HPAS Main 2023 exam starts tomorrow; download admit card at hppsc.hp.gov.in

NEW DELHI: The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) will start holding the HP Administrative Service Competitive (HPAS Main) from tomorrow onwards. Candidates can download the HPPSC Main hall ticket 2023 on the official website, hppsc.hp.gov.in.

The commission will conduct HPAS English exam in the first shift from 9 AM to 12 PM and Hindi exam in the second shift from 2 PM to 5 PM. English and Hindi exams will be of 100 marks each. The eligible candidates have to appear for Paper III (essay), Paper IV (General Studies 1), Paper V (General 2), Paper VI (General Studies 3), Paper VII (optional subject 1) and Paper VIII (optional subject 2). The optional subject papers will be of 100 marks each and other papers will be of 200 marks each.

HPPSC Main exam 2023 schedule

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Qualifying marks

The commission said the standards and contents of papers in general (excluding compulsory papers of English and Hindi) shall be similar to those of the degree level examinations of a recognised university. The standards and contents of compulsory papers of English and Hindi will be Class 12 level. The marks obtained in the compulsory papers of English and Hindi will not be counted for overall ranking though it would be necessary to obtain 40% marks in each of these papers to qualify.

Candidates selected will have to appear for the personal interview. The candidates will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the personality test is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for the services or service for which he/she has applied to the commission, the commission said.