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Haryana: Over 13.48 lakh applications received for CET

Chandigarh, Jun 17 (UNI) Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) Chairman, Himmat Singh, said on Tuesday that total 13.49 lakh applications have been received so far for the Group-C Common Eligibility Test (CET), reflecting the strong interest of the youth in this exam and their enthusiasm to join government services.
He said that among all districts, Hisar topped the list with 1,44,403 applications. It was followed by Bhiwani with 1.05 lakh applications and Jind with 1.05 lakh. On the other hand, the least number of applications have been received from Panchkula with 13,422, Faridabad with 22,424, and Nuh with 22,940 applications.
Singh further said that the Commission is committed to conducting the entire process with complete transparency and timeliness. He also said that the exam date will be announced soon.
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