Haryana SSC CET Group D 2026 Apply Online – Read Detailed Notification & Check Eligibility

Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) is the state recruitment body under the Government of Haryana responsible for conducting the Common Eligibility Test (CET) and selecting candidates for Group C and Group D posts across Haryana government departments. Its official recruitment portal is hssc.gov.in, with applications processed through onetimeregn.haryana.gov.in.

HSSC CET Group D 2026 – Overview

If you're a Class 10 pass candidate from Haryana who has been refreshing the HSSC website ever since the last CET cycle closed, waiting for the next Group D window to open — that wait is over. Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) has released the HSSC CET Group D 2026 notification (Advt. No. 05/2026), inviting applications for the Common Eligibility Test that decides eligibility for Group D posts across Haryana government departments. Online applications are open from 19 June 2026 to 03 July 2026 at onetimeregn.haryana.gov.in. The minimum qualification is Class 10 (Matriculation) pass with Hindi or Sanskrit as a subject, and candidates aged 18 to 42 years (with relaxation for reserved categories) can apply. Application fee ranges from ₹250 to ₹500 depending on category and gender, and candidates who already paid for CET Group C (Advt. No. 1/2025) do not need to pay again.

Source: Official HSSC CET Group D Notification (Advt. No. 05/2026), Haryana Staff Selection Commission, 18 June 2026. Download PDF

HSSC CET Group D 2026 – Important Dates & Full Schedule

Online registration for HSSC CET Group D 2026 opened on 19 June 2026 and closes on 03 July 2026, with the fee payment window staying open three extra days until 06 July 2026.

Source: Official HSSC CET Group D Notification (Advt. No. 05/2026), Haryana Staff Selection Commission, 18 June 2026.

HSSC CET Group D 2026 – Vacancy Details

HSSC has not announced a fixed vacancy number for CET Group D 2026 — Haryana Government departments have been directed to submit their vacant Group D post data to the Commission, which will publish post-wise vacancies separately after the CET. The last comparable Group D cycle, Advt. No. 01/2023, had filled 13,657 posts state-wide.

Source: Official HSSC CET Group D Notification (Advt. No. 05/2026), Haryana Staff Selection Commission, 18 June 2026.

HSSC CET Group D 2026 – Application Fee

Application fee for HSSC CET Group D 2026 depends on gender and category — Haryana-domiciled reserved-category and female candidates pay the lowest fee, while candidates without an Aadhaar number pay a flat ₹1,000 regardless of category.

Candidates who already paid the fee for CET Group C (Advt. No. 1/2025) are exempt from paying again for CET Group D 2026 — only freshly registering candidates need to pay as per their category. Candidates who have already qualified CET but wish to re-appear to improve their score must pay the fee again.

Source: Official HSSC CET Group D Notification (Advt. No. 05/2026), Haryana Staff Selection Commission, 18 June 2026.

HSSC CET Group D 2026 – Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit for HSSC CET Group D 2026

The age limit for HSSC CET Group D 2026 is 18 to 42 years for General/EWS candidates as on 03 July 2026, with extra relaxation available for reserved categories.

Age relaxation as per Haryana Government instructions dated 25 March 2022.

Educational Qualification

Group D Posts (General): Class 10th (Matriculation) pass from any recognized Board in India, with Hindi or Sanskrit studied as a subject up to Matric level.
Sweeper / Chowkidar / Sweeper-cum-Chowkidar posts: A separate, lower qualification standard applies and will be notified along with post-wise vacancy details.

Candidates should note that HSSC will publish post-specific educational qualifications only when it releases the post-wise vacancy list after the CET — applying now only confirms eligibility to sit the CET itself, not a guarantee of qualification match for every Group D post. Candidates without an Aadhaar card can still apply, but they fall into the higher ₹1,000 "standard fee" bracket regardless of category, so linking Aadhaar before applying is the cheaper route.

HSSC CET Group D 2026 – Pay Scale & Salary

At Pay Level DL of the Haryana 7th Pay Commission matrix, a newly selected Group D employee starts with a basic pay of ₹16,900. Adding Dearness Allowance (currently around 53% of basic) and House Rent Allowance (20% for most postings), gross pay works out to roughly ₹29,000 per month; after standard Provident Fund and NPS deductions, the expected in-hand salary lands around ₹24,700 – ₹29,200, before any post-specific special pay that some Group D roles carry on top of this base.

HSSC CET Group D 2026 – Selection Process

Selection for HSSC CET Group D 2026 begins and ends with the CET written exam — a 100-mark, 100-question offline OMR test that candidates clear once, after which HSSC builds a category-wise merit list valid for 3 years from the result date. Departments separately advertise their actual Group D vacancies against this merit pool; shortlisted candidates submit online willingness for available posts, undergo Document Verification, and are then allocated to a department. Because the socio-economic 5% weightage has now been removed, a candidate's CET score alone — with no scope for additional category-based bonus marks — decides their final rank; there is no separate interview round.

How to Fill HSSC CET Group D 2026 Apply Online Form – Step by Step

1. Visit the Portal: Go to the official One Time Registration portal, onetimeregn.haryana.gov.in.
2. Check Existing Registration: If you already hold a CET Registration Number from Advt. No. 1/2022 or 1/2025, log in with that number directly.
3. New Candidates Register: First-time applicants complete the One Time Registration (OTR) process to generate a fresh Registration Number.
4. Open the CET Group D Form: Select the "HSSC CET Group D 2026 (Advt. No. 05/2026)" application link from your dashboard.
5. Fill the Form: Enter personal, educational, category, and address details exactly as per your certificates.
6. Upload Documents: Upload your photo (with name and photo date printed at the bottom, white background) and signature in the prescribed format and size.
7. Pay the Fee: Pay your category-wise fee online via Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI — unless you already paid for CET Group C Advt. No. 1/2025.
8. Verify and Submit: Carefully check the preview screen, confirm every column, then submit the final form.
9. Save a Copy: Download and print the submitted application and fee receipt for future reference.

HSSC CET Group D 2026 Admit Card – How to Download

The HSSC CET Group D 2026 Admit Card has not been released yet. It will be made available on hssc.gov.in before the written exam, once the exam date is announced. Candidates should keep their Registration Number and date of birth ready to download the hall ticket.

HSSC CET Group D 2026 Syllabus & Exam Pattern

The HSSC CET Group D 2026 exam is conducted offline in OMR mode, with a bilingual (English & Hindi) question paper set at Matriculation level — 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks, to be completed in 1 hour 45 minutes. There is no negative marking for a wrong answer, but 1 mark is deducted for every question left unattempted (where the fifth/none-of-the-above bubble is not filled). The syllabus broadly covers Haryana General Knowledge, General Science, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and English/Hindi language at the Matric level.

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