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HCS Exam Pattern & Syllabus

HPSC HCS Combined State Civil Services Exam have three stages which are: (a) Preliminary Exam (b) Main Exam (c) Personality Test.

Stage 1 : Preliminary Examination

(Objective Type/ Multiple Choice) for screening purpose only.

The Preliminary Exam Shall Comprise of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 200 marks as under.

HCS Prelims Exam Syllabus

1. Preliminary Exam

It consists of two papers i.e. General Studies & General Aptitude.

General Studies Paper

It includes the following subjects:

• 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.

General Aptitude Paper

It includes:

• 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, the order of magnitude, etc. – Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. – Class X level)

Stage 2 : Main Examination

(Conventional Essay Type)

Candidates qualified in Stage 1 (normally fifteen times of the vacancies advertised) are allowed to take the Main Examination.

The Main Exam Shall Comprise of five papers as given below followed by Vica Voca.

List of 23 Optional Subjects for Main Examination:

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