Haryana Public Service Commission · Engineering & technical
Engineering posts (AE, SDE, Municipal Engineer and others)
Assistant Engineers, Sub Divisional Engineers and Municipal Engineers for PWD (B&R), Panchayati Raj, Urban Local Bodies, Irrigation and other departments, plus Assistant Environmental Engineers (Pollution Control Board).
- Advertisement
- 19/2025, 02/2026
- Stages
- Screening test → Subject Knowledge Test → Interview
Latest: AE (Civil) PWD & SDE (Civil), Advt. 19/2025: Subject Knowledge Test of 27 Sep 2026 postponed. SDE (Electrical), Advt. 02/2026: test of 20 Sep 2026 postponed. New dates awaited.
Official notification and PDFs
Checked 14 Nov 2026Each link opens the file on HPSC's own website.
- NoticeAnnouncement for AE (Civil), Advt. 19/2025 (PDF) ↗24 Jun 2026
- SyllabusScheme and syllabus: SDE (Electrical), Advt. 02/2026 (PDF) ↗15 Jun 2026
- NoticeCombined screening test schedule: AE (Civil) and SDE (Civil) (PDF) ↗14 May 2026
- SyllabusScheme and syllabus: Assistant Environmental Engineer, Advt. 20/2025 (PDF) ↗2 Sept 2025
- SyllabusScheme and syllabus: AE (Civil) PWD, Municipal Engineer, SDE (Civil), Advt. 19/2025 (PDF) ↗22 Aug 2025
Exam pattern
Prelims
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Counts for merit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screening test (general)Shortlisting only; at least 25% needed; 4 times the posts go to the SKT | 100 | 100 | 2 hours | No |
Mains
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Counts for merit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject Knowledge Test (engineering, subjective, in English)At least 35% needed; 87.5% weight in final merit | — | 150 | 3 hours | Yes |
| Merit marks from this stage | 150 |
Syllabus at a glance
Screening test
- General science and current events
- History of India; Indian and world geography
- Indian culture, polity and economy
- General mental ability, basic numeracy, data interpretation
- Haryana-specific topics
Subject Knowledge Test (Civil)
- Engineering mechanics and solid mechanics
- Structural analysis
- Construction materials and management
- Further topics as in the 22 Aug 2025 announcement
This is a summary. The official syllabus in the advertisement PDF above is the authority.
Previous year papers
- PYQsSKT 2024: Assistant Engineer (Civil), Irrigation (PDF) ↗
- PYQsSKT 2024: Assistant Engineer (Mechanical), Irrigation (PDF) ↗
- PYQsSKT 2024: AE / Manager / SDE (Electrical) (PDF) ↗
- PYQsSKT 2025: Assistant Environmental Engineer (PDF) ↗
- PYQsSKT 2024: Assistant Engineer (Agriculture) (PDF) ↗
- PYQsScreening test final key: AE (Civil), Irrigation (PDF) ↗
- PYQsScreening test final key: AE (Electrical), Irrigation (PDF) ↗
- PYQsAll previous year question papers (HPSC page) ↗
Pick "Engineering" in the list on the HPSC page to see every year's question booklet.
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Dates from the HPSC calendar
Full calendar →| Adv. no. | Post | Posts | Stages | Exam dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/2026 | Sub Divisional Engineer (Electrical), Development & Panchayats | — | Subject Knowledge Test | 20 Sep 2026 | Postponed on 2 Sep 2026; new date awaited |
| 19/2025 | Assistant Engineer (Civil), PWD (B&R) and Sub Divisional Engineer (Civil), Panchayati Raj | — | Screening + Subject Knowledge Test + Interview | SKT 27 Sep 2026 | Postponed on 2 Sep 2026; new date awaited |