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HPSC HCS Syllabus 2026: collect Departmental PDF for Prelims & Mains

SyllabusPublished 16 Apr 2026
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Candidates should note that, HPSC HCS Syllabus 2026 is officially issued for Prelims as well as Mains. confirm latest assessment pattern here. obtain the topic-wise departmental PDF covering General Studies, CSAT, English, Hindi, as well as four GS papers with Haryana focus.

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HPSC HCS Syllabus 2026
  • HPSC HCS Syllabus 2026 has been officially made available by the Haryana Public Service Commission for the Haryana Civil Services (Executive Branch) along with Allied Services Examination. It covers detailed topics for both Prelims (objective screening test) in addition to Mains (descriptive papers), helping aspirants prepare strategically for the three-stage hiring procedure: Prelims, Mains, in addition to Interview/Personality Test. The syllabus aligns closely with UPSC patterns although includes strong Haryana-specific focus in General Studies.
  • HPSC HCS Prelims in addition to Mains Syllabus: Click the link below
Prelims Exam Pattern
  • The Prelims is an objective-type screening test with two papers of 100 marks each (total 200 marks). Paper I (General Studies) counts for shortlisting; Paper II (CSAT) is qualifying (minimum 33% required). Negative marking of 0.25 applies.
Mains Exam Pattern
  • The Mains is descriptive with six compulsory papers (total 600 marks), each of 3 hours duration. No optional subjects (shift from previous pattern). test-takers must secure minimum qualifying marks in language papers.
Paper I: General Studies
  • General Science
  • Current events of national along with international importance
  • History of India in addition to Indian National Movement
  • Indian as well as World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic
  • Indian Culture, Indian Polity along with Indian Economy
  • General Mental Ability
  • Haryana-specific: Economy along with people; Social, economic along with cultural institutions; Language of Haryana
Paper II: Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)
  • Comprehension
  • Interested applicants should know that, Interpersonal skills including communication skills
  • Logical reasoning along with analytical ability
  • Decision making along with problem solving
  • General mental ability
  • Basic numeracy (Class X level) – numbers, relations, order of magnitude
  • Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency – Class X level)
Paper I: English & English Essay
  • Precis Writing
  • Comprehension of given passages
  • The conducting body has announced that, Essay Writing
  • Usage as well as Vocabulary
  • General Grammar along with Composition
Paper II: Hindi & Hindi Essay (Devanagari Script)
  • Translation of English passage into Hindi
  • The conducting body has announced that, Letter as well as Precis Writing
  • According to the latest notice, Explanation of Hindi Prose in addition to Poetry passages
  • Composition: Idioms, proverbs, sentence correction, synonyms/antonyms
  • Essay Writing
Paper III: General Studies I
  • Indian Heritage, Culture, Art, Literature as well as Architecture (Ancient to Modern)
  • According to the latest notice, Modern Indian History, Freedom Struggle in addition to Post-Independence India
  • It is informed that, World History (18th century onwards) – Industrial Revolution, World Wars, etc.
  • Indian Society – diversity, women issues, globalisation effects
  • World as well as Indian Physical Geography, resource distribution, geophysical phenomena
  • Candidates should note that, Haryana-specific social, economic as well as cultural issues
Paper IV: General Studies II
  • Indian Constitution, Polity as well as Governance
  • Separation of powers, federal structure, comparison with other countries
  • Parliament, State Legislatures, Executive in addition to Judiciary
  • Statutory, regulatory along with constitutional bodies
  • The official notification states that, International Relations – India’s bilateral relations, global institutions
  • Haryana Governance along with Policies
Paper V: General Studies III
  • Candidates should note that, Indian Economy – planning, growth, budgeting, employment
  • Agriculture, irrigation, marketing, e-technology for farmers, animal husbandry
  • Science & Technology – developments in addition to everyday applications
  • It is informed that, Environment, Ecology, Conservation, Pollution along with Disaster Management
  • Internal Security, Cyber Security, Border Management
  • Haryana-specific economic in addition to development issues
Paper VI: General Studies IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
  • Ethics along with Human Interface, human values, attitude
  • Emotional Intelligence, moral thinkers
  • According to the latest notice, Public/Civil Service values, probity in governance, transparency
  • The official notification states that, Case studies on ethical dilemmas in administration
How to Download HPSC HCS Syllabus 2026 PDF
  • Aspirants are advised that, Browse the departmental HPSC website: www.hpsc.gov.in
  • Go to the Syllabus section under Examination.
  • It is informed that, Click on the link for “Syllabi for the Preliminary Examination as well as Main Written Examination for the posts of Haryana Civil Service (Ex. Br.) in addition to Allied Services notified on 07.01.2026”.
  • collect the PDF directly.
HPSC HCS Preparation Tips 2026
  • As per the official update, Start with the authorized syllabus in addition to previous year papers.
  • According to the latest notice, Focus heavily on Haryana GK (economy, culture, schemes, language).
  • The department has confirmed that, For Prelims: Build current affairs as well as CSAT accuracy.
  • Interested applicants should know that, For Mains: Practice answer writing, essays, in addition to case studies daily.
  • Interested applicants should know that, Make a timetable covering static + dynamic topics with regular revision.

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