HCS Mains: English and English Essay

Main Written Examination: English and English Essay. The aim of the paper is to test the candidate's ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express his ideas clearly and correctly in English. The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows: English: (i) Precis Writing. (ii) Comprehension of given passages. (iii) Essay. (iv) Usage and Vocabulary. (v) General Grammar/Composition. Essay: Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay, to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression. Source: Haryana Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 7 January 2026.