Syllabus
HSSC CET Syllabus 2026
The exam pattern and the official topic lists for HSSC CET, read from the recruiting body’s own notice — with the notice’s own caveats kept, not trimmed.
CET written examination (Group D)
| Section | Questions | Max marks |
|---|---|---|
| One paper — all questions compulsory | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Duration105 minutes
Negative markingNone for a wrong answer; minus one mark for an unattempted question whose fifth circle is not filled in the OMR sheet
Minimum marks to be shortlisted
| Community | Minimum |
|---|---|
| General Category | 50% |
| Reserved Category (both vertical and horizontal) | 40% |
Syllabus, section by section
Part A — 75% weightage: General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, English, Hindi and relevant or concerned subject(s), as applicable
General Awareness
- Questions relating to India and neighboring countries, especially pertaining to History, Indian Polity & Constitution, Art & Culture, Geography
- General Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
Reasoning
- Alphabetical order
- Series
- Coding-decoding
- Direction and distance
- Order and ranking
- Blood relation
- Analogy
- Classification
- Clock
- Calendar
- Mirror image
- Water image
- Syllogism
- Sitting arrangement
- Inserting the missing characters
- Statement and assumption
- Statement and conclusion
- Counting figures
- Non-verbal series, analogy and classification
Quantitative Ability
- Number System including Simplification, Decimals, Fractions, Relationship between numbers
- LCM, HCF
- Ratio & Proportion
- Percentage
- Roots
- Average
- Profit & Loss
- Discount
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Mensuration
- Partnership business
- Mixture and Allegation
- Time & Work
- Time & Distance
- Trigonometry
- Basic Algebra
- Geometry
English Language
- English Grammar
- Spot the Error
- Fill in the Blanks
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Spellings / Detecting mis-spelt words
- Idioms & Phrases
- Improvement of Sentences
- Active / Passive Voice of Verbs
- Conversion into Direct / Indirect narration
- Shuffling of Sentence parts
- Tenses
Hindi Language
- वर्ण, स्वर, व्यंजन, शब्द
- संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया, क्रियाविशेषण
- वचन, लिंग, कारक, काल
- तद्भव-तत्सम शब्द
- अलंकार
- विकारी शब्द, अविकारी शब्द
- पद, पदबंध
- मुहावरे, लोकोक्तियां
- संधि, उपसर्ग, प्रत्यय, समास
- पर्यायवाची, विलोम व अनेकार्थी शब्द
- वाक्य शोधन
- विराम चिह्न
- अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द
Part B — 25% weightage: Haryana
General awareness which includes History, Literature, Geography, Economy, Civics, Polity, Environment, Art, Culture, Customs, Society, Current Affairs, Events etc. of Haryana.