HSSC Forester Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Weightage: general awareness, reasoning and maths 20 percent, computer basics 10 percent, subject-related topics 70 percent. The commission calls these figures tentative.

The paper is set at the Common Higher Secondary level (10+2). It covers general awareness including Haryana history and current affairs, general intelligence, computer basics (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, email), and the subject-related part that carries most of the marks. The full topic list for Group 01 is in Appendix C of the advertisement and on the HSSC Syllabus page.

• Qualification: 10+2 in any stream (Arts, Science or Commerce), provided the candidate passed Matric with Science or General Science as a subject. Hindi or Sanskrit must have been a subject in Matric or higher education.
• Age: 18 to 42 years. Haryana residents in the reserved categories, PwBD and ex-servicemen get relaxation under state rules, up to a ceiling of 52 years.
• CET: you must hold a qualifying score in the Group C CET and apply with your CET registration number.

Candidates apply on the strength of their CET score, and the Commission takes the best-scoring ones forward, up to ten times the number of posts for the written or skill test. For this post it called many more people for the PMT: 25 times the posts in the first list, then a further 10 times. After that come the walking test and the written test. The notice does not say in what order the later stages run, so check the HSSC notices.

Final merit comes from the written test marks. A candidate needs 50 percent in the written test, or 40 percent in a reserved category.

The post is listed at pay level FPL-5 in Haryana's pay matrix. The advertisement gives the level and not a rupee figure.

Applications were taken online through a link on the HSSC site, using the CET registration number. No fee was charged. Candidates who had applied under Advt. No. 4/2024 had to apply again. The window closed on 15 February 2026. A new advertisement will carry its own link and dates, posted on the HSSC Advertisements page.

For the PMT shortlist of 10 June 2026 the CET cut-off for the unreserved category was 84.707167 marks. Cut-offs for the other categories are printed in the same HSSC notice. HSSC has not published written test cut-offs for this post yet.

Start with the subject-related part of the Group 01 syllabus, since it carries 70 percent. Walk long distances at pace well before the PMT and walking test; 25 km in 4 hours is about 6.25 km an hour for male candidates.

• HSSC Advertisements page
• Advt. No. 02/2026 (PDF)
• PMT shortlist notice, 10 June 2026
• HSSC Syllabus page
• HSSC Public Notice page

Is Forester recruitment open now?

No. Applications for Advt. No. 02/2026 closed on 15 February 2026.

Who can apply?

Anyone with 10+2 (Matric with Science), Hindi or Sanskrit at Matric level, aged 18 to 42, a qualifying CET score and the physical standards above.

Is there a fee?

No, none was charged under Advt. No. 02/2026.

Is there negative marking?

No marks are cut for a wrong answer, but a question left with all five bubbles blank loses 1 mark.