HIMACHAL PRADESH

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Examination-2026
Advertisement Number : 35/6-2026 ,Closing Date for Application : 14/07/2026 11:59PM and Closing Date for Fee : 14/07/2026
11:59PM
Dated : 17/06/2026

Online Recruitment Applications (ORA*) are invited from desirous and eligible candidates for
recruitment to 34 (UR=13, UR (Ex-Servicemen) of H.P. = 05, UR (Hearing Impaired of H.P.) = 01, SC of H.P. =
04, SC (Ex-Servicemen) of H.P. = 01, ST of H.P. = 02, OBC of H.P. = 03, OBC(WFF) of H.P. 01 & EWS of H.P. =
04 posts of Assistant Professor (College Cadre) Chemistry, Group - A (Job Trainee) in the Department of Higher
Education, H.P.
Candidates may kindly note that the recruitment and engagement under this advertisement shall be
governed as per the scheme for engagement of job trainees on fixed amount in the departments of the
State Government issued vide Department of Personnel's notification No. Per(AP)-C-B(15)-3/2024 dated
19th July, 2025 and all subsequent orders/guidelines issued in this regard.
Note: Candidates who qualify the SET-2026 shall also be eligible to apply for posts mentioned in this advertisement.
The advertisement window shall be reopened for such candidates, in case the result of the same is declared after the
closing date of this advertisement.
A. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:-
1. The candidates must read instructions carefully, which are available on website of the Commission before
applying for the post(s) concerned.
2. The candidates must ensure their eligibility in respect of category, experience, age and essential
qualification(s) etc. as mentioned in the advertisement by uploading copies of certificates of Essential
Qualification, Matriculation certificate as age proof, Category Certificate alongwith Bonafide certificate of H.P.
and Experience Certificate (where required) to avoid rejection of their candidature after the closing date.
3. The candidates should possess requisite essential qualification(s) prescribed for the post(s) for which he/she
wants to apply as mentioned in Eligibility Criteria of this advertisement on the closing date of ORA and are
required to upload the requisite documents on the OTRS portal.
4. The benefit of reservation for various post(s) will be admissible only to the candidates, who are Bonafide
residents of Himachal Pradesh in respect of categories, viz. Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST),
Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Section (E.W.S.), Ex. Servicemen, Ward of Ex.
Servicemen, Ward of Freedom Fighter (W.F.F.) and Persons with benchmark Disabilities (Locomotor
Disabled / Visually Impaired / Hearing Impaired) etc.
5. The reserved category candidates belonging to other States will be treated as General Category Candidates
and the benefit of reservation will not be admissible to such candidates.
6. No in service (regular service) candidate will be interviewed unless he/she produces NOC (No Objection
Certificate) from concerned employer.
7. Examination Fee once paid will not be refunded.
8. The candidates must mention their e-mail & mobile No. correctly in their Online Recruitment Application for
receiving alerts and messages relating to Examination.
9. The candidates should also give their Aadhar No. (optional) in the appropriate field of the ORA.
10. Number of posts is/are tentative and may increase or decrease.
11. Disputes, if any, shall be subject to Court jurisdiction at Shimla.

Note:- The entry into the examination venue shall be closed 30 minutes before the
scheduled commencement of the examination.

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B. List of documents to be uploaded on the OTRS portal by the candidate:-
1. Matriculation certificate for age proof.
2. Degree certificates along with Marks Sheets of all years / Consolidated mark sheet in support of Educational
Qualifications.
3. Experience certificate(s) wherever required.
4. Valid category certificate(s) in support of their eligibility, if any, viz., S.C., S.T., O.B.C., E.W.S., Ex-
Servicemen along with discharge book, Ward of Ex. Servicemen, WFF and Persons with benchmark
disabilities etc. All these certificates along with undertaking wherever required, should be on Proforma
prescribed by the Government of H.P. from time to time. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other
Backward Classes Certificates should be in accordance with the instructions of the Govt. issued vide letter
No. PER (AP)-C-F(10)-4/2010 dated 5th August,2019).
5. Bonafide Himachali Certificate in case of reserved category candidates.
6. Valid EWS/BPL Certificate (Candidates applying under EWS category will have to submit either "Income &
Asset Certificate‟ or valid BPL Certificate countersigned by B.D.O. along with non-SC/ST/OBC certificate
issued by the competent authority on the format prescribed by H.P. Government vide letter No. PER (AP)-C-
B(12)-1/2019 dated 11th June, 2019.)
7. Ex. Servicemen Discharge Certificate/Service Book. (The candidates belonging to Ex-Servicemen of
Himachal Pradesh will have to furnish Discharge Certificate/ Service Book and full detail in respect of their
P.P.O. No., Rank etc. and NOC with date of retirement from the Defence Services to claim the benefit of
reservation for the category of Ex-Serviceman of Himachal Pradesh. The Short Service Commissioned
Officers (SSCOs) released on or after 13-02-2020 shall have to upload proof of having received gratuity).

Post Details
Sno. Name of dept Name of post No. of posts Category Wise No. Of Posts Pay scale
UNRESERVED =13, UNRESERVED(EX-
SERVICEMEN OF HP) =5,
UNRESERVED(HEARING IMPAIRED OF
HP) =1, SCHEDULED CASTE OF HP =4, Emoluments for
DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT
SCHEDULED CASTE OF HP(EX- Job Trainee (Rs.
1 OF HIGHER PROFESSOR 34
SERVICEMEN OF HP) =1, SCHEDULED 35000/-Per
EDUCATION (CHEMISTRY)
TRIBE OF HP =2, O B C OF HP =3, O B C month)
OF HP(WARDS OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS)
=1, ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTION
OF H.P. =4

.
Essential Qualification(s)

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(i) A good academic record with at least 55% marks or an equivalent of 55%, wherever the grading system is followed in Masters
Degree level in the relevant subject from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from Foreign University recognized by the
Government of India.
(ii) A relaxation of 5% is provided (from 55% to 50% marks) at the Masters Degree for the SC/ST/OBC (Non creamy layer)
categories.
AND
(iii) A relaxation of 5% (from 55% to 50%) of marks, at the Master’s level to the Physically and Visually Handicapped persons in
appointment as Assistant Professors.
(iv) A relaxation of 5% is provided from 55% to 50% of the marks to the Ph.D. Degree holders who have passed their masters
degree prior to the September, 1991.
(v) B” in the 7 point scale with letter grades O, A, B, C, D, E & F shall be regarded as equivalent of 55% wherever the grading
system is followed (7 point scale is displayed in the Foot Note)
(vi) Candidate besides fulfilling the above qualifications should have cleared the eligibility test (NET) for Assistant Professor
conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the H.P. Public Service Commission.
(vii) NET/SLET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor in Universities /
Colleges / Institutions.
Provided that the award of degree to candidates registered for the [Link]/Ph.D programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be
governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/Byelaws/Regulations of the Institutions awarding the degree and the
Ph.D candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor
or equivalent position in Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions:-
(a) Ph.D. degree of the candidate awarded in regular mode only;
(b) Evaluation of the Ph.D thesis by at least two external examiners;
(c) Open Ph.D viva voce of the candidate had been conducted;
(d) Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D work out of which at least one must be in a refereed journal;
(e) Candidate has made at least two presentations in conferences/seminars, based on his /her Ph.D work.
(a) to (e) as above are to to be certified by the Vice-Chancellor/Pro-Vice Chancellor/Dean (Academic Affairs)/Dean (University
instructions).”
FOOTNOTE
Explanation of Seven Point Scale

Grade Grade Point Percentage equivalent

‘O’ Outstanding 5.50-6.00 75-100
‘A’ Very Good 4.50-5.49 65-74
‘B’ Good 3.50-4.49 55-64
‘C’ Average 2.50-3.49 45-54
‘D’ Below Average 1.50-2.49 35-44
‘E’ Poor 0.50-1.49 25-34
‘F’ Fail 0.00-0.49 0-24

Desirable Qualification

Knowledge of customs, manners and dialects of Himachal Pradesh and suitability for appointment in peculiar conditions prevailing in
the Pradesh.

C. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:
1. The date of determining the eligibility of all candidates in terms of essential qualification(s), experience, if
any, shall be reckoned as on the closing date for submission of Online Recruitment Applications through
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 ORA portal.
2. The reserved category candidates falling under vertical reservation i.e. S.C./S.T. /O.B.C./E.W.S. who are
appointed on their own merit and not owing to reservation will not be adjusted against reserved points and
they will be adjusted against unreserved points. The S.C. / S.T. candidate appointed on their own merit
and adjusted against unreserved points will retain their status of S.C. / S.T. and will be eligible to get
benefit of reservation in future / further promotions, if any. However, only such S.C. / S.T. / O.B.C. /
E.W.S. candidates falling under vertical reservation who are selected on the same standard as applied to
general candidates shall not be adjusted against reserved vacancies. In other words, when a relaxed
standard is applied at any stage of selection process in selecting S.C. / S.T. / O.B.C. / E.W.S. candidates,
for example in the age-limit, experience, qualification, permitted number of chances in written examination
(screening test / written examination), extended zone of consideration larger than what is provided for
general category candidates etc., the S.C. / S.T. / O.B.C. / E.W.S. candidates are to be counted against
reserved vacancies. Such candidates would be deemed as unavailable for consideration against
unreserved vacancies in accordance with the instructions of the Government (in the Department of
Personnel) issued vide letter No. PER (AP)-C-F(1)-2/2001 dated 12 November, 2014. The candidates
belonging to reserved categories falling under horizontal reservation i.e. Ex-servicemen / Wards of Ex-
servicemen, Children / Grand Children of Freedom Fighters (W.F.F.), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
and Distinguished Sportspersons who acquire merit / marks on / at par with the purely general candidates
shall not be selected / appointed against general / unreserved posts and will be adjusted against the post
reserved for respective category falling under horizontal reservation. However, it does not debar or
preclude a candidate falling under vertical / horizontal reservation from applying and competing for any
unreserved post subject to his / her eligibility and clearing the written test / personality test successfully
without any relaxation.
3. For recruitment to the post(s) to be filled up on the basis of experience, it will be necessary for the
candidates to have the required experience for determining his/her eligibility after acquiring the requisite
essential educational qualification(s) or as per the notified selection criteria, as the case may be.
4. The decision of the Commission regarding eligibility etc. of a candidate for admission to Personality Test or
selection will be final and no correspondence / personal enquiries will be entertained.
5. Onus of proving that a candidate has acquired requisite degree/ essential qualification by the stipulated
date, shall be on the candidate and in the absence of proof to the contrary, the date as mentioned on the
face of certificate/ degree or the date of issue of certificate/degree shall be taken as date of acquiring
essential educational qualification. No extra opportunity shall be provided to the candidates to produce
appropriate certificates at the time of personality test(s).
NOTE-I: The candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for
eligibility of Lectureship / Assistant Professorship held prior to 1st June 2002, are exempted for
appearing from in NET, being eligible to apply for the post of Lecturer/Assistant Professor anywhere
in India. For SET held from 1st June 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to apply for
the post of Lecturer / Assistant Professor only in the Universities/ Colleges situated in the state from
where they have cleared their SET. (As per UGC guidelines-2023-State Eligibility Test)
NOTE-II: All candidates, whether already in Government Service, Government owned industrial undertakings
or other similar organizations or in private employment should apply to the Commission through Online Web
portal. Persons already in Government service, whether in a permanent or temporary capacity or as work
charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under Public Enterprises are
however, required to inform their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination. They
are also required to submit an undertaking on prescribed proforma that they have informed in writing their
Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination. The candidates should note that in
case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the
candidates applying for/ appearing in the examination, their application/candidature will be liable to be
cancelled.
D. AGE- 18 to 45 years.
Age of a candidate shall be reckoned as on 01-01-2026.

NOTE I: Candidates should note that only the date of birth as recorded in the matriculation/ Secondary
Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate as on the date of submission of applications will be accepted
by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

NOTE II: Candidates should also note that once a date of birth has been claimed by them and entered in the
records of the Commission for the purpose of admission to an examination, no change will be allowed

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subsequently (or at any other examination of the commission) on any grounds whatsoever.

NOTE III: The candidate should exercise due care while entering their date of birth in respective column of the
application Form. If on verification at any subsequent stage, any variation is found in their date of birth form the
one entered in their Matriculation or equivalent examination certificate, penal action will be taken against them by
the Commission under the Rules.

CLARIFICATION:

Five years relaxation in upper age limit is admissible only to the Bonafide S.C. of H.P./ S.T. of H.P./ O.B.C. of
H.P./ W.F.F. of H.P./ Persons with disabilities of Himachal Pradesh. For H.P. Govt. employees and Ex-Servicemen
of H.P.; age relaxation is as per Government's instructions issued form time to time and as mentioned in detail
under title Age Limits. The age relaxation for bonafide S.C. of H.P./ S.T. of H.P./ O.B.C. of H.P./ W.F.F. of H.P./
Persons with disabilities of Himachal Pradesh/ Ex-Servicemen of H.P. is available only if there is a post reserved
for these categories.
E. HOW TO APPLY:-

Detailed instructions for filling up Online Recruitment Application (ORA) are available on the website of the
Commission i.e. “[Link]
1. Desirous/eligible candidates have to apply online through official website of the Commission i.e.
[Link] Applications received through any other mode would not be accepted and
will be rejected straightaway.
2. The desirous and eligible candidate may visit the official website of the Commission
([Link] and click on the link “Apply Online” on the Home Page. On the opened
page the candidate will click on the link “One Time Registration (OTR) for Examinations” and on the opened
page will register and create his / her profile by clicking on “New Registration” if not registered already. After
registration or if already registered the candidate will have to log into his / her account in OTR page, Once
logged in, the list of live advertisements will be displayed to the candidate on the dashboard. Candidate will
apply for a particular post through this portal only. The application of the candidate will be submitted only
after uploading of requisite documents as per advertisement. Before submission of application, the candidate
will have to give an undertaking/ declaration that:- “It is certified that I have checked the preview of all
the requisite uploaded documents and I am satisfied that documents are legible, readable and true.
That I shall not object to rejection of my candidature based on the sole reasons of uploaded
documents being non-readable/ poor quality of scanning.”
3. Once submitted the candidate can not make any corrections/modifications to the application and
should therefore, check all fields carefully before submission.
4. Online Recruitment Application (ORA) once submitted shall not be allowed any change except change of
category as per procedure laid down in Rule 5(iv) of Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
(Procedure and Transaction of Business) Rules, 2023" (As amended from time to time). Provided that if the
status of any candidate changes during the recruitment process and he/she fails to submit relevant category
certificate at the time of provisional rejection, he/she will be considered as unreserved candidate subject to
his/her fulfilling all eligibility conditions required for unreserved category and not availing any relaxed
standard.
5. Application without scanned latest photograph or signature shall be rejected straightaway.

Examination Stations/Cities
SHIMLA

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Note-1: The centre(s) of holding the examination(s) are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission.
However, every effort will be made to allot the examination centre(s) of their choice to the candidates. But, the
Commission may, at its discretion, allot a different centre to a candidate when circumstances so warrant.
Note-2: In case of CBT (Computer Based Test) examination centre(s) shall be allotted to the candidates at the
discretion of the Commission i.e. on the basis of availability of Computer Test Lab, anywhere in the State of H.P.

F. EXAMINATION FEES:-
The detail of fees is as under:-
Sr. No. Category Fees
1. A uniform fee shall be charged from all the candidates, irrespective of their category or 600.00
gender.

Note:- While filling in his/her Application Form, the candidate should carefully decide about his/her choice for the
Centre for the examination.
G. MODE OF PAYMENT:-
The desirous & eligible candidates shall pay the examination fee online by Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI/ any other
online digital mode, as the case may be, on or before the prescribed closing date for submission of Online
Recruitment Applications on the OTR portal. While making payment the candidate(s) shall pay specified amount
only after accepting the "Terms and Conditions to apply online". Fee once paid shall neither be refunded under
any circumstance nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
NOTE: Candidates should note that payment of fee can be made only through the modes prescribed above.
Payment of fee through any other mode is neither valid nor acceptable. Applications submitted without the
prescribed fee/mode shall be summarily rejected.
H. ADMISSION/ REJECTION:-
1. Incomplete Online Recruitment Applications (ORA) submitted without requisite examination fee/fictitious fee,
scanned photograph & scanned signatures of prescribed size, will be rejected straightaway.
2. The candidates who have paid requisite fees and uploaded all supporting documents will be allowed to
appear in the Screening Test/ Personality Test on their claim basis.
Note :- Original certificates will have to be produced at the time of personality Test. If their claim is found to be
incorrect; besides rejection they may render themselves liable to suitable action by the Commission.
I. E-admit cards :-
No admit cards will be sent by post and provisionally admitted candidates shall have to download their respective
e-admit cards along with instructions for the concerned examination from the official website of the Commission.
Therefore, the candidates are advised to remember their User ID(s) and password(s) earlier created by the
candidates in OTR in order to login for downloading their respective e-admit cards. The provisionally admitted
candidates will have to paste a passport size photograph duly self attested / attested by a Gazetted Officer on the
space provided on the downloaded e-admit cards, failing which he/she will not be allowed to appear in the
Preliminary Examination, in any condition/ circumstances, whatsoever
[Link] PROCESS:-

Stage Stage Name

OBJECTIVE TYPE SCREENING TEST/DESCRIPTIVE
1
SUBJECT APTITUDE TEST
PERSONALITY TEST
2

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Scheme of Examination:
Selection to the Posts/ Services where no selection procedure has been prescribed will be done as per selection procedure
mentioned below:
(i) Where there are only few posts for filling up and ratio between the number of eligible candidates and the posts advertised
is six or below then all of them shall be directly called for Personality Test except posts of Lecturers/Assistant Professor in
College Cadre/ Higher Education/Medical Education/Animal Husbandry/Ayush/Technical Education/Agriculture or any other
Department recruiting candidates for teaching at college level, where all recruitment shall be made as per method prescribed
below.

(ii) The selection will be done by the Commission by subjecting the applicants to two types of written papers/tests to be
conducted on the same day in two sessions, followed by a Personality Test in the following manner.

a) Paper-I
A computer Based Test (CBT) or Offline Screening Test of one hour duration as per detailed syllabus as available on the
official website of the Commission having 100 marks consisting of objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with
negative marking for incorrect/ wrong answers as follows:-
I. General knowledge of Himachal Pradesh= 30 Marks
II. General knowledge of National and International Affairs = 30 Marks
III. Knowledge of Hindi language = 20 Marks
IV. Knowledge of English language = 20 Marks

b) Paper-II
A descriptive Subject Aptitude Test (SAT) of three hours duration having 120 marks as per the syllabus to be decided by the
Commission from time to time.
Provided that test shall be conducted in a single slot with same question paper and in different slots with different sets of
question papers depending upon the total number of candidates who have to take the test and the number of computer
terminals available to the commission at the particular date for Computer Based Screening Test. Also both the Papers will be
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conducted on the same day in morning and evening sessions at any place in Himachal Pradesh as per decision of the
Commission.
Based on the merit of Paper-I, the answer sheets of Paper-II of the candidates shall be evaluated as per the given table. No
candidates securing zero or negative marks in Paper-I shall form part of merit list:
No. of Posts No. of Answer Sheets to be evaluated

Upto 25 20 times the number of vacancies advertised

26 and above 500 +05 answer sheets for every subsequent post

(i) Both in the Computer Based Test (CBT) and offline Test (objective type) each question will be followed by four (A, B, C,
D) answer options and one option ‘E’ in case candidate does not want to answer the question. There shall be negative
marking in all the objective type screening tests /examinations (CBT or Offline Test). The candidate will have to click or
encircle / blacken with blue / black ball pen on the circle adjacent to the option he / she thinks is correct in the computer or in
OMR answer sheet as the case may be. No answer will be left blank. In case the candidate does not want to answer a
question to avoid negative marking he/she shall have to encircle / blacken the option ‘E’. If any answer is left blank and none
of the option is clicked / encircled then it will also result in negative marking.
(ii) The answer key of CBT (Objective Type) shall be uploaded online on the “MY EXAMINAT ION MY ONLINE
REVIEW” in the User IDs of all appeared candidates while that of offline test, shall be uploaded on the website of the
Commission immediately after the conduct of test and depositing of the answer sheets in the Commission, for inviting
objection(s) from the appeared candidates. A time period of 05 (five) days excluding the day of publishing of answer key shall
be given to them to submit their objection(s) with supporting documents/references. A non-refundable fee of Rs. 100/- per
objected question will be charged from the candidates. The objections have to be filed in online mode only through the
HP P SC website by uploading the supporting documents. No other mode shall be entertained and no objection shall be
entertained/considered without depositing the requisite fees.
(iii) The received objection(s), if any, will be got verified from the two Subject Experts / Paper Setter. Based on the opinion /
decision of the Subject Experts / Paper Setter to the objection(s) raised by the candidates, the revised answer key shall be
prepared and finalized. If there is any disagreement or conflict in the opinion of the two Subject Experts/Paper Setter, in that
eventuality the opinion of third Subject Expert will be sought and majority opinion will be treated as final. In respect of the
scrapped question(s) no credit to appeared candidates shall be given and passing marks will accordingly be proportionally
reduced. The final answer key alongwith question paper shall be uploaded on the website of the Commission after the
declaration of the result. No objection(s)/ representation(s) shall be entertained against the final answer key.
(iv) In case of SAT, if there is any discrepancy in the question paper due to typographical / printing error or question being
out of syllabus and the same is noticed by the Commission after the conduct of examination or pointed out by the candidates
within 05 (five) days of examination, the same shall be got verified from the two Subject Experts. If there is any disagreement
or conflict in the opinion of the two Subject Experts/Paper Setter, in that eventuality the opinion of third Subject Expert will
be sought. Based on the opinion of the Subject Expert / Paper Setter to the objection(s) final decision shall be taken.
(v) In case of bilingual papers, if there is any difference in English and Hindi version of the question and answer option, the
English version shall be treated as correct and final.
Note:- There shall be negative marking in all the objective type screening tests/ examinations (Computer Based Test or
Offline Test) including those conducted under the notified rules where there is no specific mention about it in the rules as
detailed below:-
1. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one fourth (0.25) 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
happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question also i.e. one fourth (0.25) of the marks
assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
3. If a question is left blank i.e. no circle is clicked or encircled/ blackened by the candidate, there will be same penalty as
above for that question also i.e. one fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
4. Where there are two correct answers instead of one correct answer out of four options (A,B,C,D) of a question, all
those candidates, who will click or encircle/blacken any one of these two correct answers will be awarded marks allotted
to that question.
(vi) Minimum pass marks in the Subject Aptitude Test (SAT) to qualify for the Personality Test shall be 45% for the
candidates of General category and 40% for the candidates of reserved categories. Those securing less than the prescribed
marks will be disqualified and will not be considered for the remaining selection process.
(vii) After finalization of answer key of Paper-I the candidate responses of CBT of each candidate in case of Computer Based
Test will be evaluated and in case of offline Test the OMR answer sheets of the candidates shall be scanned in the OMR
Scanner and evaluated by using the final answer key. Based on the merit of Paper-I, the Paper-II shall be evaluated to
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prepare category-wise zone of consideration in the following ratio.
No. of Posts advertised Ratio for category wise zone of consideration for scrutiny of documents
1 to 10 1:5+3

11 and above 1:5

In case, if the ratio between the number of eligible candidates and the posts advertised is below 20 the eligible
candidates will only be required to appear for Paper-II followed by personality test.
(viii) After scrutinizing the online recruitment applications category-wise / post-wise properly, the candidates fulfilling the
prescribed eligibility criteria shall be admitted and the candidates not fulfilling the prescribed eligibility criteria shall be rejected
provisionally.
(ix) The list of rejected candidates shall also be uploaded on the official website of the Commission as well as individually
against their USER ID. SMS alert /e-mail shall also be sent to such [Link] provisionally rejected candidates(s) will
be allowed time of 10 (ten) days including Sunday and holidays to submit their representations, along with requisite
documents, either through e-mail or in person only. The same shall then be scrutinized and all record concerning scrutiny will
be put up before the Commission for approval and the decision of the Commission in this regard shall be final. No
objection(s)/ representation(s) shall be entertained against the final rejection.
(x) After decision of the Commission on such representations, the list of finally rejected candidates shall be uploaded on the
official website of the Commission as well as individually against their USER ID. No separate correspondence shall be made
with any candidate by any official of the Commission unless he/ she is specially permitted to do so. Examination fee will not
be refunded to the candidate whose applications stand rejected by the Commission for any reason(s).
(xi) The original documents of the candidates admitted provisionally to appear in the Personality Test/Document Verification
shall be checked/ scrutinized on the day of Personality Test/Document Verification.
(xii) Written test shall be followed by a Personality Test. The Personality Test shall be of 30 marks and be held only in the
Commission's office at Shimla. Minimum pass marks in Personality Test shall be 40% i.e. 12 marks for the candidates of
general category and 30% i.e. 09 marks for the candidates of reserved categories.
(xiii) Normally four eligible candidates for a single post and three eligible candidates for every subsequent post will be declared
qualified for appearing in the Personality Test on the basis of Computer Based Test/ Offline Test (objective or descriptive).
If, the number of qualified candidates in a particular category is fewer, then all of them will be called for Personality Test. In
case there is a tie between or amongst the candidates on account of having obtained equal minimum cut off marks in the test
all such candidates shall be called for the Personality Test. Marks obtained by the candidates in the SAT (120 marks) plus
marks in the Personality Test (30 marks) would determine their final ranking / selection. Provided that in exceptional case(s)
the method of selection to the advertised post(s) shall be decided by the Commission as it may deem fit.
(xiv) Contract/Casual/adhoc/ daily rated/ work charged employees do not need to produce NOC from the concerned
employer. The candidates who are in Government service (regular service) may apply to the Commission alongwith
requisite examination fees with information to their Head of Departments / Employer for issuing NOC. Any candidates,
who are in regular Government Service or Government owned Industrial service, will not be allowed to participate in the
process of document verification unless he/she produces NOC from the concerned employer.
K. Other Conditions:-

1. The eligibility of candidate(s) called for the Personality Test will be determined on the basis of original documents
produced on the day of Personality Test and the Commission will not be responsible if the candidature of any candidate
is rejected at that stage or at the time of verification by the Appointing Authority. As such, admission to the Screening
Test/ Examination/ Personality Test shall be purely provisional.
2. If any candidates appears in the Screening Test at the centre other than the allotted centre, his / her candidature will be
rejected straightway and no correspondence will be entertained in the matter.
3. The number of vacancies to be filled in on the basis of this Screening Test may increase or decrease.
4. Summoning of the candidate(s) for Personality Test; conveys no assurance whatsoever that they will be selected or
recommended. Appointment orders to the selected candidate(s) will be issued by the appropriate Appointing Authority.
5. Re-checking/ re-evaluation, for the written examination(s)/ Screening Tests (Computer Based Test/ Offline Test) will
not be allowed in any case.
6. It may be ensured by the candidates before submitting the applications that furnishing false information and
documents or suppression of any factual information in the application form would entail disqualification. If the fact
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 that false information / document(s) has been furnished or that there has been suppression of any factual information
in the application; comes to the notice at any time during the service of a person, his service would be liable to be
terminated. .
L. Syllabus:-
Detailed syllabus of Paper-II ( Descriptive Subject Aptitude Test ) has already been uploaded on the official website of the
Commission.
M. CATEGORY CLAIMS:-
1. The category of the candidate claimed in the profile before he / she applies for the post shall be treated as final. In case
the candidate has inadvertently filled his category wrongly in the ORA or his / her category undergoes a change before
the prescribed closing date for submission of online recruitment application through OT R portal then such candidate
shall have to get his / her application modified by requesting the Commission to that effect in writing. However, in
cases where candidate finds out at later stage that he / she has wrongly filled his category in the ORA or there is change
of category which is beyond the control of the candidate, provided he / she has not availed any relaxed standards in
terms of age, experience, qualification etc., he / she will inform about it in writing to the Commission within 15 days
after the conduct of screening test / preliminary examination [provided the result has not been declared] failing which
no such type of requests shall be entertained by the Commission. Decision of Commission on his / her request to
change the category shall be final. Provided that if status of any candidate changes during the recruitment process and
he/she fails to submit relevant category certificate at the time of provisional rejection, he/she will be considered as
unreserved candidate subject to his/her fulfilling all eligibility conditions required for unreserved category and not
availing any relaxed standard.

2. S.C. of Himachal Pradesh / S.T. of Himachal Pradesh / O.B.C. of Himachal Pradesh/ E.W.S. of Himachal Pradesh/
W.F.F. of Himachal Pradesh / Ex-Servicemen of Himachal Pradesh and Physically Disabled of Himachal Pradesh
candidates must possess such certificates(s) in support of their claims made in the online recruitment applications while
applying for the concerned post(s). If any B.P.L. candidate applies for the post reserved for EWS category he/she shall
have to submit a valid B.P.L. certificate countersigned by the Block Development Officer and also a non-SC/ST/OBC
certificate issued by the competent authority. The benefit of reservation will be admissible on parental basis only. All
the candidates belonging to reserved categories are also required to go through the relevant instructions of the
Government of Himachal Pradesh issued from time to time in order to ensure that they are eligible under a particular
category.

3. The statutory certificates like Bonafide Himachali, SC, ST, WFF and legal heir issued on parentage basis on the
prescribed format are of permanent nature and are acceptable to the Commission. However, the certificates of O.B.C.
on parentage basis on the prescribed format and E.W.S. also on the prescribed format issued by the competent
authority to be valid not only for the relevant term of the financial year but also covering the prescribed closing date(s)
for submission of online recruitment application through OT RS and application form for the main (written)
examination, if any. The latest certificate issued by the competent authority alongwith self undertaking stating that his /
her status has not been changed and he / she is not excluded from the category of O.B.C. or E.W.S. or B.P.L. will
have to be submitted by the candidate to the Commission as and when asked by the Commission as well as on the day
of Personality Test / document verification.

4. EX-SERVICEMEN OF HIMACHAL PRADESH:

(i) The candidates belonging to Ex-Servicemen of Himachal Pradesh will have to furnish Discharge Certificate/Service
Book and full detail in respect of their P.P.O. No., Rank and NOC with date of retirement from the Defence Services
to claim the benefit of reservation for the category of Ex-Serviceman of Himachal Pradesh. The Short Service
Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) released on or after 13-02-2020 shall have to upload proof of having received
gratuity.
(ii) The persons serving in the Armed Forces of the Union, who on retirement from service, would come under the
category of “Ex-Serviceman” may be permitted to apply for re-employment one year before the completion of the
specified terms of engagement and avail themselves of all concessions available to ex-serviceman but shall not be

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 permitted to leave the uniform until they complete the specified terms of engagement in the Armed Forces of the
Union. The period of one year shall be counted from the notified last date of receipt of applications for the post(s)
advertised. Such candidate(s) should also upload NOC with date of retirement from the Defence Services to claim the
benefit of reservation under the category of Ex-Serviceman of Himachal Pradesh.

5. WARDS of EX-SERVICEMEN of H.P., i.e. DEPENDENT SONS, DAUGHTERS and WIVES of Ex-
SERVICEMEN of H.P.:
(i) Dependent sons, daughters &wives of Ex-Servicemen of Himachal Pradesh (Wards of Ex-Servicemen of Himachal
Pradesh) may apply against the posts specifically reserved for Wards of Ex-Servicemen category (i.e. Dependent sons,
daughters and wives) and not against the posts reserved for Ex-Servicemen of H.P. in order to avoid rejection of their
candidature at any later stage for the concerned posts.
(ii) Candidates belonging to Wards of Ex-Servicemen category will have to submit a Dependent Certificate issued by
the competent authority and a latest affidavit duly attested by the authority authorized under the Indian Oath Act to the
effect that no person in the family has been rehabilitated through employment against the posts reserved for Ex-
Servicemen with the H.P. Govt./ Corporation/ Board/ Autonomous Body of H.P. as well as Central and other State/
Union Territory Government or P.S.U./ Autonomous Body / Banks etc. under the control of the said Central or other
State / Union Territory Government.
(iii) The daughters of Ex-Servicemen will also have to submit an undertaking to the effect that she is un-married and
dependent upon her father in support of her category claim on the day of Personality Test.
(iv) Married daughters will be admitted provisionally against the posts reserved for Ward of Ex. Serviceman on
production of provisional Ward of Ex.-Servicemen certificate issued by the competent authority as per instructions of
the Govt. (Department of Personnel) Himachal Pradesh letter No. P ER (AP)-C-B(12)-1/2013 dated 18th March,
2020.

6. W.F.F. OF H.P. (WARDS OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH):

(i) For the posts reserved for Wards of Freedom Fighters of Himachal Pradesh (WFF of H.P.), sons/ grandsons/
daughters/ grand daughters of Freedom Fighters of Himachal Pradesh, who have been appointed on regular basis shall
not be entitled for the benefits of reservation provided to the Wards of Freedom fighters in Government services,
against the identical posts in the same scale. The employed children/ grand children of Freedom Fighters will be
deemed to have been excluded from the definition of Ward of Freedom Fighter for the purpose to this extent.
(ii) The children/ grand children of Freedom fighters of Himachal Pradesh, who have been appointed in Govt. / Semi
Govt. or Private Sector etc. services against the post(s) reserved for the Wards of Freedom Fighters on regular basis
will remain entitled to compete for higher rank/ grade posts/ services on the basis of reservation earmarked to the
Wards of Freedom Fighters of Himachal Pradesh.
(iii) The un-married daughters/ grand daughters will have to submit an affidavit being spinster (un-married) in support
of their claim(s) issued by the authority authorized under the Indian Oath Act. Otherwise such candidates will be
rejected straightway.
(iv) Married daughters and Married grand daughters will be admitted provisionally against the posts reserved for WFF
on production of provisional WFF certificate issued by the competent authority as per instructions of the Govt.
(Department of Personnel) Himachal Pradesh letter No. PER(AP)-C-E(3)-1/2020 dated 17th March, 2020.

7. E.W.S. OF H.P. (ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS OF H.P.):

(i) The benefit of reservation under the EWS category (other than SCs / STs / OBCs) in posts under the Government
of Himachal Pradesh can be availed against the posts reserved for EWS category on production of an Income and
Asset Certificate issued by the competent authority in the State by Government of Himachal Pradesh in the prescribed
format.
(ii) The reservation to the category of EWS and (document to be submitted in support of claim), will be as per
instructions issued by the Government of H.P. (in the Department of personnel) vide letter No. P ER(AP)-C-B(12)-
1/2019 dated 11th June, 2019.
(iii) If a BP L candidate applies for the post reserved for EWS category he / she shall have to submit a valid BP L
certificate issued by competent authorities and countersigned by the Block Development Officer and also a non SC /
ST / OBC certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format. The candidate should posses valid
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 EWS certificate at all stages of examination/ recruitment process including personality test/document verification.
(iv) In case Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates are not available for selection, the vacancies will be treated
automatically as de-reserved and will be filled up from a non EWS candidate of unreserved category.
N. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. If any person with benchmark disability having disability of 40% or more requires scribe/reader, he/she has to
request for the same in writing to the Commission alongwith copy of disability certificate issued by the competent
authority atleast seven days prior to the screening test (Computer Based Test/ Offline Test) for the concerned post
and such application will be entertained on merit and as per rules.
2. The SC / ST / OBC / WFF / Physically impaired and Ex-servicemen candidates of statesother than H.P. should
write / encode their category code as 01, because they will be treated as unreserved candidates and upper age
relaxation is not applicable to them.
3. The candidates belonging to persons with disability categories are advised to claim their respective category only if
the percentage of disability is 40% or more.
4. The applicant shall upload his/her latest photograph in the space provided in the application form.
5. General Wards of Ex-serviceman erroneously apply against the post of Ex. Servicemen and choose the code of Ex-
Servicemen of H.P. in the relevant Column of the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) resulting in rejection of
their candidature. Therefore, they shall write and choose the code of category(s) to which they actually belong and
not select the code of Ex-Servicemen.
6. The Ex-servicemen candidates of H.P. must go through the relevant Rules and instructions pertaining to reservation
notified /issued by the H.P. Govt. from time to time in order to ensure their eligibility for admission to the aforesaid
examination.
7. Reserved category candidates are also required to go through the relevant instructions in order to ensure that they
are eligible under the particular category(s).
8. Since the eligibility of all provisionally admitted candidates will be adjudged/ the candidates are required to produce
original certificates/ documents as proof in support of their claim regarding age-limit category/ educational
qualifications and experience etc. made in the online recruitment application. On the day of personality test/
document verification if any candidate falls to produce original certificate on his/her category of which he/she has
made claim in the online recruitment application in addition to other original certificate with regard to his/her
eligibility, he/she shall not be allowed to appear before the personality test/ document verification board and his/ her
candidature shall stand automatically rejected. In case the validity of OBC (Non Creamy layer) or EWS OR BPL
certificate has expired during the day of document verification or personality test or when asked by the Commission
than the candidate will be required to submit a self-declaration stating that his/her status has not been changed and
he/she is not excluded form the category of OBC or EWS / BPL to the Commission.
9. Candidates are informed that as per Government of H.P. (in the Department of Personnel) notification No. Per (AP-
B)B(15)-3/2022 dated 22-03-2023, the examinations conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service
Commission will come under the purview of The Himachal Pradesh Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair
Means) Act, 2025.
10. A candidate at any stage of examination /selection which shall include final selection and sending recommendation(s)
thereof or during the course of examination or any selection process conducted or being conducted may in addition
to rendering himself / herself liable to criminal prosecution under relevant laws (in the case of candidate already in
service under Government, to disciplinary action and criminal prosecution under the appropriate rules and relevant
laws) may be debarred from appearing in any written examination / Document verification/ Personality Test for a
period not exceeding 15 years, or his candidature may be cancelled at the discretion of the Commission w.e.f. the
date as may be decided by the Commission, if he or she is found to be guilty of the following:
(i) obtaining / seeking support for his / her candidature whether in the Examination or Physical Test or Document
verification or Personality Test by any means; or
(ii) impersonating; or
(iii) procuring impersonation by any person; or
(iv) submitting false/ fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with; or
(v) making statements which are incorrect or false or flouts any Instructions Guidelines, terms and condition, given in
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advertisements or instructions communicated in any manner or suppressing therein material information at any stage of
selection; or
(vi) resorting to the following means in connection with his / her candidature for the examination, namely:
(a) obtaining copy of question paper through improper means;
(b) finding out the particulars of the persons connected with secret work relating to the Examination; Evaluation, Physical
Test and Personality Test /Document verification,
(c) Influencing the Examiners; or
(vii) using or attempting to use unfair means in the Examination Hall; or
(viii) writing obscene matter or drawing obscene sketches in the scripts; or
(ix) harassing, threatening or causing physical injury to the staff engaged in the conduct of Examination or Physical Test
or Document verification or Personality Test ; or
(x) violating any of the instructions given to the candidates in their admission card or other directives including oral
instructions given by the centre supervisor /superintendent or other staff engaged in the conduct of Examination or
Physical Test or Document verification or Personality Test ; or
(xi) misbehaving in the examination hall including tearing of the scripts, provoking fellow examinees to boycott
Examination or Physical Test or Document verification or Personality Test creating a disorderly scene and the like; or
(xii) being in possession of or using mobile phone, pager, scanner or any electronic equipment or device or any other
equipment capable of being used as a communication device during the Examination or Physical Test or Document
verification or Personality Test ; or
(xiii) being debarred earlier on the above mentioned grounds by the Union Public Service Commission or any State Public
Service Commission or any other government department / recruiting agency including this Commission.
(xiv) attempting to commit or, as the case may be, abetting the Commission of all or any of the acts specified in the
foregoing clauses; Provided that no penalty under this Rule shall be imposed except after:-
(a) giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation in writing as he/she may wish to make in that behalf;
and
(b) taking into consideration the representation, if any, submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to him/ her.
O. CHECK LIST: VERIFY THE FOLLOWING BEFORE UPLOADING THE ONLINE APPLICATION OR
DOCUMENTS/CERTIFICATES:
i. That no column is wrongly filled or kept blank as the information furnished therein would be used to determine the
eligibility of candidates to be called for Screening Test and Personality Test.
ii. That the following documents/certificates re uploaded in support of claims made/ information given in the Online
Application:

1. Matriculation certificate for age proof.

2. Degree certificates along with Marks Sheets of all years / Consolidated mark sheet in support of Educational
Qualifications.
3. Experience certificate(s) wherever required.
4. Valid category certificate(s) in support of their eligibility, if any, viz., S.C., S.T., O.B.C., E.W.S. / BP L, Ex-
Servicemen along with discharge book, Ward of Ex. Servicemen, WFF and Persons with benchmark disabilities etc. All
these certificates along with undertaking wherever required, should be on Proforma prescribed by the Government of
H.P. from time to time.
5. Bonafide Himachali Certificate in case of reserved category candidates.

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P. DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION(s):-
No candidate will be eligible for admission to the examination:-
1. If he/ she has been dismissed from any previous Govt./ Semi Govt. service;
2. If he/ she has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude or has been permanently debarred/disqualified
from appearing in any examination or selection;
3. If he / she is found either directly or indirectly influencing the selection process in any manner; or
4. If he / she is an un-discharged insolvent.

NOTE: For more information of candidates, "Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (Procedure and Transaction of
Business ) Rules, 2023" (As amended from time to time) is available on Commission's Website.

Q. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES:-

In case of any guidance/ information / clarification regarding Online Recruitment Applications (ORA), candidates can contact
H.P.P.S.C. Reception Counter in person or on Toll Free No.1800-180- 8004 or Ph. No. 0177-2629738 on any working day
between 10:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M. Queries related to online applications can also be mailed by the candidates on e-mail ID
“ hppsc_shimla@[Link]”. No candidate will interact directly with the staff in the Recruitment Sections.

R. IMPORTANT NOTE:
Candidates are advised to visit the Commission’s website from time to time for updates in their own interest.

ABBREVIATIONS:
HP: Himachal Pradesh, P SC: Public Service Commission, UR: Unreserved, SC: Scheduled Castes of H.P., ST: Scheduled
Tribes of H.P., OBC: Other Backward Classes of H.P., BP L: Below Poverty line of H.P. EWS: Economically Weaker
Section of H.P., as declared by the Govt. of H.P. from time to time, Ex-SM: Ex-Servicemen of H.P., WFF: Wards of
Freedom Fighters of H.P., Wards of Ex-SM: Dependent sons, daughters and wives of Ex-SM of H.P., P WDs: Persons with
disabilities of H.P., VI: Visually impaired, HI: Hearing Impaired, OT RS: One Time Registration System, NOC: No Objection
Certificate, EQ: Essential qualification(s) and ORA: Online Recruitment Application.

Sd/-
(Nivedita Negi), IAS
Secretary
H.P. Public Service Commission
Tel. No. : 0177-2623786

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