Himachal Pradesh Police Exam: Eligibility, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card & Result

Himachal Pradesh Police Highlights

Important Dates

Vacancy details

Eligibility Criteria 2021

• Nationality- The candidate must be a citizen of India.
• Educational Qualification- A candidate must have a bachelor's degree from any university/ Professional Institution recognized by the Government or any equivalent qualification.
• Age Criteria- A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years. And, should not be older than 35 years, as on the 1st January of the year of giving the exam. The upper age limit for SC, ST, OBC, People with Disabilities, Children and grandchildren of Freedom fighters of Himachal Pradesh are allowed a relaxation of 5 years.
• Desirable Qualification- It will be in best interests if a candidate has proper knowledge of customs and dialects of Himachal Pradesh as this will be suitable for appointment in

Exam Application

• To fill the online application form for HPPSC HPAS, the aspirants had to open the official website that is hppsc.hp.gov.in.
• To the home page, the aspirants would have to click the ‘Apply now’ option.
• Next, the candidates will receive the ‘Online application registration’ link.
• Now, the applicants have to click on the ‘new user sign up’ option.
• After that, they have to provide the detailed information asked on the page and then have to click on the ‘create user’ tab.
• In the next step, the candidates have to press ‘click here to apply.
• Again, the aspirants have to provide the details like address, educational qualification, and other basic details, etc.
• Once you complete the previous steps, you have to upload the scanned image of the signature and photograph.
• Last you have to click the complete button.
• To complete the entire HPPSC Application form fill-up process, the candidates have to pay the application fees by using the credit card/debit card/net banking.

Application fee

Admit Card 2021

The HPPSC HPAS admit card 2020 has been released to the official website. To download the admit card, the candidates have to provide their User ID and password. Kindly note down that both the admit card of Prelims and the Mains exam are released separately. All the aspirants are advised to carry the admit card to the exam center, otherwise, they will not get permission to appear for the exam.

Steps to download the HPPSC HPAS Admit Card 2020

• Open the official website that is hppsc.hp.gov.in
• Now, you will get the link ‘download admit card’ and you should click on the link
• Once the page will be opened, you have to provide the login credentials that is User ID and password, and then click the ‘login’ button
• Now, you will be able to see your admit card, displayed on the screen.
• Click the download option to complete the download process.
• Do not forget to print out the HPPSC HPAS admit card for future reference.

Exam Pattern-

The HPAS Combined Competetive examination is conducted in the three stages, namely Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and finally the personal interview round.

Preliminary Exam Pattern

Marking Scheme Preliminary exam

Main Examination- HPAS

Personality Test - Interview Round

There is as such no specific syllabus for this round as it is an overall personality assessment exam. During the test, the questions asked by the interviewers may range from current affairs of national and international importance, and the socio-economic and political knowledge about the prevailing conditions in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The aspiring candidate must have the proper knowledge of the regional customs, culture, and dialect of Himachal Pradesh. Also, candidates will be judged upon the soft powers like leadership qualities, communication skills, mental agility, and critical understanding.

Syllabus

Syllabus of Preliminary Examination

General studies

• GK topics
• Current affairs of national and international Importance
• Indian History and Civics
• The physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
• Socio-economic, political, and cultural conditions of HP
• Indian polity and governance
• General Science and Environmental knowledge

Aptitude Test

• Basic numeration- class 10th level
• English Language- Comprehension and Composition
• Logical Reasoning
• Communication Skills
• General Mental Ability
• Verbal Reasoning
• Elementary Mathematics

Selection Process

Several different methods are followed by the HPPSC for recruiting the candidates for various posts:

Recruitment through examination and viva-voce:

Through this method, the candidates have to first sit for a written examination. Then, based on those marks, the qualifying candidates are called for the Viva-voce i.e. oral exam. The candidate has to pass this exam also to show sufficient knowledge of their respective subjects. A merit list is prepared based on both the tests, based on which candidates are finalized.

The following are the departmental services for which the candidates are recruited through this mode of viva-voce:

• Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services etc. Examination (HPAS)
• Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services (HPJS)
• State Forest Services (HFS)
• Forest Rangers

Recruitment through the examination without viva-voce:

Through this method of staffing, the departmental candidates (in-service candidates- who have served for a minimum period of time in some rural areas) are selected for various posts. This is done through written examination, though no viva-voce round is included. A merit list is prepared, based on which candidates are finalized.

The following are the departmental services for which the candidates are recruited through this mode:

• State Accounts Services (O.B.) – S.A.S.-OB
• State Accounts Services (L.A.D.) – S.A.S.-L.A.D

Recruitment through screening test and interview:

The method of screen test takes place whenever there is a large number of candidates appearing for a certain post. This helps in filtering only the capable candidates. The shortlisted candidates are then called for an interview round and are finalized based on the merit list.

The following are the services for which the candidates are recruited through this mode:

• Medical Officer (General Wing)
• Medical Officer (Dental)
• College Cadre Lecturers
• Assistant Engineers (Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical) of different departments/ Board
• Assistant District Attorney (A.D.A.)
• District Public Relation Officer/ Assistant Public Relation Officer (D.P.R.O./A.P.R.O.)
• Any other post(s)

Recruitment through the interview but no screening test conducted:

This method takes place whenever there is a smaller number of candidates appearing for a certain post. The aspiring candidates are directly called for an interview round, and a merit list is prepared on basis of the performance.

The following are the services for which the candidates are recruited through this mode:

• Assistant Professors of different faculties in Medical / Dental Colleges
• Director Sainik welfare
• Deputy Director Sainik Welfare
• Commandant Home Guard
• Any other post(s)

Results:

The HPPSC HPAS 2020 will be declared online. To check the result, the aspirants have to go to the official website is hppsc.hp.gov.in. Both the result of prelims and main will be published separately on the official website.

Steps to check the HPPSC HPAS Result 2020

• Go to the official website of HPPSC that is http://www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc/
• Now click the ‘result’ link from the home page.
• Next, for checking the preliminary test result, the aspirants have to click the ‘Screening test’ link option.
• On the next page, the aspirants have to search for their preliminary results.
• Once the aspirants will find the PDF file of the HPPSC HPAS Result, the aspirants can download it.

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