Himachal Pradesh attained statehood and approval for establishment of a Public Service Commission on 25th January, 1971. Before all its services were managed by Union Public Service Commission.
Name of Post:
Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission has invited applications for recruitments in posts given below:
- Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service, Class-I (Gazetted)
- Himachal Pradesh Police Service, Class-I (Gazetted)
Nature of the Post:
All offered vacancies are gazetted in nature.
Total Number of Vacancies:
Numbers of vacancies offered for each post are as given below:
- Administrative Service – 9 (1 SC, 1 ST, 1 OBC, 1 Ex-SM, 5 UR)
- Police Service – 4 (2 SC, 1 ST, 1 UR)
Important Dates:
Date of notification: 05-01-2013
Last date for receipt of applications: 04-02-2013
Admit cards will be issued to applicants three weeks before commencement of exam.
Eligibility Criteria:
In order to appear eligible for HP PSC exams a candidate:
- Must be an Indian National.
- Must have completed Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
- Those who have passed final MBBS or any other medical exam can also apply.
Age Limit:
At the time of application candidate must be of minimum 21 years and maximum of 35 years as on 01-01-2013. Relaxation will be available to reserved categories as per the rules of HP government.
Pay Scale:
Selected candidates for Administrative Services shall be offered a pay scale of Rs.15600-39100 + 5400 (Grade Pay) and Police Services shall be offered f Rs.15600-39100 + 5400 (Grade Pay).
Application Fee & How to:
General and other state candidates will have to submit Rs. 250 and SC/ St/ OBC of HP shall submit Rs. 63 as application fee. It should be at any branch of Punjab National Bank through an e-Challan. Ex- servicemen of HP are exempted from application fee.
Selection Process:
Selection of eligible candidates shall be made on basis of preliminary examination, main written examination and viva voce. All these exams are of qualifying nature, candidates has to pass all of them in order to get selected for job.
Mode of Application:
Candidates should apply only through online mode.
How To Apply:
Interested applicants can logon to website www.hp.gov.in/hppsc in order to apply for mentioned posts. One is required to go through guidelines given on website before applying. At the time of applying one must carry scanned photograph, signature and requisite application fee details in prescribed format.
Special Note:
Those who seek more information regarding this recruitment can logon to www.hp.gov.in/hppsc for further assistance. Candidates are strongly suggested to go through official advertisement here HPPSC Recruitment 2013 – Administrative Combined Competitive Examination 2012 in detail before applying to the same.