HPSC Assistant Professor Exam Pattern 2025 Latest Syllabus & Selection Criteria

HPSC Assistant Professor Syllabus, Exam Pattern & Selection Criteria 2025

(Latest Updated: 21.04.2025). HPSC Assistant Professor (College Cadre) Syllabus, Exam Pattern & Selection Criteria is available here. Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) announced the Syllabus and Exam Pattern of Assistant Professor (College cadre) Exam at the official website i.e. www.hpsc.gov.in. HPSC advertised 2424 posts of College Lecturer i.e. Assistant Professor on 02.08.2024.

Check here the syllabus, selection criteria & exam pattern for all subjects like Hindi, English, History, Pol. Science, Economics, Commerce, Geography, Chemistry etc.

HPSC Assistant Professor Exam Pattern 2025

The commission will conduct a written test for the Assistant Professor exam 2025. The test will be based on the latest syllabus and exam pattern. Here is the detail.

HPSC Assistant Professor Scheme/Pattern of Exam 2025

1. Screening Test (wherever applicable)
a) Total number of MCQs: 100
b) Time duration of the exam: 02 hours
c) Total Marks: 100
d) All questions carry equal marks.
e) Each question will have five options (A, B, C, D and E). If a candidate is attempting a question, she/he shall have to darken the appropriate circle A, B, C or D and if not attempting a question then, she/he shall have to darken E circle. If none of the five circles is darkened, one-fourth (0.25) mark shall be deducted.
f) Any candidate not darkening any of the five circles in more than 10% questions shall be disqualified.
g) One-fourth mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
h) The medium of examination will be as under:-

• (i) Only in English Language:- Botany. Computer Science Defence Studies. Environmental Science. Chemistry. Home Science. Mathematics. Physics and Zoology.
• (ii) In Bilingual i.e. English and Ilindi Language:- Commerce. Economics. Fine Arts. Mass Communication. Geography, History. Music-(I). Music-(O). Physical Education. Political Science. Psychology. Philosophy and Tourism.
• (iii) The language subjects such as English, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Punjabi will be in their respective language only.

i) Candidates four times the numbers of advertised posts, including bracketed candidates if any, will be called for the next stage of selection process, provided that they have secured the minimum cut-off marks of 25% in the screening test.
j) In cases, where the total number of applicants is less or nearly four times the number of advertised posts, the Commission reserves its right to call the candidates directly for the subject knowledge test. 

k) The marks obtained by the candidates in the screening test will not be counted for final selection because: it is only for short listing of candidates, for the subject knowledge test.

2. Subject Knowledge Test
a) Time duration of exam: 03 hours
b) Total Marks: 150
c) The medium of examination will be as under:-

• (i) Only in English Language:- Botany, Computer Science, Defence Studies, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Home Science,  Mathematics, Physics and Zoology.
• (ii) In Bilingual i.e. English and Hindi Language:- Commerce, Economics, Fine Arts, Mass communication, Geography, History, Music (I), Music (O), Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology,  Philosophy and Tourism.
• (iii) The language subjects such as English, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Punjabi will be in their respective language only.

d) The numbers of candidates to be called for interview will be two times, including bracketed candidates if any, of the number of advertised posts provided that they have secured the minimum cut- off marks of 35%.
e) The weightage of the subject knowledge test will be 87.5%.

3. Interview/Viva-Voce
The weightage of the interview will be 12.5%.

The final merit list will be prepared by adding the marks of the subject knowledge test and interview/viva-voce.

HPSC Syllabus for Assistant Professor Exam 2025 (Advt. No. 42-67/2024)

The syllabus of the Assistant Professor / College Lecturer exam 2025 is available here. HPSC released Assistant Professor Syllabus 2024 on the official website to help the candidates who have applied for the college lecturer posts under Haryana Public Service Commission. The candidates are advised to download the syllabus of their concerned subject so that they can know about the pattern and area of the recruitment test of college lecturer. Download the syllabus at the below link.

HPSC Assistant Professor Syllabus 2024 (Advt. No. 42-67/2024)

Download Announcement cum (detailed) Syllabus of Assistant Professor (College Cadre) Mathematics in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 56/2024) (21.04.2025)

Download Announcement cum (detailed) syllabus of Assistant Professor (College Cadre) English in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 48/2024) (10.04.2025)

Download Syllabus for Chemistry - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 43/2024)

Download Syllabus for Commerce - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 44/2024)

Download Syllabus for Computer Science - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 45/2024)

Download Syllabus for Defence Studies - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 46/2024)

Download Syllabus for Economics - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 47/2024)

Download Syllabus for English - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 48/2024)

Download Syllabus for Environmental Science - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 49/2024)

Download Syllabus for Fine Arts - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 50/2024)

Download Syllabus for Geography - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 51/2024)

Download Syllabus for Hindi - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 52/2024)

Download Syllabus for History - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 53/2024)

Download Syllabus for Home Science - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 54/2024)

Download Syllabus for Mass Communication - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 55/2024)

Download Syllabus for Mathematics - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 56/2024)

Download Syllabus for Philosophy - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 59/2024)

Download Syllabus for Physical Education - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 60/2024)

Download Syllabus for Physics - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 61/2024)

Download Syllabus for Political Science - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 62/2024)

Download Syllabus for Psychology - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 63/2024)

Download Syllabus for Punjabi - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 64/2024)

Download Syllabus for Sanskrit - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 65/2024)

Download Syllabus for Tourism - for Assistant Professors (College Cadre) in Higher Education Department, Haryana (Advt. No. 66/2024)

HPSC Assistant Professor Syllabus 2022

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HPSC Assistant Professor Exam Pattern 2022

Download HPSC Withdrawl Notice for Assistant Professor Exam Pattern Dated 20.12.2022 (17.03.2023)

Download HPSC Assistant Professor Exam Pattern 2022 (20.12.2022)

HPSC Assistant Professor Exam Pattern Advt. No. 01/2019

• Name of Exam: HPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment Test 2021
• Recruitment Test Pattern: Written Test
• Question Paper Pattern: Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Mode of Test: Bilingual i.e. Hindi & English (except language papers)
• Total No. of Questions: 100 Questions
• Total Marks: 100 Marks
• Time of Exam: 2 Hours

Note: There will be no negative marking in the recruitment test.

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HPSC Syllabus for Assistant Professor Exam 2021 (Advt. No. 01/2019)

The syllabus of the Assistant Professor / College Lecturer exam 2021 is available here. HPSC released Assistant Professor Syllabus 2021 on the official website in order to help the candidates who have applied for the college lecturer posts under Haryana PSC. The candidates are advised to download the syllabus of their concerned subject so that they can know about the pattern and area of the recruitment test of college lecturer. Download the syllabus at the below link.

HPSC Assistant Professor (College Cadre) Recruitment 2020-21
Click on the Subject for view the syllabus	Total No. of Posts
Bio-Tech
Botany
Chemistry
Commerce
Computer
Defence Studies
Economics
English
Fine Arts
Geography
Geology
Hindi
History
Home Science
Mass Communication
Maths
Music (V)
Music (I)
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Punjabi
Sanskrit
Sociology
Tourism
Zoology
Total	524

Download Syllabus for the post of Assistant Professor (College Cadre)

Selection Criteria - Assistant Professor (Haryana)

The latest Selection criteria for assistant professor recruitment is published by HPSC on 16.05.2019 on the official website. Though the commission has not yet issued complete college lecturer selection criteria. The selection may be made on the following pattern.

1. Written Test (Objective Type): 50 Marks (50% out of 100 marks will be considered for final selection)
2. Personal Achievement: 30 Marks (37.5 Marks)
3. Interview/Viva-Voc: 20 Marks (12.5 Marks) (Three times candidates of the number of posts advertised will be called for interview) 
4. Total Marks: 100 Marks

HPSC New Latest Selection Criteria Assistant Professor 2019-20

Download HPSC New Selection Criteria of Assistant Professor Recruitment 2019 (pdf) (20.05.19)

Old Selection Criteria Marks

Personal Achievement Marks Criteria - 30 Marks (Old)

Visit the official website of HPSC for other information regarding Assistant Professor Recruitment 2019-20.

See Also: HPSC Asstt. Professor Admit Card & Exam Dates