Haryana CET 2026: Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancy & Selection Process
Not a recruitment. CET is the gate a candidate must be through before any Group C or Group D vacancy in Haryana will consider them, and the score follows them across every advertisement for its validity period. A weak score is a ceiling on a year of applications, and no amount of post-specific preparation lifts it.
Haryana CET 2026 at a glance
| Conducting body | Haryana Staff Selection Commission |
|---|---|
| Examination | Common Eligibility Test for Group C and Group D Posts |
| Total vacancies | Not announced |
| Qualification | Class 12 or its equivalent for Group C; Class 10 for Group D. Individual posts add their own requirements on top not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Age limit | 18–42 years as on 01 Jan 2027 (relaxation below) from the notification as published ↗ |
| Application dates | Not announced |
| Application fee | As set by the notification, with a reduced fee for reserved categories and women of Haryana |
| Exam date | Not announced |
| Salary | ₹16,900 – ₹63,200 per month (Haryana pay matrix Level 1 to Level 5) not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Official website | hssc.gov.in ↗ |
Are you eligible for Haryana CET 2026?
Haryana CET counts your age on 01 Jan 2027, and its reservation and age relaxation belong to Haryana domicile candidates only. Enter your details and we will check age, qualification and domicile together.
Haryana CET age limit and relaxation 2026
The age limit for Haryana CET 2026 is 18 to 42 years as on 01 Jan 2027. That ceiling is the reason to take this exam seriously. UPSC CSE closes at 32 for a General candidate, so someone out of attempts nationally still has years of Haryana CET ahead. Very few exams stay open this long.
| Category | Relaxation | Effective maximum age |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | No relaxation | 42 years |
| DSC / OSC of Haryana | +5 years (notification) | 47 years |
| BC-A / BC-B (Non-Creamy Layer) of Haryana | +5 years (notification) | 47 years |
| PWD | +10 years (notification) | 52 years |
What the latest HSSC notification says
From CET(Common Eligibility Test) – Advt. No. 05/2026 ↗. Read twice, independently, from the commission's own PDF; only what both readings agree on is shown, each line with the sentence and page it comes from, so you can check it.
Applications ran from 19 Jun 2026 to 03 Jul 2026 — this window has closed; the next notification may change these figures.
How this compares with the other state commissions →
| Post | Age, as printed | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| CET for Group-D posts (all Group D posts except Sweeper, Chowkidar and Sweeper-cum-Chowkidar; posts are published separately) | 18–42 years (General), as on 03 Jul 2026 “Candidate should not be less than 18 years of age as on the closing date and not more than 42 years of age as on the closing date of registration.” (p. 4) | Matriculation from a recognised Board, with Hindi/Sanskrit up to Matriculation as one of the subjects “i) Matriculation from recognized Board. ii) Hindi/Sanskrit upto Matriculation, as one of the subject.” (p. 3) |
For every post in this notification
- DSC / OSC of Haryana: +5 years “Scheduled Castes. 5 years' relaxation in age” (p. 54)
- BC-A / BC-B (Non-Creamy Layer) of Haryana: +5 years “Backward Classes. 5 years' relaxation in age” (p. 54)
- PWD: +10 years “10 years' relaxation in age (+5 years if PwD applicant” (p. 54)
- Other: +5 years “Unmarried women. 5 years'relaxation in age” (p. 55)
- Hindi or Sanskrit up to Matriculation as one of the subjects “Hindi/Sanskrit upto Matriculation, as one of the subject.” (p. 3)
- Reservation and category relaxation only for bona fide residents of Haryana; reserved-category candidates from other States/UTs compete as General “The reserved category candidates belonging to other States/ UTs will be allowed to compete against the posts meant for general category only” (p. 4)
- Upper age with any relaxation cannot exceed 52 years (except ex-servicemen) “shall not exceed 52 years who is entitled to avai! the benefit of relaxation in age” (p. 56)
- Reservation benefits only for bonafide residents of Haryana; reserved-category candidates from other States/UTs compete as General “The benefit of reservation will be given only to those DSC/OSC/BCA/BCB/EWS/PwBD/ESP and ESM candidates who are bonafide resident of Haryana State” (p. 4)
- Upper age with any relaxation may not exceed 52 years (except Ex-servicemen) “The upper age limit of an applicant of any category (except Ex-servicemen) shall not exceed 52 years” (p. 56)
Haryana CET posts and salary
| Post | Department | Pay level | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerk | Various | Group C | ₹19,900–63,200 |
| Patwari | Revenue | Group C | ₹19,900–63,200 |
| Constable | Haryana Police | Group C | ₹21,700 and above |
| Peon and equivalent | Various | Group D | ₹16,900–53,500 |
Haryana CET selection process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Common Eligibility Test | One objective paper. Qualifying it makes you eligible to be shortlisted; it appoints nobody. |
| Shortlisting | Candidates are shortlisted in CET score order at a multiple of the advertised vacancies for each post. |
| Post-specific examination | Held only for the shortlisted candidates, followed by document verification. |
Who should apply for Haryana CET
For anyone in Haryana intending to apply for state Group C or Group D work. Sit it as early as eligibility allows and treat the score as the asset it is, because the same number is doing the shortlisting for every post you later apply to.
- The score, not the pass, is what matters: shortlisting is in score order.
- One score serves every Group C and D application made during its validity.
- Posts add their own qualifications on top of the CET floor; read each advertisement.
Haryana CET 2026 — आयु सीमा और योग्यता
हरियाणा कॉमन एलिजिबिलिटी टेस्ट (CET) (Haryana CET) 2026 के लिए आयु सीमा 01 Jan 2027 को 18 से 42 वर्ष है। आरक्षित श्रेणियों की आयु छूट Haryana सरकार के नियमों से तय होती है और केवल राज्य के मूल निवासियों को मिलती है — अपनी श्रेणी की ऊपरी आयु अधिसूचना में देखें।
शैक्षणिक योग्यता: समूह C के लिए कक्षा 12 या समकक्ष; समूह D के लिए कक्षा 10। पद-विशेष की शर्तें अलग से। पदों की संख्या अभी घोषित नहीं · वेतन ₹16,900 से ₹63,200 प्रति माह · आवेदन की तिथियाँ अभी घोषित नहीं।
अपनी योग्यता मुफ़्त जाँचें →Haryana CET 2026 — frequently asked questions
Does qualifying CET get me a government job?
How long is a Haryana CET score valid?
Do Group D posts need the same CET as Group C?
What Haryana CET is actually like
Candidates treat CET as a hurdle to clear and then start preparing for the real exam. By then the number that decides whether they are ever shortlisted is already fixed.
Haryana CET 2026 — important links
| Official website | hssc.gov.in ↗ |
| Check your eligibility | Am I eligible for Haryana CET? — free |
| Admit card, result, answer key | Admit cards · Results · Answer keys |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | Selection process for Haryana CET |
| Where HSSC publishes them | Admit cards, results and syllabus appear on the official site linked above. |
| How we track this exam | |
| Not yet on an automated watch. This exam is maintained by hand, so confirm the dates on the official website before you apply. | |
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Vacancy figures, dates and salaries are compiled from official notifications and change between cycles. Age limits vary between posts within the same exam. Always confirm against the official notification on hssc.gov.in before applying.