The Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO), a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, has announced 79 vacancies in its 2025 recruitment drive. Among these, the Finance discipline holds a significant share with 14 Trainee Officer (Finance) posts and 16 lateral finance posts.

To help aspirants prepare effectively, here’s a complete breakdown of the selection process and exam paper pattern.

🔎 Selection Process

1. For Lateral Finance Posts (DGM, AGM, Sr. Manager, Manager)

• Shortlisting of candidates based on eligibility and experience.

• Personal Interview as the final stage of selection.

• Weightage given to quality of professional experience and domain expertise.

• Shortlisting ratio: 1:15 (subject to availability).

2. For Trainee Officer (Finance)

• Stage 1: Computer-Based Test (CBT)

• Stage 2: Personal Interview

• Final Merit List = 80% CBT Marks + 20% Interview Marks.

📝 Paper Pattern – CBT (Trainee Officer Finance)

The Computer-Based Test (CBT) will be of 150 questions, 150 marks, 2 hours duration.

Section I – Domain Knowledge (Finance)

• 90 Questions | 90 Marks

• Covers core Finance & Accounts topics:

  • Financial Management

  • Cost & Management Accounting

  • Financial Reporting & Auditing

  • Taxation & Corporate Laws

  • Project Finance & Debt Modelling

  • Risk Management & Treasury Functions

Section II – General Aptitude

• 60 Questions | 60 Marks

• Sub-divided into:

  • General English – 15 Questions

  • Quantitative Aptitude – 15 Questions

  • Reasoning – 15 Questions

  • General Awareness – 15 Questions

Marking Scheme

• +1 mark for each correct answer

• –0.25 mark for each wrong answer

• No negative marking in descriptive part (only for Official Language posts, not Finance).

📍 Exam Centers

The CBT will be conducted in 21 cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Patna, Lucknow, Jaipur, Bhopal, Guwahati, and others.

📊 Key Points for Aspirants

• Strong Finance foundation (CA/CMA/MBA) is crucial.

• Time management in CBT is key (150 questions in 120 minutes).

• Prepare both domain knowledge & aptitude sections.

• Final selection depends more on CBT (80% weightage) – hence focus on mock tests.

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❓ FAQs – HUDCO Selection Process 2025

Q1. What is the weightage of CBT in final selection?
👉 CBT carries 80% weightage, Interview carries 20%.

Q2. Is there negative marking in HUDCO Finance Exam?
👉 Yes, 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer (except descriptive paper in other disciplines).

Q3. Will Finance Lateral Posts have CBT?
👉 No, they are selected through shortlisting + interview only.

Q4. What is the syllabus for Finance domain questions?
👉 Financial management, costing, accounts, taxation, project finance, auditing, ERP & risk management.