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Haryana Staff Selection Commission releases the HSSC Clerk syllabus and exam pattern on its official website. Candidates preparing for the HSSC Clerk exam must go through the same to understand the important topics, types of questions, marking, scheme, etc., and plan their preparation accordingly. Key points to note about the HSSC Clerk Syllabus & Exam Pattern are:

As per the HSSC Clerk Exam Pattern, the exam will have 100 questions of 0.975 marks each.
The questions will be objective.
The HSSC Clerk Syllabus includes topics from General Knowledge & Current Affairs of Haryana, Basic Knowledge of Computer, and post-specific subjects.

HSSC Clerk Syllabus 2024

Candidates must be aware of the HSSC Clerk Syllabus and strategize their preparation accordingly. The subject-wise detailed syllabus is given in the following sections.

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HSSC Clerk Syllabus for Computer Knowledge

Topics	Details
Computer Terminology	Basic terms and definitions related to computers
Fundamentals	Core concepts and principles of computing
Word Software	Usage and features of word processing software
Excel Software	Usage and features of spreadsheet software
PowerPoint	Usage and features of presentation software
Internet	Concepts and usage of the global network
Web Browsing	Navigating and utilizing web browsers
Communication	Methods and tools for digital communication
Emails	Sending, receiving, and managing electronic mail
Downloading and Uploading Data	Transferring files to and from websites

HSSC Clerk Syllabus for Post-specific Subjects

This section assesses the candidate's knowledge of General Awareness, English, Hindi, Finance, etc. The subject-wise syllabus is given below.

HSSC Clerk Syllabus for General Awareness

Topics
Current Affairs	General Science
Science & Technology	India and its neighbouring countries
Indian Art & Culture	Indian History Geography
Indian Economy	General policy
Static GK	Scientific Research
Indian Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental duties and fundamentals rights only, Traffic Rules, Traffic signs, Penalties for violating traffic rules, first aid, safety precautions and occupational health, Welfare Schemes run by Government of Haryana and provisions.	Basics of Insurance: Introduction to insurance, Contract of life insurance, Fire insurance, Marine insurance, Accident and motor insurance, Farm Crop Insurance, Insurance intermediaries – role of agents and procedure for becoming an agent; cancellation of license; revocation/suspension/termination of agent appointment; code of conduct; unfair practices.

HSSC Clerk Syllabus for General Intelligence

Topics	Sub-topics
Semantic Analogy	Figural Pattern-folding and completion
Symbolic Operations	Emotional Intelligence
Symbolic/Number Analogy	Word Building
Trends	Social Intelligence
Figural Analogy	Coding and de-coding
Space Orientation	Other sub-topics if any
Semantic Classification	Numerical Operations
Number Series	Venn Diagrams
Embedded Figures	Figural Series
Critical Thinking	Problem-Solving
Symbolic/Number Classification	Drawing Inferences
Figural Classification	Punched Hole/Pattern Folding & Unfolding

HSSC Clerk Syllabus for English

Topics	Sub-topics
Spot the Error	One-word substitution
Fill in the Blanks	Improvement of Sentences
Synonyms/Homonyms	Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
Antonyms	Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration
Spellings/Detecting misspelt words	Shuffling of Sentence parts
Idioms & Phrases	Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
Cloze Passage	Comprehension Passage
English/Hindi words & terminology used in offices and their inter-translation	-

HSSC Clerk Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

Topics	Sub-topics
Number Systems	Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers
Fundamental Arithmetical Operations	Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time and work
Mensuration	Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base
Algebra	Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems), Graphs of Linear Equations
Geometry	Familiarity with elementary geometric figures and facts: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles
Trigonometry	Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only), Standard Identities like sin²θ + cos²θ = 1, etc.
Statistical Charts	Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart

HSSC Clerk Syllabus for Hindi

Topics	Sub-topics
शब्द	पर्यायवाची
अलंकार	विलोम व निपात (अवधारक)
विकारी शब्द	विरामचिन्ह
वाक्य	संबंधबोधक
अविकारी	अनेक शब्द
उपसर्ग	पद
प्रत्यय	पदबंध
समास	मुहावरें
लोकोक्तियां	संधि
अनेकार्थी शब्द	अयोगवाह
वाक्य शोधन	शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द
एकार्थक शब्द	युग्म शब्द
वर्तनी (शब्द एवं वाक्य शुद्धिकरण)	वर्ण
स्वर	व्यंजन
विदेशी ध्वनियाँ	संज्ञा
सर्वनाम	विशेषण
किया	क्रियाविशेषण
समुच्चय बोधक	विस्मय बोधक
वचन	लिंग
कारक	काल
तदभव-तत्सम शब्द	-

HSSC Clerk Syllabus for Haryana Economy, Rural Marketing, Environmental Studies & Disaster Management

Haryana Economy	Rural Marketing	Environmental Studies and Disaster Management
Nature, characteristics, and problems	Meaning, nature, characteristics	Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies
Concept of economic development	Opportunities and challenges to rural markets in Haryana	Natural Resources
State of the Haryana economy since its inception	Socio-cultural, economic, demographic, technological and other environmental factors affecting rural marketing	Forest resources
Income, Population, Health & Nutrition, declining sex ratio	Rural consumer behavior	Water resources
Haryana agriculture: nature, cropping pattern, role in economy	Segmentation of rural market	Mineral resources
Measures for development in agriculture	Strategies for rural marketing	Food resources
Crop insurance	Rural marketing mix	Energy resources
Agriculture credit: finance, types, needs of farmers	Difference in rural and urban market	Land resources
Sources of credit: institutional and non-institutional	Problems in rural marketing	Ecosystems: types, characteristic features, structure, function
NABARD	Strategies for rural marketing	Energy flow in the ecosystem
Rural indebtedness: causes, consequences, debt relief	Product planning, pricing, promotion, and management of distribution channels	Forest ecosystem
Micro, small & medium enterprises (MSME): meaning, role, performance, challenges	Planning and organizing personnel selling in rural markets	Grassland ecosystem
SEZ	Innovation in rural market	Desert ecosystem
Growth of MNCs in Haryana	E-commerce in rural markets, e-chaupal & other similar initiatives	Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)
Role of HSIIDC, HFC, HAFED, HKVIB	-	Biodiversity and its conservation
Haryana budget: objectives and policies	-	Value of biodiversity
Sources of revenues and its utilization	-	Hot-spots of biodiversity
-	-	Threats to biodiversity
-	-	Endangered and endemic species of India
-	-	Conservation of biodiversity
-	-	Environmental Pollution: effects and control measures of air, water, soil, marine, noise, thermal pollution, nuclear hazards
-	-	Solid Waste Management
-	-	Social Issues and the Environment
-	-	Environmental ethics
-	-	Wasteland reclamation
-	-	Consumerism and waste products
-	-	Environment Protection Act
-	-	Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
-	-	Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act
-	-	Wildlife Protection Act
-	-	Forest Conservation Act
-	-	Issues in enforcement of environmental legislation
-	-	Public awareness
-	-	Human Population and the Environment
-	-	Environment and human health
-	-	Role of Information Technology in Environment and human health
-	-	Natural Disasters
-	-	Climatic change
-	-	Man Made Disasters
-	-	Disaster Management
-	-	International strategy for disaster reduction
-	-	National disaster management framework
-	-	Financial arrangements
-	-	Role of NGOs, community-based organizations, media
-	-	Central, state, district, and local administration
-	-	Armed forces in disaster response
-	-	Disaster response
-	-	Police and other organizations

HSSC Clerk Exam Pattern 2024

The HSSC Clerk Exam Pattern details the marking scheme, type of questions, sectional weightage, etc for the written exam. An overview of the same is given below.

Subject	Weightage
Haryana GK	20%
Computer Knowledge	10%
Post-specific	70%

The questions asked will be objective-type.
A total of 100 questions carrying 0.975 marks each will be asked.
All questions are compulsory. 0.975 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
There is no negative marking for wrong answers.

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Latest HSSC Clerk Updates

Last updated on Jul 4, 2025

-> The last date to apply for Haryana Clerk Recruitment is 11th July 2024.

-> The HSSC Clerk Notification 2024 has been released for 5208 vacancies.

-> The applications can be submitted online from 29th June to 8th July 2024.

-> The selection of candidates is based on their performance in the Haryana CET Group C exam.

-> Candidates are advised to check the HSSC Clerk Previous Year Papers which helps to get the difficulty level of the exam.

HSSC Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 FAQs

Where can I get the HSSC Clerk syllabus PDF?

The candidates can get the PDF of the HSSC Clerk syllabus on the official website of the commission or on Testbook.

Does the commission provide the Haryana Clerk syllabus 2019 in Hindi?

Yes, you can download the PDF of the syllabus in Hindi from the official website of the commission.

Does It help in scoring more marks if I have prior experience of working for the HSSC Clerk post?

Yes, if you have prior experience of working for the same post, then it will help you to score good marks. According to the Haryana Clerk exam pattern your prior experience can give you a maximum of 8 marks.

Can I refer to some old edition of books to prepare for the HSSC Clerk exam?

Yes, you can refer to the old edition of books if that follows the Haryana SSC Clerk exam pattern.

Is there any negative marking for the Haryana Clerk exam?

No, there is no provision of negative marking for wrong answers in the Haryana Clerk exam.

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