HPPSC Recruitment 2022: Notifications, Eligibility, Online Application Process
The HPPSC exams are conducted for selecting eligible candidates and recruiting them for vacant posts. This article provides all the details of the HPPSC 2022 exams along with the notification dates, eligibility criteria, and application process.
The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, or HPPSC, conducts several exams all year round for different posts. HPPSC is the unit that is responsible for organising the state-level civil services exam annually. It conducts recruitments for the services and posts that come under the State through these competitive examinations and interviews. Apart from that, the HPPSC is also responsible for advising on the suitability of officers for appointment on promotion as well as for transfer-on-deputation. Basically, the HPPSC advises the Government of Himachal Pradesh on all matters that are related to methods of recruitment for various services and posts.
HPPSC also caters to disciplinary cases that relate to different civil services and miscellaneous matters regarding the reimbursement of legal expenses, grant of extraordinary pensions, etc. The most significant and major role that the HPPSC plays is that of selecting people to man the various posts of State Administrative Services and the H.P. Judicial Services and State Accounts Services. This article contains all the information about the HPPSC 2022 exams. Those who wish to be considered for recruitment for certain state-level posts of Himachal Pradesh can find all necessary details here regarding HPPSC 2022 here.
List of HPPSC Exam, Categories and Posts
The list of the posts for which HPPSC exams are conducted is given below. There are several job profiles that come under these categories and the HPPSC exams recruit candidates for all those posts depending upon the number of vacancies.
- Himachal Pradesh Police Services
- Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services
- Tehsildar
- Excise and Taxation Officer
- Block Development Officer
- District Industries Centre
- District Pane hay at Officer
- Assistant, Registrar Co-operative Societies
- District Welfare-cum-Probation Officers
- District Treasury Officer
- District Employment Officer
- District Food and Civil Supplies Controller
- Assistant Controller Weights and Measures
HPPSC Exam Calendar 2022
Here we can see the different dates related to the HPPSC exam 2022.
| Events | Exam Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| HPAS Notification 2022 | May 2022 |
| HPAS Online Application Start Date | May 2022 |
| Last Date to Submit Online Application 2022 | June 2022 |
| Prelims Admit Card Release Date | September 2022 |
| HPAS Prelims Exam 2022 | October 2022 |
| Prelims Exam Results 2022 | November 2022 |
| HPAS DAF for HPAS Main Exam | January 2023 |
| HPAS Main Exam 2022 | January 2022 |
| HPAS Main Exam Results 2022 | March 2023 |
| Interview Call Letter | April 2023 |
| HPAS Final Results 2022 | May 2023 |
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HPPSC Eligibility Criteria 2022
Candidates who wish to apply for various posts under HPAS must ensure that they satisfy all eligibility criteria mentioned below for admission in the examinations.
Eligibility Criteria | |
Age | 21 - 35 Years (relaxation as per Government of India rules for category students) |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university/institution |
Nationality | Citizen of India |
No. of Attempts | Till maximum age |
Experience | No experience required |
HPPSC Application Form 2022
The steps to apply for HPPSC exams 2022 are given below. The application process for HPPSC 2022 is done solely through the online mode. The Commission does not accept applications that are received through any other mode and they are rejected at once. Follow the steps given below to successfully complete the HPPSC 2022 application process.
- Go to the official website of Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission.
- Scroll down on the home page and you will find the option titled ‘Apply Online’.
- Click on the link and you will be redirected to a new page with two options.
- Select the option of ‘Online Application Registration’.
- Register yourself for the HPPSC 2022 exam by filling in your name, gender, category, e-mail address, date of birth, security question and its answer.
- You will be required to create a user ID and password while registering.
- After completing the registration process, proceed to fill the application form of HPPSC 2022.
- Enter your personal details like your address, the names of your parents, your contact number, etc.
- Fill in your academic details and qualifications.
- After that, you will be asked to upload scanned copies of your recent passport-sized photograph and signature. The format for both of them should be jpg and their size must not exceed 40 KB each.
- You will be given the option of editing your application form once after submitting all the details. Make sure you check everything before clicking on the ‘Continue’ button as you will not be allowed to make any changes in your application form after that.
- Pay for the HPPSC 2022 application form online by the option of e-payment.
- Take a print out of the form as you will be required to submit it along with the required attested documents and certificates on the day of the HPSSC 2022 screening test.
- If a candidate wishes to apply for more than one post, he/ she will have to apply for each post separately. The examination fee for each post is also to be paid in the prescribed manner.
HPPSC Examination Fee 2022
The examination fee of HPPSC 2022 is to be paid only in the online mode. Candidates can check the HPPSC application fee below. If a candidate aspires to give the exam for more than two posts of HPPSC then he/ she will have to apply for each post separately and also pay the fee for both the applications. Refer to the table provided below for the HPPSC 2022 application fee details.
Category | Application Fee |
General and Candidates of other states | Rs. 400 |
SC, ST, BPL (Below Poverty Line), and OBC candidates who are domiciles of Himachal Pradesh (inclusive of SC, ST, or OBC candidates of ex-servicemen of H.P. who are relieved from the Defence Services before completion of normal tenure on their own request, SC, ST, OBC candidates who are wards of ex-servicemen of H.P., and OBC candidates with physical disabilities) | Rs. 100 |
Ex-servicemen of Himachal Pradesh (who are relieved from the Defence Services after completing the normal tenure), visually impaired candidates of Himachal Pradesh, and candidates who are blind. | No fee |
HPPSC Selection Process 2022
The HPPSC exams are conducted in three stages. These stages are:
- The Screening Test
- The Main Exam
- The Interview
The subjects and questions asked in the exam differ as per the post for which the applicant is giving the test. Candidates are selected on the basis of the marks they score in all these stages. The Screening Test is like a preliminary exam and examines the general knowledge and aptitude of the candidate. Topics of general studies, arts and culture, literature, current affairs, history, geography, Indian polity, environmental issues, socio-economic development of Himachal Pradesh, etc. will be asked in this section.
If the candidates qualify the screening test, they will be permitted to sit for the Main Exam. No separate call letters will be given to the candidates for this exam. After qualifying this stage, the candidates will be called for personal interviews. The selection of candidates will be done on the basis of the marks they secure in the last two stages. Their marks in the screening test will be counted when the Commission is shortlisting all candidates for the final merit list.
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The HPPSC 2022 exams are held every year by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission so that the best candidates are selected for the job profiles of the state. The Commission ensures transparency while conducting the exams and no unfair means are allowed to take place during any stage. Stay tuned to CollegeDekho to get all updates regarding HPPSC 2022 exams and their results.