DETAILS OF HPPSC  ALLIED  EXAM SCHEME   

PRELIMS EXAM PATTERN

S.No     Exam Type      Subject Name       marks   Exam Duration

1.     Objective Type      General Knowledge   120       2 Hours

HIMACHAL PRADESH PSC MAINS EXAM PATTERN 

S.No    Subject Name                                   marks      Exam Duration

1.     General Knowlege & Current Affairs      100            2 Hours

2.     General English                                      50              1:30 hours

3.      English Essay                                        50               1:30 hours

4.      Hindi                                                      50               1:30 hours

SYLLABUS FOR PRELIMS

General Knowledge

Category I (30 Marks)

•History.

•Geography.

•Socio-Economic Development of Himachal Pradesh.

Category II (50 Marks)

•Current Events of National & International Scientific aspects.

•Special study of any scientific subject.

Category III (40 Marks)

•Modern History of India.

•Indian culture, Indian Polity.

•Indian Economy.

•Geography of India.

•Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

SYLLABUS FOR MAINS

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

Category I (20 Marks)

•History.

•Geography.

•Socio-Economic Development of Himachal Pradesh.

Category II (40 Marks)

•Current Events of National & International Scientific aspects.

•Special study of any scientific subject.

Category III  (40 Marks)

•Modern History of India.

•Indian culture, Indian Polity.

•Indian Economy.

•Geography of India.

•Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

General English

•Use of Words.

•Distinguishing important and less important.

  Hindi

•Translation of an English passage into Hindi.

•Explanation of Hindi passage in Prose and Poetry in the same Language.

•A composition like Idioms, Corrections, etc.