The Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) is closing the online application process for the Common Eligibility Test (CET) Group D recruitment today, July 5, 2026. Eligible candidates who have not completed the registration process can submit their applications through the One Time Registration (OTR) portal before the deadline. The recruitment drive has been conducted under the advertisement No. 05/2026 for the posts of Group D in various departments of the Government of Haryana.The HSSC released the Group D CET notification on 18th June 2026, while the online application window opened on 19th June 2026. The last date for submission of applications has been extended after 5th July 2026. The commission has indicated around 8000 vacancies under the recruitment process. The CET serves as the eligibility examination for appointments to Group D posts in the state.Recruitment and eligibility detailsRecruitment is open to candidates who have passed Class 10. Candidates must be between 18 and 42 years of age, with July 6, 2026, serving as the cut-off date to determine age eligibility. Age relaxation will be applicable as per prescribed government rules.Recruitment is based in Haryana and selection will be done through CET process. The exam date will be announced separately by the commission.Application fee and selection processThe application fee is Rs 500 for General, OBC and EWS candidates, while candidates belonging to SC, ST and PH/PWD categories are required to pay Rs 250. The fees can be paid through online mode. Although the application window closes today, applicants can deposit the application fee until July 8, 2026.The selection process consists of the HSSC CET Group D written exam, followed by document verification and a medical examination. The commission also removed the previous provision of additional marks based on socio-economic criteria. The selection now depends only on the candidate’s CET score.Application process and correction windowCandidates are required to visit the HSSC official website, complete the OTR process if not already registered, fill the CET Group D application form, upload the required documents, pay the prescribed fee and submit the application online. A printout of the submitted form should be retained for future reference.After the end of the application process, HSSC will allow candidates to edit their submitted forms from July 9 to July 11, 2026, before announcing the exam schedule.
