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HPPSC 2022 Important Dates

HPAS Exam Pattern

The HPAS Combined Competetive examination is conducted in the three stages, namely Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and finally the personal interview round.

Preliminary Exam Pattern

Marking Scheme Preliminary exam

Main Examination- HPAS

Personality Test – Interview Round

There is as such no specific syllabus for this round as it is an overall personality assessment exam. During the test, the questions asked by the interviewers may range from current affairs of national and international importance, and the socio-economic and political knowledge about the prevailing conditions in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The aspiring candidate must have the proper knowledge of the regional customs, culture and dialect of Himachal Pradesh. Also, candidates will be judged upon the soft powers like leadership qualities, communication skills, mental agility and critical understanding.

HPPSC Syllabus

Syllabus of Preliminary Examination:

General studies

• GK topics
• Current affairs of national and international Importance
• Indian History and Civics
• Physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
• Socio-economic, political and cultural conditions of HP
• Indian polity and governance
• General Science and Environmental knowledge

Aptitude Test

• Basic numeration- class 10th level
• English Language- Comprehension and Composition
• Logical Reasoning
• Communication Skills
• General Mental Ability
• Verbal Reasoning
• Elementary Mathematics

Syllabus of Main Examination:

English Paper Syllabus

The English exam will check the clarity and precision in the language, grammatical expression and comprehension skills:

Hindi Paper Syllabus

This paper will test the Hindi in Devnagri script:

1. Translation- English to Hindi
2. Translation- Hindi to English
3. Explanation of passages in Hindi
4. Composition writing, Idioms, Corrections

Essay Paper Syllabus

The candidates have to write 900 words essay on any two topics out of the given choices in the question paper. The paper is designed to check the ability of the candidates to express their views coherently and produce a well-argued piece. It is advised to compose an original piece for the essay, along with correct usage of grammar. The candidates should have knowledge in the following:

• Societal knowledge
• Political issues
• Economic conditions
• Cultural aspects
• Historical facts and Understanding

HPAS Eligibility Criteria

Nationality– The candidate must be a citizen of India.

Educational Qualification– A candidate must have a bachelor’s degree from any university/ Professional Institution recognized by the Government or any equivalent qualification.

Desirable Qualification- It will be in best interests if a candidate has proper knowledge of customs and dialects of Himachal Pradesh as this will be suitable for appointment in the State.

HPPSC Application Form

• To fill the online application form for HPPSC HPAS 2022, the aspirants had to open the official website that is hppsc.hp.gov.in.
• To the home page, the aspirants would have to click the ‘Apply now’ option.
• Next, the candidates will receive the ‘Online application registration’ link.
• Now, the applicants have to click on the ‘new user sign up’ option.
• After that, they have to provide the detailed information asked on the page and then have to click on the ‘create user’ tab.
• In the next step, the candidates have to press ‘click here to apply’.
• Again, the aspirants have to provide the details like address, educational qualification and other basic details etc.
• Once you complete the previous steps, you have to upload the scanned image of the signature and photograph.
• Last you have to click the complete button.
• To complete the entire HPPSC Application form fill up process, the candidates have to pay the application fees by using the credit card/debit card/net banking.

Application Fees