HPSC District Manager Recruitment 2026 (Advt No. 24/2026): Exam Pattern and Syllabus Out

• A graduate degree in Agriculture, Commerce, Biology, Economics or Chemistry, with ten years' experience in handling and preserving agricultural produce in a managerial capacity in a Government department, public sector undertaking or reputed commercial organisation, on a post with pay equivalent to the Corporation's Assistant Manager (Quality Control) (PB-2, 9300-34800+4000, Pay Level-6).
• Postgraduates need seven years of such experience.
• Preference goes to holders of an MBA (Marketing).
• Hindi or Sanskrit up to Matriculation, or 10+2 / B.A. / M.A. with Hindi as one of the subjects.

• The online application window for Advertisement No. 24/2026 closed at 5:00 PM on 04/08/2026; no new applications are being accepted.
• Applicants should download the exam pattern and syllabus notice from the link below and prepare unit-wise.
• Keep checking the HPSC website for the Subject Knowledge Test date and the e-admit card, which is issued online only.

About This Update

Haryana Public Service Commission has issued the scheme of examination and the syllabus for 2 posts of District Manager (Group-B) in the Haryana State Warehousing Corporation, advertised under Advertisement No. 24/2026 on 10 July 2026. The announcement, signed on 15 October 2026 and released on 16 October 2026, says the Commission will hold a Subject Knowledge Test for the post. The application window ran from 15 July to 4 August 2026 and is now closed, so this update matters to those who have already applied.

Exam Pattern

• Subject Knowledge Test: 3 hours, 150 marks, subjective paper, in English.
• You must score at least 35% to be considered for the interview.
• Candidates three times the number of advertised posts, along with any tied (bracketed) candidates, will be called for interview, provided they clear the 35% cut-off.
• Weightage: Subject Knowledge Test 87.5%, interview 12.5%. The final merit list adds the two.
• Attending both stages is compulsory.

Syllabus At A Glance

The syllabus runs to 13 units and is firmly agricultural:

• Crop production basics, major Indian soils and NPK, cell biology, genetics, plant physiology, and pests and diseases of rice, wheat, cotton, chickpea and sugarcane.
• Microbiology and plant pathology, seed production and testing, rural development programmes and India's agricultural research and extension set-up.
• Agronomy, agro-climatic zones, agricultural meteorology, field crops, weed management, water and irrigation management.
• Soil fertility and fertilisers, dryland agronomy, problem soils and sustainable land use systems.

What To Do Now

• Download the syllabus notice and plan your preparation unit by unit for the 150-mark subjective paper.
• Watch the HPSC website for the test date and e-admit card; admit cards are not sent by post.

Points To Remember

• Eligibility needs a graduate degree in Agriculture, Commerce, Biology, Economics or Chemistry with ten years' relevant managerial experience (seven years for postgraduates); an MBA (Marketing) gets preference.
• Pay scale: 9300-34800 + GP 5400 (Level-9).
• For application or candidature queries, HPSC's technical helpline is 1800-1800-431 (10:00 to 16:00 on working days).