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Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
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General Studies
Syllabus
- History, Geography, Political, Art & Culture and Socio Economic Development of Himachal Pradesh.
- Current events of National and International importance.
- History of India and Indian National movement.
- Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the world.
- Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc.
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Aptitude Test
Syllabus
- Comprehension.
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills.
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
- Decision making and problem solving
- General mental ability
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English
Areas of Testing
- English Grammar
- Usage and vocabulary
- English Composition Letter / Application / Report / Note writing
- Comprehension of unseen passages
- Precis Writing
Hindi in Devnagri Script
Syllabus
- Translation of an English passage into Hindi.
- Translation of Hindi passage into English.
- Explanation of Hindi passage in Prose and Poetry in the same language.
- Composition (Idioms, corrections etc.)
Essay
Contents
- current affairs
- socio- political issues
- socio-economic issues
- aspects of culture and history
- reflective topics
Areas of Testing
- Ability to compose a well-argued piece of writing
- Ability to express coherently and sequentially
- Awareness of the subject chosen
General Studies-I
UNIT–I
- Historical perspective of Indian Cultural heritage
- Literature and Art forms from ancient times to 1947 (Major structural and rock-cut temple architecture, sculptural art and major schools of paintings).
- Modern Indian history from mid- 18th century to 1980.
- Freedom Struggle: its various stages and the role of eminent personalities from different parts of India.
- Industrial Revolution and the emergence of Capitalism.
UNIT-II
- Introduction to Disasters: Concepts, definitions, disaster classifications including natural and man-made disasters.
- Social and Environmental impacts of disasters.
- Disaster profile of the country.
- Approaches to Disaster Risk Reductions.
- Disaster management models. Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders including community, Concept of first responders.
UNIT-III
- Salient features of Indian Society, Unity in Diversity.
- Social Institutions: Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion and Social stratification in India.
- Women empowerment and social justice: Policies for women Empowerment in India, Laws for protection of women, women security and safety initiatives in India.
- Child Rights and Right to Education.
- Rights of differently-able persons and quality of life for them.
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General Studies-II
UNIT–I
- Constitution of India: Historical underpinning, evolution, salient features.
- Significant provisions including Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties.
- Amending process and important Constitutional Amendments and theory of basic structure.
- Parliament and State legislatures, Structure, Organization and functioning of the Union and State Executive and the Judiciary.
- Functions and responsibilities of Union and States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up-to local level and challenges therein.
UNIT-II
- Institutional framework, Policies and Interventions for development in various sectors in India.
- Governance, Good governance, Citizen Charters, effective public service delivery, transparency, accountability and ethics in governance in India.
- District Administration: Changing role of Deputy Commissioner.
- Local self-government in urban and rural areas in India.
- Role of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs),
UNIT-III
- Bilateral, Regional and Global groupings and agreements involving India and affecting India’s interests.
- India’s look east policy.
- India’s relations with United States of America (U.S.A.), Russia, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Maldives and Middle East Countries.
- Effects of the policies of developed and developing countries on India’s interest, Indian Diaspora.
- Important international Institutions, agencies and fora, their structure and mandate.
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General Studies-III
UNIT–I
- Characteristics of Indian Economy:
- Demographic Profile, Demographic Dividend and Population Policy.
- Sectoral Composition with respect to contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Employment.
- Poverty and Inequality, Unemployment, Inflation in India.
- Industrial Growth in India.
UNIT-II
- Applications of space technology in natural resources, development and communications.
- Important missions and programmes of Department of Space and Indian Space Research Organization.
- Historical evolution of Indian Space programme. Lunar, interplanetary and Earth Observation Missions.
- Remote Sensing and Communication satellites. Applications of Remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) for natural resources monitoring and applications benefiting common man.
- Developments in energy sectors such as Hydro power, non conventional sources of energy and nuclear energy including policies, programmes and research base in the country.
UNIT-III
- Issues, concerns, policies, programmes, conventions, treaties and missions aimed at environment protection, and dealing with the problem of climate change.
- State of environment reports. Environment protection and pollution control Act and rules.
- Environment Impact Assessment.
- National Action plans on Climate Change.
- Himalayan ecology, biosphere reserve, Science and economics of climate change.
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Indian History
PAPER-I
- Chalcolithic cultures: Indus civilization, patterns of settlements, economic and social organization
- Society and culture in the Vedas and Upanishads: textual and archaeological evidence
- Mahavira and Gautam Buddha: their teachings and popularity among contemporary Mahajanapadas
- The Mauryan Empire: sources and their chronology, Ashoka's policy of Dhamma
- Post-Mauryan period in Indian history: polity and society
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Indian History
PAPER-II
- The Mughal Empire: early expansion under Babar and Humayun
- Culture during the Mughal court: literature, painting and architecture
- The Eighteenth century debate
- Factors behind British success against Indian regional powers: Mysore, Maratha power, and Bengal
- Indian resistance to the British rule: 1857—causes, course, nature and impact
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Political Science and International Relation
Political Theory
- The State: Theories of Origin of the State: Historical or Evolutionary Theory, Social Contract Theory, Marxist Theory.
- Theories of Function of States: Liberal-welfare Theory, Marxist Theory.
- The Concept of Sovereignty: Monistic and Pluralistic Views.
- Key Concepts: Rights, Property, Liberty, Equality, Justice and Law.
- Political Theories: Liberalism, Socialism, Fascism, Marxism and Anarchism.
PART-B
- The Nature and Impact of British Colonial Rule in India.
- Indian National Movement and Political Development Since from 1885.
- Executive (President, Prime Minister, Cabinet).
- Legislature and Judiciary.
- State Government Structure: The Interaction among Executive, Legislature and Judicial Institutions at Union and State Level.
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Political Science and International Relation
PART-A
- Decolonisation, Emergence of New Nations and Its Implications on nature of International Relations.
- Cold War –Origin, Development, Détente, Post-Cold War World Order with Special Reference to the Disintegration of the U.S.S.R.
- Concept of Non-alignment –Development of Non-alignment Movement, Political and Economic Dimension of Non-alignment Movement, Changing Character of Non- alignment Movement in the Context of Post-Cold War Era.
- New International Economic Order: Globalisation, W.T.O., North-South Dialogue, South- South Cooperation.
- U.N.O: It’s role in the Developing International Order.
PART-B
- Government and Politics of U.K., U.S.A., China & Switzerland.
Mathematics
SECTION –A
- Linear Algebra
- Calculus
- Functions of two variables
- Analytic Geometry
SECTION -B
- Ordinary Differential Equations
- Vector Analysis
- Applications to Geometry
- Statics
- Dynamics
Mathematics
SECTION –A
- Abstract Algebra
- Real Analysis
- The Riemann integral
- Sequences and series
- Metric Spaces
SECTION- B
- Partial Differential Equations
- First order partial differential equations
- Second order partial differential equations
- Laplace Transforms
- Calculus of Variations
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Statistics
PAPER-I
- Probability: Classical and Statistical definitions of probability
- Statistical methods- Compilation classification, tabulation and diagrammatic representation of various type of statistical data
- Theoretical distribution, binomial, Poisson and Normal distribution
- Sampling methods, basic of sampling types and importance of sampling
- Theory of Estimation
Statistics
PAPER-II
- Hypothesis; Meaning, Function, conditions for a valid Hypothesis, Formulation of Hypothesis, Types and Forms of Hypothesis
- Likelihood ratio tests
- Need for statistical methods, steps in statistical method, sampling techniques
- Linear statistical models, Theory of Least squares and Analysis of variance
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Economics
PAPER-I
- Economic choice, consumer behaviour, producer behaviour and market forms.
- Full employment and says law, under-employment equilibrium, Keynes theory of employment and income determination, critique of Keynesian theory.
- Functions of money, measurement of price level changes, money and real balances, monetary standards, Quantity Theory of Money.
- Role of public finance in the developing economies.
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Economics
PAPER-II
- Indian economy in the post independent era
- Agriculture in India : Agriculture Policy, size of agricultural holdings and efficiency, Green Revolution and technological changes
- Industry: process, rationale, objectives strategies and policies in the Indian context.
- Money and Banking: the monetary institutions of India
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Commerce and Accountancy
ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
- Meaning and Scope of Accounting
- Accounting Principles
- Accounting Transactions
- Classification of Income and Expenditure
COST ACCOUNTING
- Nature and Scope of Cost Accounting
- Accounting for Material Control
- Accounting for Labour
- Accounting for Overheads
AUDITING
- Audit of limited companies
TAXATION
- Basic Concepts
- Heads of Income
- Computation of Tax Liability
INDIRECT TAXES
- Central Excise
- Customs
FINANCAIL MANAGEMENT
- Financial Management
- Capital Budgeting
- Cost of Capital
- Management of Working Capital
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Commerce and Accountancy
BUSINESS ORGANISATION
- Business Environment
- Forms of Business Organization
- Promotion of a Venture
- Management
BUSINESS LAWS & BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- The Indian Contract Act (1872)
- Company Secretary
- Indian Business Environment
- Economics Policies
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Chemistry
PAPER-I
- Quantum mechanics
- Chemical bonding
- Molecular spectroscopy
- States of matter
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Chemistry
PAPER-II
- Delocalized covalent bonding
- Reaction mechanisms
- Pericyclic reactions
- Chemistry and mechanism of following reactions
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Botany
PAPER-I
- Biology and diversity of lower plants or Cryptogams
- Microbes/Microbiology
- Plant Pathology
- Palaeobotany
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Botany
PAPER-II
- Environmental Biology (Plant Ecology, Plant geography, Principles of Biodiversity and Conservation)
- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
- Chemical foundations of biology
- Cell Biology, Genetics, Evolution, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Zoology
NON – CHORDATES AND CHORDATES
- PROTOZOA
- PORIFERA
- COELETERATA
- PLATYHELMINTHES
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Zoology
PAPER-II
- APPLIED ZOOLOGY
- ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
- BIOSTATISTICS
- EVOLUTION
- EMBRYOLOGY
- HISTOLOGY
- PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
- IMMUNOLOGY
- BIOTECHNOLOGY
- TECHNIQUES
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Philosophy
Section – I: Indian Philosophy
- Carvaka: Theory of Knowledge.
- Jainism: Theory of Reality, Saptabhanginaya Bondage and Liberation.
Section II: Western Philosophy
- Plato: Theory of Ideas.
- Aristotle: Form, Matter and Causation.
- Descartes: Cartesian Method and certain knowledge, God, Mind-Body Dualism.
- Spinoza: Substance.
Section IV: Logic (Western)
- Categorical Syllogism, Basic rules determining validity of syllogism and fallacies
- Elementary notions and principles of truth-functional logic; techniques of symbolization
Section-V: Contemporary Indian Philosophy
- Swami Vivekananda: Man, Universal Religion.
- Mahatma Gandhi: Satyagraha, Sarvodaya, Non-violence.
- S. Radha Krishnan: God and Absolute: Intellect and Intuition.
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Philosophy
Section-I: Ethics (Indian)
- The law of karma: ethical implications, Brahmaviharas.
- Concept of Rna, Varna dharma and asrama-dharma, Yama and Niyama of Yoga.
Section-II: Ethics (Western)
- Nature and Scope of ethics; concepts of right, good and duty.
- Presuppositions of Morality; Freedom, Determinism and Responsibility.
- Theories of Punishment: Deterrent, retributive and reformative theories
- Normative ethics; Brief outlines of the Ethical Theories of Aristotle, J. Bentham, and J.S. Mill.
Section-III: Philosophy of Religion
- Nature & scope of Philosophy of Religion and its relation with Theology.
- Approaches to the study of Religion: Historical, Sociological and Psychological.
- Foundation of religious belief: Revelation, Faith and Mysticism.
- Different Theories about God : Deism, Theism and Pentheism.
Section-IV: Socio-Political Philosophy
- Political Ideals: Equality, Justice, Liberty.
- Sovereignty (Austin, Laski, Kautilya)
- Individual and State.
- Democracy; Concept and forms.
Section-V: Contemporary Western Philosophy
- Issues and problems: sense and reference (G. Frege); definite descriptions (B. Russell).
- Theories of meaning; (L. Wittgenstein and J.L. Austin).
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Law
Unit–I: Jurisprudence
- Schools of Jurisprudence
- Analytical School
- Historical School
- Philosophical School
Unit–II: Constitutional Law of India
- Fundamental Rights
- Fundamental Duties
- Writs
Unit–III: Marxist Theory of State and Law
- Class Character of Law
- Class Character of State
- Relation of Legal System and Economic System of a Society
Unit–IV
- Salient Feature of Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1954.
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Law
Unit–I: Indian Contract Act 1972
- General Principles of Law of Contract (Sections 1 to 75)
Unit–II: Law of Crimes
- General Exceptions (Sections 76 to 106)
- Offences against Public Tranquillity (Sections 141, 142, 146, 149 and 159)
- Offences against Human Body (Sections 299, 300, 301, 319, 320,322, 340, 359, 360, 361 and 362)
- Offences against Property (Sections 378, 383, 390,. 391, 399, 403, 405, 415, 421 and 441)
Unit–III: Law of Evidence: Indian Evidence Act
- Of relevancy of facts (Sections 5 to 55)
- Facts which need not be proved (sections 56 to 58)
- Of oral evidence (sections 59 and 60)
- Of documentary evidence (sections 61 to 90 A)
Unit–IV: Law of Torts
- Nature and Definition
- General Defences
- Vicarious Liability of State
- Trespass as to the Person and Property (moveable and immovable)
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Sociology
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
- Sociology – Meaning, nature and scope, emergence of sociology, its relationship with other social sciences, importance of sociology.
- Study of Social Phenomena – Social research, the scientific method, objectivity and subjectivity in social sciences.
- Basic Concepts – Association, institution, community, social groups, culture.
- Social Structure – Status, role, norms and values.
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Sociology
SOCIETY IN INDIA
- Indian Society – Traditional bases - Varnashrama and dharma; unity and diversity; cultural pluralism and Unitarianism.
- The Structure and Composition of Indian Society – villages, towns and cities; rural-urban linkages
- Basic Institutions – Family- forms and changing dimensions; marriage- forms, functions and changing dimensions; kinship- types and regional variations.
- Indian Caste System – Origin of caste, its socio-economic and cultural dimensions, issues of equality and social justice
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Public Administration
Administrative Theory
- Meaning, Scope and Significance of Public Administration.
- Theories of Organization
- Principles of Organization: Hierarchy, Unity of Command span of control, Authority and Responsibility, Coordination, Supervision, Centralization and Decentralization, Delegation.
- Structure of Public Organizations: Chief Executive, Topologies of Chief Executive and their functions.
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Public Administration
Indian Administration
- Evolution of Indian Administration
- Constitutional frame work
- Structure of Union Government and Administration
- Centre-State Relations:- Legislative, Administrative and Financial Relations.
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Management
PAPER-I
- Organisational Behaviour and Management Concepts
- Organisational Design
- Economic Environment
- Quantitative Methods – Classical optimization
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Management
PAPER-II
- Technology Management
- Financial Management – General tools of Financial Analysis
Geography
SECTION A- PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
- Geomorphology
- Climatology
- Oceanography
- Environmental Geography
SECTION B- HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
- Population Geography
- Economic Geography
- Rural and Urban Settlements
Geography
SECTION A- GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
- Physical Settings
- Population and Agriculture
- Minerals, Power Resources and Industries
- Geography of Himachal Pradesh
Agriculture
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Agriculture
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Forestry
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Forestry
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Horticulture
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Horticulture
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Mechanical Engineering
PAPER-I
- Engineering Mechanics
- Strength of Materials
- Theory of Machines
- Manufacturing and Industrial Engg.
Mechanical Engineering
PAPER-II
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat-Transfer
- Energy conversion and environment control
Electrical Engineering
PAPER-I
- Electrical Circuit Theory and Applications
- Signals and Systems
- Electromagnetic Theory
- Analog Electronics
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Electrical Engineering
PAPER-II
- Control Systems
- Electrical Engineering Materials
- Microprocessors and Microcomputers
- Measurement and Instrumentation
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Civil Engineering
PAPER-I
- Theory and design of structures
- Building Construction
- Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Civil Engineering
PAPER-II
- Survey and Transportation Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Engineering
- Water Supply & Sanitation
Hindi
PART-A HISTORY OF HINDI LANGUAGE
- Evolution of Avadhi, Braj Bhasha as literary language during the Medieval period.
- Evolution of Khari Boli Hindi as literary language during the 19th century.
- Standardization of Hindi language with Devanagari script.
- Major dialects of Hindi and their inter-relationship.
PART- B HISTORY OF HINDI LANGUAGE
- Chief characteristics of the major periods of Hindi literature viz. Aadi Kaal, Bhakti Kaal, Reeti Kaal, Bhartendu Yug, Diwedi yug.
- Some prominent poets - Chandvardai, Vidyapati, Kabir, Soordas, Tulsidas, Jayasi, Keshav, Meera, Bihari, Ghananand, Bhartendoo, Maithlisharana Gupta.
- Significant features of the main literary trends and tendencies in modern Hindi
- Some prominent Novelists - Prem Chand, Jainendra, Yashpal, Renu, Bhishm Sahni.
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Hindi
PAPER-II
- Kabir - 'Kabir Granthavali' by Shyam Sunder Das (200 Stanzas from the beginning).
- Soordas - 'Bharamar Geet Saar' (200 Stanzas from the beginning).
- Bhartendu Harishchandra - 'Andher Nagri' (Natak).
- Jayshankar Prasad - 'Chandragupta' (Natak).
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Sanskrit
Section 1
- Significant features of grammar with particular stress on Sandhi, Karaka, Samasa, Kartari and Karmani vacyas (voice usages).
Section 2
- Main features of Vedic and classical Sanskrit Language.
- The origin development of classical Sanskrit literature.
- Contribution of Sanskrit to linguistic studies.
- Principal trends of literary criticism.
Section 3
- Purusartha Chatushtya
- Samskaras
- Varnasramavyavastha
- Mimansa
Section 4
- Translation from Hindi/English to Sanskrit.
Section 5
- Short Essay in Sanskrit
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Sanskrit
Group A
- Raghuvamsam - (Kalidasa)
- Sisupalavadham - (Magha)
- Naisadhiyacaritam - (Sriharsa)
- Kadambari - (Banabhatta)
Group B
- Isavasyopanisad
- Sundarakanda of Valmiki's Ramayana
- Arthasastra of Kautilya
Group C
- Abhijnanasakuntalam - (Kalidasa)
- Uttararamacaritam - (Bhavabhuti)
- Mricchakatikam - (Sudraka)
- Ratnavali - (Sriharshavardhana)
Group D
- Meghadutam - (Kalidasa)
- Rajatarangini - (Kalhana)
- Nitisatakam - (Bhartrhari)
- Gitagovindam - (Jayadeva)
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Urdu
SECTION – A
- Group of the New Indo – Aryan Language: Western Hindi and its dialect – Khari Boli, Brij Bhasha and Haryanivi;
- Relation of Urdu to Khari Bili and Persio- Arabic elements in Urdu;
- Development of Urdu from 1300 to 1800 in the North and 1400 – 1700 in Deccan;
- Theories about the origin of Urdu Language;
SECTION – B
- Genre and their development.
- Poetry: Ghazal, Qasida, Masnavi, Marsia, Rubai, Jadeed Nazm.
- Prose: Dastan, Novel, Short story, Khutoot, Drama.
- Literary criticism with special reference to Hali.
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Urdu
PART – A (PROSE)
- Mir Amman - Bagh-o-Bahar
- Hali - Muquaddema-e-Shere-o-Shairi
- Ruswa - Umrao Jan Ada
- Prem Chand - Wardat
PART – B (POETRY)
- Mir - Intikhab-e-Kalam-e-Mir
- Ghalib - Diwan-e-Ghalib
- Iqbal - Bal-e-Gibrail
- Josh Malihabadi - Saif-o-Subu
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English Literature
English Literature: 1600-1900
- The Renaissance, Elizabethan Drama, Metaphysical Poetry, Classicism, Romanticism, the Rise of Novel, The Victorian age.
Section A
- William Shakespeare : The Tempest
- John Donne. The following poems:
- John Milton. Paradise Lost, I, IV
- William Wordsworth. The following poems:
Section B
- Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Thomas Hardy. Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
- Mark Twain. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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English Literature
ENGLISH LITERATURE: The Twentieth Century
- Modernism, the stream of consciousness novel, Absurd Drama, Colonialism and Post Colonialism, Indian Writing in English, Feminism, Post-Modernism.
Section A
- William Butler Yeats. The following poems:
- T.S. Eliot. The following poems:
- Robert Frost. The following poems:
- W.H.Auden. The following poems:
Section B
- E.M.Forster: A Passage to India.
- James Joyce:
- Nathaniel Hawthornem
- R.K. Narayan:
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Psychology
PAPER-I
- Science and Psychological Research
- Hypothesis Testing and making Inferences
- Methods of Psychology
- Construction and standardization of test
Section-B
- Thinking and problem solving
- Intelligence and aptitude
- Motivation and emotion
- Personality
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Psychology
PAPER-II
- Psychological Assessment
- Psychology of Health
- Approaches to treatment and therapy
- Organizational Behaviour
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Geology
PAPER-I
- Physical Geology and Geomorphology
- Structural Geology
- Palaeontology
- Stratigraphy and Geology of India
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Geology
PAPER-II
- Crystallography and mineralogy
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Economic Geology
- Mining Geology and Environmental Geology
Physics
PAPER-I
- MECHANICS
- THERMAL AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS
- WAVES AND OSCILLATIONS
- PHYSICAL OPTICS
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Physics
PAPER-II
- ELECTRICITY, MAGNETISTM
- QUANTUM MECHANICS & ATOMIC PHYSICS
- NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
- SOLID STATE PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
PAPER-I
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Physiology
- Environmental Physiology
- Semen quality preservation and artificial insemination
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Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
PAPER-II
- Principles of Animal Breeding
- Population Genetics Applied to Animal Breeding
- Breeding Systems
- Health and Hygiene
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Anthropology
PAPER-I
- Meaning, scope and historic perspective of Anthropology.
- Relationship with other disciplines: History, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Zoology, Medical Science.
- Main branches of Anthropology, their scope and relevance
- Emergence of Man and Human Evolution
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Anthropology
PAPER-II
- Demographic profile of India-Ethic and Linguistic elements in the Indian population and their distribution.
- The basis structure and nature of traditional Indian social system-a critique.
- Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India
- Approaches to the study of Indian society and culture-traditional and contemporary.
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Medical Sciences
C O N T E N T S
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
- Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Medical Sciences
PAPER-II
- Community Medicine
- Dermatology & Venereology
- Medicine & Allied
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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2025 cycle
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Personality Test To: 2025-12-30
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Personality Test To
Completed2025-12-30
Final Result Date
Completed2025-12-30
Final Result Reference
CompletedPress note No. 3-18/2024-PSC (Exam) dated Shimla, the 30th December 2025, listing the selected candidates in order of merit against 35 posts.
Personality Test Excluding
Completed2025-12-25
Personality Test From
Completed2025-12-22
Mains Result Date
Completed2025-12-03
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Completed2025-10-01
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Completed2025-09-30
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Completed2025-09-29
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Completed2025-09-28
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Completed2025-09-27
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Completed2025-09-26
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Completed2025-09-25
Mains Application Extended To
Completed2025-08-18
Preliminary Exam Date
Completed2025-06-29
Application Closing Date
Completed2025-05-10
Fee Closing Date
Completed2025-05-10
Advertisement Date
Completed2025-04-13
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How to applyPending verification
- 1Visit the Commission's official website and click 'Apply Online' on the home page.
- 2On the opened page click 'One Time Registration (OTR) for Examinations' and register by clicking 'New Registration' if not already registered, creating a profile.
- 3Log into the OTR account; the list of live advertisements is displayed on the dashboard.
- 4Apply for the post through that portal only, uploading the requisite documents - the application is submitted only after the documents are uploaded.
- 5Before submission, give the prescribed undertaking that the preview of all uploaded documents has been checked and that they are legible, readable and true, and that the candidate will not object to rejection on the sole ground that uploaded documents were non-readable or poorly scanned.
- 6Pay the examination fee online; an online application is deemed successfully submitted only after payment of fee is acknowledged and credited to the Commission's account.
- 7Choose one optional subject for the Main Examination from the list in the scheme of examination at the time of applying.
FAQsPending verification
Who conducts the HP Administrative Service examination?
The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Nigam Vihar, Shimla. The 2025 cycle was advertised as Advertisement Number 34/4-2025 on 13-04-2025.
Which posts does this examination fill?
In the 2025 cycle the advertisement covered H.P. Administrative Services, Block Development Officer, Tehsildar and Assistant Commissioner State Taxes & Excise. Addendum-I of 29 April 2025 added 2 posts of H.P. Police Service, and the final result press note of 30 December 2025 records 35 posts in total, including 3 District Controller posts in the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department.
What qualification do I need?
A Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent of a recognized University. A candidate awaiting the result of the qualifying examination may apply, and one who intends to appear at it may apply provided it is completed before the examination commences; such admission is provisional.
Is there negative marking in the Preliminary Examination?
Yes. Every question has four alternatives, and one third of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for a wrong answer. More than one answer counts as wrong with the same penalty. A blank question carries no penalty. A candidate who scores zero or negative marks in General Studies (Paper-I) is not considered to have qualified.
Does the Aptitude Test paper count towards merit?
No. Paper-II (Aptitude Test) is qualifying with a minimum of 33%; merit for admission to the Main Examination is drawn exclusively on the marks of General Studies (Paper-I). But it is mandatory to appear in both papers - a candidate who does not appear in both is disqualified.
Do the compulsory English and Hindi papers of the Main Examination count for ranking?
No. Their marks are excluded from overall ranking, but 40% in each is necessary to qualify, along with 45% in the aggregate of the other papers.
How many optional subjects are there and can I change mine?
There are 31 optional subjects listed in the scheme, from Indian History to Medical Sciences. One optional subject is chosen at the time of applying, and the advertisement states that no change in the optional subject is allowed after the Online Recruitment Application is submitted.
When is the next cycle?
As of 03 August 2026 no advertisement or press note for a 2026 cycle had been published. The 2025 cycle finished with a final result on 30 December 2025 - Preliminary on 29-06-2025, Main Examination from 25-09-2025 to 01-10-2025, and Personality Tests from 22-12-2025 to 30-12-2025 except 25-12-2025.
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