HPPSC (HAS) Examination
About
The Himachal Pradesh administrative services (HPAS) exam is one of the most prestigious and toughest exams of Himachal Pradesh. HPAS is conducted every year for the purpose of giving entry to the successful candidates into the administrative services of Himachal Pradesh.
HPAS Combined Competitive Examination comprises following posts:
- Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services (SDM)
- Himachal Pradesh Police Services (DSP)
- Tehsildar
- Excise & Taxation Officer (ETO)
- Block Development Officer (BDO)
- District Panchayat Officer (DPO)
- District Welfare-cum-Probation Officers
- Assistant, Registrar Co-operative Societies
- District Employment Officer (DEO)
- District Treasury Officer (DTO)
- District Food & Civil Supplies Controller
- Assistant Controller, Weights & Measure
Centres for Examination:
There are following centres for Preliminary Examination:
Shimla, Solan, Mandi, Dharamshala, Nahan, Una, Hamirpur, Chamba, Bilaspur and Kullu.
Date of HAS prelims examination
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June (Every Year)
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Number of services
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(HAS, HPS, BDO, etc.)
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Number of vacancies
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Approx. 20
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Eligibility criteria-Educational qualification
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Graduate in any discipline
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Eligibility criteria-Age limit
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Minimum 21 years and Maximum 35 years (for general category) relaxation for others (upto 5 years for OBC, /SC/ST) Maximum age for HP Govt. Employee’s upto 42 years.
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Latest Pattern of Preliminary Examination (HAS)
Maximum Marks & Time
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Paper I (200 marks, 2hrs), Paper II (200 marks, 2hrs)
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Types of questions
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Multiple choice questions
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Number of choices for each question
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4 (a, b, c, d)
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Booklet series
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A, B, C, D
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Number of answers correct for any question
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ONLY one
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Negative marking for wrong answers
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0.33 of the marks assigned to that question
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Maximum Marks
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Minimum Passing Marks
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Paper-I General Studies (counted for merit)
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100*2.0 = 200
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30 (Merit)
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Paper-II CSAT (not counted for merit)
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100*2.0 = 200
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33% (Qualifying)
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Total
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400
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Latest Pattern of Mains Examination (HAS)
Paper
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Subject
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Marks
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1.
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Paper A
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Hindi (Qualifying)
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100
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2.
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Paper B
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English (Qualifying)
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100
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3.
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Paper I
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Essay
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100
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4.
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Paper II
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General Studies-I
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200
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5.
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Paper III
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General Studies-II
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200
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6.
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Paper IV
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General Studies-III
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200
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7.
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Paper V
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Optional Subject (Only One Paper)
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200 |
Total
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900
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Interview (Personality Test)
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150
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Grand Total
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1050
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