HPSC HCS 2026 Exam Date Out, Notification PDF Soon

Before the release of official notification and application forms, Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has released an official notice on 19th January 2026 with HPSC HCS Exam Date 2026 for all three stages: Prelims, Mains and Interview. Candidates who are preparing for the HCS (Executive Branch) and Other Allied Services Examination must focus on their preparation and bookmark the announced exam dates on their calendar.

HPSC HCS Exam Date 2026 Out

As announced by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC), the preliminary examination for HCS (Executive Branch) and Other Allied Services-2025 is scheduled for 26th April 2026, and the mains exam will be held from 27th to 29th June 2026. Candidates can check all exam-related details for exam timing, exam venue, etc., from their respective admit cards, which will be released around 7 to 1o days before their scheduled exam dates.

HPSC HCS Notification 2026

The HPSC HCS Notification 2026 for HCS (Executive Branch) and Other Allied Services Examination-2026 will be released in January 2026 on the official HPSC website (www.hpsc.gov.in). Candidates holding a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline are eligible to apply for HPSC HCS Recruitment 2026.

HPSC HCS 2026 Exam Summary

The complete details regarding the number of vacancies, registration dates, eligibility and exam pattern will be released through official notification. However, before that candidates can go through the overview details for the examination from the table.

HPSC HCS 2026 Eligibility Criteria

There are some required eligibility criteria that candidates must fulfill to be eligible to apply online for HPSC HCS Recruitment 2026. Candidates’ eligibility will be determined in terms of educational qualifications and age limit. Candidates who don’t fulfill the required eligibility will have their application forms rejected at the selection process.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Science/Commerce or an equivalent degree from a recognized university or Board. Candidates must ensure that their certificates/documents required for the application forms are issued on or before the closing date.

Age Limit

Candidates must be under the age limit as mentioned in the HPSC HCS Notification 2026. Post-wise required age limit is as follows.

HPSC HCS Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

HPSC HCS 2026 Exam will consist of 03 stages of the selection process i.e. Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination, Personality Test/Viva voce. The preliminary Examination will be held for shortlisting for the main examination. The final selection of candidates will be based on the merit list to be prepared based on total marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Written Examination and Personality Test.

• Preliminary Examination
• Main Written Examination
• Personality Test/Viva voce

HPSC HCS Exam Pattern 2026

Candidates must be aware of the HPSC Exam Pattern 2026 to prepare for the upcoming HPSC HCS 2026 exam. It is the first step to knowing the exam pattern to plan a better strategy for the examination. Here we have shared the HPSC HCS Exam Pattern for Prelims Examination and Mains Examination.

HPSC HCS Recruitment 2026 Application Fee

All candidates are required to submit the required application fee to complete the HPSC HCS Application Forms. An application fee will be paid through Net Banking, Credit Card, and Debit Card. The category-wise application fee is tabulated below in the table.