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Haryana CET Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern for Group C and D Posts

The Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) is responsible for hiring eligible candidates for various Group C and D posts through a Common Eligibility Test (CET). To ace the exam, candidates need to thoroughly prepare for every topic thoroughly. So, the candidates must refer to the Haryana CET Syllabus 2025 and exam pattern for a better understanding of subject-wise topics for exam preparation. This helps candidates build a strong base for beginning their preparation for CET, making it easier and convenient to cover the vast syllabus in a shorter time. Also, it gives an idea about the marking scheme, type of question, exam duration, etc.

Haryana CET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates who are going to appear in the exam for Haryana HSSC CET 2025 for Group C posts must understand the entire syllabus, along with the exam pattern will help candidates prepare for the exam more effectively and efficiently. The question paper shall be of the level of senior secondary education (i.e.10+2 level/equivalent) for Group C posts and of the level of secondary education (Matric level) in case of Group D posts.

Haryana CET Syllabus 2025- Summary
Organization Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC)
Exam Haryana CET Exam 2025
Posts Group C & D posts
Mode of Exam Offline (OMR based) written examination
Type of Questions Multiple Choice Questions
No. of Questions 100
Duration 1 hour 45 minutes
Negative Marking No Negative Marking
Official website www.hssc.gov.in

Haryana CET Group C Exam Pattern 2025

The Haryana CET written examination is conducted as an offline OMR-based examination, including 100 questions carrying 1 mark each. The detailed exam pattern for the Group C examination is provided below.

  1. The exam will include a total of 100 questions.
  2. The duration of the HSSC CET Exam is 1 hour 45 minutes.
  3. The question paper will be in both English & Hindi languages (Bilingual).
  4. There shall not be any negative marking for wrong answers.
  5. Any unattempted question will deduct 1 mark. If you are not confident for the answer, mark fifth option.
Subjects No. of Questions Marks Duration
General Knowledge + Computer 15 15 (11+4) 1 hour 45 minutes
Reasoning 15 15
Maths 15 15
English 15 15
Hindi 15 15
Haryana GK 25 25
Total 100 100

Minimum Qualifying Marks: 

  • General Category – 50%
  • Reserved Category (both vertical and horizontal) – 40%

HSSC CET Group C Syllabus 2025

Go through the subject-wise Haryana HSSC CET Syllabus 2025 and check whether you have covered all topics for the upcoming exam.

Subjects Topics
General Awareness
  1. India and neighboring countries
  2. Current Affairs
  3. History
  4. Geography
  5. Polity
  6. Economy
  7. National/International Organizations /Institutions
  8. Globalization
  9. Environment
  10. Awards and honours
  11. Art and Culture
  12. Climate
  13. Events
  14. Science and Technology
Reasoning
  1. Semantic Analogy
  2. Symbolic operations
  3. Symbolic Number Analogy
  4. Trends
  5. Figural Analogy
  6. Space Orientation
  7. Semantic Classification
  8. Observation
  9. Relationship concepts
  10. Venn Diagrams
  11. Symbolic
  12. Number Classification
  13. Drawing inferences
  14. Figural Classification
  15. Punched hole pattern-folding & unfolding
  16. Semantic Series
  17. Figural Pattern folding and completion
  18. Number series
  19. Embedded figures
  20. Figural series
  21. Critical Thinking
  22. Problem solving
  23. Emotional intelligence
  24. Arithmetical number series
  25. Arithmetical reasoning
  26. Word building
  27. Social intelligence
  28. Coding and decoding, other subtopics, etc.
Haryana GK
  1. Current Affairs and Events
  2. History
  3. Geography
  4. Economy
  5. Civics
  6. Culture
  7. Literature
  8. Appointments
  9. Policies
  10. Awards
  11. Environment
  12. Society
  13. Norms
  14. Places of historical importance in Haryana
Maths
  1. Simplification
  2. Decimals
  3. Fractions
  4. Relationship between numbers
  5. L.C.M.
  6. H.C.F.
  7. Ratio & Proportion
  8. Percentage
  9. Roots
  10. Average
  11. Profit & Loss
  12. Discount
  13. Simple & Compound Interest
  14. Mensuration
  15. Partnership business
  16. Mixture and Allegation
  17. Time & Work
  18. Time & Distance
  19. Tables & Graphs
  20. Trigonometry
  21. Basic Algebra
  22. Geometry etc.
General Science
  1. शब्द
  2. अलंकार
  3. विकारीशब्द
  4. वाक्य
  5. अविकारीशब्द
  6. पद
  7. पदबंध
  8. मुहावरे
  9. लोकोक्तियाँ
  10. संधि
  11. उपसर्ग
  12. प्रत्यय
  13. समास, पर्यायवाची, विलोम व अनेकार्थीशब्द, अयोगवाह, वाक्य संशोधन, निपात (अवधारणक), विरामचिह्न, संबंधबोधक, अनेकशब्दों के लिए एक शब्द, एकार्थकशब्द, युग्मशब्द, वर्तनी (शब्द एवंवाक्य शुद्धिकरण), वर्ण, स्वर, व्यंजन, विदेशी ध्वनियाँ, संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया, क्रिया विशेषण, समुच्चय बोधक, विस्मय बोधक, वचन, लिंग, कारक, काल, तद्भव–तत्सम शब्द.
English
  1. Idioms and phrases
  2. Fill in the blanks
  3. One word substitution
  4. Antonyms and Synonyms/ Homonyms
  5. Improvement of Sentences
  6. Spelling Correction
  7. Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs
  8. Tenses
  9. Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration
  10. Spot the Error
  11. Comprehension
  12. Grammar
  13. Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, tenses, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage etc.
Computer
  1. Organization of a computer
  2. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  3. Computer memory
  4. Memory organization
  5. Back- up devices
  6. PORTs
  7. Windows Explorer
  8. Keyboard shortcuts
  9. Windows Operating system including basics of Microsoft Office like MS word, MS Excel and Power Point
  10. Working with Internet and emails: Web Browsing & Searching, Downloading & Uploading, Managing an E-mail Account.
  11. Input-Output devices
  12. Networking
  13. Shortcut Keys

Haryana CET Group D Exam Pattern 2025

The common eligibility test for Group D posts will include a total of 100 questions, and each question carries 1 mark. All questions shall be compulsory. Question paper shall be Bilingual (English & Hindi) and an offline (OMR based) written examination will be held. The detailed exam pattern is provided in the points and table below.

  1. There shall not be any negative marking for wrong or blank answers in the HSSC Group D exam.
  2. In case a candidate does not wish to attempt a question, he/she will need to fill in the fifth circle/bubble in the OMR sheet. Failure to do so shall result in a deduction of one mark.
  3. The Haryana CET Group D exam will be conducted for a total of 100 marks, including multiple-choice questions.
  4. The exam will be conducted for a total duration of  1 hour 45 minutes.
Subjects/Sections No. of Questions Marks Duration
Reasoning 10 10 1 hour 45 minutes
Hindi 10 10
Quantitative Ability 15 15
General Science 15 15
General Awareness 15 15
English 10 10
Haryana General Knowledge 25 25
Total 100 100

Haryana CET Group D Syllabus 2025

As per the HSSC Group D Syllabus 2025, the questions will be asked from general awareness, reasoning, quantitative ability, general science, Hindi, English, and Haryana general knowledge subjects. The candidates can go through the topics of relevant subjects and prepare accordingly.

Subjects Topics Weightage
General Awareness Current Affairs of National and International level in India and its neighbouring countries
Important days of the year
Abbreviations / Full Forms
Indian History
Indian Geography
Economics
Culture
General Policy
Scientific Research
Sports
Awards and honours
15% Weightage
Haryana GK History
Geography
Civics
Polity
Awards
Sports
Appointments etc. of Haryana
Important places in Haryana
Old names of various districts/places
Battles of Panipat
25% Weightage
Quantitative Ability Number System
Ratio & Proportion
Fractions & Decimal
HCF & LCM
Simplification
Percentage
Average
Profit & Loss Questions
Simple & Compound Interest
Allegations & mixture etc.
Time & Work Problems
Time & Distance
Tables & Graphs
15% Weightage
Reasoning Similarity & Differences
Judgment
Decision making
Arithmetical Reasoning
Odd One Out
Relationship
Direction
Problem-solving
Patterns
Syllogism
Ranking
10% Weightage
General Science Principles, scientific methodology, concepts, techniques
Physics
Chemistry
Biology (Vitamins, Diseases, etc.)
Human Anatomy
Plant Anatomy
Life sciences
Earth & space sciences
Technology & inventions
15% Weightage
Fill in the Blanks
Idioms & Phrases
One word substitution
Synonyms, Antonyms
Mis-spelt words
Common errors
Grammar
Tenses
Sentence improvement
Passage
Comprehension Passage
10% Weightage
Hindi वर्ण
स्वर
व्यंजन
शब्द
संज्ञा
सर्वनाम
क्रिया
विशेषण
क्रियाविशेषण
वचन
कारक
काल
लिंग
काल
प्रयावाची
विलोम शब्द
मुहावरे-लोकोक्तियाँ
संधि
उपसर्ग- प्रत्यय
10% Weightage

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Haryana CET Syllabus 2025- FAQs

No, there is no negative marking for incorrect answer in HSSC CET Exam.

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