HPSC HCS SYLLABUS

HPSC HCS SYLLABUS FOR THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

GENERAL STUDIES

1. General Science.
2. Current events of national and international importance.
3. History of India and Indian National Movement.
4. Indian and World Geography.
5. Indian Culture, Indian Polity and Indian Economy.
6. General Mental Ability.
7. Haryana-Economy and people. Social, economic and culture institutions and language of Haryana.

Civil Services Aptitude Test

1. Comprehension
2.  Interpersonal skills including communication skills
3.  Logical reasoning and analytical ability
4.  Decision making and problem solving
5.  General mental ability
6.  Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, order of magnitude, etc.-Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, date sufficiency etc. – Class X-level).

HPSC HCS SYLLABUS FOR THE MAINS EXAMINATION (COMPULSORY SUBJECTS)

ENGLISH AND ENGLISH ESSAY

1. English
   1.  Precis Writing
   2.  Comprehension of given passage
   3.  Essay
   4.  Usage and Vocabulary
   5.  General Grammar/Composition
2. Essay
   1. Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic.
   2. The choice of subjects will be given.
   3. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion and to write concisely.
   4. Credit will be given for effective, and exact expression.

HINDI AND HINDI ESSAY
(in Devnagri script)

1. Translation of and English passage into Hindi.
2. Letter/Precis writing.
3.  Explanation of Hindi passage (prose and poetry) in the same language.
4.  Composition (idioms, correction etc.).
5.  Essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given.

GENERAL STUDIES

1. PART – I
   1. History of Modern India and Indian Culture
   2. Geography of India
   3. Indian Polity
   4. Current National issues and topics of social relevance
2. PART – II
   1. Current National issues and topics of social relevance
   2. Indian Economy
   3. International Affairs and Institutions
   4. Developments in the field of science and technology, communications and space.
   5. Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams