About HP Allied Services
Those with higher ranking in the merit list generally opt of HAS. The remaining candidates who are selected get into various other central services on the basis of their ranking and option. These officers unlike HAS officers serve only the central government. The area of work depends on the service that they enter. Functional areas of some of these Group ‘A’ services are as below:
- Inspector/Inspector (Audit) Cooperative Societies
- Election Kanungo
- Extension Officer
- Panchayat Inspector
HPPSC Allied Services Exam Selection Process
Initially, an objective type Preliminary Examination of three hours’ duration, will be conducted consisting of one paper of 200 Questions one mark each of multiple choice answers for short listing the candidates for the Main examination. The marks obtained by the candidates in the Preliminary Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.
The number of candidates to be called for (Main) written examination will be 20 times of the total number of posts advertised. The candidates having been declared qualified in the Preliminary Examination will be entitled for admission to the (Main) written examination consisting of three papers. The candidate shall have to pass all the three subjects.
Note:- There will be negative marking for incorrect answers (as detailed below) for all questions:-
(a) There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, on fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to that question will be deduced as penalty.
(b) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.
(c) If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
The candidates who are declared qualified in the Preliminary Examination shall be required to submit requisite documents in support of their eligibility for Main written examination separately on the prescribed application form, which will be uploaded on the official website of the Commission after the declaration of result of Preliminary Examination. No separate intimation will be issued in this regard.
Preference list for the posts advertised under rules, as mentioned in the Application Form shall be filled in / indicated by the candidate at the time of submission of application form for the main examination and the candidate will be selected in order of merit in accordance to the order of preference list. Once preference list has been submitted, no change / amendment therein shall be permitted and no representation will be considered in this regard.
The candidates will be considered for selection only for those posts and in the order as indicated by him/her in the preference list. They will not be considered for any post not mentioned by them in the preference list, irrespective of the fact that in the order of merit they are eligible for selection to the posts.
If a candidate has not submitted the preference list duly filled in, to the Commission, or has submitted the preference list without his/her signature or has not expressed any choice / preference whatsoever in the preference list, will be considered for all posts in the order in which these have been listed in the advertisement.
Syllabus For Preliminary Examination
Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Allied Services/ Posts Examination, 2023 Paper of three hours’ duration consisting of 200 marks (General Knowledge) (Objective type).
- History, Geography and socio economic development of Himachal Pradesh. (60 marks)
- Knowledge of current events of national and international importance and such matters of every day observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. (60 marks)
- Modern History (From 1857 onwards) of India, Indian culture, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, Geography of India, and Disaster Management. Environment and Gender issues and teaching of Mahatma Gandhi. (80) marks
Syllabus For Main Examination
| Paper No. | Paper | Maximum Marks | Duration of paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper No.I | English (Conventional) | 150 Marks | 03 hours |
| Candidates will be required to answer questions designed to test their understanding of English and workmen like use of words .Some of the questions will be devised to test also their reasoning power, their capacity to perceive implications their ability to distinguish between the important and the less important and to write an essay. Passage will usually be set for summary or précis. Credit will be given for concise the effective expression. | |||
| Paper No.II | Hindi (Conventional) | 150 Marks | 03 hours |
| i) Translation of an English Passage into Hindi. ii) Explanation of Hindi passage in Prose and Poetry in same language. iii) Composition (Essay, Idioms, Correction etc). |
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| Paper No. III | General Knowledge | 200 Marks | 03 hours |
| History, geography, and socio economic development of Himachal Pradesh. Knowledge of current events of National and International importance and of such matter of every day observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on Modern History (From 1857 onwards) of India, Indian culture, Indian polity, Indian Economy and Geography of India of such nature as candidates should be able to answer without special study and question on the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. | |||
| History, geography, and socio economic development of Himachal Pradesh. Knowledge of current events of National and International importance and of such matter of every day observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper will also include questions on Modern History (From 1857 onwards) of India, Indian culture, Indian polity, Indian Economy and Geography of India of such nature as candidates should be able to answer without special study and question on the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. | |||
Eligibility Criteria
The minimum educational qualification for HPPSC Subordinate Allied Services recruitment 2023 is 12th / Degree, however, candidates with higher education also eligible for apply for Subordinate Allied Services vacancy but age limit is mandatory.
Post-Wise HP Allied Services Salary Details:
Inspector/Inspector (Audit) Cooperative Societies: Rs.13,900 per month.
Election Kanungo: Rs.12,660 Per month.
Extension Officer: Rs.13,900 per month.
Panchayat Inspector: Rs.13,900 per month.
Vacancy Details:
The officials will soon announce the HP Allied Services Posts on their Official site. To know more details you can check the official Notification once after release.
Application Fees:
To submit the HP Subordinate Allied Services Application Form, candidates have to check the official notification.
Category Application Fees
General: Rs.400
S.C. of H.P. /S.T. of H.P. /O.B.C. of H.P. & PWD( Gen. PWD/S.C PWD/S.T.
PWD/OBC PWD of H.P): Rs.100
Ex-Servicemen of H.P. : Nil
Eligibility Conditions
(1) Nationality:- The Candidate must be a citizen of India.
(2) Minimum educational qualification:- A Candidate must hold a Bachelor degree of any of the universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be a deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possesses an equivalent qualification.
Note:- Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications, which are recognized by the State Government as equivalent to professional or technical degree, would also be eligible for admission to the examination.
Desirable:- Knowledge of Customs, manners and dialects of Himachal Pradesh and suitability for appointment in peculiar conditions prevailing in the Pradesh.
(3) A candidate shall be eligible for appointment to Class-III post(s), if he / she has passed matriculation and 10+2 from any School / Institution situated within Himachal Pradesh; Provided this condition shall not apply to Bonafide Himachalis.
(4) AGE: – Between 18 years and 45 year
a) Age of a candidate shall be reckoned as on 01-01-2019.
b) Five years relaxation in upper age limit is admissible only to the bonafide SC of H.P. / ST of H.P. / OBC of H.P. /WFF of H.P. / Persons with disabilities of Himachal Pradesh. For H.P. Govt. employees and Ex-servicemen of H.P.; age relaxation is as per Government’s instructions issued from time to time.
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