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HPPSC Assistant Professor (College Cadre) 2026 — Eligibility & Exam Pattern

Zenith Education Team · Updated 2026-07-31 · Conducting body: Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) · Official site: https://hppsc.hp.gov.in

* marked figures are based on the last confirmed cycle or secondary sources — please verify against the official website and latest notification before relying on them. हिंदी में केवल संक्षिप्त सार (Quick Answer + FAQ) दिया गया है — विस्तृत जानकारी अभी अंग्रेज़ी में है।

HPPSC Assistant Professor (College Cadre) recruits government college lecturers for Himachal Pradesh's Department of Higher Education, across 22 subjects.

⚡ Quick Answer (At a Glance)

Post: Assistant Professor (College Cadre), Group-A (Job Trainee)
Conducted by: HPPSC (confirmed — not HPSSC)
Eligibility: Master's (55%) + NET/SET or equivalent, HP domicile (Bonafide Himachali Certificate)
Pattern: Paper I Screening Test (100 marks, qualifying only) → Paper II Subject Aptitude Test (120 marks, descriptive) → Interview (30 marks)
2026 cycle: ~370+ vacancies across 22 subjects, notified mid-June 2026, application window extended to 15 Aug 2026

पद: असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर (कॉलेज कैडर), ग्रुप-A (जॉब ट्रेनी)
आयोजक: HPPSC (पुष्ट — HPSSC नहीं)
पात्रता: स्नातकोत्तर (55%) + NET/SET, HP डोमिसाइल (बोनाफाइड हिमाचली प्रमाणपत्र)
पैटर्न: पेपर I स्क्रीनिंग टेस्ट (100 अंक, क्वालिफाइंग) → पेपर II विषय योग्यता परीक्षा (120 अंक) → इंटरव्यू (30 अंक)
2026 चक्र: 22 विषयों में ~370+ रिक्तियाँ

Overview

Post	Assistant Professor (College Cadre), Group-A
Conducted by	HPPSC (confirmed on official site)
Subjects	22 (English, Hindi, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Geography, History, Political Science, Commerce, and more)
Eligibility	Master's 55% + NET/SET/PhD, HP domicile
Pattern	Paper I (100, qualifying) + Paper II (120, descriptive) + Interview (30)

Eligibility

*Master's degree in the subject, minimum 55% (5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC), from a recognized university, plus NET(UGC/CSIR) or equivalent (SET/SLET) — reported consistently but not independently confirmed against a text-readable official PDF (the fetched HPPSC advertisement was image-based).
Age: 18-45 years as on 1 Jan 2026, with 5-year relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/WFF/PwBD where the post is category-reserved.
Bonafide Himachali Certificate (HP domicile) required.

Selection Process & Exam Pattern

Paper I — Screening Test (qualifying only): 100 marks, 1 hour — HP General Knowledge (30), National/International Current Affairs (30), Hindi (20), English (20); 0.25 negative marking.
Paper II — Subject Aptitude Test (SAT): 120 marks, descriptive, 3 hours, subject-specific.
Personality Test (Interview): 30 marks.
Final merit is based on Paper II + Interview (150 marks) — Paper I is qualifying only.

Syllabus

Paper I covers HP-specific GK, national/international current affairs, and Hindi/English language. Paper II is a separate detailed subject-specific syllabus per discipline, published by HPPSC per subject.

Pay Scale

*Reported as a fixed ₹35,000/month under HP's "Job Trainee Scheme" (not a regular pay-matrix level at entry) — consistent with HP government's recent Job Trainee policy for several cadres, but not independently verified against an official pay document.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which body conducts HP Assistant Professor recruitment?

HPPSC (Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission) — confirmed via advertisements actively listed on hppsc.hp.gov.in.

Is Paper I (Screening Test) counted in final merit?

No — Paper I is qualifying only. Final merit is based on Paper II (Subject Aptitude Test, 120 marks) plus the Interview (30 marks).

Is HP domicile required?

Yes, a Bonafide Himachali Certificate is required.

HP असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर भर्ती कौन आयोजित करता है?

HPPSC (हिमाचल प्रदेश लोक सेवा आयोग) — hppsc.hp.gov.in पर सक्रिय विज्ञापनों से पुष्ट।

क्या पेपर I अंतिम मेरिट में जुड़ता है?

नहीं — पेपर I केवल क्वालिफाइंग है। अंतिम मेरिट पेपर II (120 अंक) + इंटरव्यू (30 अंक) पर आधारित है।

Sources

HPPSC official site

Conducting body and the overall exam structure (Screening → SAT → Interview) are corroborated across the official site and multiple portals. The exact vacancy total is disputed across sources (369/373/414/423 cited variously) likely because subjects were notified via separate sub-advertisements — verify the current total before publishing.

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