HPSC Manager (Personnel) Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 - Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) |
| Post Name | Manager (Personnel), Group-A |
| Organisation | Haryana State Warehousing Corporation (HSWC) |
| Advertisement No. | 01/2026 (Published 01/01/2026) |
| Number of Posts | 01 |
| Exam Stages | Subject Knowledge Test + Interview |
| Exam Type | Subjective |
| Total Marks (Written) | 150 |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Qualifying Marks | 35% (minimum, to be eligible for interview) |
| Weightage - Subject Knowledge Test | 87.5% |
| Weightage - Interview | 12.5% |
| Official Website | hpsc.gov.in |
Subject Knowledge Test Pattern
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Paper Type | Subjective |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Medium | English |
| Minimum Qualifying Marks | 35% |
| Weightage in Final Result | 87.5% |
Interview Pattern
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Stage | Interview / Viva-Voce |
| Eligible Candidates | 3x number of posts + bracketed candidates (subject to 35% qualifying marks in written test) |
| Weightage in Final Result | 12.5% |
Unit I
- Management - Concept, Process, Theories and Approaches, Management Roles and Skills
- Functions - Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Coordinating and Controlling
- Communication - Types, Process and Barriers
- Decision Making - Concept, Process, Techniques and Tools
- Managerial Economics - Concept & Importance
- Demand Analysis - Utility Analysis, Indifference Curve, Elasticity & Forecasting
- Market Structures - Market Classification & Price Determination
- National Income - Concept, Types and Measurement
- Inflation - Concept, Types and Measurement
- Business Ethics & CSR
- Ethical Issues & Dilemma
- Corporate Governance
- Value Based Organisation
Unit II
- Organisational Behaviour - Significance & Theories
- Individual Behaviour - Personality, Perception, Values, Attitude, Learning and Motivation
- Group Behaviour - Team Building, Leadership, Group Dynamics
- Interpersonal Behaviour & Transactional Analysis
- Organizational Culture & Climate
- Work Force Diversity & Cross Culture Organisational Behaviour
- Emotions and Stress Management
- Organisational Justice and Whistle Blowing
- Human Resource Management - Concept, Perspectives, Influences and Recent Trends
- Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection, Induction, Training and Development
- Job Analysis, Job Evaluation and Compensation Management
Unit III
- Strategic Role of Human Resource Management
- Competency Mapping & Balanced Scoreboard
- Career Planning and Development
- Performance Management and Appraisal
- Organization Development, Change & OD Interventions
- Talent Management & Skill Development
- Employee Engagement & Work Life Balance
- Industrial Relations: Disputes & Grievance Management, Labour Welfare and Social Security
- Trade Union & Collective Bargaining
- International Human Resource Management - HR Challenge of International Business
- Green HRM
Unit IV
- Accounting Principles and Standards, Preparation of Financial Statements
- Financial Statement Analysis - Ratio Analysis, Funds Flow and Cash Flow Analysis, DuPont Analysis
- Preparation of Cost Sheet, Marginal Costing, Cost Volume Profit Analysis
- Standard Costing & Variance Analysis
- Financial Management, Concept & Functions
- Capital Structure - Theories, Cost of Capital, Sources and Finance
- Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Types and Process, Zero Base Budgeting
Unit V
- Value & Returns - Time Preference for Money, Valuation of Bonds and Shares, Risk and Returns
- Capital Budgeting - Nature of Investment, Evaluation, Comparison of Methods; Risk and Uncertainty Analysis
- Dividend - Theories and Determination
- Mergers and Acquisition - Corporate Restructuring, Value Creation, Merger Negotiations, Leveraged Buyouts, Takeover
- Portfolio Management - CAPM, APT
- Derivatives - Options, Option Payoffs, Option Pricing, Forward Contracts & Future Contracts
- Working Capital Management - Determinants, Cash, Inventory, Receivables and Payables Management, Factoring
- International Financial Management, Foreign Exchange Market
Unit VI
- Strategic Management - Concept, Process, Decision & Types
- Strategy Implementation - Challenges of Change, Developing Programs, McKinsey 7s Framework
- Marketing - Concept, Orientation, Trends and Tasks, Customer Value and Satisfaction
- Market Segmentation, Positioning and Targeting
- Product and Pricing Decision - Product Mix, Product Life Cycle, New Product Development, Pricing - Types and Strategies
- Place and Promotion Decision - Marketing Channels and Value Networks, VMS, IMC, Advertising and Sales Promotion
Unit VII
- Consumer and Industrial Buying Behaviour: Theories and Models of Consumer Behaviour
- Service Marketing - Managing Service Quality and Brands, Marketing Strategies of Service Firms
- Customer Relationship Marketing - Relationship Building, Strategies, Values and Process
- Retail Marketing - Recent Trends in India, Types of Retail Outlets
- Emerging Trends in Marketing - Concept of e-Marketing, Direct Marketing, Digital Marketing and Green Marketing
- International Marketing - Entry Mode Decisions, Planning Marketing Mix for International Markets
Unit VIII
- Data Collection & Questionnaire Design
- Sampling - Concept, Process and Techniques
- Hypothesis Testing - Procedure; T, Z, F, Chi-square Tests
- Correlation and Regression Analysis
- Operations Management - Role and Scope
- Facility Location and Layout - Site Selection and Analysis, Layout - Design and Process
- Enterprise Resource Planning - ERP Modules, ERP Implementation
- Scheduling; Loading, Sequencing and Monitoring
- Operation Research - Transportation, Queuing Decision Theory, PERT / CPM
Unit IX
- International Business - Managing Business in Globalization Era; Theories of International Trade; Balance of Payment
- Foreign Direct Investment - Benefits and Costs
- Multilateral Regulation of Trade and Investment under WTO
- International Trade Procedures and Documentation; EXIM Policies