HSSC Chairman Warns of Fake CET 2025 Results Claiming 10,997 Selected

It’s not just a misleading tweet—it’s a digital trap. On August 10, 2025, at 8:02 AM IST, Himmat Singh, Chairman of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission, issued a sharp, unambiguous warning: the so-called Haryana CET 2025 Group C results circulating online are a complete fabrication. The fake notification, shared across WhatsApp groups, Facebook pages, and YouTube shorts, claimed 10,997 candidates had been selected with a general category cut-off of 77.8343117. For the 1.347 million aspirants who sat for the exam on July 26–27, 2025, this wasn’t just noise—it was panic. And it worked. Hundreds called helplines. Some even started planning relocation. The truth? Nothing has been released. Not a single scorecard. Not a single name.

How the Fake Result Spread—and Why It Worked

The fraud was slick. The fake PDF mimicked the official HSSC logo, used the same font as past result notices, and even included a fake URL: hssc.gov.in/results2025. But here’s the twist—it wasn’t a phishing site. It was a static image, shared as if it were a screenshot from the real portal. No login required. No malware. Just pure psychological manipulation. People saw numbers—10,997 selected—and assumed legitimacy. After all, why would someone fake such a precise cut-off? The number 77.8343117 wasn’t random. It was calculated to look like a normalized score from the commission’s complex marking system. The same tactic was used last year in Uttar Pradesh’s PCS exam scam, where fake cut-offs with six decimal places fooled thousands.

Official Timeline: What Actually Happened

The Haryana Staff Selection Commission conducted the pen-and-paper HSSC CET 2025 across 312 centers in Haryana on July 26 and 27, 2025. Chairman Himmat Singh personally visited examination centers in Rohtak, Karnal, Sirsa, and Faridabad that day, inspecting security protocols and reassuring candidates. “Rohtak is an integral part of Haryana,” he told reporters. “Holding exams here is a matter of pride.”

The provisional answer key was released on July 30, 2025. Candidates were given until August 1 to raise objections—a process that’s still ongoing. The commission has not yet finalized the answer key, let alone evaluated answer sheets. “We can’t declare results before we even know what the correct answers are,” Singh said in a press briefing on August 9. The next step? Reopening the application portal for candidates who missed selecting their category during registration. That process, Singh confirmed, won’t close until September 15. “Results will be declared only after this,” he emphasized.

Why November 2025? The Real Timeline

The official result is expected by the end of November 2025, according to multiple credible education portals including Adda247, Career Power, and Free Job Alert. Why so long? Because the HSSC CET isn’t just a single exam—it’s a gateway. The scorecard will be valid for three years, allowing qualified candidates to apply for over 50 different Group C and D posts across departments like Health, Education, and Transport. That means the commission must ensure absolute accuracy. Each result must withstand scrutiny from courts, RTI requests, and potential appeals. Last year’s CET results were challenged in the Punjab and Haryana High Court by 217 candidates. This year, they’re preparing for more.

Legal Crackdown and Public Trust

Chairman Himmat Singh didn’t just issue a warning—he issued a threat. “We are identifying the originators of these fake notifications,” he said. “Legal action under Section 66A of the IT Act and Section 420 of the IPC will follow.” So far, three YouTube channels have been flagged for broadcasting the fake results. One, named ‘Haryana Job Alert 2025,’ had 89,000 subscribers. Its most viral video—‘CET Results Out! 10,997 Selected!’—has been viewed over 4.2 million times. The commission has shared the IP addresses of uploaders with the Cyber Crime Cell in Panchkula. Meanwhile, the district administration, led by Deputy Commissioner Dharmender Singh, has deployed social media monitors across all 22 districts to flag fraudulent content.

What Candidates Should Do Now

Don’t panic. Don’t share. Don’t click. Only trust the official portal: www.hssc.gov.in. The commission has posted a dedicated banner on its homepage: “NO RESULTS HAVE BEEN DECLARED. DO NOT TRUST THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES.” To check your result when it’s live, you’ll need your roll number and date of birth. No OTP. No SMS. No login. Just a simple download. The scorecard will show your name, roll number, category, marks, qualifying status, and rank. No percentile. No normalization formula. Just the raw score.

Why This Matters Beyond Haryana

This isn’t just about Haryana. It’s a blueprint for how misinformation targets public exams across India. From SSC to RRB to state-level CETs, fake results are becoming a cottage industry. In 2024, over 200 fake result scams were reported nationwide. The HSSC case is notable because it’s so precise. The scammers didn’t just say “results out.” They gave numbers that felt real. That’s the new danger. It’s not about lies anymore—it’s about convincing fakes.