Online Recruitment Applications (ORAs) (by using official website
www.hppsc/hp.gov.in/hppsc) are invited from desirous and eligible candidates for recruitment to the
posts of Range Forest Officer, Class-II (Gazetted) (on contract basis) in the Department of Forests,
Himachal Pradesh through OTRS, which shall be available on the Commission‟s website
www.hppsc/hp.gov.in/hppsc up to 19th April, 2021 till 11:59 P.M. (IST),
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Age as on 01-01-2021: Between 21 to 31 years.
The upper age limit for direct recruitment shall be 42 years to the candidates already in
service of the Government including those who have been appointed on adhoc or on contract
basis. If a candidate appointed on adhoc basis or on contract basis had become over-age on the
date he / she was appointed as such, he / she shall not be eligible for any relaxation in the
prescribed age limit by virtue of his/ her such adhoc / contract appointment.
Payy band: Rs. 10300-34800/- + Rs. 4800/- (G.P.)
(Fixed contractual amount Rs. 15,100/- P.M.)
Essential Qualification:-
Candidate(s) must possess Bachelor‟s Degree (or equivalent) in Science or Engineering
from any recognized University
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SUBJECTS AND STANDARDS OF THE SCREENING TEST
(a) The eligible candidates will be short listed to be called for written examination by
subjecting them to a screening test (objective type) of two hours duration.
In the objective
type screening test, there will be 100 multiple choice questions of one mark each on the
basis of following syllabus:-
(A) For Non- Forestry Graduates:
(i) History, Geography and Socio Economic development of Himachal Pradesh.
30 Marks.
(ii) Knowledge of current events of national and international importance and such
matters of every day observation and experience in their scientific aspects as
may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of
any scientific subject.
30 Marks
(iii) Modern History (From 1857 onwards) of India, Indian Culture, Indian Polity,
Indian Economy, Geography of India, Disaster Management, Environment and
Gender issues and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
40 Marks
SUBJECTS AND STANDARDS OF THE SCREENING TEST
(a) The eligible candidates will be short listed to be called for written examination by
subjecting them to a screening test (objective type) of two hours duration.
In the objective
type screening test, there will be 100 multiple choice questions of one mark each on the
basis of following syllabus:-
(A) For Non- Forestry Graduates:
(i) History, Geography and Socio Economic development of Himachal Pradesh.
30 Marks.
(ii) Knowledge of current events of national and international importance and such
matters of every day observation and experience in their scientific aspects as
may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of
any scientific subject.
30 Marks
(iii) Modern History (From 1857 onwards) of India, Indian Culture, Indian Polity,
Indian Economy, Geography of India, Disaster Management, Environment and
Gender issues and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
40 Marks
(B) For Forestry Graduates:
(i) Forestry Subject 80 Marks
(ii) General Knowledge of Himachal Pradesh 10 Marks
(iii) General Knowledge of National
and International Affairs. 10 Marks
(b) The number of candidates to be admitted to the main written examination will be 20 (twenty)
times of the total number of vacancies to be filled; and
(c) The number of candidates to be called for Physical Test after qualifying the written examination
shall be 05 (five) times of the number of vacancies to be filled thereof in order of merit.
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Note There will be negative marking for incorrect answer
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
The main written examination shall include two compulsory and two optional papers.
Interview / Personality test:-
Total number of candidates who shall qualify the physical test and to be called for
Interview/ Personality test will be (03) three times the number of vacancies advertised who will
have before the Commission a record of their career. They will be asked questions on matters of
general interest. 100 marks
