HPPSC Assistant Professor College Cadre Answer Key 2026

Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC)

HPPSC Assistant Professor College Cadre Answer Key 2026

Short Details of Notification

Sarkari Job

Important Dates

• Advertisement Notice : 16/06/2026 (Advt. No. 33/6-2026 to 55/6-2026, dated 17/06/2026)
• Last Date for Apply Online : 25/08/2026 (extended from 14/07/2026 and 15/08/2026)
• Screening Test & SAT : 14/09/2026 to 18/10/2026 (subject wise)
• Provisional Answer Keys : 15/09/2026 to 21/10/2026 (subject wise)
• Last Objection Window (English, History) : 22/10/2026 to 26/10/2026
• Screening Test Result : Not announced

Application Fee

• All Categories : ₹600/-
• Payment Mode : Online (Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI or other online digital mode)
• Answer Key Objection : ₹100/- per question, online only

Age Limit & Selection Process

• Age Limit: 18 to 45 years as on 01/01/2026. Bonafide SC / ST / OBC / WFF / PwD of HP : 5 years (only against a post reserved for them).
• Selection Process: Paper-I Screening Test → Paper-II Subject Aptitude Test (SAT) → Personality Test.

Vacancy Details

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 2, UR (ESM) 1, SC 1
• Exam 30/09/2026; key 05/10/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 2
• Exam 18/10/2026; descriptive SAT

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 13, UR (ESM) 5, UR (Hearing Impaired) 1, SC 4, SC (ESM) 1, ST 2, OBC 3, OBC (WFF) 1, EWS 4
• Exam 04/10/2026; key 05/10/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 10, UR (ESM) 4, UR (Ortho) 1, SC 4, ST 1, OBC 3, EWS 2
• Exam 29/09/2026; key 30/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 2
• Exam 23/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 2, UR (ESM) 1, UR (Ortho) 1, SC 1, OBC 1
• Exam 28/09/2026; key 30/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 8, UR (WFF) 1, UR (ESM) 2, UR (Hearing Impaired) 1, SC 2, SC (ESM) 1, ST 1, OBC 2, EWS 2
• Exam 20/09/2026; key 22/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 6, UR (WFF) 1, UR (ESM) 3, UR (ID / MD) 1, SC 3, ST 2, OBC 2, EWS 2
• Exam 25/09/2026; key 26/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 3, ST 1
• Exam 07/10/2026

• Master’s in Physical Education or Sports Science with 55%, NET or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules, sports record and a Physical Fitness Test
• UR 11, UR (ESM) 2, UR (ID / MD) 1, SC 4, ST (ESM) 1, OBC 1, OBC (ESM) 1, EWS 2
• Exam 07/10/2026; key 09/10/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 6, UR (ESM) 2, SC 2, ST 1, OBC 1, EWS 1
• Exam 23/09/2026; key 25/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 5, UR (WFF) 1, UR (ESM) 1, UR (Blind) 1, SC 1, SC (ESM) 1, ST 1, OBC 2, EWS 1
• Exam 16/09/2026; key 17/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 2, SC 1, ST (ESM) 1, OBC (ESM) 1, EWS 1
• Exam 14/09/2026; key 15/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 5, UR (ESM) 1, UR (ID / MD) 1, SC 1, OBC (ESM) 1, EWS 1
• Exam 30/09/2026; key 05/10/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 14, UR (Ortho) 1, UR (ESM) 4, UR (Hearing Impaired) 1, SC 5, ST 2, OBC 4, EWS 3
• Exam 04/10/2026; key 05/10/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 8, UR (ESM) 2, UR (Hearing Impaired) 1, SC 3, ST 1, OBC 2, EWS 2
• Exam 18/10/2026; key 21/10/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 7, UR (ESM) 3, SC 2, ST 1, OBC 2, EWS 2
• Exam 20/09/2026; key 22/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 1, UR (ESM) 1, SC 1, ST 1, OBC 1
• Exam 28/09/2026; key 30/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 8, UR (ESM) 3, SC 3, ST 2, OBC 2, EWS 2
• Exam 18/09/2026; revised key 21/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 8, UR (ESM) 2, SC 2, ST 1, OBC 2, EWS 1
• Exam 11/10/2026; key 14/10/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 11, UR (ESM) 3, UR (Hearing Impaired) 1, SC 4, ST 1, OBC 3, EWS 2
• Exam 20/09/2026; key 22/09/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 16, UR (Ortho) 1, UR (ESM) 4, UR (Hearing Impaired) 1, SC 5, SC (ESM) 1, ST 3, OBC 2, OBC (ESM) 1, OBC (WFF) 1, EWS 4
• Exam 18/10/2026; key 21/10/2026

• Master’s in the subject with 55% (50% SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwBD) and NET / SLET / SET, or Ph.D. as per UGC 2009 rules
• UR 4, UR (ESM) 3, UR (Hearing Impaired) 1, SC 3, ST 1, OBC 1, EWS 2
• Exam 11/10/2026; key 14/10/2026

• Reservation applies only to bonafide residents of Himachal Pradesh. Each subject has its own advertisement; apply separately for each.

Salary & Pay Scale Details

• Post : Assistant Professor (College Cadre), Group-A (Job Trainee), Department of Higher Education, HP
• Emoluments for Job Trainee : ₹35,000 per month, a fixed amount (as stated in the advertisement)
• Engagement : under the HP Government scheme for engagement of Job Trainees on fixed amount, Department of Personnel notification No. Per(AP)-C-B(15)-3/2024 dated 19/07/2025; the advertisement gives no regular pay scale

Exam Pattern

• Paper-I Screening Test : 100 Marks MCQ, 1 hour; GK of HP 30, National & International Affairs 30, Hindi 20, English 20
• Negative Marking : 0.25 for each wrong or blank answer (mark option E to skip)
• 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 40%, reserved 30%
• Final ranking : SAT (120) + Personality Test (30). Dance had the descriptive SAT only (press note 05/10/2026)

How to Check Answer Key

1. Open the HPPSC website hppsc.hp.gov.in and go to Results, then Answer Keys.
2. Click the provisional answer key notice for Paper-I of your subject (College Cadre).
3. The key for all four series (A, B, C, D) is in the same PDF.
4. Objections were taken online through the HPPSC applicant login, with supporting documents and a fee per question.
5. The objection windows for all subjects are now closed.
6. Watch the Results section for the Screening Test result and the Personality Test schedule.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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