The HPPSC Syllabus 2021 for the Prelims & Mains exam is released by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission. Candidates preparing for Himachal PCS Exam 2021 must be well versed with the complete HPPSC syllabus. Candidates can also download HPPSC Syllabus Pdf mentioned below
The HPPSC HPAS Prelims Exam 2021 was conducted on 26 September 2021. Candidates who have qualified the prelims exam will have to appear in the main examination which will be held in the month of December 2021. Candidates who are preparing for the HPAS mains exam must start their final preparation from now onwards for/ which they first need to know about HPPSC 2021 Syllabus.
Here we will discuss in detail about HPPSC Syllabus 2021 (Preliminary and Mains) along with other details related to the examination.
Interested candidates can fill the HPPSC HPAS Application Form 2021
Before candidates know about the syllabus they need to have a look at HPPSC 2021 exam pattern through which they will have an idea about different sections from which the questions will be asked. HPPSC Exam Pattern for both prelims and mains examination is listed below:
HPPSC prelims exam consist of two papers which are the General Studies and Aptitude Test.
HPPSC Preliminary Exam pattern is discussed below in detail:
Paper | Number of Question | Duration |
Paper-I General Studies | 100 | 2 Hours |
Paper-II Aptitude Test | 100 | 2 Hours |
Total | 200 | 4 Hours |
HPPSC Mains consist of 8 papers out of which 6 are compulsory while the remaining 2 subjects change according to the qualification of the candidates who have applied.
Exam pattern for HPPSC Mains examination is discussed below:
Paper | Marks | Duration |
Paper 1 (English) | 100 | 3 Hours |
Paper 2 (Hindi) | 100 | 3 Hours |
Paper 3 (General Studies) | 200 | 3 Hours |
Paper 4 (General Studies-II) | 200 | 3 Hours |
Paper 5 (General Studies-III) | 200 | 3 Hours |
Paper 6 (Essay) | 100 | 3 Hours |
Optional Paper 1 (Optional Subject) | 100 | 3 Hours |
Optional Paper 2 | 100 | 3 Hours |
Apart from the Mains written test there will be an additional Interview/Personality Test of 150 marks after which final selection will be made on the basis of performance in Mains and Interview.
Important topics from which question is HPPSC Prelims 2021 General Studies are listed below section wise:
Subjects | Topics |
HPAS General Studies Syllabus | |
History | History of India and Indian National Movements. |
Geography | Indian and World Geography, physical, social and economic geography of India and world. |
Political Science | Indian Constitution, Political system, Panchayati raj system, Public policy, rights issues, and other topics. |
Economics and Social Development: | Indian economy, sustainable development, poverty in India, demographics, social sector, and various national initiatives. |
Environmental Studies | General Issue related to environmental studies, biodiversity, climate change, |
HPAS Aptitude Test Syllabus | |
English | Comprehension Questions related to interpersonal and communication skills |
Reasoning | Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability, Decision Making, Problem Solving, General Mental ability questions |
Mathematics | Questions from Mathematics from Class 1-10 |
Date Interpretation | Charts, Graph, Tables, Data Sufficiency |
HPPSC Mains consist of 8 papers out of which 6 are compulsory while 2 are optional according to the candidate’s qualification. The syllabus for both compulsory and optional papers are listed below:
HPPSC Paper 1 (English) Syllabus: The English paper of the HPPSC Mains examination consists of questions that test the candidates on the basis of the following skills:
Various topics in Paper 1 of HPPSC Mains examination along with their weightage are listed below:
English Grammar | 20 marks |
Vocabulary | 20 marks |
English Composition | 20 marks |
Comprehension of Unseen Passages | 20 marks |
Precis Writing | 20 marks |
HPPSC Paper 2 (Hindi) Syllabus: In this paper, candidates are evaluated on the basis of the following skills:
HPPSC GS Syllabus: General studies include History, Political Science, Geography, environmental studies, and other subjects. HPPSC General Studies syllabus is listed below:
Subjects | Topics |
General Studies 1 | |
History |
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History of Himachal Pradesh | Emergence and growth of various states like Kangra, Kullu, Chamba. Relation between hill states and Mughals and Sikhs |
Disaster Management |
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Geography |
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General Studies 2 | |
Political Sciences |
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General Studies-III | |
Economics and Sustainable Development in India |
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Himachal Pradesh Economy | Human Resource, Demographic Profile, Diversification in Agriculture, Industrialization in State, Labour (Skilled and Unskilled), Revenue Generation, Small Scale Industries, Tax base, Educational development, |
Energy, Resources and Technology |
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Environmental Studies |
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HPPSC Essay Syllabus: In this paper, candidates are tested on the basis of knowledge they have on different current affairs and what can happen in their society, and how well they express their knowledge in the form of an essay. Various topics on which the candidates can be asked to write an essay are listed below:
Candidates are required to write 2 essays in about 900 words.
There are exactly 31 subjects from which the candidates have to choose their expertise according to their qualifications. Various HAS subjects are listed below:
Indian History | Agriculture |
Political Science and International Relation | Mechanical Engineering |
Mathematics | Electrical Engineering |
Statistics | Civil Engineering |
Economics | Hindi |
Commerce and Accountancy | Sanskrit |
Chemistry | Urdu |
Botany | English Literature |
Zoology | Psychology |
Philosophy | Geology |
Law | Physics |
Sociology | Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science |
Public Administration | Anthropology |
Management | Forestry |
Geography | Horticulture |
Medical Sciences |
Candidates have to attempt 2 papers which are General studies and aptitude tests both containing 100 questions and are to be attempted in 2 hours each.
The HPAS main examination will consist of 8 papers out of which 6 are compulsory and 2 are optional. The Time duration of each paper will be 3 hours and the marks weightage of each paper is between 100-200 marks.
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