(Notification) HPPSC: Himachal Pradesh Administrative Combined Competitive Examination - 2012

(Advertisement No. V / 2012  | Dated: 05/01/2013)

Administrative Service

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Pay scale: Rs.15600-39100 + 5400 (Grade Pay).

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Pay Scale : Rs.15600-39100 + 5400 (Grade Pay)

Educational Qualifications:

• A candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent from a recognized University.
• 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.
• 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 Limit:

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 35 years on the first January 2013, meaning thereby that candidates born on or after 02/01/1992 are underage whereas applicants born before 01/01/1978 are overage.

Selection Procedure

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

Stage - I (Preliminary Examination)

Stage – II (Main Written Examination)

• The result of preliminary examination will be uploaded on HPPSC website.
• The Notification for inviting main application form will be published in the leading news papers and the same will also be available on HPPSC website.
• Candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified for admission to the Main Examination will have to apply again, in the Detailed Application Form.
• The qualified candidates for Main Examination are required to download the Detailed Main Application Form from HPPSC website and fill the relevant columns by enclosing attested photocopies of all documents in support of their eligibility as already claimed by the candidate (s) in preliminary application form as well as in main application form.
• The candidates are required to send the complete main application form along with  required documents to the Commission’s office on or before the last date for receipt of application as mentioned in the notice for inviting main application form.
• The Centre-wise list of admitted candidates and timetable for Main examination will be uploaded on Office Website for the information of the candidates. An intimation with regard to admission/ rejection and date of commencement of Main Examination will be intimated through SMS/ e-mail.

Stage - III (Viva-Voce):

• On the basis of performance in main examination the result of qualified candidates will be uploaded on HPPSC website.
• The candidate who qualifies main examination will be called for viva-voce individually by the office.
• Final selection will be determined on the basis of written performance in the main examination and viva-voce.

Scheme of Examination:

Preliminary examination:

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 choice) 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 choice) questions.

Main Written Examination:

• The candidates declared qualified in the Preliminary examination will be entitled for 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.
• The candidates, who qualify the Preliminary examination, will have to download the application form for Main examination from the above website. No separate call letters will be sent for Main examination.

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.

Centres of Examination :

The Preliminary Examination will be held at the following Centres: SHIMLA, SOLAN, MANDI, DHARAMSALA, NAHAN, UNA, HAMIRPUR AND CHAMBA.

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 abovementioned 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.

Examination Fees:

• GENERAL CATEGORY : Rs.250
• CANDIDATES OF OTHER STATES : Rs.250
• S.C. OF H.P. /S.T. OF H.P. /O.B.C. OF H.P. : Rs.63
• Ex-Servicemen of H.P. : Rs.No Fee

The candidates can deposit the requisite fee at any branch of Punjab National Bank through an e-Challan generated after applying online for the post through  Commission’s website, and Transaction No., Branch Code and date of Receipt given by the PNB on candidate’s copy of e-Challan are required to be updated before the last date in the same Login ID in the Fee Details link. Before applying online, all candidates are advised to go through detailed instructions given on the above mentioned website.

Last Date For Receipt of Applications : 04/02/2013

Courtesy: Himachal Pradesh Govt.