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Key Facts: HPSC ADO Screening Exam

100 MCQs

Screening test / 100 marks / 120 min

HPSC ADO pattern summaries (Advt. 17/2025)

0.25 marks

Deducted per wrong or unmarked answer

Adda247 / Career Power HPSC ADO screening pattern

25%

Minimum qualifying marks on screening

HPSC ADO screening pattern summaries

785 posts

Vacancies in Advt. 17/2025

HPSC Advt. 17/2025 notification

₹1,000 / ₹250

Application fee (UR vs reserved Haryana categories)

HPSC Advt. 17/2025 fee table (PW Live / FreeJobAlert summaries)

87.5% / 12.5%

SKT vs interview merit weight

Adda247 HPSC ADO selection process

HPSC ADO screening is a 100-MCQ / 100-mark / 120-minute offline OMR test with 0.25 negative marking and 25% minimum qualifying marks (Advt. 17/2025). Application fee is ₹1,000 (UR) or ₹250 (reserved Haryana categories). This free bank covers screening topics only — SKT (150 marks, 87.5% merit) and interview (12.5%) follow.

Sample HPSC ADO Screening Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to test your HPSC ADO Screening exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere by volume?
A.Nitrogen
B.Oxygen
C.Carbon dioxide
D.Argon
Explanation: Nitrogen constitutes about 78% of dry air by volume, followed by oxygen (~21%). This basic earth-science fact appears in HPSC screening general-science items.
2The SI unit of electric current is:
A.Ampere
B.Volt
C.Ohm
D.Watt
Explanation: Electric current is measured in amperes (A). Volt is potential difference, ohm is resistance, and watt is power.
3Photosynthesis in green plants primarily occurs in which organelle?
A.Chloroplast
B.Mitochondrion
C.Ribosome
D.Golgi apparatus
Explanation: Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll and carry out light-dependent and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis.
4Which vitamin deficiency causes night blindness?
A.Vitamin A
B.Vitamin C
C.Vitamin D
D.Vitamin K
Explanation: Vitamin A (retinol) is essential for rhodopsin formation in the retina; deficiency impairs low-light vision.
5Water boils at 100 °C at standard atmospheric pressure. This temperature corresponds to how many kelvin?
A.373 K
B.273 K
C.100 K
D.212 K
Explanation: Kelvin = Celsius + 273.15; 100 °C ≈ 373 K. 273 K is 0 °C (ice point).
6The chemical formula of common table salt is:
A.NaCl
B.Na₂CO₃
C.CaCO₃
D.KCl
Explanation: Sodium chloride (NaCl) is table salt. Na₂CO₃ is washing soda, CaCO₃ is limestone/chalk, KCl is potassium chloride.
7Which blood group is known as the universal donor for red-cell transfusion in routine ABO typing?
A.O negative
B.AB positive
C.A positive
D.B negative
Explanation: O negative red cells lack A, B, and Rh(D) antigens on the surface, so they are least likely to trigger an immune reaction in the recipient.
8Sound cannot travel through which of the following?
A.Vacuum
B.Water
C.Steel
D.Air
Explanation: Sound is a mechanical wave requiring a material medium; a vacuum has no particles to transmit vibrations.
9The pH of pure water at 25 °C is approximately:
A.7
B.0
C.14
D.1
Explanation: Pure water is neutral with pH 7 at 25 °C. pH 0 is strongly acidic, 14 strongly alkaline.
10Which part of the human brain regulates balance and coordination?
A.Cerebellum
B.Cerebrum
C.Medulla oblongata
D.Hypothalamus
Explanation: The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movement, posture, and balance. The cerebrum handles higher cognition.

About the HPSC ADO Screening Exam

The HPSC Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) Screening Test is the first objective stage for recruiting Group-B officers in the Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department. Advt. 17/2025 advertised 785 permanent posts at Pay Matrix Level-6 (₹35,400–₹1,12,400). The offline OMR screening paper has 100 MCQs for 100 marks in 120 minutes, testing general science, current affairs, history, geography, polity, reasoning, basic numeracy, and Haryana-specific knowledge — not the deep agriculture syllabus reserved for the Subject Knowledge Test. Cited HPSC pattern summaries specify 0.25 negative marking per wrong or unmarked answer, a 25% minimum qualifying score, and shortlisting of roughly four times the vacancies for the descriptive SKT stage.

Assessment

HPSC ADO selection (Advt. 17/2025): (1) Screening Test — 100 MCQs / 100 marks / 120 min OMR paper (this bank). (2) Subject Knowledge Test — descriptive agriculture paper, 150 marks, 3 hours, 87.5% merit weight, minimum 35% qualifying. (3) Interview — up to 20 marks, 12.5% merit weight. Document verification and medical examination follow. If applications are low, HPSC may skip screening and conduct SKT directly per the official notification.

Time Limit

120 minutes (2 hours)

Passing Score

Minimum 25% (25 marks) on screening; actual shortlisting is competitive at about 4× vacancies (with bracketed candidates) per cited HPSC summaries

Exam Fee

₹1,000 (UR/other states); ₹250 (Haryana women, EWS, BC-A, BC-B, OSC, DSC NCL); nil (Haryana PwBD ≥40%) (Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC))

HPSC ADO Screening Exam Content Outline

~12%

General Science

Physics units, chemistry compounds, biology fundamentals, nutrition, and everyday science applications

~10%

Current Affairs

National/international events, agriculture schemes (PM-KISAN, KCC), and policy developments

~10%

Indian History

Ancient, medieval, and modern India including the freedom movement

~12%

Geography

Indian and world physical geography, soils, rivers, climate, and resources

~15%

Polity, Economy & Culture

Constitution, Parliament, RBI/SEBI, GDP basics, and Indian cultural heritage

~18%

Reasoning & Mental Ability

Series, coding-decoding, syllogism, blood relations, directions, ranking, and analogy

~13%

Basic Numeracy

Percentage, ratio, profit-loss, SI/CI, averages, time-work, speed-distance, and mensuration

~10%

Haryana GK

State formation, districts, rivers, symbols, CCS HAU, NDRI, HPSC, and Haryana schemes

How to Pass the HPSC ADO Screening Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Minimum 25% (25 marks) on screening; actual shortlisting is competitive at about 4× vacancies (with bracketed candidates) per cited HPSC summaries
  • Assessment: HPSC ADO selection (Advt. 17/2025): (1) Screening Test — 100 MCQs / 100 marks / 120 min OMR paper (this bank). (2) Subject Knowledge Test — descriptive agriculture paper, 150 marks, 3 hours, 87.5% merit weight, minimum 35% qualifying. (3) Interview — up to 20 marks, 12.5% merit weight. Document verification and medical examination follow. If applications are low, HPSC may skip screening and conduct SKT directly per the official notification.
  • Time limit: 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Exam fee: ₹1,000 (UR/other states); ₹250 (Haryana women, EWS, BC-A, BC-B, OSC, DSC NCL); nil (Haryana PwBD ≥40%)

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

HPSC ADO Screening Study Tips from Top Performers

1Treat screening and SKT as separate papers — this bank is for the OMR qualifying test; do not skip general reasoning and Haryana GK in favour of agronomy depth.
2Practice under a 72-second-per-question clock (100 Q / 120 min) with 0.25 negative marking — mark the 'unattempted' option on real OMR sheets rather than leaving bubbles blank.
3Build a Haryana GK notebook: state formation (1 Nov 1966), 22 districts, Ghaggar/Yamuna, CCS HAU Hisar, NDRI Karnal, Surajkund Mela, and groundwater schemes like Mera Pani Meri Virasat.
4Revise NCERT-level science and Class X arithmetic — screening numeracy is data interpretation and percentages, not engineering maths.
5Cover Indian polity basics: Parts III/IV, amendments (42nd duties, 73rd Panchayats), and bodies like RBI, SEBI, CAG.
6After clearing screening, switch to descriptive SKT preparation using the official agriculture syllabus PDF on hpsc.gov.in.
7Track agriculture-current-affairs schemes (PM-KISAN, KCC, PMFBY) even for screening — they appear in general-awareness sections.
8Do not exceed 10% unattempted questions on the real OMR sheet — HPSC pattern summaries list disqualification for leaving too many blanks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HPSC ADO screening test pattern?

The screening test is an offline OMR exam with 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks in 120 minutes. Cited HPSC pattern summaries (Advt. 17/2025 cycle) state 1 mark per question, 0.25 negative marking for each wrong answer or blank left without marking the 5th 'unattempted' option, minimum 25% qualifying marks, and disqualification if more than 10% of questions are left without any option marked.

Does the screening test include agriculture subject questions?

The screening syllabus covers general science, current affairs, history, geography, polity, reasoning, basic numeracy, and Haryana GK — not the deep B.Sc. (Agriculture) technical syllabus. Core agriculture topics are tested in the descriptive Subject Knowledge Test (150 marks, 3 hours) that follows screening.

What is the HPSC ADO application fee?

For Advt. 17/2025, widely cited fee tables list ₹1,000 for UR and other-state candidates, ₹250 for Haryana women, EWS, BC-A, BC-B, OSC, and DSC (non-creamy layer), and no fee for Haryana PwBD candidates with at least 40% disability. Confirm exact amounts in the official notification PDF on hpsc.gov.in.

What happens after the screening test?

Candidates who meet the minimum 25% score and are within the shortlist (about 4× vacancies with bracketed candidates per cited summaries) appear for the Subject Knowledge Test — a 150-mark descriptive agriculture paper in 3 hours. Those who qualify SKT (minimum 35%) are called for interview (up to 20 marks). Final merit combines SKT (87.5% weight) and interview (12.5% weight).

What is the educational qualification for HPSC ADO?

Candidates need a B.Sc. (Honours) in Agriculture from a recognised university and must have studied Hindi or Sanskrit up to Matriculation, 10+2, BA, or MA level, as specified in the HPSC notification.

Is there negative marking in HPSC ADO screening?

Yes. Cited HPSC ADO pattern summaries specify a deduction of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer and also for questions left blank without marking the designated 'unattempted' option. Blind guessing four options risks net loss under this scheme.

How many vacancies were advertised in Advt. 17/2025?

HPSC Advt. 17/2025 announced 785 permanent Agricultural Development Officer posts in the Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department at Pay Matrix Level-6 (₹35,400–₹1,12,400 basic pay scale).

When was the Advt. 17/2025 screening test held?

The HPSC ADO screening test for Advt. 17/2025 was conducted on 2 November 2025 (morning shift, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM per HPSC exam-date notice). Future cycles will be announced on hpsc.gov.in.