In a startling revelation that has drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties and candidates alike, the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) declared the results for the recruitment of Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) in Computer Science, where only 39 candidates managed to qualify against 1,711 advertised vacancies. The results for the Subject Knowledge Test were announced on Thursday, leaving a staggering 1,672 posts vacant.
The recruitment drive, intended to fill 1,633 posts for the “Rest of Haryana” cadre and 78 for the “Mewat” cadre, required candidates to clear a Subject Knowledge Test (150 marks) with a minimum cut-off of 35%. Despite the seemingly attainable threshold, the vast majority of the approximately 5,100 candidates who appeared for the exam failed to secure the qualifying marks. Sources within the HPSC attributed the dismal success rate to the “extremely high difficulty level” of the examination.
The HPSC has responded to the vacancy crisis by immediately re-advertising the unfilled positions. A new notification (Advertisement No. 23/2026) was released on February 5, inviting applications for 1,672 posts starting from February 16.
Political fallout has been swift. Abhay Singh Chautala of the INLD termed the results a “mockery of hiring,” alleging a conspiracy to keep Haryana’s youth unemployed or to favor outsiders. Congress MP Deepender Hooda echoed these sentiments, questioning how students who clear UPSC and other central exams are failing HPSC tests. “The government considers Haryana’s youth fit only for peon and clerk jobs,” Congress leader Randeep Surjewala remarked.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini defended the commission, stating that the BJP government is committed to “merit-based recruitment” and that there is no discrimination in the process.
