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HPPSC HAS Mock Tests, Syllabus & Complete Exam Guide

HPPSC HAS (HP Administrative Service) Combined Competitive Examination. Practise 35 full-length mock tests on the official pattern, drill every topic, and get the eligibility, syllabus, cut-off, rank and college details you need — all in one place.

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HPPSC HAS at a glance

Stages
Prelims → Mains → Interview
Prelims
General Studies (objective, screening)
Marking
Prelims: one-fourth (1/4) negative
Conducted by
HPPSC, Shimla
ModeOffline (OMR-based) · Prelims → Mains (written) → Interview
FrequencyUsually once a year
LanguagesEnglish & Hindi (Hindi presented in Devanagari)
By the ExamguruX Editorial TeamReviewed for pattern accuracy against Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC), ShimlaLast updated 18 August 2026

HPPSC HAS full-length mock tests

Attempt 35 full-length HPPSC HAS mock tests built on the official Prelims → Mains → Interview-question, 200-mark pattern. The first few are free — every test comes with instant results and a step-by-step solution for each question.

HPPSC HAS Prelims Full Mock Test 01

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HPPSC HAS topic-wise tests & syllabus

120 topic tests across 4 subjects — a focused set of 15 tests for every topic in the HPPSC HAS syllabus, tagged with approximate exam weightage so you practise where the marks are.

120 topic-wise tests · 15 per topic across 4 subjects. Pick a subject, expand a topic, and start drilling.

Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 01

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 02

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 03

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 04

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 05

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 06

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 07

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 08

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 09

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 10

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 11

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 12

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 13

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 14

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Indian History, Polity & Governance — Test 15

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HPPSC HAS sample questions

A few real HPPSC HAS questions with answers and step-by-step solutions, in the exact style of the full mock tests.

General StudiesSample 1

The Simon Commission, which visited India in 1928, was boycotted mainly because it had no members of which group?

  • A.Indian members
  • B.British MPs
  • C.Muslim League leaders
  • D.Provincial governors

Solution: The Simon Commission was an all-white statutory body with no Indian member, so it was met with 'Simon Go Back' protests across the country.

Himachal Pradesh General KnowledgeSample 2

Himachal Pradesh attained full statehood, becoming the eighteenth state of India, on which date?

  • A.15 April 1948
  • B.1 November 1966
  • C.25 January 1971
  • D.26 January 1950

Solution: Under the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, Himachal became a full-fledged state on 25 January 1971; the day is observed as Himachal Day of statehood (its earlier formation as a part 'C' state was on 15 April 1948).

General Science & AptitudeSample 3

Which physical quantity is measured in the SI unit 'joule'?

  • A.Force
  • B.Power
  • C.Energy
  • D.Pressure

Solution: The joule (J) is the SI unit of energy and work; power is measured in watts and force in newtons.

HindiSample 4

'हिमालय' शब्द का सही सन्धि-विच्छेद क्या है?

  • A.हिम + आलय
  • B.हिमा + लय
  • C.हिम + अलय
  • D.हिमा + आलय

Solution: हिम + आलय = हिमालय; यहाँ 'अ + आ' मिलकर 'आ' बनता है, अतः यह दीर्घ सन्धि है। (English: him + aalaya, a long-vowel/deergh sandhi — 'abode of snow'.)

About the HPPSC HAS exam

The Combined Competitive Examination through which the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission recruits gazetted state officers — the flagship Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service (Deputy Collector), the HP Police Service (Deputy Superintendent of Police), Block Development Officer, Tehsildar, Excise & Taxation Officer and other allied services in the Himachal Pradesh government.

What is the HPPSC HAS exam?

The HPPSC HAS Combined Competitive Examination is conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, headquartered at Shimla. It is the gateway to gazetted administrative careers in the Himachal Pradesh government — the flagship Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service (Deputy Collector), the HP Police Service (Deputy Superintendent of Police), Block Development Officer, Tehsildar, Excise & Taxation Officer and other allied Class I and Class II services are filled through a single competitive exam.

Selection runs across three stages. The Preliminary examination is an objective, OMR-based screening test built around General Studies with a strong Himachal Pradesh general knowledge component, alongside an Aptitude paper. Prelims carries a representative one-fourth negative marking and acts only as a filter. Those who clear it sit the descriptive Mains, and the process ends with a Personality Test (Interview). Final merit is built from the Mains written papers and the Interview — Prelims marks do not carry forward.

How to clear HPPSC HAS

Prelims is a filter, so treat General Studies as the priority: build strong, revisable foundations in Indian and world history, Indian polity and governance, geography, the Indian economy, general science, environment and current affairs. Because HPPSC weights Himachal Pradesh heavily, a dedicated command of the state's geography, rivers and hydro-power, history, culture, tribes, festivals, temples and the 1971 statehood is often what separates candidates near the cutoff.

The one-fourth negative marking rewards disciplined attempting: solve what you know, eliminate to a confident choice where you can, and leave questions you genuinely cannot judge. Full-length timed Prelims mocks under the clock train the pacing and section balance the paper demands. In parallel, prepare the descriptive Mains early — practise structured answer-writing and essays, and keep the Hindi section polished in Devanagari — because the written stage plus interview, not Prelims, decide your final rank.

HPPSC HAS eligibility & exam pattern

Check whether you meet the HPPSC HAS eligibility criteria and understand exactly how the paper is structured and marked before you plan your preparation.

Eligibility criteria

Nationality
Indian citizen (with the usual provisions for certain other categories as specified by HPPSC); some posts are open only to Indian citizens.
Qualification
A bachelor's degree from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification, before the cut-off date in the notification. Certain posts may require specific degrees.
Age
Generally 21 to 35 years as on the notified date, with age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC of Himachal Pradesh, PwD and other categories per state norms.
Attempts
No fixed limit on the number of attempts as long as you remain within the age and eligibility criteria.
Domicile & reservation
Category-based reservation and relaxations apply mainly to candidates domiciled in Himachal Pradesh; general reserved-category benefits follow HP government rules.
Physical standards
Certain uniformed posts such as Deputy Superintendent of Police carry additional physical standards (height, chest and physical efficiency).

Exam pattern & marking

SubjectQuestionsMarks
Prelims Paper I — General StudiesHistory, polity, geography, economy, science, environment, current affairs & Himachal Pradesh general knowledge · screening stageObjective (OMR)200
Prelims Paper II — Aptitude TestComprehension, reasoning and aptitude · qualifying in nature (confirm current scheme in the notification)Objective (OMR)Qualifying
Mains — Written (descriptive)General Studies, essay and language/optional papers as per the notified schemeDescriptiveMerit
Interview — Personality TestFinal merit = Mains written + InterviewVivaMerit
TotalNaN200

The HPPSC HAS Combined Competitive Examination is a three-stage exam: a Preliminary examination, a descriptive Mains examination and a Personality Test (Interview). The Preliminary examination is objective (OMR-based) and acts only as a screening filter — the General Studies score decides who advances, while an Aptitude paper is qualifying, and Prelims marks do not carry forward into the final merit. Prelims carries a representative one-fourth (1/4) negative marking: roughly a quarter of a question's marks are deducted for each wrong answer (candidates should confirm the exact scheme in the official notification, as it can vary by cycle). Candidates who qualify sit the descriptive Mains and finally the Interview; final merit is built from the Mains written papers plus the Interview. On ExamguruX, each Prelims-style question is scored +1 with a -0.25 penalty for a wrong answer, mirroring the one-fourth negative marking, the Hindi section is presented in Devanagari, and every question carries a worked solution.

Duration: Prelims (objective).

How to prepare for HPPSC HAS

A proven, focused HPPSC HAS preparation method — from building strong fundamentals to peaking with full-length mocks.

  1. 1

    Make General Studies your foundation

    The Prelims General Studies score decides who advances. Build revisable notes across history, polity, geography, economy, science, environment and current affairs, and revise them in cycles rather than cramming once.

  2. 2

    Master the Himachal Pradesh portion

    HPPSC weights HP heavily. Command the state's geography, rivers and hydro-power, hill stations, history, culture, tribes such as the Gaddis and Kinnauris, festivals, temples and the 1971 statehood — this state-specific edge often decides the cutoff.

  3. 3

    Do not neglect the Aptitude paper

    The Prelims Aptitude paper is qualifying but still must be cleared. Practise comprehension, reasoning and basic quantitative aptitude so it is a comfortable pass, not a risk.

  4. 4

    Respect one-fourth negative marking

    Each wrong answer costs about a quarter of the marks. Attempt when you can eliminate to a confident choice and leave questions you truly cannot judge rather than guessing blindly.

  5. 5

    Start Mains answer-writing early

    Final merit comes from the descriptive Mains and interview, not Prelims. Practise structured GS answers and essays, and keep the Hindi section fluent in Devanagari, well before Prelims is over.

  6. 6

    Simulate the real Prelims clock

    Take full-length timed Prelims mocks to build pacing, accuracy and section balance under OMR conditions and one-fourth negative marking, and review every solution you miss.

HPPSC HAS scoring & selection

Selection runs across three stages. The Preliminary examination is objective (OMR-based) and acts only as a screening test — its General Studies score decides who advances, while an Aptitude paper is qualifying. Prelims carries a representative one-fourth (1/4) negative marking. Candidates who clear Prelims sit the descriptive Mains, and finally a Personality Test (Interview). Final merit is built from the Mains written papers plus the Interview. The bands below are indicative — real cutoffs shift each year with vacancies and difficulty.

HPPSC HAS marks vs. rank

Score rangeStageWhat it takes
Prelims: clear the General Studies cutoffPrelimsScreening stage; the Aptitude paper must also be cleared
Mains: strong descriptive answersMainsGS, essay and language papers decide the written merit
Interview: confident personality testInterviewFinal merit = Mains written + Interview
Strong Himachal Pradesh general knowledgeEdgeState-specific command often decides the cutoff
Steady mock scoresReadinessConsistent timed-mock performance predicts selection

Indicative stage requirements

Prelims General StudiesScreening

Indicative marks: Decides who advances; marks do not carry forward

Prelims Aptitude paperQualifying

Indicative marks: Must be cleared as per the notified scheme

Mains (written)Merit

Indicative marks: GS, essay & language papers build the written merit

InterviewMerit

Indicative marks: Final merit = Mains written + Interview

Reserved categories (HP)Relaxed

Indicative marks: Lower cutoffs & age relaxation per state norms

The HPPSC HAS pattern here — the three-stage Prelims/Mains/Interview process, an objective General Studies-based Preliminary examination with a strong Himachal Pradesh general knowledge component, a representative one-fourth (1/4) negative marking in Prelims, and the descriptive Mains followed by an Interview — reflects HPPSC's general recruitment framework and is representative rather than an official reproduction. Exact vacancies, papers, cutoffs, dates, age limits, the marking scheme and the list of posts change with each recruitment cycle; always confirm current specifics in the official HPPSC notification at hppsc.hp.gov.in (Government of Himachal Pradesh, hp.gov.in).

Posts recruited through the HPPSC HAS exam

HPPSC's HAS Combined Competitive Examination is a single exam that fills a range of gazetted state posts; the service and cadre you are allotted depend on your final merit rank, your service preferences and the vacancies notified that year. The guide below shows the flagship posts recruited through the exam and the department each sits in — actual allotment changes every cycle with vacancies and cutoffs.

PostService / CadreDepartmentIndicative post / cadre
HP Administrative Service (Deputy Collector)HAS · Class IRevenue / General Administration, HPTop ranks · high demand
HP Police Service (Deputy Superintendent of Police)HPS · Class IHP Police DepartmentTop ranks · physical standards apply
Block Development Officer (BDO)Class IIRural Development DepartmentRank & preference based
TehsildarClass IIRevenue DepartmentRank & preference based
Excise & Taxation OfficerClass IIExcise & Taxation DepartmentRank & preference based
District Employment OfficerClass IILabour & Employment DepartmentRank & preference based
District Food & Supplies ControllerClass IIFood, Civil Supplies & Consumer AffairsRank & preference based
HP Cooperative Service (Assistant Registrar)Class IICooperation DepartmentRank & preference based

A representative set of institutes that admit through HPPSC HAS. Many more posts participate in the counselling process.

HPPSC HAS important dates

The typical HPPSC HAS timeline, from notification to counselling. Dates are tentative until the official notification is released.

  1. Notification & apply

    Usually early in the year

  2. Preliminary exam

    Typically a few months after notification

  3. Prelims result

    A few weeks after the exam

  4. Mains (written) exam

    Usually a few months after the Prelims result

  5. Interview (Personality Test)

    After the Mains result

  6. Final result

    After the interview and document verification

HPPSC HAS — frequently asked questions

Quick, reliable answers to the questions HPPSC HAS aspirants ask most.

What is the HPPSC HAS selection process?

Three stages: a Preliminary exam (objective, OMR-based), a descriptive Mains exam, and a Personality Test (Interview). Prelims is only a screening stage; final merit is built from the Mains written papers plus the Interview.

What is the HPPSC HAS Prelims exam pattern?

The Preliminary examination is objective (OMR-based), built around General Studies with a strong Himachal Pradesh general knowledge component, alongside an Aptitude paper. The General Studies score decides who clears Prelims while the Aptitude paper is qualifying. Confirm the exact paper scheme in the official notification, as it can change by cycle.

Is there negative marking in HPPSC HAS Prelims?

Yes. Prelims carries a representative one-fourth (1/4) negative marking — roughly a quarter of a question's marks are deducted for each wrong answer. There is no penalty for unanswered questions, so guess only when you can eliminate options to a confident choice. Always confirm the current scheme in the notification.

What is the eligibility for HPPSC HAS?

You need a bachelor's degree from a recognised university and must generally be between 21 and 35 years old, with age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC of Himachal Pradesh, PwD and other categories per state norms. Certain posts require specific degrees or physical standards.

Which posts are recruited through HPPSC HAS?

Gazetted state posts such as the HP Administrative Service (Deputy Collector), the HP Police Service (Deputy Superintendent of Police), Block Development Officer, Tehsildar, Excise & Taxation Officer and other allied Class I and Class II services. The post you get depends on your final merit rank, preferences and vacancies.

How should I use these mock tests?

Take full-length timed Prelims mocks to build speed, accuracy and section balance under the clock and one-fourth negative marking, and review the solution for every question. Use the topic tests to drill General Studies, Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge, General Science & Aptitude and Hindi until each becomes a reliable source of marks.

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