# Haryana Staff Selection Common Eligibility Test (HSSC CET) (HSSC CET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: HR
- Questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 105 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN, HI

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–42 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: 10+2 (Senior Secondary) for Group C posts; Class 10 for Group D posts
- Approximate annual vacancies: 18,000
- Note: CET is a screening test; candidates must qualify for subsequent Mains exams. Hindi/Sanskrit required as subject in matriculation or higher. Haryana domicile not mandatory to apply but required to claim state reservation benefits.
- Official portal: https://hssc.gov.in (Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-26 — Answer key release expected
- 2026-07-31 — CET Phase 1 application deadline
- 2026-08-07 — Group D CET exam date announcement
- 2026-08-08 — Expected Group D CET notification
- 2026-08-09 — Group D application correction window closes
- 2026-08-10 — CET Phase 1 admit card release
- 2026-08-14 — Group D CET admit card release (tentative)
- 2026-08-17 — Haryana CET Group C written exam (exam day)

## Declared results
- 2026-07-02 — PMT Shortlist (Group C): Physical Measurement Test scheduled for Group C shortlisted candidates → https://shishya.in/exams/HR_HSSC_CET/results/08972906-4f21-41d5-b69e-4e9f3000e526

## Syllabus outline
### General Awareness (weight 1)
Art and Culture · Indian Classical Dance · Festivals and Heritage Sites · Indian Music · Current Affairs · Awards and Honours · Books and Authors · International Current Events · National Current Events · Sports · Economics · Banking · Basics of Indian Economy · Budget and Taxation · Geography · Environment · Indian Geography · World Geography · History · Ancient India · Indian National Movement · Medieval India · Modern India · Indian Polity and Constitution · Indian Constitution · Fundamental Rights and DPSPs · Judiciary · State Government · Union Government

### Reasoning Ability (weight 1)
Alphanumeric Series · Analogy · Blood Relations · Cause and Effect · Classification (Odd One Out) · Coding-Decoding · Cube and Dice · Direction Sense · Mirror and Water Image · Paper Folding and Cutting · Puzzles · Ranking and Order · Series Completion · Statement and Arguments · Syllogism · Venn Diagrams

### Quantitative Ability (weight 1)
Algebra · Average · Data Interpretation · Geometry · LCM and HCF · Mensuration · Number System · Percentage · Profit, Loss and Discount · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Simplification · Time and Distance · Time and Work

### Hindi and English Language (weight 1)
English Reading Comprehension · English Grammar · Sentence Structure (English) · English Vocabulary · Hindi Reading Comprehension · Hindi Vyakaran · Hindi Muhavare and Lokoktiyan · Sandhi and Samas · Hindi Vocabulary

### Haryana — General Knowledge (weight 1.4)
Administrative Setup · Agriculture of Haryana · Cuisine and Customs · Culture and Heritage of Haryana · Haryana Current Affairs · Economy of Haryana · Geography of Haryana · History of Haryana · Famous Personalities · Welfare Schemes of Haryana · Sports of Haryana · Tourist Places of Haryana

### Computer Knowledge (weight 1)
Email · Computer Fundamentals · Internet and Web Browsing · MS Excel · MS PowerPoint · MS Word · Computer Security · Keyboard Shortcuts · Windows Operating System

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 68-78 marks (68-78%) |
| EWS | 65-75 marks (65-75%) |
| OBC | 60-70 marks (60-70%) |
| SC | 50-60 marks (50-60%) |
| ST | 48-58 marks (48-58%) |
| PwD | 40-50 marks (40-50%) |

**Guidance:**
- **Category differential**: General cutoffs typically run 8-12 marks above OBC and 15-20 marks above SC/ST categories. EWS cutoffs usually settle 3-5 marks below General.
- **Post-specific variation**: Group B posts push cutoffs 10-15 marks higher across all categories (General often exceeding 80+ marks), while entry-level Group C posts may see General cutoffs in the 65-70 range. The CET score determines eligibility pool; final selection depends on specific recruitment cutoffs.
- **Annual fluctuation factors**: Paper difficulty, total applicants per post category, and reservation backlog clearance drive year-to-year shifts of ±5-8 marks. Competitive posts see steeper cutoffs; less popular cadres may dip to lower qualifying thresholds.

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