Haryana HSSC CET 2026 Group D Notification Out - Apply Online

The CET for Group D is designed as a single-stage, OMR-based screening test rather than a multi-stage exam, making the marking scheme one of the most important things to understand before attempting it. | This last rule is unusual and trips up many candidates: marking a wrong answer carries no penalty at all, but leaving a question blank without filling in the designated fifth circle results in a one-mark deduction. The exam centre, once allotted on the admit card, will not ordinarily be changed. | Also read: SBI PO 2026 Notification PDF Out - Apply Online for 1,500 Probationary Officer Posts

The CET syllabus is split into two weighted parts - a larger general-skills component and a smaller Haryana-specific component - and the question paper stays at Matriculation difficulty throughout. | General Awareness: India and neighbouring countries, especially History, Indian Polity & Constitution, Art & Culture, Geography; General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) Reasoning: Alphabetical order, series, coding-decoding, direction and distance, order and ranking, blood relations, analogy, classification, clock and calendar, mirror/water image, syllogism, sitting arrangement, statement and assumption/conclusion, counting figures, non-verbal series Quantitative Ability: Number system, simplification, decimals, fractions, LCM/HCF, ratio and proportion, percentage, roots, average, profit and loss, discount, simple and compound interest, mensuration, partnership, mixtures and alligation, time and work, time and distance, basic trigonometry, algebra, and geometry English Language: Grammar, spotting errors, fill in the blanks, synonyms and antonyms, spellings, idioms and phrases, sentence improvement, active/passive voice, direct/indirect narration, and tenses Hindi Language: Varna, swar-vyanjan, sangya, sarvanam, visheshan, kriya, kaal, sandhi, samas, paryayvachi-vilom shabd, muhavare-lokoktiyan, and vakya shodhan | This portion covers History, Current Affairs, Literature, Geography, Environment, and Culture of Haryana, along with the state's economy, civics, polity, art, customs, and society. | A general-category candidate needs to score at least 50% in the CET to be eligible, while reserved-category candidates (both vertical and horizontal) get a 10% concession, bringing their qualifying mark to 40%. | For candidates who already cleared the Group D CET held on 12 January 2024 - a score that remains valid until 11 January 2027 - their marks (originally scored out of a maximum of 95) will be mathematically converted into a percentage so they can be merged into the same combined merit list as candidates appearing under the new 100-mark pattern. | It's also worth noting that selection for Group-D posts has changed structurally: under a Government notification dated 12 February 2026, the earlier selection formula (which included up to 10 marks for socio-economic factors such as orphan or widow status alongside the written exam) has been replaced. Selection is now based entirely on CET marks, with no interview at any stage. | HSSC CET (Group D) Syllabus 2026