HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022

HPSC HCS Prelims Examination 2022 is an objective Examination to shortlist the candidates for the Mains Examination for selecting them for various posts of state & subordinate services in Haryana.

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HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022: Introduction

Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) is conducting the HPSC HCS Prelims Examination 2022 Today i.e 24-07-2022.
The HPSC will hold this HPSC HCS Prelims Examination 2022 in accordance with its notification in 2021 i.e. the HCS (Ex.Br.) & Other Allied Services Exam 2021. The Advt. No is 3/2021.
The HPSC HCS Prelims Examination 2022 will be held at 524 centres in 10 districts. In this 1,48,262 candidates will appear. The exam will be conducted in two shifts.
HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022 consists of two papers including General studies and CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test). All the questions included in the prelims exam are objective in nature.
Therefore, the examination is also organized in two shifts of two hours each. There is a gap of 3 hours between the two shifts.
The General Studies paper will be held from 10 am to 12 noon. While the CSAT paper will be held from 3 pm to 5 pm.
All candidates who have appeared or who are aspiring to appear in this examination or any other state civil services examination should carefully analyse ”HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022”
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HPSC HCS Question Paper Download: Overview

HPSC HCS Recruitment Notification 2021
Organization Name	Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC)
Exam Name	HPSC HCS Exam 2021
Total Vacancies	156
Starting Date	03^rd March 2021
Closing Date	02^nd April 2021
Application Mode	Online
Exam mode	Offline
Selection Process	Prelims-Mains-Interview
Job Location	Haryana
HCS exam admit card release	16-07-2022
Previous Prelims Date	12^th September 2021
Prelims Result	24^th September 2021
Previous Mains Date	03 December 2021 to 05 December 2021
New Prelims Date	24.07.2022
New Mains Date	To be announced soon.

Exam Pattern

HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022 consists of two papers including General studies and CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test). All the questions included in the prelims exam are objective in nature.

The HPSC HCS Prelims Exam 2022 consists of two compulsory papers ‘General Studies-I’ and ‘Civil Service Aptitude Test’ (CSAT). Therefore, the examination is also organized in two shifts of two hours each. There is a gap of 3 hours between the two shifts.

Earlier Postponement

Earlier the HPSC had postponed the HCS (Ex. Br.) & other Allied Services 2021 Preliminary Examination which was scheduled to be held on 10.07.2022 due to Administrative Reasons. The same will finally be conducted today i.e. 24.07.2022 (Sunday).

It’s a Reexamination!

Earlier the HPSC HCS and other Allied Services exam 2021 is being conducted to fill a total of 156 vacancies. The Commission had conducted the HCS prelims exam on September 12, 2021, but it was cancelled and fresh exams were announced.

HPSC Prelims Exam Question Paper: HPSC HCS posts 2022

HPSC HCS exam is the most prestigious exam of the state conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC). The HPSC conducts the Haryana Civil Services exam every year to recruit candidates for the state civil services. This year, the Haryana Government changed the HCS prelims exam pattern and now it is similar to the UPSC Civil Services prelims exam. HCS exam is conducted for the following services:

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
Traffic Manager
District Food & Supplies Officer
Assistant Employment Officer

HPSC HCS Prelims Exam Question Paper 2022

Nature of Examination

The Haryana Civil Services (HCS) exam is conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission in three phases. The nature of all the three stages is different to test the seriousness, maturity and ability of the contestant.

Stage I : Preliminary Examination (Objective Nature)
Stage II : Main Examination (Written/Descriptive Nature)
Stage III : Interview (Verbal Nature)

Preliminary Exam Process

The preliminary exam is conducted on the same day. This examination is conducted on the date fixed by the commission at various examination centers in the state.
- This exam consists of two compulsory papers ‘General Studies-I’ and ‘Civil Service Aptitude Test’ (CSAT). Therefore, the examination is also organized in two shifts of two hours each. There is a gap of 3 hours between the two shifts.
- The purpose of this examination is to shortlist the candidates for the main examination.
- The final selection list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the main examination and interview only.
The cut-off in the preliminary examination is determined on the basis of marks obtained in the first paper ‘General Studies’, while the second paper ‘CSAT’ is of qualifying nature.
- It is mandatory to obtain 33% qualifying marks for the second paper.
- It is to be noted that there is a provision of one-fourth (1/4) negative marking for every wrong answer in this examination.

Main Examination Process

The HPSC HCS Mains Exam pattern includes 4 papers, namely:
- Paper I: English (including English essay) of 3 Hours and 100 marks.
- Paper II: Hindi (including Hindi essay in Devanagari script) of 3 Hours duration and 100 marks.
- Paper III: General Studies of 3 hours duration and 200 marks
- Paper IV: Optional Subject of 3 hour duration and 200 marks.

Interview/Personality Test

After the main examination, Candidates thrice (three times) the number of advertised posts including bracketed candidates, if any, in order of merit in the main written examination will be called for Personality Test (Viva-voce) which is of 75 marks.
Finally, a total of 675 marks are considered while preparing the final merit list.

HPSC HCS Prelims 2022 Question Paper: Syllabus

General Studies

General Science: Questions included in General Science covers general science, which deals with things happening in our daily life. Some of the subjects which candidates are supposed to study while preparing for this exam include Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.
Importance of Current Events (National & International): This section includes current events happening both nationally and internationally.
History of India and Indian National Movement: In this section, the questions linked to Indian history are asked in the exam. The kind of questions asked in the exam are related to the Indian National Movement, growth of nationalism, etc.
Indian and World Geography: Questions will be based on the social, economical, and physical geography of India and candidates also have to prepare about Indian agriculture as well.
Culture, Politics, Economy of India: Questions on Indian Polity and Economy will test knowledge on the country‘s political system and Constitution of India, economic developments in the country, Panchayati Raj, etc.
General Mental Ability: Haryana–Economy, and people. Social, economic, and cultural institutions and language of Haryana.

CSAT Syllabus

Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problem-solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (asked till Class X level)
Data interpretation (asked till Class X level)

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