Haryana Government: Departmental Exams Scheduled from November 16 to 20 in Panchkula
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Opening lucrative career advancement pathways across state administrative and technical cadres, the Government of Haryana has officially notified the comprehensive schedule for departmental promotion examinations on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Designed to elevate qualifying employees and officers into senior supervisory and gazetted ranks, the multi-cadre assessments will take place from November 16 to November 20, 2026, at the Sarthak Government Integrated Senior Secondary School in Sector 12-A, Panchkula. In an official directive issued by Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, the state administration clarified that eligible aspirants must forward their applications strictly through their respective Head of Department (HOD) or Administrative Secretary by the firm deadline of October 23, 2026, explicitly warning that direct applications addressed to the Central Examination Board will be rejected outright without consideration.
Strict Two-Shift Examination Timings and Critical October 23 Application Cutoff
State authorities have instituted structured administrative protocols to maintain testing integrity across the five-day evaluation window:
Two Structured Daily Sessions: The departmental papers will be administered across two distinct daily shifts—the morning session running from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, followed by an afternoon session conducted from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Mandatory Channel for Submission: Aspirants cannot bypass bureaucratic protocol; candidates must secure official departmental clearance and have their application portfolios routed via their designated Administrative Secretary or HOD on or before October 23, 2026.
Central Examination Board Warning: Direct candidate submissions received at the Central Examination Board headquarters will be deemed invalid, underscoring the necessity of institutional endorsement for exam eligibility.
November 16 & 17 Schedule: Legal Frameworks, Engineering Papers, and Financial Codes
The opening two days cover fundamental administrative, legal, and operational competencies across key departments:
November 16 (Day 1): Candidates vying for Assistant Commissioner, Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC), and Tehsildar positions will appear for Criminal Law (First Paper) and Civil Law. The day also tests Forest Law and Land Revenue for the Forest Department, Accounts and Departmental Rules for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, and Fisheries, Paper-1 Development and Planning for Block Development and Panchayat Officers (BDPOs), Estimation and Costing (Electricity)-1 and PWD Specifications-1 for Panchayati Raj Engineering SDOs, and Accounts/Departmental Rules for Wildlife Protection.
November 17 (Day 2): Administrative candidates will tackle Criminal Law II and Financial Rules. Simultaneously, Forest Department examinees face Procedure, Accounting, and Hindi, while the Cooperative Department examines Accounting modules. BDPOs will sit for Development Planning Paper-2, alongside technical papers on Electricity Transmission, Distribution-2, and Design-2 for Panchayati Raj SDOs.
November 18 & 19 Schedule: Jail Manuals, Revenue Acts, and Election Law Standards
Midway through the examination week, testing shifts toward specialized regulatory manuals and statutory codes:
November 18 (Day 3): Administrative candidates for Assistant Commissioner, EAC, and Tehsildar will appear for Criminal Law Paper III (incorporating prison provisions) and Revenue Law Paper I. The Prisons Department conducts evaluations on the Punjab Jail Manual and allied laws, BDPOs sit for Budget and Accounts Paper III, Panchayati Raj SDOs test on Manual of Orders, Accounts and Office Procedure (Electrical), and Election Department Assistants and Election Kanungos undergo testing on Election Law-1.
November 19 (Day 4): Administrative officers will be assessed on Local Fund and Revenue Law II. The Prisons Department tests Criminal Law Paper-3 and Financial Rules Paper-4, BDPOs examine Paper-4 (Related Acts), and Panchayati Raj SDOs face Electricity Act modules and technical criteria. Simultaneously, Election Assistants and Kanungos sit for Administrative/Accounting Rules, while Clerks, Junior Scale Stenographers, and Muharrirs appear for Election Law.
November 20 Concluding Schedule: Language Tests, Patwari Mensuration, and Engineering Specifications
The final day focuses on language proficiency, land measurement metrics, and technical estimations:
Language and Revenue Fieldwork: Candidates for Assistant Commissioner, Additional Assistant Commissioner, and EAC will appear for the mandatory Hindi examination, while Tehsildars undergo intensive testing in Patwari Mensuration and Urdu.
Agriculture, Horticulture, and Prisons Cadres: Agriculture and Horticulture personnel will sit for their specialized Accounting paper, while Prisons Department personnel conclude their departmental evaluation with the Hindi Language test.
Engineering Group Finales: Engineering Group SDOs under the Panchayati Raj Department will wrap up their promotion qualifications with comprehensive papers on VPWD Specification and Estimation.
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