HSSC Eligibility Criteria 2021: Age Limit, Qualification

Before applying for the HSSC 2021 exam, the candidates must verify that they satisfy the Eligibility Criteria for the HSSC 2021 Exam. The criteria for eligibility involves various factors like educational qualification, age limit, and nationality.

Details regarding the eligibility are discussed below:

HSSC 2021 Exam - Age Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should not be less than 17 years of age and the maximum age of the candidate cannot exceed more than 42 years for all the posts under HSSC 2021 Recruitment.

Age Relaxation

The age relaxation is provided in all the posts to certain categories. The age relaxation conditions are as follows:

The candidates belonging to SC/ST category, are given an age relaxation of 5 years.
The candidates belonging to PwD category, are given an age relaxation of 10 years (except for Haryana Police vacancies).
For ex-servicemen: The break in the service i.e., the time between the date of discharge and beginning of the HSSC Enrollment process (1st June 2020) should not be more than 3 years.

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ ST	5 years
PwD - General	10 years
PwD - SC / BC	15 years
Ex-Servicemen	3 years

HSSC 2021 Exam Eligibility Criteria - Educational Qualification

Candidates must meet the educational requirements to apply for the HSSC 2020 exam. Below you can find all the requirements for each post under HSSC posts:

Category	Educational Qualification
Work Supervisor	Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher. ITI Certificate in the Trade of Building Maintenance/Building Constructor, and Experience of at least 2 years in the relevant field
Auto Diesel Mechanic	Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher. ITI Certificate in Mechanic Vehicle Trade, Experience of at least 2 years in the relevant field
Carpenter	Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher. ITI Certificate in Carpenter Trade, Experience of at least 3 years in the relevant field
Plumber	Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher. ITI Certificate in Plumber Trade, Experience of at least 2 years in the relevant field
Surveyor	Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher. ITI Certificate (2 years) in Surveyor Trade, Experience of at least 2 years in the relevant field
Painter	Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher. ITI Certificate in Painter Trade, Experience of at least 2 years in the relevant field
Mason	Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher. ITI Certificate Mason construtor Trade, Experience of at least 2 years in the relevant field
Mechanic	Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher. ITI Certificate (2 years) in Refrigeration Experience of at least 2 years in the relevant field
Electrician	Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher. ITI Certificate (2 years) in Electrician/ Wireman Trade Experience of at least 2 years in the relevant field
Supervisor	Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher. ITI Certificate in Mechanic Vehicles Trade Experience of at least 2 years in the relevant field
Inspector	A graduate certificate from a recognised University or equivalent qualifications. Hindi/Sanskrit as one of the subjects in Matriculation or Higher.

The following table also shows the educational qualification requirements for some of the posts in HSSC.

Post Name	Age Limit	Eligibility (Educational Qualification)
Junior Engineer	18-42	A 3-years Diploma in the respective branch Electrical/Mechanical/Civil. (Or) 4-years full-time Bachelor's Degree in the respective engineering branch Electrical/Mechanical/Civil. The candidate should have passed their matriculation examination with either Hindi or Sanskrit as one of the subjects.
Gram Sachiv	17-42	The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from any university recognized by the UGC.
Canal Patwari	18-42	The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from any university recognized by the UGC.
Sub Inspector	21-27	The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from any university recognized by the UGC. The candidate should have passed their matriculation examination with either Hindi or Sanskrit as one of the subjects.
Police Constable	18-25	The candidate must have passed 10+2 Examinations from a recognized institute or it's equivalent. The candidate should have passed their matriculation examination with either Hindi or Sanskrit as one of the subjects.
Female Supervisor	17-45 (For matriculate) 17-42 (For graduate)	The candidate must have passed 10+2 Examination from a recognized institute or equivalent. Matriculate: The candidate should have passed their matriculation examination or Bal Sevika Training with either Hindi or Sanskrit as one of the subjects. Graduate: The candidate should have graduated in any course from a recognized institute or equivalent.
Staff Nurse	17-42	The candidate must have a Diploma Course (GNM), B.Sc (Nursing/ Post Basic Nursing) from a recognized university/institute

HSSC 2021 Exam Eligibility - Physical Measurements

Physical measurements of the candidates are only for the recruitment into Haryana Police. The eligibility is there for the post of Constable as well as for the post of Sub Inspector. The conditions are as follows:

HSSC 2021 Police Constable

The following table shows the physical measurements needed to be eligible for HSSC 2021 Exam for Police Constable posts.

HSSC 2021 Physical Measurement Criteria
Gender	Category	Height	Chest Measurements
Male	General	170 cm	Minimum 83cm unexpanded, with an expansion of 4cm onwards
Male	Reserved	168 cm	Minimum 81cm unexpanded, with the expansion of 4 cm onwards
Female	General	158 cm	NIL
Female	Reserved	156 cm	NIL

HSSC 2021 Police Sub Inspector

The following table shows the physical measurements needed to be eligible for HSSC 2021 Exam for Police Sub Inspector posts.

HSSC 2021 Sub Inspector Physical Measurement Criteria
Category	Height	Chest
General	170 cm	Minimum 83 cm unexpanded, with an expansion of 4 cm onwards
Reserved	168 cm	Minimum 81cm unexpanded, with an expansion of 4 cm onwards

Exceptions in HSSC 2021 Eligibility Criteria

There are some exceptions in the eligibility criteria:

For the post of Sub Inspector, only male candidates are eligible to apply. For all the other posts, both male and female candidates are eligible to appear for the exam.
PwD candidates are eligible for all the posts except the posts under Haryana Police, viz., Sub Inspector and Police Constable.

Students must learn about HSSC 2021 Exam Syllabus after they fulfil the eligibility criteria.