HSSC CET (Haryana) 2026 notice, explained
The main rules of the official notice in plain words. Each point gives the page or para, so you can check it in the notice yourself.
In short
| Age | 18–42 years |
|---|---|
| Education | Class 10 pass (more for some posts) |
| Final-year students | Cannot apply (Advt 06/2026, p.6, para 8.6 (Advt 05/2026 ch.14 item 4 similar)) |
| Last date to apply | 05-07-2026 |
Important dates
| Notification | 18-06-2026 |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 19-06-2026 |
| Last date to apply | 05-07-2026 |
HSSC Common Eligibility Test (CET) 2026, Group-D (Advt 05/2026) · verified 12-11-2026 · All exams in the tracker
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Who can apply
Age limit
| CET Group D | 18–42 years |
|---|
Age relaxation (upper limit)
| SC | 5 years |
|---|---|
| OBC | 5 years |
| PwBD | 10 years |
Education
- CET Group D (all Group-D posts except Sweeper, Chowkidar, Sweeper-cum-Chowkidar): Matriculation from a recognised board, with Hindi/Sanskrit up to Matriculation as a subject (Advt 05/2026, p.3, para 2.2)
- CET Group C (eligibility to sit CET, per CET Policy): Class 10+2 or equivalent, or Matric with additional qualification (CET Policy dated 31.12.2024, clause 3(i) (Appendix B of Advt 05/2026, PDF p.40; Appendix D of Advt 06/2026))
Final-year students: cannot apply; the qualification must already be complete (Advt 06/2026, p.6, para 8.6 (Advt 05/2026 ch.14 item 4 similar))
Other conditions
- Hindi or Sanskrit as a subject (Matric for Group D; Matric or higher for Group C) (Advt 05/2026, p.11, ch.14 (cause of rejection); Advt 06/2026, p.7, ch.12)
- Citizen of India, or subject of Nepal or Bhutan with a Government eligibility certificate (CET Policy clause 3(ii))
- Reservation (DSC/OSC/BCA/BCB/EWS/PwBD/ESP/ESM) only for bona fide residents of Haryana; others compete as General (Advt 05/2026, p.4, para 5.2)
- Group-C post applications (Phase-II) only from candidates qualified in CET Group-C (Advt 01/2025) with 50% (UR) / 40% (reserved) (Advt 06/2026, p.2, ch.1)
- Age and eligibility here are for CET Group D (Advt 05/2026); CET Group C limits are in Advt 01/2025.
Syllabus
- CET Group D (100 MCQs, 100 marks, 1 h 45 min, OMR, Matric level): General Awareness (75% part), Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, English Language, Hindi Language, Haryana (25% part) (Advt 05/2026, Appendix-D, PDF p.53)
- CET Group C (policy weighting only): 75% part, 25% part (CET Policy 31.12.2024, clause 4(1) (in both advertisements))
Documents
To upload with the form
- Scanned Matriculation certificate (Group D) / all educational certificates from Matriculation onwards (Group C, Advt 06/2026) (Advt 05/2026, pp.7-9, ch.9; Advt 06/2026, pp.7-9, ch.14)
- Latest colour photograph on white background with name and date taken written on it (Advt 05/2026, p.7, para 8.5 and ch.9)
- Scanned signature (Advt 05/2026, ch.9)
- Undertaking against multiple registration (Annexure VIII in 05/2026; Annexure V in 06/2026) (Advt 05/2026, p.7, para 8.2 and ch.9)
- Signed copy of application form (Advt 05/2026, p.7, para 8.6)
- Haryana bona fide resident certificate (reserved categories) (Advt 05/2026, ch.9)
- DSC/OSC certificate (issued after 13.11.2024) (Advt 05/2026, ch.9 row 2)
- BC-A/BC-B non-creamy-layer certificate (issued on/after 01.04.2026, Annexure II format) (Advt 05/2026, ch.9 rows 3-4)
- EWS certificate (issued on/after 01.04.2026, Annexure III A/B) (Advt 05/2026, ch.9 row 5)
- Sports gradation certificate (ESP) (Advt 05/2026, ch.9 row 6)
- Discharge certificate/book (ESM); disability-pension documents (disabled ESM) (Advt 05/2026, ch.9 rows 7-8)
- Eligibility certificate for family member of ESM (Annexure IV) (Advt 05/2026, ch.9 rows 9-10)
- Freedom fighter dependant certificate (Advt 05/2026, ch.9 row 11)
- PwBD certificate (Advt 05/2026, ch.9 row 12)
- Proof of adhoc/contract/daily-wage service (for age relaxation; experience certificate, Annexure I) (Advt 05/2026, ch.9 row 13; p.4, para 4.2)
Plus 2 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list
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Source: HSSC Advt. No. 05/2026: CET for Group-D posts (published 18.06.2026); also read Advt. No. 06/2026: CET Phase-II for Group-C posts (22.06.2026) and the CET Policy (31.12.2024) appended to both (18.06.2026). Always confirm in the current notice.
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