Haryana govt amends CET policy, scraps 5 pc socioeconomic bonus marks for Group C and D jobs
India TV NewsHaryana CET exam will no longer include 5 per cent bonus marks for the candidates belonging to the socioeconomic criteria. The Haryana Cabinet on Saturday approved amendments in the Common Eligibility Test policy following High Court's May 31 order. In May, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had struck down the state government's policy of granting five per cent bonus marks based on the socioeconomic status of the candidate from the state, in the CET for groups C and D posts. The statement said, "The Policy for Recruitment to Group C and D posts through Common Eligibility Test, Rule, 2024 shall apply to direct recruitment to Group C posts including the posts of police service, prisons and home guards etc, excluding the teaching posts, ex-Agniveer and Group D posts for which minimum educational qualification is below matriculation."