HPPSC HPAS Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 22 Tehsildar, BDO and More Posts

Candidates should keep note of the following key dates for the HPPSC HPAS Recruitment 2026: The application start date is not specified in the provided notification. Dates for the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Personality Test will be announced separately by the Commission.

A total of 22 vacancies are available across five posts under different departments of the Government of Himachal Pradesh. The Commission has clarified that the number of vacancies may increase or decrease. Desirable qualification for these posts: knowledge of the customs, manners, and dialects of Himachal Pradesh, and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the Pradesh.

HPPSC HPAS Category-Wise Vacancy Details

A candidate must be a citizen of India. A candidate must possess a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a recognized university. Candidates awaiting results of a qualifying examination, or those about to appear, may also apply subject to the conditions specified in the official notification. Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or an equivalent medical examination but have not completed internship may be provisionally admitted, subject to submitting proof at the time of the Personality Test.

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 35 years as on 01-01-2026. Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/Persons with Disabilities/Children and Grandchildren of Freedom Fighters of Himachal Pradesh, only where a post is reserved for these categories. Age relaxation for Ex-servicemen of HP for HPAS and HP Police Service posts is as per the Ex-Servicemen (Reservation of Vacancies, Pay Fixation and Regulation of Seniority in the HPAS) Rules, 2020. Government servants of HP holding substantive/officiating/contractual appointments are eligible up to 45 years for HPAS and other posts (Tehsildar, Block Development Officer, Treasury Officer), 42 years for HP Police Service, and 42 years for District Controller (Class-I Gazetted). Candidates should ensure that they meet the prescribed age limit as on the specified cut-off date. You

Selected candidates will be placed in the following pay bands based on the post:

A uniform examination fee is charged from all candidates, irrespective of category: Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstance. Payment can be made online via Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI, or any other prescribed online digital mode. Applications submitted without the prescribed fee will be summarily rejected.

Candidates will be selected through a three-stage process: Preliminary Examination (Screening): Two objective-type papers of 200 marks each - General Studies and Aptitude Test. This is a qualifying/screening stage only; marks are not counted for final merit. Main Examination: Includes compulsory papers (English, Hindi, Essay, General Studies I, II, III) and two papers of one optional subject. Candidates must secure at least 40% marks in each of the Hindi and English compulsory papers and 45% in the aggregate (excluding Hindi and English) to qualify. Personality Test (Interview): Candidates qualifying the Main Examination are called for a Personality Test to assess overall suitability. Final merit is based on marks obtained in the Main Examination (written papers, excluding Hindi and English) and the Personality Test.

The Preliminary and Main Examinations will be conducted at the following stations: Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Dharamshala, Palampur, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Nahan, Solan, Una, Sundernagar, and Rampur Bushahr. Candidates holding a graduate degree can also explore more Himachal Pradesh Government Jobs and Graduate Government Jobs available across India. Aspirants preparing for administrative and civil services can also check the latest Shimla Recruitment 2026 Jobs and State Administrative Service Jobs for more opportunities matching their qualification.