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HPSC HCS Prelims Answer Key 2022: Introduction
Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has conducted the HPSC HCS Prelims Examination 2022 Today i.e 24-07-2022.
The HPSC has conducted this HPSC HCS Prelims Examination 2022 in accordance with its notification in 2021 i.e. the HCS (Ex.Br.) & Other Allied Services Exam 2021. The Advt. No is 3/2021.
The HPSC HCS Prelims Examination 2022 has held at 524 centres in 10 districts. In this 1,48,262 candidates were expected to appear. The exam was conducted in two shifts.
In this article, we are providing the HPSC HCS Prelims Answer Key 2022 of two papers including General studies and CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test). All the questions included in the prelims exam are objective in nature.
Therefore, the examination was also organized in two shifts of two hours each. There was a gap of 3 hours between the two shifts.
The General Studies paper was held from 10 am to 12 noon. While the CSAT paper was held from 3 pm to 5 pm.
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HPSC HCS Prelims Answer Key 2022 Download: Overview
| HPSC HCS Recruitment Notification 2021 | |
| Organization Name | Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) |
| Exam Name | HPSC HCS Exam 2021 |
| Total Vacancies | 156 |
| Starting Date | 03rd March 2021 |
| Closing Date | 02nd April 2021 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam mode | Offline |
| Selection Process | Prelims-Mains-Interview |
| Job Location | Haryana |
| HCS exam admit card release | 16-07-2022 |
| Previous Prelims Date | 12th September 2021 |
| Prelims Result | 24th September 2021 |
| Previous Mains Date | 03 December 2021 to 05 December 2021 |
| New Prelims Date | 24.07.2022 |
| New Mains Date | To be announced soon. |
HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022 consists of two papers including General studies and CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test). All the questions included in the prelims exam are objective in nature.
Here, we are providing HPSC HCS Prelims Answer Key 2022 Download link for ‘General Studies-I’ and ‘Civil Service Aptitude Test’ (CSAT).
HPSC HCS Prelims Exam Answer Key 2022
Nature of Examination
The Haryana Civil Services (HCS) exam is conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission in three phases. The nature of all the three stages is different to test the seriousness, maturity and ability of the contestant.
- Stage I : Preliminary Examination (Objective Nature)
- Stage II : Main Examination (Written/Descriptive Nature)
- Stage III : Interview (Verbal Nature)
Preliminary Exam Process
- The preliminary exam is conducted on the same day. This examination is conducted on the date fixed by the commission at various examination centers in the state.
- This exam consists of two compulsory papers ‘General Studies-I’ and ‘Civil Service Aptitude Test’ (CSAT). Therefore, the examination is also organized in two shifts of two hours each. There is a gap of 3 hours between the two shifts.
- The purpose of this examination is to shortlist the candidates for the main examination.
- The final selection list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the main examination and interview only.
- The cut-off in the preliminary examination is determined on the basis of marks obtained in the first paper ‘General Studies’, while the second paper ‘CSAT’ is of qualifying nature.
- It is mandatory to obtain 33% qualifying marks for the second paper.
- It is to be noted that there is a provision of one-fourth (1/4) negative marking for every wrong answer in this examination.
Main Examination Process
- The HPSC HCS Mains Exam pattern includes 4 papers, namely:
- Paper I: English (including English essay) of 3 Hours and 100 marks.
- Paper II: Hindi (including Hindi essay in Devanagari script) of 3 Hours duration and 100 marks.
- Paper III: General Studies of 3 hours duration and 200 marks
- Paper IV: Optional Subject of 3 hour duration and 200 marks.
Interview/Personality Test
- After the main examination, Candidates thrice (three times) the number of advertised posts including bracketed candidates, if any, in order of merit in the main written examination will be called for Personality Test (Viva-voce) which is of 75 marks.
- Finally, a total of 675 marks are considered while preparing the final merit list.
HPSC HCS Prelims 2022 Answer Key Download: Question Paper PDF
We at ADDA 247 have provide HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022 PDF Download link as soon as the exam ends.
Candidates can download the HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022 PDF from the link given below:
Question Paper PDF For Paper 1(General Studies)
HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022 PDF
Question Paper PDF For Paper 2(CSAT)
HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022 CSAT PDF
HPSC HCS Prelims Exam Answer Key 2022
Our subject experts at ADDA 247 have prepared an answer key against Series B of HPSC HCS Prelims Paper 2022.
Earlier we have also provided the Series B question Paper Link in this article (HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022 PDF)
Now we are providing the ”HPSC HCS Prelims Exam Answer Key 2022”. Candidates can find the HPSC ”HPSC HCS Prelims Exam Answer Key 2022 from the table given below:
| 1- A | 11- C | 21- B | 31- C | 41- B | 51- A | 61 – C | 71- B | 81- D | 91 – A |
| 2- B | 12- A | 22- C | 32- B | 42- C | 52- A | 62 – D | 72- D | 82- D | 92- B |
| 3- A | 13- A | 23- B | 33- C | 43- B | 53- A | 63- D | 73- D | 83- B | 93- D |
| 4- C | 14- D | 24- B | 34- D | 44- A | 54- C | 64- A | 74- A | 84- B | 94- B |
| 5- B | 15- D | 25- B | 35- D | 45- B | 55- B | 65- C | 75- C | 85- A | 95- D |
| 6- A | 16- D | 26- C | 36- B | 46- C | 56- C | 66- A | 76- B | 86- A | 96- A |
| 7- A | 17- C | 27- D | 37- C | 47- A | 57- C | 67- A | 77- B | 87- A | 97- B |
| 8- C | 18- C | 27- A | 38- B | 48- A | 58- C | 68- B | 78- C | 88- C | 98- B |
| 9- B | 19- B | 29- A | 39- A | 49- B | 59- B | 69- D | 79- B | 89- B | 99- D |
| 10- B | 20- C | 30- B | 40- C | 50- D | 60- C | 70- B | 80- C | 90- B | 100- D |
HPSC HCS Prelims 2022 Answer Key PDF: FAQs
Q. What is the Pattern of HPSC HCS Prelims 2022?
The question Paper for HPSC HCS Prelims 2022 consists of two papers including General studies and CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test).
Q. How many Papers are there in HPSC HCS Mains Exam 2022?
The HPSC HCS Mains Exam pattern includes 4 papers
Q. What is the weightage of Personality Test (Viva-voce) in HPSC HCS (Ex.Br.) & Other Allied Services Exam 2021?
Personality Test (Viva-voce) which is of 75 marks.
Q. How to find HPSC HCS Prelims 2022 Official Answer Key PDF?
HPSC HCS Prelims 2022 official answer key will be provided by the Haryana Public Service Commission.
Q. How to get HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022 PDF?
Please visit the link given below to get HPSC HCS Prelims Question Paper 2022 PDF:
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