Kamal Ghorui
HSSC CET Phase 2 recruitment 2026: Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) has issued Advt. No. 04/2026 for the Common Eligibility Test (CET) Phase-II, announcing 4,227 Group C vacancies. Only candidates who cleared the CET Phase-I (Advt. 01/2025) for Group C posts are eligible to apply. Online applications will be accepted from 9 February 2026 to 23 February 2026, and there is no application fee.
Exam pattern
The Phase-II exam will be a 100 question multiple-choice test (100 marks) to be completed in 105 minutes (1 hour 45 minutes). It will be held offline on OMR sheets, in both Hindi and English. The qualifying mark is 50% for the general category and 40% for reserved categories. Importantly, there is no negative marking for wrong answers (but if a question is left blank without marking the designated “no answer” bubble, one mark is deducted).
Selection process
The final selection will be based on merit in CET Phase-I and this written exam. HSSC will shortlist up to ten times the number of vacancies (based on CET scores) for the Phase-II exam. In other words, the highest-ranked CET qualifiers (up to 10 per vacancy) can appear in this test. After the exam, appointments will be made according to overall merit. The Commission will announce the exact exam date and admit card release separately.
Application details and eligibility
Candidates must have passed the Group C CET in 2025 (Advt. 01/2025). The advertisement follows Haryana government rules for age and qualifications. Importantly, no application fee is required. Applications are to be submitted online through the official HSSC portal in the given dates.Important:
- No fee: The notification explicitly states that “No fee is required to be deposited by any candidate”, so applying is free.
- Category certificates: Reserved-category candidates need valid certificates (non-creamy layer/EWS etc.) dated within specific periods:
- BCA/BCB/EWS: Certificate issued between 1 April 2025 and the closing date.
- DSC/OSC (Deprived/Other SC): Certificate dated after 13 November 2024.
- ESM (Ex-Servicemen’s family): Certificate issued on or after 10 February 2025.
Candidates should ensure their certificates fall in these ranges before applying.Read the detailed notification available here, and keep an eye on the HSSC website for the admit card and exam schedule announcements.
