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A big and wonderful opportunity has emerged for the youth looking for government jobs in Haryana. Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) has issued detailed notification for recruitment to 1238 Group C posts under the Jail Department. Under this recruitment process, the posts of Jail Warder and Assistant Superintendent will be filled. Eligible candidates can apply online from today by visiting the official website of the Commission.
Complete information about educational qualification and age limit required for various posts is given in detail below, which is very important to read carefully before applying.
HSSC Jail Warder Recruitment 2026: Understand the complete schedule at a glance
To participate in this recruitment process, candidates will have to submit their form within the stipulated time limit. The main dates and important points are as follows:
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Name of Recruitment Board: Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC)
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designation: Jail Assistant Superintendent and Jail Warder
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Total Vacancy: 1238 posts
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Means of Application: completely online
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Date of Application: 24 June to 30 June 2026 (till 11:59 pm)
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Correction Window: 1st July to 2nd July 2026 (till 11:59 pm)
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Mode of Selection: Written Exam and Document Verification (DV)
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official website: hssc.gov.in
Complete details of posts: How many seats are there for male and female candidates?
Based on the current reservation policy of Haryana Government, these 1238 vacant posts have been divided into different categories and departments, the complete list of which you can see here:
| category number | designation | Department | total posts |
| 1 | Assistant Jail Superintendent (Male) | prison department | 30 |
| 2 | Assistant Jail Superintendent (Female) | prison department | 03 |
| 3 | Warder (Female) | prison department | 112 |
| 4 | Warder (Male) | prison department | 1093 |
| total number of posts | 1238 |
Eligibility and Age Limit: Who can apply?
Only those candidates who have passed the Common Eligibility Test (CET) Group C 2025 examination can participate in this recruitment. Apart from this, other essential qualifications according to the posts are given below:
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For Assistant Jail Superintendent: The candidate should have Graduation degree from any recognized university. Also, it is mandatory to have studied either Hindi or Sanskrit as a subject in 10th (Matriculation). The age limit for this post has been fixed at 21 to 27 years.
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For Jail Warder: The candidate applying for this post must have passed 12th (Senior Secondary) from a recognized board. Along with this, it is necessary to have Hindi or Sanskrit subject at 10th level. The minimum age for this post should be 18 years and maximum age should be 25 years.