About This Course

• The HPPSC or Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission conducts the combined civil service examination to recruit for various vacancies in the state administrative positions of the state of Himachal Pradesh.
• The HP SET exam is popularly conducted by releasing official notification on the website hppsc.hp.gov.in.
• Application Form Date: The application forms are typically released once a year. For 2024, the application forms were available from April 5 to May 2.
• Exam Date: The HPAS exam is conducted in three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The Prelims for 2024 were held on June 30, and the Mains are scheduled from October 3 to October 10.
• Frequency: This exam is conducted annually.

Eligibility Criteria and age limit

Age Limit

Between 21 years to 35 years.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent from a recognized University

Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam Papers

• It consisting of 2 papers based on objective type questions will be held.
• The duration of Papers I (General Studies) and II (Aptitude Test) is of two hours each.
• Both Paper I and Paper II shall be of 200 marks and there shall be 100 multiple choice type questions.

Negative Marking: 

• There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate.
• For each wrong answer, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

Main Written Examination

• The candidate shall specify in his/her application form the optional subject he/she desire to take.
• He/She may intimate any change of his/her intention to the Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission not later than the last date prescribed for the receipt of Application.
• A candidate shall answer the Optional Paper in English or in Hindi as per his/her option.

Viva-Voce

• The total number of candidate to be called for interview/personality test on the basis of written examination, shall not exceed three (3) times the number of the vacancies notified for recruitment through that examination

Selection Process

Himachal Pradesh Administrative Combined Competitive Examination will consist of three successive stages to complete the selection process.

• Preliminary Examination
• Main Written Examination
• Viva-Voce

HPAS Preliminary Exam

• Initially, Preliminary examination consisting of 02 papers based on objective type (multiple choices) questions on the following pattern will be held.
• Qualified candidates in Prelims examination only proceed or eligible for appearing the Main Examination.

HPAS Main Written Examination

• The candidates declared qualified in the Preliminary examination will be entitled to admission to the Main written examination, if otherwise found eligible.
• 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.
• No candidate shall be considered having qualified the written examination unless he obtains at least 40% marks in Hindi and English (Compulsory Papers) and 45% marks in the aggregate.
• The marks obtained in English and Hindi (Compulsory Papers) will not be counted for the purpose of ranking, though it would be necessary for the candidates to secure minimum 40% marks in each of these papers to qualify.
• The candidates who qualify the main examination will have to download the call letter for the interview. No separate call letters will be sent for Main examination.

• Best Books

  HPAS Preliminary Exam
  HPAS Main Written Examination
  Optional Subject

   

  Why to join us?

  • Experienced Faculty: Teachers with in-depth knowledge and teaching experience.
  • Comprehensive Study Material: Well researched and regularly updated study resources.
  • Structured Course Plan: A well-planned curriculum covering all aspects of the syllabus.
  • Regular Classes: Consistent and punctual classes with sufficient time for doubt clearance.
  • Practice Tests and Mock Exams: Regular assessments to simulate the actual exam experience.
  • Personalized Attention: Small batch sizes or individual focus for better understanding.
  • Technology Integration: Utilization of digital tools and resources for enhanced learning.
  • Doubt Clearance Sessions: Separate sessions for clarifying doubts and reinforcing concepts.
  • Performance Tracking: Regular evaluation and feedback to monitor progress.
  • Results-Oriented Approach: A focus on achieving high scores and selection in top institutions.