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Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC), Shimla – Advertisement No. 63/9-2026
HPPSC Agriculture Development Officer ADO Online Form 2026
Short Details of Notification
Sarkari Job
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Important Dates
- Advertisement Date : 25/09/2026
- Last Date in Advertisement : 22/10/2026
- Last Date for Apply Online and Fee (Extended) : 30/11/2026 (11:59 PM), by notice dated 22/10/2026
- Exam Date : Not announced
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Application Fee
- All Categories : ₹600/- (uniform fee, irrespective of category or gender)
- Payment Mode : Online (Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI or other online mode)
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Age Limit & Selection Process
- Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and Maximum 45 years as on 01/01/2026. Age relaxation as per HP Government rules.
- Selection Process: Paper-I Screening Test (CBT / Offline) → Paper-II Subject Aptitude Test (Descriptive) → Personality Test.
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Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 23 |
| Post Name | Total Posts | Eligibility/Details |
| Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) Group-A (Job Trainee), Department of Agriculture, HP | 23 | - UR (Ward of Ex-SM) 19, SC of HP (Ward of Ex-SM) 3, OBC of HP (Ward of Ex-SM) 1; all backlog
- B.Sc. (Agriculture) four year degree and M.Sc. (Agriculture) 2nd Class from a College / University recognised by the State / Central Government / ICAR
- Desirable : M.Sc. (Agriculture) 1st Class or above
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- All 23 posts are reserved for Wards of Ex-Servicemen of HP (dependent sons, daughters and wives); a dependent certificate is needed.
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Salary & Pay Scale Details
- Agriculture Development Officer (Job Trainee) : Emoluments of ₹29,500 per month (as per the advertisement)
- Engagement : as per the Job Trainee scheme of the Department of Personnel, HP, notification dated 19/07/2025
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Exam Pattern
- Paper-I Screening Test (CBT / Offline, objective) : 100 Marks, 1 hour; negative marking 1/4 mark per wrong or blank answer
- Paper-II Subject Aptitude Test (descriptive) : 120 Marks, 3 hours; pass marks General 45%, reserved 40%
- Personality Test : 30 Marks at Shimla; pass marks General 12, reserved 9
- Final merit : SAT marks plus Personality Test marks
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Paper-I (100 Marks)
- General Knowledge of Himachal Pradesh : 30 Marks
- General Knowledge of National and International Affairs : 30 Marks
- Knowledge of Hindi Language : 20 Marks
- Knowledge of English Language : 20 Marks
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Paper-II (120 Marks)
- Descriptive Subject Aptitude Test as per the syllabus on the HPPSC website
- Paper-II is checked only for candidates in the Paper-I merit zone
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Exam Centers
- Examination Station : Shimla
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Application Process
- Open hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc and click Apply Online on the home page.
- Click One Time Registration (OTR) for Examinations and create your profile through New Registration if you are not registered.
- Log in to your OTR account; the live advertisements appear on the dashboard.
- Select Agriculture Development Officer under Advertisement No. 63/9-2026 and fill in the form.
- Upload your latest photo, signature and certificates, including the Ward of Ex-Servicemen dependent certificate and Bonafide Himachali certificate.
- Give the undertaking that the uploaded documents are legible, then pay the fee online by debit card, credit card or UPI.
- Check every field before you submit; no correction is allowed after submission except a change of category under the rules.
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