HPSC HCS 2020 Exam Pattern
HPSC HCS 2020 exam pattern has been changed with an immediate effect. The HPSC HCS 2020 exam will be conducted based on the new exam pattern of PCS prelims exam. Haryana government has approved the amended in the Haryana Civil Services(Executive Branch) and Allied Services Rules 2008. These changes will be called as the Haryana Civil Services (Executive Branch) First Amendment Rules, 2020.
As per the new rules, the Civil Services Aptitude Test(CSAT) Paper will be qualifying only from now onwards and the candidates need to secure 33% marks only to qualify in this paper. The marks secured in this paper will not be considered for the HCS prelims result. The new rules were notified to bring the uniformity in the examination pattern of HPSC HCS exam with the UPSC IAS exam. HPSC HCS exam is the most important and the prestigious exam of Haryana. Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) conducts the Haryana Civil Services (HCS) exam every year to recruit the candidates for the HCS. Earlier, the HPSC had revised the HCS exam pattern in 2016.
The following is the HPSC HCS exam pattern
| HPSC Exam Stage | Number of Papers | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| HCS Prelims Exam | 2 | 100 (Screening Only) |
| HCS Main Written Exam | 5 | 600 |
| HCS Personality Test | – | 75 |
| Total Marks | 675 | |
HPSC HCS Exam Pattern – Prelims Exam(100 Marks)
The HPSC HCS exam is a three-stage exam and the exam pattern for each stage is different. The HCS prelims exam is the first stage of the HCS exam. The HCS Prelims exam serves as the screening exam only and the marks secured in the HCS prelims exam are not considered in the final merit. As per the new rules, the HCS Prelims result will be based on the marks secured in General Studies Paper only and the CSAT paper will be of qualifying in nature. The candidates need to score 33% marks in the CSAT paper.
The HCS prelims exam is an objective type exam comprising two question papers. The HCS prelims exam is conducted offline across the designated exam centres in the state.
| HPSC HCS Prelims Exam | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 100 | 100 |
| Civil Services Aptitude Test(CSAT)(Qualifying only) | 100 | |
| Total Marks | 100 | |
HCS Prelims Exam – Negative Marking
There is a provision of negative marking in the HCS prelims exam. For each wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted from the candidate’s marks. We can say that the four wrong answers will neutralise one right answer.
HPSC HCS Exam Pattern – Main Exam (600 Marks)
HCS main exam is the crucial stage of the whole exam process. The marks secured in the HCS main exam are taken into account for the HCS result. The total number of candidates admitted in the HCS main exam will be 12 times the number of vacancies to be filled. Each paper will be of three hours duration. The candidates need to opt for two optional subjects from a list of 23 optional subjects. The HPSC main exam is a descriptive type exam comprising five conventional essay type question paper.
| Paper No. | HPSC HCS Main Exam | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | English(including Essay) | 100 |
| Paper II | Hindi(Including Essay) | 100 |
| Paper III | General Studies | 100 |
| Paper IV | Optional Subject 1 | 150 |
| Paper V | Optional Subject 2 | 150 |
| Total Marks | 600 | |
HPSC HCS Exam Pattern – Personality Test (75 Marks)
The candidates who score marks equal to or greater than the HCS cut off marks will be called for the personality test at the HPSC office premises. No candidate will be called for the HCS interview unless the candidate attains 45% marks in the aggregate of all the main written question papers and 33% marks in the Hindi and English question papers. The number of candidates called for the HCS personality test will be three times the number of vacancies
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