HPSC AE
HPSC AE is a recruitment exam for the recruitment of Assistant Engineers, relevant to engineering graduates targeting technical government and PSU roles.
HPSC AE is the recruitment exam for Assistant Engineer posts in Haryana government departments, conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC). In the latest cycles the commission has recruited Assistant Engineers in Civil Engineering, and an earlier cycle also covered Electrical and Mechanical branches. The selection has three stages: a qualifying screening test, a descriptive Subject Knowledge Test and an interview.
This page gives you the full picture in one place: the latest notification snapshot, eligibility, selection stages, pattern, syllabus, salary and a preparation plan. Figures marked as reported come from secondary sources that summarise the official notification, so confirm them on the commission website before you act on them.
Table of Contents
HPSC AE at a Glance
Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Conducting body | Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) |
Post | Assistant Engineer (Civil), Group B, in the latest notification |
Qualification | Degree in Civil Engineering from a UGC-recognised, AICTE-approved institution |
Age limit | 18 to 42 years, with relaxation for eligible categories |
Selection stages | Screening test, Subject Knowledge Test, interview |
Pay level | Rs. 53,100 to Rs. 1,67,800 (Level 9), plus allowances |
Official website |
Recent Recruitment Cycles
HPSC does not run Assistant Engineer recruitment on a fixed annual calendar. Each cycle comes with its own advertisement number, department and post list, so always match the advertisement before you read a rule.
Advertisement | Posts and department (as reported) | Status note |
|---|---|---|
Advt. 59/2023 | Assistant Engineer in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical branches, Irrigation and Water Resources Department | Screening test reported for 12 September 2024; qualified roll numbers reported on 20 September 2024 |
Advt. 19/2025 | Assistant Engineer, Municipal Engineer and Sub-Divisional Engineer (Civil) | Applications reported from 12 August to 1 September 2025; screening test reported for 14 June 2026 |
Advt. 04/2026 | Assistant Engineer (Civil), Group B, Public Health Engineering Department | Applications from 13 January to 12 February 2026 |
Secondary sources attach some dates to different advertisements, which is why this table is labelled as reported. If you are preparing for the next cycle, treat the 2026 notification as the working reference for pattern and eligibility until HPSC publishes a new one.
Important Dates
Event | Date |
|---|---|
Short notice released | 8 January 2026 |
Online application starts | 13 January 2026 |
Last date to apply and pay the fee | 12 February 2026 (5:00 PM) |
Screening test | 14 June 2026 (reported, tentative) |
Subject Knowledge Test | 27 September 2026 (reported by one source, tentative) |
Interview | Not announced |
Tentative dates come from the notification schedule and can change. Track the official notices on hpsc.gov.in and your registered email.
Vacancies
The headline figure reported for the latest Civil notification is 50 posts, spread across Unreserved, SC, Backward Classes and EWS categories. Different websites show different category-wise splits and some totals do not add up, so treat the category table as indicative and read the vacancy table in the official advertisement. Vacancies can also be revised after the notification.
Eligibility in Brief
Qualification: A Civil Engineering degree from a UGC-recognised university, approved by AICTE. Distance-education degrees are not accepted.
Age: 18 to 42 years as on the date given in the notification (12 February 2026 in the latest one), with relaxation for reserved categories, women, ex-servicemen and persons with disabilities.
Language: Knowledge of Hindi or Sanskrit up to Matric standard or higher.
The full rules, including the relaxation table and common disqualifiers, are on the HPSC AE eligibility page.
Application Fee and How to Apply
Category | Fee (as reported) |
|---|---|
General male candidates | Rs. 1,000 |
Women, and SC, BC, ESM and EWS candidates of Haryana | Rs. 250 |
Persons with disability (40% or more), Haryana | Nil |
Applications are made online through the commission portal. The usual steps are:
Register on the HPSC website with a valid mobile number and email.
Open the Assistant Engineer advertisement and fill in the application form.
Upload the photograph, signature and documents in the sizes specified in the notification.
Pay the fee online and download the submitted form.
Applications with wrong category claims or missing documents are the most common reason for rejection, so keep your certificates ready before you start.
Selection Process and Exam Pattern
Selection runs in three stages. The screening test only decides who moves ahead, while final merit is built from the Subject Knowledge Test and the interview.
Stage | Format | Marks and time | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
Screening test | Objective, 100 questions | 100 marks, 2 hours | Qualifying |
Subject Knowledge Test | Descriptive, English | 150 marks, 3 hours | 87.5% of final merit |
Interview | Personal interview | Weightage 12.5% | 12.5% of final merit |
The screening test carries a deduction of one-fourth mark for each wrong answer. Document verification and a medical examination follow before appointment. Details, including the fifth-option rule and a worked merit example, are on the HPSC AE exam pattern page.
Syllabus Summary
Stage | Areas covered |
|---|---|
Screening test | General science, current events, Indian history, geography, polity and economy, reasoning, basic numeracy, data interpretation, Haryana GK |
Subject Knowledge Test | Structural, Geotechnical, Water Resources, Environmental, Transportation and Geomatics Engineering |
The commission names these areas but sub-topic lists vary between sources, so use the HPSC AE syllabus page as a working checklist and verify against the notification annexure.
Salary
The Assistant Engineer post is placed at Level 9 of the Haryana pay matrix, with a pay range of Rs. 53,100 to Rs. 1,67,800 as reported. Dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other allowances are added as per Haryana government rules. In-hand salary therefore depends on your posting and is not an official figure. Some third-party tables label this post as Junior Engineer, which is incorrect for this notification.
How to Prepare
Your preparation has to serve two very different papers: a fast objective screening test and a long descriptive engineering paper. Plan for both from the start.
Screening test: Spend about 30 minutes a day on general awareness, Haryana GK, reasoning and numeracy. The aim is to clear the qualifying mark comfortably, not to chase a high score.
Subject Knowledge Test: Build depth in the six civil subject areas. Practise writing full answers with a neat diagram and stepwise calculations within a time limit.
Revision: Keep one-page formula sheets and an error log of mistakes from every test.
Cut-Off Reference
HPSC publishes minimum qualifying marks for the screening test, and a merit cut-off appears only after the later stages. Reported qualifying marks are 25% for the Unreserved category, with a lower figure for reserved categories in an earlier cycle. Cut-offs move with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants, so use any past figure only as a benchmark. See the HPSC AE cut off page for how to set a safe target.