HCS (EXECUTIVE BRANCH) & OTHER ALLIED SERVICES – 2023

    Item (s)

    Timeline

    Date of publication

    17.11.2023

    Opening date for submission of online applications

    01.12.2023

    Closing date for submission of online applications

    21.12.2023

     

    VACANCY:

    Category-wise bifurcation of the posts is as under:

    Sl. No.

    Name of the post

    Gen/ UR

    SC of Hry

    BC (A) of Hry

    BC (B) of Hry

    EWS of Hry

    Total

    ESM of Hry

    PwD of Hry

    1.

    HCS (Ex. Br.)

    01

    01

    01

    03

    01 PH(VH)

    2.

    DSP

    03

    02

    01

    06

    3.

    ETO

    03

    04 (1+3) Including Three vacancy of backlog

    01

    08

    4.

    DFSC

    01

    01

    02

    01 PH(HH)

    5.

    ARCS

    01

    01

    01 – Blind or Low Vision

    6.

    AETO

    12

    03

    03

    01

    19

    7.

    BDPO

    21

    08

    04

    02

    02

    37

    02 (SC-1, BC-A-1)

    Total-05 VH(Blindness and Low Vision( -02 HH(Deaf and Hard of Hearing)-1 Locomotor Disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, and acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy-01 autism, intellectular disability, specific learning disability, mental illness-01

    Note: 3 post of PwBD of backlog in previous recruitment of 2021-22

    8.

    TM

    03

    01

    04

    01-VH(OH)

    9.

    DFSO

    01

    01

    10.

    AEO

    05

    04

    01

    01

    01

    12

    Total-02

    VH(Blindness and Low Vision)-01

    HH (Deaf and Hard of Hearing)-01

    Note: 01 post of PwBD of backlog in previous recruitment of 2021-22

    11.

    ‘A’ Class Naib Tehsildar

    09

    08

    04

    03

    04

    28

    Gen-01

    SC-01

    02 posts reserved for PwD belongs to the category of Locomotor Disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, and acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy

     

    Total

    55

    31

    19

    7

    9

    121

    4

    13

     

    PREFERENCE LIST

    1. Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch)
    2. Deputy Superintendent of Police
    3. Excise & Taxation Officer
    4. District Food & Supplies Controller
    5. Assistant Registrar Co-operative Societies
    6. Assistant Excise & Taxation Officer
    7. Block Development & Panchayat Officer
    8. Traffic Manager
    9. District Food & Supplies Officer
    10. Assistant Employment Officer
    11. ‘A’ Class Naib Tehsildar

    QUALIFICATION: GRADUATION

    AGE LIMIT:

    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.

    For the post of DSP, a candidate should not be less than 18 years and not more than 27 years of age on or before 01.01.2023.

    APPLICATION FEE:

    Sl. No.

    Categories of candidates

    Fees (Rs.)

    1.

    (i) For male candidates of General category including dependent Son of Ex-Servicemen of Haryana (DESM).

    (ii) For Male candidates of Backward Classes belonging to Creamy layer.

    (iii) For Male candidates of General and all reserved categories of other states.

    1000 /-

    2.

    (i) For all Female candidates of General category including Female Dependent of ESM of Haryana only.

    (ii) For Female candidates of General and all reserved categories of other states.

    250 /-

    3.

    For Male & Female candidates of SC/BC-A/BC-B/ESM and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) categories of Haryana only.

    250 /-

    4.

    For all Person with Disabilities category candidates (with at least 40% disability) of Haryana only.

    NIL

     

     

    EXAM PATTERN FOR HCS

    STAGE-1 : PRELIMS (Objective Paper)

    STAGE-2 : MAINS (Subjective Paper)

    STAGE-3 : INTERVIEW

    PRELIMS EXAM PATTERN:

    • PAPER-I GENERAL STUDIES (100 Marks)
    • PAPER-II CSAT (100 Marks)

    MAINS EXAM PATTERN:

    • PAPER-I – English – (100 Marks)
    • PAPER-II – Hindi – (100 Marks)
    • PAPER-III – General Studies – (200 Marks)
    • PAPER-IV – One Paper Optional – (200 Marks)

    Note: At least 45% marks in the aggregate of all written papers and a score of minimum 33% marks each in Hindi & English.

    MAINS & PERSONALITY TEST MARKS

    Paper-I                     English                                  :                100 Marks

    Paper-II                   Hindi                                      :                100 Marks

    Paper-III                  General studies                   :                200 Marks

    Paper-IV                  One Optional subject        :                200 Marks

    Total Marks                                                          :                600 Marks

    Personality Test                                                   :                75 Marks

    Total Marks                                                          :                675 Marks

     

    SYLLABUS

    PRELIMS EXAM:

    PAPER-I GENERAL STUDIES (100 Marks): Time: 2 Hours |0.25 Negative Marking

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

    PAPER-II CSAT (100 Marks): Time: 2 Hours |0.25 Negative Marking

    • Comprehension
    • Interpersonal skills, including communication skills
    • Logical reasoning and analytical ability
    • Decision-making and problem-solving
    • General mental ability
    • Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, order of magnitude, etc.-Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, date sufficiency etc. – Class X-level).

    MAINS EXAM:

    PAPER-I ENGLISH: ENGLISH AND ENGLISH ESSAY

    • Precis Writing
    • Comprehension of given passages
    • Essay (iv) Usage and Vocabulary
    • General Grammar/Composition

    Essay-: Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion and to write concisely.  Credit will be given for effective, and exact expression.

    PAPER-II HINDI: HINDI AND HINDI ESSAY (in Devnagri script)

    • Translation of and English passage into Hindi.
    • Letter/Precis writing.
    • Explanation of Hindi passage (prose and poetry) in the same language.
    • Composition (idioms, correction etc.).
    • Essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given.

    PAPER – III GENERAL STUDIES

    Part-I

    (a)     History of Modern India and Indian Culture: The History of Modern India, will cover history of the country from about the middle of the nineteenth century and would also include questions on important personalities who shaped the freedom movement and social reforms. The part relating to ‘Indian Culture’ will cover all aspects of Indian culture from the ancient to modern times.

    (b)     Geography of India: In this part, questions will on the physical, economic and social geography of India.

    (c)     Indian Polity: This part will include questions on the Constitution of India, Political system and related matters.

    (d)     Current National issues and topics of social relevance: This part is intended to test the candidate ‘s awareness of current national issues and topics of social relevance in the present-day India, such as the following: Demography and Human Resources and related issues. Behavioural and social issues and social welfare problems, such as child labour, gender equality, adult literacy, rehabilitation of the handicapped and other deprived segments of the society, drug abuse, public health etc. Law enforcement issues, human rights, corruption in public life, communal harmony etc. Internal Security and related issues. Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources and national heritage. The role of national institutions, their relevance and need for change.

    Part-II

    (a)     India and the World: This part is intended to test candidate ‘s awareness of India ‘s relationship with the world in various spheres, such as the following: –

              Foreign Affairs External Security and related matters. Nuclear Policy. Indian abroad.

    (b)     Indian Economy: In this part, questions will be on the planning and economic development in India, economic and trade issues foreign trade, the role and functions of I.M.F. world Bank, W.T.O. etc.

    (c)     International Affairs and Institutions: This part will include question on important events in world affairs and on international institutions.

    (d)     Developments in the field of science and technology, communications and space. In this part, questions will test the candidate ‘s awareness of the developments in the field of science and technology, communications and space and also basic ideas computers.

    (e)     Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams: This part will include exercises to test the candidate ‘s ability to draw common sense conclusions from information presented in statistical, graphical or diagrammatical from and to point out deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies therein.

    PAPER – IV (LIST OF OPTIONAL SUBJECTS)

    1. Agriculture
    2. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
    3. Anthropology
    4. Botany
    5. Chemistry
    6. Civil Engineering
    7. Commerce and Accountancy
    8. Economics
    9. Electrical Engineering
    10. English Literature
    11. Geology
    12. Geography
    13. Hindi Literature (In Devnagri Script)
    14. Indian History
    15. Law
    16. Mathematics
    17. Management
    18. Mechanical Engineering
    19. Medical Science
    20. Physics
    21. Philosophy
    22. Political Science and International Relations
    23. Psychology
    24. Public Administration
    25. Punjabi Literature
    26. Statistics
    27. Sociology
    28. Sanskrit Literature
    29. Zoology

     

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