HPSC HCS Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. 22/2026 is past its application stage and now at the interview stage. The Commission declared the mains result on 17.09.2026, and 315 candidates have qualified for the viva voce against 102 posts. Interviews start on 03.10.2026 at the Commission office in Panchkula, and candidates who opted for Deputy Superintendent of Police face a physical measurement test on 01.10.2026. Applications closed on 26.02.2026 and have not reopened.
Interview and physical test dates
| Stage | Position on 27.09.2026 |
|---|---|
| Mains exam held | Conducted from 27.06.2026 to 29.06.2026 by the Commission. |
| Mains result | Declared 17.09.2026, listing roll numbers in ascending order, not merit order. |
| Qualified for viva | 315 roll numbers by our count of the result PDF, against 102 posts. |
| Interview start date | 03.10.2026, a Saturday, at the Commission office in Sector 4, Panchkula. |
| Roll wise schedule | Announced 21.09.2026, so each candidate has an assigned date. |
| DSP physical test | 01.10.2026, a Thursday, at 9:00 AM at the same Panchkula office. |
| Conditional shortlist | 13 roll numbers are provisional, subject to pending writ petitions. |
Note: The advertisement calls candidates numbering three times the advertised posts, which is 306, and the count of 315 fits that rule once bracketed ties are added. The Commission says no other date for the DSP physical test will be given under any circumstances, so a missed slot ends that candidature. The whole result is also stated to be subject to the outcome of about two dozen writ petitions pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which means a published roll number is not yet a final selection.
Important Links
| Link | Status on 27.09.2026 |
|---|---|
| DSP physical test schedule | Click here · Opens, test 01.10.2026 |
| Roll wise interview schedule | Click here · Opens |
| Interview announcement | Click here · Opens |
| Mains result PDF | Click here · Opens |
| Advertisement 22/2026 | Click here · Opens |
| Corrigendum of 05.02.2026 | Click here · Opens |
| Portal announcement 23.02.2026 | Click here · Opens |
| Candidate login portal | Click here · Login open, applications closed 26.02.2026 |
| Interview schedule section | Click here · Live |
| Official website | Click here · Live |
| Sarkari Naukri updates | Click here · Live |
Note: The result and schedule PDFs are scanned images, so they open as pictures and cannot be searched for a roll number by text. The registration portal still opens for login and admit card download, but its application window shut on 26.02.2026, so it is not an apply link.
Vacancy by post and category
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Excise and Taxation Officer | 27 posts, the largest single block in the advertisement. |
| Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer | 22 posts. |
| HCS Executive Branch | 24 posts. |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | 8 posts, the only ones needing a physical measurement test. |
| Traffic Manager | 7 posts, one of them a backlog vacancy. |
| Naib Tehsildar and Tehsildar | 5 apprentice Naib Tehsildar posts and 3 Class A Tehsildar posts. |
| Other allied posts | 3 in ARCS, 2 in DFSC and 1 in DFSO. |
| Category split | Gen 46, DSC 13, OSC 10, BC-A 15, BC-B 7 and EWS 11. |
| Horizontal reservation | 5 ex servicemen posts and 7 for persons with benchmark disabilities. |
Note: Haryana counts Deprived Scheduled Castes and Other Scheduled Castes separately rather than as one SC block, so a candidate holding a DSC certificate competes for 13 posts and an OSC certificate for 10, not for a combined 23. This page earlier merged the two, which understated how narrow each pool is. The ex servicemen and disability posts are horizontal, meaning they sit inside the category figures above rather than adding to the 102.
Selection stages and marks
| Stage | Marks and rule |
|---|---|
| Prelims Paper 1 | General Studies, 100 marks, two hours, and merit rests on this paper alone. |
| Prelims Paper 2 | Civil Services Aptitude Test, 100 marks, qualifying at 33 per cent only. |
| Negative marking | A quarter mark is deducted for every wrong answer in the prelims. |
| Mains written | 600 marks across the descriptive papers. |
| Viva voce | 75 marks, taking the final total to 675. |
| Bar to reach the viva | 45 per cent aggregate in the written papers. |
| Language condition | At least 33 per cent separately in both English and Hindi. |
Note: The language condition is the one that quietly ends candidatures. A strong General Studies total does not help if either language paper falls below a third, because the two are checked separately from the 45 per cent aggregate. Final merit is drawn on the mains and viva together, out of 675, so the prelims score does not carry forward.
Eligibility and application fee
| Item | What the advertisement set |
|---|---|
| Application window | Opened 06.02.2026 and closed 26.02.2026 at 5:00 PM. |
| Fee for general candidates | ₹1,000, and the same for DESM candidates of the unreserved category. |
| Fee for reserved categories | ₹250 for DSC, OSC, BC-A, BC-B, ESM, EWS and women of Haryana. |
| Fee for disabled candidates | Nil for Haryana candidates with at least 40 per cent disability. |
| Added age relaxation | Up to 45 years for serving Haryana Government and court staff. |
| Chances limit | That relaxation is capped at three attempts. |
Note: The age relaxation came by the corrigendum of 05.02.2026, after the advertisement was published, and it applies to employees of the Haryana Government, the High Court or a subordinate court holding at least four years of substantive or officiating service on 01.01.2026. Those candidates had to route a printout of the online application through their head of office. The same corrigendum changed the EWS certificate requirement, and a separate announcement of 23.02.2026 opened the portal to CGPA marks and to transgender candidates.
Last checked on 27.09.2026 against the Haryana Public Service Commission website, Advertisement No. 22/2026 dated 30.01.2026, the mains result of 17.09.2026, the interview announcements of 18.09.2026 and 21.09.2026 and the physical test schedule of 25.09.2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HPSC HCS 2026 interview date?
Interviews begin on 03.10.2026 at the Commission office in Sector 4, Panchkula. A roll wise schedule was announced on 21.09.2026.
How many candidates qualified the HPSC HCS mains 2026?
315 roll numbers by our count of the result PDF of 17.09.2026, against 102 advertised posts, which is about three per post.
When is the DSP physical measurement test?
On 01.10.2026 at 9:00 AM at the Commission office in Panchkula. The Commission says no other date will be given.
Can I still apply for HPSC HCS 2026?
No. Applications under Advertisement 22/2026 closed on 26.02.2026 at 5:00 PM and have not reopened.
Is the HPSC HCS mains result final?
No. The Commission states the result is subject to writ petitions pending in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, and 13 roll numbers are provisional.