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HPAS

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HPPSC HP Administrative Service (HPAS) Prelims

Himachal PSC HPAS Prelims — Paper 1 (GS) + Paper 2 (CSAT). 200 MCQs each, 2 hours each.

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~22 vacancies(indicative / typical)✓ Verify on Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) ↗

Updated 31 Aug 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.

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HPAS eligibility

Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.

Age
21 – 35 years (General)21-35 for General. OBC +3, SC/ST +5, PwBD +10. Reference date is 1 January of the exam year.
Education
Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognised university.
Attempts
No formal attempt limit other than the upper age cap.
Nationality
Indian citizen.
Other
  • Hindi proficiency required for state-specific posts.
  • HP-domicile preferred for reservation benefits; open-merit posts open to all.

HPAS cutoffs

Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.

Prelims cutoff (qualifying for Mains)

out of 200 marks
YearCategoryCutoff
2023General~125 – 135
2023OBC~118 – 128
2023SC~105 – 115
2023ST~95 – 108

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

HPAS salary after selection

Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.

  • HPAS (entry — SDM / SDM-equivalent)

    Pay Level 10 (HP)
    Basic pay
    ₹56,100
    Gross monthly
    ₹85,000 – ₹95,000 (Shimla, after probation)

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

HPAS — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for HPAS preparation?
Yes. Every HPAS mock test, PYQ-pattern paper and study tool on Shishya is completely free — no subscription and no credit card. Questions are written with AI to follow each exam's syllabus topics on Shishya, and re-checked whenever a student reports one.
How many HPAS practice questions does Shishya have?
Shishya has 128 HPAS practice questions, written with AI. The automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner) has passed 126 of them; for the remaining 2, that check has not run yet. Any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
Are HPAS previous year question papers available?
Shishya has free HPAS previous year paper practice: PYQ-pattern papers covering 2025 (1 year) — questions freshly worded in the pattern of each year's paper, not the paper itself; each year's page shows how many questions it holds against the real paper's count. Each is a timed practice set with full solutions.
What is the expected cutoff for HPAS?
Cutoffs change every cycle with paper difficulty and vacancies. Shishya maintains indicative score-to-rank bands and category-wise (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) expected cutoffs — not official figures — at https://shishya.in/exams/HP_HPAS/cutoff
Can I build a topic-wise HPAS mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the HPAS syllabus, choose 10, 25 or 50 questions and the difficulty, and attempt it as a timed mock with solutions and weak-topic analysis, free, at https://shishya.in/exams/HP_HPAS/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
How can I prepare for HPAS for free?
Shishya offers HPAS preparation 100% free: adaptive mock tests, previous year paper practice (PYQ-pattern papers modelled on each year's paper), the full syllabus (https://shishya.in/exams/HP_HPAS/syllabus), subject-wise memory tricks (https://shishya.in/exams/HP_HPAS/tricks), a free day-by-day coach plan and an AI tutor in 18 Indian languages.

Previous year papers

120 questions across all years

Previous year paper practice: each year is a set of PYQ-pattern questions — freshly worded in the pattern of that year's paper, not the paper itself. Every card shows how many it holds against the real paper's count.

  • 2025

    120 PYQ-pattern questions modelled on the 2025 paper (which had 200)

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Mock tests

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New to HPAS? Start small:a 25-question subject test first — 4 in 5 aspirants finish these; full mocks after your first win.Pick a subject test ↓

  • HPAS — Quick Practice

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    20 questions · 240 min

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  • HPAS — 2025 PYQ-pattern set (120 of 200 questions)

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Practice by subject & topic

Full-length subject tests below — 25 questions each, real exam format, instant scoring.Want to drill a single topic? Open it from the syllabus — a topic that has practice questions has a short quiz on its page.

  • General Studies (Paper I)

    108 Qs

  • Aptitude Test (Paper II)

    20 Qs

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Important dates

  1. HPAS 2026 notification released

    passed

    No official date yet — the expected notification date has passed

    Expected

    Advertisement No. 59/8-2026 for 22 posts; could not verify on official HPPSC site directly

  2. Application start date

    passed

    No official date yet — the expected application start date has passed

    Expected

    Online applications through HPPSC OTR portal

  3. Application closing date

    passed

    No official date yet — the expected application closing date has passed

    Expected

    Last date to apply: 11:59 PM on September 22, 2026

  4. Prelims admit card release (expected)

    21 days away

    Sun, 1 Nov, 2026

    Expected

    Typically released 10-15 days before exam; exact date awaited from HPPSC

  5. 📍Prelims exam (expected)

    35 days away

    Sun, 15 Nov, 2026

    Expected

    Tentatively projected for November 2026; exact date to be announced by HPPSC

  6. Prelims result (expected)

    80 days away

    Wed, 30 Dec, 2026

    Expected

    Based on typical HPPSC timeline; usually 4-6 weeks after Prelims

  7. 📍Mains exam (expected)

    155 days away

    Mon, 15 Mar, 2027

    Expected

    Multi-day descriptive examination; typically 2-3 months after Prelims result

  8. Mains result (expected)

    262 days away

    Wed, 30 Jun, 2027

    Expected

    Usually 2-3 months after Mains exam completion

  9. Interview/Personality Test (expected)

    308 days away

    Sun, 15 Aug, 2027

    Expected

    Final stage; typically 1-2 months after Mains result

Syllabus

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General Studies (Paper I)