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HAS (Himachal Administrative Service)
The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) conducts the state civil services examination for
administrative posts in the state government of Himachal Pradesh and the aiding offices of the state administrative
machinery. The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) invites applications for the HP
Administrative Combined Competitive Examination every year. The number of posts varies each year depending
upon the number of vacancies available. The number of vacancies includes new posts created, existing vacancies
and anticipated vacancies.
Vacancies
Sr. No. Post Name Category wise Vacancy Total Post
1
HPAS
General – 02
SC WFF – 01
OBC ESM (Ex-Serviceman) - 01
06
2 Tehsildar General (ESM) - 01 01
3
BDO
(Block Development Officers)
General – 05
SC – 01
ST (Scheduled Tribe) – 01
Physically Handicapped (Hearing Impaired) - 01
08
4 Assistant Registrar General – 01 01
Important Dates
Event Date
Last Date to Fill the Application form 06th
February 2019
Prelims Admit Card Download Three Weeks Before Examination
Prelims Exam Date 24th
June 2019(not confirm)
Exam Pattern: There will be three stages (offline examination) in the HPPSC Exam:
 Preliminary Exam
 Main Exam
 Viva-Voce respectively
Preliminary Examination: Initially, Preliminary examination consisting of 02 papers based on objective type
(multiple choices) questions on the following pattern will be held:
Paper Subject Duration No. of Questions Maximum Marks
Paper I (Code No.01) General Studies 2 Hours 100 200
Paper II (Code No.02) Aptitude Test 2 Hours 100 200
Note
 Question paper will be bilingual (English & Hindi).
 There will be negative marking for incorrect answers.
 There will be four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong
answer has been given by the candidate, one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be
deducted as penalty.
 If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given
answers happen to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.
 If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that
question”.
 Marks obtained in Preliminary Examination by the candidate who are declared qualified by the
Commission for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of
merit.
 Candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified for admission to the Main Examination
will have to apply again, in the Detailed Application Form
Paper Syllabus
Paper-I General Studies (Code No.01)
 History, geography, political, art & culture and
socio economic development of Himachal
Pradesh.
 Currents events of national and international
importance.
 History of India and Indian national movement.
 Indian and World Geography-physical, social,
economic geography of India and the world.
 Indian polity and governance –Constitution,
political system, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy,
Rights issues, etc.
 Economic and social development - sustainable
development poverty, inclusion, demographics,
social sector initiatives, etc.
 General issues on environmental ecology, bio-
diversity and climate Change - that do not
require subject specialization.
 General science.
Paper-II Aptitude Test (Code No.02)
 Comprehension
 Interpersonal skills including communication
skills
 Logical reasoning and analytical ability
 Decision making and problem solving
 General mental ability
 Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations,
orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data
interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data
sufficiency etc. – Class X level).
 English Language comprehension skills (Class
X level)
Note: Provided that Aptitude Test (Paper-II) of the Preliminary Examination will be a qualifying paper with
minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33% and, therefore, marks obtained in this paper shall not be counted for
determining the merit of the candidates to be drawn exclusively on the basis of marks obtained in General Studies
(Paper-I) of the Preliminary Examination for their admission to the Main Examination.
Main Examination: The candidates who qualify in the Preliminary Exam can appear in the Main Exam which will
be about 20 times the total number of vacancies. The candidates will not be issued separate call letters for the Main
Exam.
Compulsory Papers
Paper No. Subject Duration Maximum Marks
I English 3 Hours 100
II Hindi 3 Hours 100
III Essay 3 Hours 100
IV General Studies - I 3 Hours 200
V General Studies - II 3 Hours 200
VI General Studies - III 3 Hours 200
Optional Subject (One)
Paper No. Subject Duration Maximum Marks
VII Paper - I 3 Hours 100
VIII Paper - II 3 Hours 100
Optional Subjects: The Optional Subjects for the main examination shall be as under:
Indian History Zoology Mechanical Engineering Geology
Political Science and
International Relation
Philosophy Electrical Engineering Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary Science
Mathematics Law Civil Engineering Physics
Statistics Sociology Hindi Anthropology
Economics Public Administration Sanskrit Forestry
Commerce and Accountancy Management Urdu Horticulture
Chemistry Geography English Literature Medical Sciences
Botany Agriculture Psychology
Viva Voce (Interview): The candidates called for the Viva Voce test after the Main Exam will be done three times
the total number of vacancies.
Viva Voce 150 Marks
Note
 On the basis of performance in main examination the result of qualified candidates will be uploaded on
HPPSC website.
 The candidate who qualifies main examination will be called for viva-voce individually by the office.
 Final selection will be determined on the basis of written performance in the main examination and viva-
voce.
Centers of Examination: The Preliminary Examination will be held at the following Centers:
Shimla Sunder Nagar Dharamsala Hamirpur Kullu
Solan Palampur Nahan Chamba
Mandi Kangra Una Bilaspur
The centers of holding the examination as mentioned above are liable to be cancelled/ changed at the discretion of
the Commission. Every effort will be made by the Commission to allot the candidates to the centre of their choice
for examination, however, the Commission may, at their discretion to allot a different centre to a candidate, when
circumstances so warranted.
Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must be a citizen of India.
Educational Qualifications
 A candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent from a recognized University.
 A candidate, who has appeared at an examination the passing of which would render him eligible to appear
at this examination but has not been informed of result, may apply for admission to the examination. A
candidate, who intends to appear at such a qualifying examination, may also apply, provided the qualifying
examination is completed before the commencement of this examination. Such candidates will be admitted
to the examination, if otherwise eligible, but the admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject
to cancellation, if they do not produce proof of having passed the examination as soon as passed and in any
case not later than two months after the commencement of this examination.
 Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or any other Medical Examination equivalent
thereto, but have not completed their internship by the time of submission of their applications for the HAS
etc. examination will be provisionally admitted to the examination provided they submit along with their
applications a copy of certificate from the University/ Institutions that they had passed the requisite final
professional medical examination. In such cases, the candidates will be required to produce at the time of
their interview original degree or a certificate from the concerned competent authority of the University /
Institution that they had completed or requirement (including completion of internship) for the award of
degree.
Age Limits: Minimum 21 Years and maximum 35 years i.e. between 01st
January 1984 to 02nd
January 1998 (both
dates inclusive). Upper age relaxation of 5 years for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward Classes /
Persons with disabilities and Children/Grand Children of Freedom Fighters of Himachal Pradesh as declared by the
Govt. from time to time. Age relaxation is also available to Ex-servicemen candidates of H.P.
Note: Provided further that a Govt. servant who is holding substantive / officiating / contractual appointments in
H.P. Govt. or in High Court of Himachal Pradesh or any Court Subordinate thereto and employees of the Public
Sector Undertakings / Corporations / Banks substantially owned or controlled by the H.P. Government shall be
eligible to appear in the examination if he / she possesses a Bachelor’s degree of a recognized University and has not
attained the age of 45 years on the first day of January of the year in which the applications are invited by the
Commission for Competitive examination. Any person who is eligible under this sub-rule and wishes to appear in
the examination shall submit his / her application in the prescribed form through his / her Head of Office to the
Secretary, H.P. Public Service Commission.
However, in the case of H.P. Police Service, Class- I ( Gazetted) a Govt. servant who is holding substantive /
officiating / contractual appointments in H.P. Govt. or in High Court of Himachal Pradesh or any Court Subordinate
thereto and employees of the Public Sector Undertakings / Corporations substantially owned or controlled by the
H.P. Government shall be eligible to appear in the examination if he / she possesses a Bachelor’s degree of a
recognized University and has not attained the age of 42 years on the first day of January of the year in which the
applications are invited by the Commission for Competitive examination. Any person who is eligible under this sub-
rule and wishes to appear in the examination shall submit his / her application in the prescribed form through his /
her Head of Office to the Secretary, H.P. Public Service Commission.

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HAS Coaching in Chandigarh

  • 1. HAS (Himachal Administrative Service) The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) conducts the state civil services examination for administrative posts in the state government of Himachal Pradesh and the aiding offices of the state administrative machinery. The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) invites applications for the HP Administrative Combined Competitive Examination every year. The number of posts varies each year depending upon the number of vacancies available. The number of vacancies includes new posts created, existing vacancies and anticipated vacancies. Vacancies Sr. No. Post Name Category wise Vacancy Total Post 1 HPAS General – 02 SC WFF – 01 OBC ESM (Ex-Serviceman) - 01 06 2 Tehsildar General (ESM) - 01 01 3 BDO (Block Development Officers) General – 05 SC – 01 ST (Scheduled Tribe) – 01 Physically Handicapped (Hearing Impaired) - 01 08 4 Assistant Registrar General – 01 01 Important Dates Event Date Last Date to Fill the Application form 06th February 2019 Prelims Admit Card Download Three Weeks Before Examination Prelims Exam Date 24th June 2019(not confirm) Exam Pattern: There will be three stages (offline examination) in the HPPSC Exam:  Preliminary Exam  Main Exam  Viva-Voce respectively Preliminary Examination: Initially, Preliminary examination consisting of 02 papers based on objective type (multiple choices) questions on the following pattern will be held: Paper Subject Duration No. of Questions Maximum Marks Paper I (Code No.01) General Studies 2 Hours 100 200 Paper II (Code No.02) Aptitude Test 2 Hours 100 200 Note  Question paper will be bilingual (English & Hindi).  There will be negative marking for incorrect answers.  There will be four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
  • 2.  If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.  If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question”.  Marks obtained in Preliminary Examination by the candidate who are declared qualified by the Commission for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.  Candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified for admission to the Main Examination will have to apply again, in the Detailed Application Form Paper Syllabus Paper-I General Studies (Code No.01)  History, geography, political, art & culture and socio economic development of Himachal Pradesh.  Currents events of national and international importance.  History of India and Indian national movement.  Indian and World Geography-physical, social, economic geography of India and the world.  Indian polity and governance –Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc.  Economic and social development - sustainable development poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives, etc.  General issues on environmental ecology, bio- diversity and climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.  General science. Paper-II Aptitude Test (Code No.02)  Comprehension  Interpersonal skills including communication skills  Logical reasoning and analytical ability  Decision making and problem solving  General mental ability  Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level).  English Language comprehension skills (Class X level) Note: Provided that Aptitude Test (Paper-II) of the Preliminary Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33% and, therefore, marks obtained in this paper shall not be counted for determining the merit of the candidates to be drawn exclusively on the basis of marks obtained in General Studies (Paper-I) of the Preliminary Examination for their admission to the Main Examination. Main Examination: The candidates who qualify in the Preliminary Exam can appear in the Main Exam which will be about 20 times the total number of vacancies. The candidates will not be issued separate call letters for the Main Exam.
  • 3. Compulsory Papers Paper No. Subject Duration Maximum Marks I English 3 Hours 100 II Hindi 3 Hours 100 III Essay 3 Hours 100 IV General Studies - I 3 Hours 200 V General Studies - II 3 Hours 200 VI General Studies - III 3 Hours 200 Optional Subject (One) Paper No. Subject Duration Maximum Marks VII Paper - I 3 Hours 100 VIII Paper - II 3 Hours 100 Optional Subjects: The Optional Subjects for the main examination shall be as under: Indian History Zoology Mechanical Engineering Geology Political Science and International Relation Philosophy Electrical Engineering Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Mathematics Law Civil Engineering Physics Statistics Sociology Hindi Anthropology Economics Public Administration Sanskrit Forestry Commerce and Accountancy Management Urdu Horticulture Chemistry Geography English Literature Medical Sciences Botany Agriculture Psychology Viva Voce (Interview): The candidates called for the Viva Voce test after the Main Exam will be done three times the total number of vacancies. Viva Voce 150 Marks Note  On the basis of performance in main examination the result of qualified candidates will be uploaded on HPPSC website.  The candidate who qualifies main examination will be called for viva-voce individually by the office.  Final selection will be determined on the basis of written performance in the main examination and viva- voce. Centers of Examination: The Preliminary Examination will be held at the following Centers: Shimla Sunder Nagar Dharamsala Hamirpur Kullu Solan Palampur Nahan Chamba Mandi Kangra Una Bilaspur
  • 4. The centers of holding the examination as mentioned above are liable to be cancelled/ changed at the discretion of the Commission. Every effort will be made by the Commission to allot the candidates to the centre of their choice for examination, however, the Commission may, at their discretion to allot a different centre to a candidate, when circumstances so warranted. Eligibility Criteria: A candidate must be a citizen of India. Educational Qualifications  A candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent from a recognized University.  A candidate, who has appeared at an examination the passing of which would render him eligible to appear at this examination but has not been informed of result, may apply for admission to the examination. A candidate, who intends to appear at such a qualifying examination, may also apply, provided the qualifying examination is completed before the commencement of this examination. Such candidates will be admitted to the examination, if otherwise eligible, but the admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject to cancellation, if they do not produce proof of having passed the examination as soon as passed and in any case not later than two months after the commencement of this examination.  Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or any other Medical Examination equivalent thereto, but have not completed their internship by the time of submission of their applications for the HAS etc. examination will be provisionally admitted to the examination provided they submit along with their applications a copy of certificate from the University/ Institutions that they had passed the requisite final professional medical examination. In such cases, the candidates will be required to produce at the time of their interview original degree or a certificate from the concerned competent authority of the University / Institution that they had completed or requirement (including completion of internship) for the award of degree. Age Limits: Minimum 21 Years and maximum 35 years i.e. between 01st January 1984 to 02nd January 1998 (both dates inclusive). Upper age relaxation of 5 years for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward Classes / Persons with disabilities and Children/Grand Children of Freedom Fighters of Himachal Pradesh as declared by the Govt. from time to time. Age relaxation is also available to Ex-servicemen candidates of H.P. Note: Provided further that a Govt. servant who is holding substantive / officiating / contractual appointments in H.P. Govt. or in High Court of Himachal Pradesh or any Court Subordinate thereto and employees of the Public Sector Undertakings / Corporations / Banks substantially owned or controlled by the H.P. Government shall be eligible to appear in the examination if he / she possesses a Bachelor’s degree of a recognized University and has not attained the age of 45 years on the first day of January of the year in which the applications are invited by the Commission for Competitive examination. Any person who is eligible under this sub-rule and wishes to appear in the examination shall submit his / her application in the prescribed form through his / her Head of Office to the Secretary, H.P. Public Service Commission. However, in the case of H.P. Police Service, Class- I ( Gazetted) a Govt. servant who is holding substantive / officiating / contractual appointments in H.P. Govt. or in High Court of Himachal Pradesh or any Court Subordinate thereto and employees of the Public Sector Undertakings / Corporations substantially owned or controlled by the H.P. Government shall be eligible to appear in the examination if he / she possesses a Bachelor’s degree of a recognized University and has not attained the age of 42 years on the first day of January of the year in which the applications are invited by the Commission for Competitive examination. Any person who is eligible under this sub- rule and wishes to appear in the examination shall submit his / her application in the prescribed form through his / her Head of Office to the Secretary, H.P. Public Service Commission.