HPSC Assistant Director & Senior Scientific Officer Recruitment 2025 has opened online applications from July 21 to August 10, 2025 (5:00 PM), for 47 Group-A and Group-B posts of Assistant Director and Senior Scientific Officer in specialized forensic areas like DNA, cyber forensics, toxicology, lie detection, scene of crime, documents, physics, and NDPS at the Forensic Science Laboratory, Madhuban, Karnal; eligibility requires M.Sc/MCA/B.E. degrees (1st/2nd division) with 3-8 years’ relevant experience, Hindi/Sanskrit up to matric, and age 20-45 years (as on February 1, 2024) with relaxations for reserved categories. Fees vary from ₹0 (PwBD) to ₹1,000 (general males), payable online; selection includes screening/subject tests, interviews, and document verification HPSC Assistant Director & Senior Scientific Officer Recruitment 2025Important Dates Notification Release 15 July 2025 Application Start Date 21 July 2025 (00:01 AM) Last Date for Registration 10 August 2025 (05:00 PM) Last Date for Fee Payment 10 August 2025 (05:00 PM) Admit Card Release To Be Announced Exam / Interview Date To Be Announced Application Fee Category Examination Fee (₹) General & Dependent Sons of Ex-Servicemen (DSE) – Male 1,000 All Male applicants from other States (any category) 1,000 General & Reserved – Female (Haryana & Other States) 250 SC / DSC / BC-A (NCL) / BC-B (NCL) / EWS / Ex-Servicemen of Haryana (Male & Female) 250 PwBD Haryana (≥40% disability) NIL Payment Mode Net-Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card only Age Limit Details Age Group-A (Assistant Director) Group-B (Senior Scientific Officer) Minimum Age 21 years (as on 01-02-2024) 20 years (as on 01-02-2024) Maximum Age 45 years (as on 01-02-2024) 45 years (as on 01-02-2024) Age Relaxation SC & BC of Haryana – 5 yearsPwBD – 5 years (+ additional 5 years if SC/BC/EWS) SC & BC of Haryana – 5 yearsPwBD – 5 years(+ additional 5 years if SC/BC/EWS) HPSC Assistant Director & Senior Scientific Officer Recruitment 2025Vacancy Details Post Name Advt No. Total Posts Pay Matrix Level / Scale Assistant Director (DNA) 7/2025 1 FPL-11 ₹67,700–191,000 Assistant Director (Lie-Detection) 8/2025 1 FPL-11 ₹67,700–191,000 Assistant Director (Cyber Forensic) 9/2025 6 FPL-11 ₹67,700–191,000 Assistant Director (Toxicology) 10/2025 2 FPL-11 ₹67,700–191,000 Senior Scientific Officer (Cyber Forensic) 11/2025 18 FPL-9 ₹53,100–167,800 Senior Scientific Officer (Scene of Crime) 12/2025 6 FPL-9 ₹53,100–167,800 Senior Scientific Officer (Documents) 13/2025 3 FPL-9 ₹53,100–167,800 Senior Scientific Officer (Physics) 14/2025 2 FPL-9 ₹53,100–167,800 Senior Scientific Officer (Toxicology) 15/2025 7 FPL-9 ₹53,100–167,800 Senior Scientific Officer (NDPS) 16/2025 1 FPL-9 ₹53,100–167,800 Total — 47 — HPSC Assistant Director & Senior Scientific Officer Recruitment 2025Eligibility Details Post Academic Qualification Experience Requirement Assistant Director (DNA) M.Sc 1st Div./PhD in Zoology, Physical Anthropology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology or Forensic Science with Botany/Zoology at B.Sc 8 years in DNA Fingerprinting Assistant Director (Lie-Detection) PG (≥2nd class) in Psychology 8 years research & analysis in Applied Psychology Assistant Director (Cyber Forensic) M.Sc (Comp Sci)/MCA or B.E (CS) 1st Div. 8 years in Cyber Forensic Assistant Director (Toxicology) M.Sc 1st Div./PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Toxicology or Forensic Science 8 years in Forensic Toxicology SSO (Cyber Forensic) M.Sc (Comp Sci)/MCA or B.E (CS) 1st Div. 3 years in Cyber Forensic SSO (Scene of Crime) M.Sc (≥2nd Div.) in Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Physical Anthropology, Human Biology, Genetics, Biotech, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Maths, Stats or Forensic Science 3 years in relevant domain SSO (Documents) M.Sc (≥2nd Div.) in Physics, Maths, Stats, Chemistry or Forensic Science 3 years relevant SSO (Physics) M.Sc (≥2nd Div.) in Physics or Forensic Science 3 years relevant SSO (Toxicology) M.Sc 1st Div. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Toxicology or Forensic Science 3 years Forensic Toxicology SSO (NDPS) M.Sc 1st Div. in Chemistry or Forensic Science 3 years NDPS-related forensics Category-Wise Vacancy Details General / Unreserved 27 Scheduled Caste (SC) 5 Other Scheduled Castes (OSC) 5 Deprived Scheduled Castes (DSC) 5 Backward Class-A (BC-A) 1 Backward Class-B (BC-B) 4 Total 47 State-Wise Vacancy Details State / Cadre Posts Haryana (FSL Madhuban, Karnal) 47 Important Documents Required Recent passport-size Photograph (signed) Identity & verification Scanned Signature Digital authentication Degree & Mark-sheets Educational proof Caste / EWS / PwBD / ESM Certificates (if applicable) Claiming reservation & fee relief Haryana Domicile / Resident Certificate State quota verification Experience Certificates Essential experience validation Aadhaar Card Identity & biometric attendance No-Objection Certificate (for Govt employees under bond) Service clearance HPSC Assistant Director & Senior Scientific Officer Recruitment 2025Syllabus Overview Stage Indicative Syllabus Scope Screening / Subject Knowledge Test Post-specific core subjects (e.g., Molecular Biology, DNA analysis, Cyber security, Instrumental Toxicology, Crime-scene management, Questioned-Document examination, Forensic Physics), General Science, Computer Awareness, Haryana GK, and Analytical Reasoning. Exam Pattern Component Pattern & Marks Screening Test (if held) OMR-based objective paper; marks/weightage notified later Subject Knowledge Test Descriptive/Objective; assesses deep domain expertise Interview / Viva-Voce 12-15 times number of posts are called post-shortlisting; final merit on interview + test scores as per HPSC rules Selection Process 1 Online Application Scrutiny & Eligibility Verification 2 Screening Test / Subject Knowledge Test (as decided by Commission) 3 Shortlisting on basis of test scores / academic weightage / experience 4 Document Verification & Interview (Viva-Voce) 5 Preparation of Final Merit List (category-wise) 6 Medical Examination & Character Verification 7 Appointment & Probation in FSL Madhuban, Karnal HPSC Assistant Director & Senior Scientific Officer Recruitment 2025Salary Details Post Level Basic Pay Range Gross (Approx) Key Allowances FPL-11 (Assistant Director) ₹67,700–191,000 ₹95,000–260,000 DA, HRA, Transport, NPS, Specialty Allowances FPL-9 (Senior Scientific Officer) ₹53,100–167,800 ₹75,000–230,000 Same as above with lower DA impact Career Growth Time-bound promotions to Deputy Director → Joint Director → Director FSL Up to Level-14 (₹1,44,200+) MS pay, Academic & Risk allowances per state norms How to Apply 1 Visit the official portal hpsc.gov.in ► Click “Apply Online”. 2 Register using valid Mobile Number & Aadhaar No. to generate Login ID. 3 Fill personal details, educational qualifications & experience accurately. 4 Upload scanned Photograph, Signature & mandatory documents in PDF/JPG format. 5 Pay the requisite examination fee via Net-Banking/Debit/Credit Card. 6 Submit the form, then download & print the system-generated application PDF. 7 … Read more