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 in HAS Exam varies each year depending upon the number of vacancies available. The number of vacancies in HAS Exam includes new posts created, existing vacancies and anticipated vacancies.
Nationality For HAS Exam:
Minimum Educational Qualifications For HAS Exam:
(a) For HAS Exam, candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent from a recognized University.
(b) For HAS Exam, 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 possible and in any case not later than two months after the commencement of this examination, failing which their candidature shall automatically stand cancelled.
(c) For HAS Exam, 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 application 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 / Institutions that they had completed or requirement (including completion of internship) for the award of degree.
Age Limits For HAS Exam:
For HAS Exam, candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 35 years on the first January- 2017, meaning thereby that candidates born on or after 02-01-1996 are underage whereas applicants born on or before 01-01-1982 are overage.
SELECTION PROCEDURE For HAS Exam:
Himachal Pradesh Administrative Combined Competitive Examination will consist of three successive stages to complete the selection process.
STAGE- I (PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION) :
STAGE – II (MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION):
STAGE - III (VIVA-VOCE):
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION For HAS Exam:
Preliminary examination
A) Initially, Preliminary examination consisting of 02 papers based on objective type (multiple choices) questions on the following pattern will be held.
Paper-I General Studies (Code No.01). This paper shall be of 200 marks and there shall be 100 objective type (Multiple choices) questions.
Paper-II Aptitude Test (Code No.02). This paper shall be of 200 marks and in this paper there shall be 100 objective type (Multiple choices) questions.
Main Written Examination
a) The candidates declared qualified in the Preliminary examination will be entitled for admission to the Main written examination, if otherwise found eligible.
b) The number of candidates to be called for Main written examination will be about 20 times of the total number of vacancies to be filled in on the basis of aforementioned examination.
c) The candidates, who qualify the Preliminary examination, will have to download the application form for Main written examination from the above website. No separate call letters will be sent for Main examination.
Viva-Voce
The number of candidates to be called for viva-voce test after the Main written examination by the Commission shall be at its discretion on the basis of marks obtained by them in the Main written examination only. As far as possible this number will be three times the total number of vacancies.
Preliminary Examination Of HAS Exam
- Number of Papers: The preliminary exam will consist of two papers that are paper 1 which is of General Studies and paper 2 of Aptitude Test.
- Marks: Both the papers are of 200 marks each so in total the preliminary exam is of 400 marks.
- Type and Number of Questions: The exam is of objective type questions and there will be 100 objective type questions in both the papers.
- Marking Scheme: There will be negative marking for wrong answers and for each wrong answer one third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
- Duration of the Exam: The duration of both the papers is two hours each.
Written Main Examination Of HAS Exam
The exam is divided into compulsory paper and optional subject paper. Candidates are allowed to choose one optional subject. The exam pattern is as follows.
| Paper Number |
Subject |
Maximum Marks |
| 1 |
English |
100 |
| 2 |
Hindi |
100 |
| 3 |
Essay |
100 |
| 4 |
General Studies 1 |
200 |
| 5 |
General Studies 2 |
200 |
| 6 |
General Studies 3 |
200 |
| Paper Number |
Subject |
Maximum Marks |
| 7 |
Paper 1 |
100 |
| 8 |
Paper 2 |
100 |
The optional subject has to be chosen by the candidate. The list of optional subjects for Written Main Examination is given below.
| S.No. |
Optional Subject |
S.No. |
Optional Subject |
| 1 |
Indian History |
17 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| 2 |
Political Science and International Relation |
18 |
Electrical Engineering |
| 3 |
Mathematics |
19 |
Civil Engineering |
| 4 |
Statistics |
20 |
Hindi |
| 5 |
Economics |
21 |
Sanskrit |
| 6 |
Commerce and Accountancy |
22 |
Urdu |
| 7 |
Chemistry |
23 |
English Literature |
| 8 |
Botany |
24 |
Psychology |
| 9 |
Zoology |
25 |
Geology |
| 10 |
Philosophy |
26 |
Physics |
| 11 |
Law |
27 |
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science |
| 12 |
Sociology |
28 |
Anthropology |
| 13 |
Public Administration |
29 |
Forestry |
| 14 |
Management |
30 |
Horticulture |
| 15 |
Geography |
31 |
Medical Science |
| 16 |
Agriculture |
|
|
Viva Voce
- Marks: The total marks assigned for the viva voce are 150 marks.
Syllabus for HPPSC HPAS 2018
The syllabus is a very important information for every candidate and candidate can use the syllabus to plan and strategize for the exam. The syllabus for preliminary examination is given below.
| Paper |
Syllabus |
Paper-I
General
Studies
(Code No.01) |
1- History, geography, political, art & culture and socio-economic development of Himachal Pradesh.
2- Currents events of national and international importance.
3- History of India and Indian national movement.
4- Indian and World Geography-physical, social, economic geography of India and the world.
5- Indian polity and governance –Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc.
6- Economic and social development – sustainable development poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives, etc.
7- General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate Change – that do not require subject specialization
8- General science. |
Paper-II
Aptitude Test
(Code No.02) |
1- Comprehension
2- Interpersonal skills including communication skills
3- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
4- Decision making and problem-solving
5- General mental ability
6- Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level).
7- English Language comprehension skills (Class X level) |
Examination Centres for HPPSC HPAS 2018
The exam centres are made to facilitate all the students at nearby location to where they are residing. However the commission has right to cancel or change any centre depending on the need. The exam centres for the preliminary examination are as follows.
- Shimla
- Solan
- Mandi
- Sunder Nagar
- Palampur
- Kangra
- Dharamsala
- Nahan
- Una
- Hamirpur
- Chamba
- Bilaspur
- Kullu
The exam centre for the main written examination will be Shimla only.
Tie Breaking Criteria for Main Examination
The candidates obtaining the said minimum marks required will move to the next stage which is viva-voce Of HAS Exam. However if the marks scored by two or more candidates are same then the following tie breaking criteria comes into effect.
- In case there is tie between or amongst the candidates on account of having obtained equal minimum qualifying marks on the basis of written examination, all such candidates obtaining equal minimum marks will be called for the interview/personality test.
EXAMINATION FEES:
The Candidates are required to pay a fee either by depositing the money in any branch of PNB by cash or by using Visa / Master Card Credit / Debit Card. The detail of fee for respective categories is as under:-
| Sr. No. |
Category |
Fee in Rupees |
| 1 |
GENERAL CATEGORY (Including General Physically Disabled, i.e. orthopedically disabled, Deaf & Dumb, Hearing impaired, W.F.F., ExServicemen relieved from Defence Services on their own request before completion of normal tenure of HP) |
400/- |
| 2 |
CANDIDATES OF OTHER STATES (including reserved category(s) candidates of other states) |
400/- |
| 3 |
S.C. OF H.P. /S.T. OF H.P. /O.B.C. OF H.P. (Ex-Servicemen of H.P. relieved from Defence Services on their own request before completion of normal tenure) |
100/- |
| 4 |
Ex-Servicemen of H.P. (Ex-Servicemen, who are relieved from Defence Services after completion of normal tenure) / Blind of H.P./ Visually Impaired of H.P. |
No fee
|
HOW TO APPLY:
- For HAS Exam, candidates are required to apply only through online mode by using the website www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc. No other mode for submission of applications is allowed.
- Detailed instructions for filling up online applications of HAS Exam, are available on the above- mentioned website.
- The candidates must ensure their eligibility in respect of Category, Age and Essential Qualification(s) etc. as mentioned in the advertisement to avoid rejection at later stage.
- The candidates should exercise due care while entering their Mobile Numbers and E-Mail IDs in the Online Application Form for immediate intimation with regard to their application
The Central and State civil servants are in charge of the governance of the various departments (non-military) to ensure that the administrative infrastructure works according to the constitutional provision. Civil Servants have both power and authority. Clearing the HAS exam both preliminary and main opens gates to higher esteemed posts like that of IAS and IPS officers. Hence HAS is one of the most prestigious and lucrative career options for those wanting to serve the nation and command respect as well as authority in the society.