HSSC CET Group-C 2026 — CET Validity, Phase-II Scheme, Jail Warder Posts, Reservation Rules
The Haryana Staff Selection Commission recruits Group-C staff through the Common Eligibility Test (CET) and a second, post-specific exam. This page follows Advertisement No. 06/2026 (22 June 2026) for CET Phase-II Group-C posts in the Prisons Department, which reprints the CET Policy of 31 December 2024 and its amendment of 11 July 2025.
CET first, then a Phase-II exam for each group of posts
Only candidates who qualified the Common Eligibility Test (CET) Advt. No. 01/2025 Group-C could apply for Advt. 06/2026, online at adv062026.hryssc.com from 24 to 30 June 2026, with corrections on 1–2 July 2026. The exam date was to be announced separately. [1]
Posts in Advt. 06/2026 (Prisons Department) [1]
| Post | Pay level | Posts | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Superintendent Jail | FPL-6 | 33 | 21 – 27 |
| Warder (Female) | FPL-2 | 112 | 18 – 25 |
| Warder (Male) | FPL-2 | 1,093 | 18 – 25 |
HSSC also advertised Group-D posts under its CET Group-D route (Advt. 05/2026, 18 June 2026). [1]
CET-qualified, Class 12, Hindi or Sanskrit
- CET: Group-C CET needs at least Class 12 (or Matric with an additional qualification); Group-D CET needs Matric with Hindi or Sanskrit. You must score 50% in CET (40% reserved) to be eligible for Phase-II. Attempts are unlimited, and a better score replaces the old one.
- Warder: Class 12 and Hindi or Sanskrit as a subject in Matric or higher. Height 170 cm for men (168 reserved) with chest 83 / 87 cm (81 / 85 reserved); 158 cm for women (156 reserved). Men run 2.5 km in 12 min (ex-servicemen 1 km in 5 min); women 1 km in 6 min.
- Age: Warder 18–25 and Assistant Superintendent Jail 21–27, with 5 years' relaxation for DSC / OSC, BC-A / BC-B and EWS; other relaxations follow the instructions of 25 March 2022. [1]
100 MCQs, no penalty for a wrong answer — but −1 for leaving a question blank
- Phase-II written exam: 100 multiple-choice questions, 100 marks, 1 hour 45 minutes, offline on OMR, in English and Hindi.
- Marking: no negative mark for a wrong option, but if you leave a question you must fill the fifth bubble; failing to do so costs one mark.
- Qualifying: 50% for general and 40% for reserved candidates (vertical or horizontal).
- At most 10 times the posts are called to the written / skill exam (police and teaching posts excepted). Merit is on the Phase-II marks (plus any score such as NCC for police posts). Equal marks go to the older candidate, then to higher CET marks. [1]
No fee for Phase-II
No fee is required from any candidate for applying against any post in Advt. 06/2026. [1]
Bona fide residents of Haryana, with fresh certificates
- Reservation is only for DSC / OSC / BC-A / BC-B / EWS and ESM candidates who are bona fide residents of Haryana; reserved candidates of other states compete as General.
- BC-A / BC-B (non-creamy layer) and EWS certificates must be issued on or after 1 April 2026 and by the closing date; DSC / OSC certificates after 13 November 2024; ESM family eligibility certificates renewed after 25 June 2025.
- Central-government OBC and EWS certificates, and BC certificates made for Panchayat elections, are not accepted.
- Not having Hindi or Sanskrit as prescribed is listed as a ground for rejection. [1]
Only what you upload is checked
- Signed application with every document uploaded; documents not uploaded are not considered later.
- BC-A / BC-B certificate (Annexure I), EWS certificate (Annexure II A or II B), ESM family eligibility certificate (Annexure III), ESM undertaking, twins undertaking where relevant.
- Qualification certificates; Hindi / Sanskrit proof; Parivar Pehchan Patra details where asked. [1]
Pay levels FPL-2 and FPL-6
Warder (male and female) is placed at FPL-2 and Assistant Superintendent Jail at FPL-6 in Appendix A of the advertisement. [1]
Appendix A names only the level; it does not print a rupee figure, so none is shown.
Department preference decides the posting
Because one exam covers several posts and departments, you fill detailed post and department preferences online; they cannot be changed later, and you are not considered for a post you did not choose. Documents are verified by the indenting department before appointment. [1]
Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 19 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.
- HSSC — Advertisement No. 06/2026, CET Phase-II for Group-C posts, with CET Policy of 31 Dec 2024 and amendment of 11 Jul 2025 (22 Jun 2026) (opens in a new tab) eligibility to apply, dates, posts, pay levels, ages, physical standards, Phase-II scheme and marking, CET rules and validity, fee, reservation and certificate dates, documents, preferences, tie rules · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
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