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Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services (HPAS)


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The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) started conducting the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services Etc. Examination (HPAS) in 1973. The recruitment for the following posts in Himachal Pradesh Government is made on the basis of this examination.



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Sr. No.

Name of the Post(s)

Pay-Scale

1

HAS Class-I (Gazetted)

Ordinary time scale Rs. 7880-13500 (plus allowances sanctioned by the Government from time to time)

2

HPS Class-I (Gazetted)

Ordinary time scale Rs. 7880-13500 (plus allowance sanctioned by the Government from time to time)

3

Block Development Officer Class-I (Gazetted)

Rs. 7000-10980 (plus allowances sanctioned by the Government from time to time)

4

District Panchayat Officer Class-II (Gazetted)

Rs. 7000-10980 (plus allowances)

5

Principal, Panchayati Raj Training Institute. Panchayat Department,Class-II (Gazetted)

Rs. 7000-10980 (plus allowances)

6

District Treasury Officer Class-I (Gazetted)

Rs. 7220-11660 (plus allowances)

7

District Food & Supplies Controller Class-I (Gazetted)

Rs. 7220-11660 (plus allowances)

8

Tehsildar Class-I (Gazetted)

Rs. 7000-10600 (plus allowances)

9

Excixe & Taxation Officer Class-I (Gazetted)

Rs. 7000-10910 (plus allowances).

10

District Employment Officer Class-II (Gazetted)

Rs. 7000-10980 (plus allowances)

11

District Welfare-cum-Probationery Officer Class-II (Gazetted)

Rs. 7000-10980 (plus allowances)

12

Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies Class-Ii (Gazetted)

Rs.7000-10980 (plus allowances)

13

Assistant Controller, Weights & Measure Class-II (Gazetted)

Rs. 6400-10640 (plus allowances)



Exam Pattern

Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services Etc. Examination (HPAS) is a Three Tier examination.

  • Preliminary
  • Mains
  • Interview

Candidates require passing all these three tests and stand in merit for successful postings in the administrative set up of government.
The preliminary examination comprises of two papers i.e. paper in general studies and subject test.
Candidates qualified in the preliminary test undergo for main examination. The candidates who are admitted for the main written examination can opt any two subjects out of the following:

Subjects List for Himachal Pradesh Administrative Exams

Indian History

Political Science and International Relations

Mathematics

Statistics

Commerce & Accountancy

Economics

Chemistry

Botany

Zoology

Philosophy

Law

Sociology

Management

Public Administration

Geography

Agriculture

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Hindi

Sanskrit

Urdu

English Literature

Psychology

Geology

Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science

Physics

Anthropology

Forestry

Horticulture

In all, the candidates are required to appear in following 8 papers for the main written examination i.e. 4 compulsory and 4 optional.


1.compulsory PapersMaximum marks
(i)English100
(ii)Hindi100
(iii) Essay100
(iv) General Studies 150
Total 450
2. Optional Papers (Two Subjects)
(i)First Subject
(Paper-I) 150
(Paper-II) 150
ii)Second Subject
(Paper-I) 150
(Paper-II) 150
Total600


Candidates successful in the main written examination are called for Interview. HPAS Interview carries 150 marks.

Limitations

Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects in HPAS: 

  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Of the Engineering subjects, viz. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering, not more than one subject,
  • Of Language subjects, viz. Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu and English Literature, not more than one subject;
  • Agriculture, AND Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science;
  • Political Science, International Relations AND Public Administration;
  • Commerce & Accountancy AND Management;
  • Sociology and Anthropology;
  • Management AND Public Administration;
  • Horticulture AND Forestry;
  • Horticulture, Agriculture AND Animal Husbandry & Veterinary
  • Science;
  • Forestry, Agriculture AND Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.

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