HCS Pre cum Main Exam 2023 Complete Study Notes Available

HCS Pre cum Main Exam 2023 Complete Study Notes Available

Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has released the notification for the Haryana Civil Services (HCS) and Allied Services Examination 2023. Eligible Male and Female Indian Citizens can apply online for the Haryana Civil Service Exam 2023 from the website hpsc.gov.in

Apply Start: 16 Feb 2023
Last Date to Apply: 12 Mar 2023
Prelims Exam Date: May 2023

HPSC HCS Notification PDF

HCS is called Haryana Civil Services, which is a state-level civil services examination conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC). The HCS exam is conducted for the recruitment for the state of Haryana, various administrative and police services as fallows :

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

The HCS exam is conducted in three stages:

Preliminary Written Exam (200 Marks)
Mains Written Exam (600 Marks)
Personality Test/ Interview (75 Marks)

The syllabus for the HCS exam generally covers topics related to Indian polity, history, economy, geography, environment, science and technology, current affairs, and general knowledge. The level of questions asked in the exam is generally of graduation level.

To prepare for the HCS exam, candidates should start by understanding the exam pattern and syllabus. They should then create a study plan and devote sufficient time to each subject. Candidates should also practice previous years' question papers and take mock tests to assess their preparation and identify areas of improvement.

Overall, the HCS exam is a highly competitive exam, and candidates need to work hard and stay focused to crack it. They should stay updated with current affairs and read newspapers regularly to be aware of the latest happenings in the state and the country. Candidates can also take coaching from reputed coaching institutes or refer to study materials provided by them.


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HPSC HCS Eligibility Criteria

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

Age Limit (DSP): 21-27 Years
Age Limit (Others): 21-42 Years (As on 1.1.2023)

Category	Age relaxation in Upper Age Limit	Highest Age allowed
Backward Class A and B of Haryana only	5 years	47 years
SC/ST Category	5 years	47 years
Unmarried Females candidates (including divorced and separated females)	3 years	45 years
PH and PwD of Haryana	10 years	50 years
PH and PwD (belonging to SC/ST)	15 years	55 years

Age Limit and Physical Standards for D.S.P

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.

Category	Height	Chest
Male	5’7”(170.18 cm)	33”
Female	5’2”(157.50 cm)	N/A

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

HCS Examinaion Pattern

The HCS/ Haryana Public Service Commission exam will be Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) comprising of the three stages.

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.

Paper	Subject	No of Questions / Maximum Marks	Time
Paper 1	General Studies.	100 Questions / 100 Marks	2 Hr.
Paper 2	General Aptitude	100 Questions / 100 Marks	2 Hr
	Total	200 Questions / 200 Marks

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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.

Paper	Subject	Marks
Paper 1	English (Including English Essay)	100
Paper 2	Hindi (including Hindi Essay) in Devnagri script	100
Paper 3	General Studies	100
Paper 4	Two subjects to be selected from a list of 23 subjects as given below	150x2=300
	Viva Voca	75
	Total	600 + 75 = 675

List of 23 Optional Subjects for Main Examination:

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

Important
Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combinations of subjects:

Political Science and International Relations and Public Administration
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Hindi Literature, English Literature, Sanskrit Literature and Punjabi Literature
Of the Engineering Subjects viz. Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering-not more than one subject.

Candidates fifteen times the number of vacancies advertised will be admitted to the Main Examination.The question paper for pre-examination will be set in English Only.Candidate thrice the number of vacancies advertised will be selected for Personality Test.The candidate who qualifies for the Main Exam will have to apply again on the separate application form which will be supplied by the Haryana Public Service Commision free of cost.

Personality Test /Interview: Candidates who are shortlisted in the Written Examination are required to appear for an Interview.

Important:

All the papers shall be of three hours duration.
The candidate shall have the option to answer the papers of General Knowledge and three optional subjects either in English or in Hindi medium but no candidate is permitted to answer any of their papers partly in Hindi and partly in English.

HCS Exam Syllabus

Compulsory Subjects

1. English and English Essay

Questions to test the candidate's capacity to understand and write good English. The paper will comprise precis writing expansion, tests in vocabulary and any other form of composition that may be suitable.

2. Hindi and Hindi Essay (in Devnagri Script)

Translation of an English passage into Hindi.
Explanation of Hindi passage into prose & poetry in the same language.
Composition (idioms, corrections etc)

3. General Knowledge including everyday Science

This paper is intended to test the candidate's knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientist aspect as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions of historical, geographical and economic importance, with special reference to Haryana.

4. Viva-voce

The Viva-voce will be to test the personal qualities of the candidate. This test will be in matters of general interest and is intended to test the candidate's alertness, intelligence and general outlook. Consideration will also be paid to the bearing and physique of the candidate. It will be conducted either in Hindi or in English depending upon the option exercised by a candidate.

Optional Subjects

1. Agriculture : Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

2. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

3. Botany : Thallophyta, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Pehanero gams, Physiology, Ecology and General Biology including Cytology and Genetics.

4. Chemistry : Physical, Inorganic and Organic.
5. Civil Engineering

6. Commerce and Accountancy

Trade and Transport.Or
Advanced Accountancy and Auditing. Or
Business Organisation Management.

7. Economics

Nature and scope of Economics systems and their functions.
Micro Economic Analysis; National Income and Expenditure, Major Determinants of Income and Employment.
Micro Economic Analysis; Demand Analysis, Price Formation under various Market Categories, Distributive shares.
Structure of Indian Economy

Sectoral distribution of working force.
Problems of Agricultural Development and Reorganization.
Industrial Development policy.
India's Foreign Trade and Payments.
India's Five Year Plans.

8. Electrical Engineering

9. English Literature: Candidates will be expected to show a General Knowledge of the History of English Literature from the time os Spencer to the end of the reign of Queen Victoria with special reference to works of the following authors:
Shakespeare, Milton, Johnson, Carlyle, Dickens. Words worth, Keats Tennyson, Dardey.
Evidence of first-hand reading will be required.
10. Geography

Physical basis of Geography of the world.
Regional and Economic Geography of the world with special reference to India.