HPSC HCS Recruitment 2023: Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has released the Answer Key for the Haryana Civil Services (HCS) and Allied Services Examination 2023 written exam. Eligible Male and Female Indian Citizens can download the HPSC HCS Answer Key from the website hpsc.gov.in starting from May 23, 2023. All the details related to the HPSC HCS Answer Key 2023, Question Paper, etc are given here.
HPSC HCS Recruitment 2023

HPSC HCS 2023 Overview
Recruitment Organization | Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) |
Advt No | 11/2023 |
Post Name | Haryana Civil Services (HCS) |
Vacancies | 100 (Increased) |
Job Location | Haryana |
Cateory | HPSC HCS Answer Key 2023 |
Organization URL | hpsc.gov.in |
Join Telegram Group | Telegram Group |
Important Dates
- Apply Start: 16 Feb 2023
- Last Date to Apply: 17 March 2023 (Extended)
- Prelims Exam Date: 21 May 2023
- Answer Key: 23 May 2023
- Mains Exam Date: July/ August 2023
Application Fees
- Male (Gen/ Other State): ₹ 1000/-
- Male/ Female (Others): ₹ 250/-
- PH/(Haryana): ₹ 0/-
- Payment Mode: Online
HPSC HCS Vacancy, Eligibility, and Qualification
- Age Limit (DSP): 21-27 Years
- Age Limit (Others): 21-42 Years (As on 1.1.2023)
Post Name | Vacancy | Qualification |
---|---|---|
Haryana Civil Sevices (HCS) | 100 | Graduate |

HPSC HCS 2023 Selection Process
The selection process for Haryana HPSC HCS Vacancy 2023 includes the following stages:
- Preliminary Written Exam (200 Marks)– Qualifying
- Mains Written Exam (600 Marks)
- Personality Test/ Interview (75 Marks)
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
Haryana HCS 2023 Exam Pattern
HPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam Pattern
- 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.
- Negative Marking: 0.25 for each wrong answer
- Mode of Exam: Offline (Objective Multiple Choice Questions)
Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
---|---|---|---|
General Studies | 100 | 100 | 2 Hours |
Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)- Qualifying | 100 | 100 | 2 Hours |
HPSC Civil Services Mains Exam Pattern
- 12 times the number of vacancies will be called to appear in the HPSC HCS Mains Examination. 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 papers.
- Mode of Exam: Descriptive
Paper No. | Subject | Marks | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Paper-I | English (Including Essay) | 100 | 3 Hours |
Paper-II | Hindi (Including Essay) | 100 | 3 Hours |
Paper-III | General Studies | 200 | 3 Hours |
Paper-IV | Optional Subject | 200 | 3 Hours |
HPSC HCS Interview: The candidates who score marks equal to or greater than the HCS cut-off marks will be called for the personality test/ Interview by the HPSC. 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 advertised.
Important Links
HPSC HCS Answer Key 2023 Notice (dated 23.5.2023) | Answer Key Notice |
HPSC HCS Answer Key 2023 Link | Answer Key |
HPSC HCS Answer Key Objection Link | Objection |
HPSC HCS Prelims Exam Date Notice (dated 24.3.2023) | Exam Date |
HPSC HCS Notification PDF | Notification |
HPSC HCS Syllabus | HCS Syllabus |
HPC HCS Previous Papers | HCS Previous Papers |
HPSC Official Website | hpsc.gov.in |
FAQs
How to download HPSC HCS Anwer Key 2023?
Download HPSC HCS Answer Key 2023 from the website hpsc.gov.in
When is the HPSC HCS 2023 Prelims Exam Date?
May 21, 2023