HSSC Group D Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Candidates who passed the January 2024 CET have their marks, out of 95, converted to a percentage for the combined merit list.

The paper is at Matriculation level. Seventy-five percent covers general awareness (India's history, polity, art and culture, geography, general science), reasoning, quantitative ability, English and Hindi. The other 25 percent is Haryana: history, literature, geography, economy, polity, environment, culture and current affairs.

Quantitative ability runs from percentages, ratio, average, profit and loss, interest and time and work to mensuration, basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry. Full list in Appendix D of the advertisement.

• Qualification: Matric from a recognised board, with Hindi or Sanskrit as a subject up to Matric. Posts that need less than Matric (sweeper, chowkidar) are filled outside the CET.
• Age: 18 to 42 years on the closing date. Relaxation for Haryana residents in the reserved categories, PwBD and ex-servicemen follows state instructions of 25 March 2022.
• Reservation: only Haryana residents get reserved-category benefits. Others compete as general candidates. BCA, BCB and EWS certificates had to be issued on or after 1 April 2026.

HSSC ranks candidates by CET marks alone, then publishes the merit list with waiting lists by category. When a department sends vacancies, HSSC advertises them and CET-qualified candidates apply online with their registration number. Documents are checked at scrutiny. Equal marks are settled by age, with the older candidate first.

Registration was on the state's one-time registration portal. The standard rate under the CET policy is Rs 1,000, with concessions that vary by category and gender, and the fee is not refunded. Anyone who applied for the Group C CET (Advt. 1/2025) did not have to pay again. A person who registered earlier keeps the same CET registration number. The exact fee table is in Appendix B of the advertisement.

The CET result and cut-off for Advt. No. 05/2026 are not out. HSSC published the result for the additional Group D posts under Advt. No. 1/2023 on 3 June and 26 June 2026. Watch the HSSC Results page.

Matric-level maths and Haryana general knowledge are where candidates lose or gain a lot. Read up on Haryana history, districts, rivers, culture and state schemes, since a quarter of the paper is Haryana. Because a blank answer costs a mark, mark the fifth circle only when you really cannot choose.

• HSSC Advertisements page
• Advt. No. 05/2026, CET Group D (PDF)
• Closing date extension notice
• Additional Group D vacancies, Advt. 1/2023 (PDF)
• HSSC Results page
• HSSC Public Notice page

When is the CET Group D exam?

HSSC has not announced the date. It says the admit card and date will come separately.

Is there negative marking?

Not for a wrong answer. Leaving a question without marking the fifth circle costs 1 mark.

What is the qualifying mark?

50 percent for general category and 40 percent for reserved categories.

Is there an interview?

No. Selection depends on CET marks.

How long is a CET score valid?

Three years from the result date. The January 2024 Group D score is valid to 11 January 2027.