(Notification) HPPSC: H.P. Administrative Combined Competitive Exam - 2016

(Notification) HPPSC: H.P. Administrative Combined Competitive Exam - 2016
"Advt no. 1/2016"

Vacancies Detail:

1. Four vacancies of Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service, Class-I (Gazetted) in the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100 + 5400 (Grade Pay). Out of these, one vacancy is reserved for the category of Scheduled Caste (S.C.), and one vacancy is reserved for the category of Scheduled Tribe (S.T.) and remaining two vacancies are unreserved.

2. Five vacancies (unreserved) of Himachal Pradesh Police Service, ClassI (Gazetted) in the pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100+5400(Grade Pay).

3. Five vacancies of Tehsildar Class–I (Gazetted) in the pay scale of Rs.10300-34800+5000 (Grade Pay). Out of these, one vacancy is reserved for the category of Other Backward Class (OBC) Remaining four vacancies are unreserved.

4. Eight vacancies of Block Development Officers, Class –I (Gazetted) in the pay scale of Rs. 10300-34800 + 5000 (Grade Pay). Out of these, three vacancies reserved for the category of Scheduled Castes (S.C), one vacancy reserved for the category of Scheduled Tribe(S.T), one vacancy reserved for the category of Ex-serviceman (Gen.), two
vacancies reserved for category of Other Backward Class (OBC) of H.P., and remaining one vacancy is unreserved.

5. Three Vacancies of Excise and Taxation Officer, Class-1(Gazetted) in the pay scale of Rs. 10300-34800+5000 (Grade Pay). Out of these one vacancy reserved for the category of Other Backward Class (OBC) and remaining two vacancies are unreserved.

The following post(s) will also be filled up on the basis of HPAS Combined Competitive Examination-2015

1. Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services
2. Himachal Pradesh Police Services
3. Tehsildar
4. Excise & Taxation Officer
5. Block Development Officer
6. District Panchayat Officer
7. District Welfare-cum-Probation Officers
8. Assistant, Registrar Co-operative Societies
9. District Employment Officer
10. District Treasury Officer
11. District Food & Civil Supplies Controller
12. Assistant Controller, Weights & Measure

 Eligibility Criteria:

Nationality:

Indian

Educational Qualifications:

(a) A candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent from a recognized University.

(b) A 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) 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 :

1. A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 35 years on the first January- 2016, meaning thereby that candidates born on or after
02/01/1995 are underage whereas applicants born on or before 01/01/1981 are overage.

2. Provided that the upper age limit is relax able by five years for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward Classes / Persons with disabilities and
Children/Grand Children of Freedom Fighters of Himachal Pradesh as declared by the Govt. from time to time. Age relaxation is also available to Ex-servicemen candidates of H.P. as per provisions in Rules/ Instructions of H.P. Govt.

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., Ex-Servicemen
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. (ExServicemen
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

Selection Procedure:

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

Scheme of Examination:

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.

(B)

Papers Syllabus
Paper-I General Studies (Code No.01)
  •  History, geography, political, art & culture and socio economic development of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Currents events of national and international importance.
  • History of India and Indian national movement.
  • Indian and World Geography-physical, social, economic geography of India and the world.
  • Indian polity and governance –Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc.
  • Economic and social development – sustainable development poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives, etc.
  • General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate Change – that do not require subject specialization
  • General science.
Paper-II Aptitude Test (Code No.02)
  • Comprehension
  • Interpersonal skills including communication skills
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability
  • Decision making and problem solving
  • General mental ability
  • Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level).
  • English Language comprehension skills (Class X level) (C) Th

(C) This preliminary examination will consist of two objective type papers (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about 20 times  the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year in the Posts / Service. Only those candidates who have been declared to have qualified the preliminary examination by the H.P. Public Service Commission in a year will be eligible for admission to the main examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination.

2. 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.

3. 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.

How To Apply:

  • Candidates are required to apply only through online mode by using the website www.hp.gov.in/hppsc . No other mode for submission of applications is allowed.
  • Detailed instructions for filling up online applications 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 online Applications can be filled up to 11/02/2016 till 11.59 PM after which the link will be disabled.

Important Date:

  • Last date for receipt of applications : 11/02/2016

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Courtesy: hppsc