HP SET 2022- Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test is conducted to recruit the candidates for the posts of Assistant Professor in Universities and Colleges in Himachal Pradesh. The exam is held by the Himachal Pradesh Public service Commission. The exam comprises 22 subjects and is succeeded by document verification. The notifications for the exams are announced on the official website,hppsc.hp.gov.in. Candidates shall get full information regarding the HP SET 2022 examinations.
HP SET 2022
HPSET 2022 consists of two papers, Paper I and II. The dates of the HPSET exam for the year 2022 have not been announced yet. The official notification shall be released for the dates of application forms for the exams. Candidates shall find all the dates here in this article
| Important event | 2022 |
| Official notification | To be announced |
| Start of online application | To be announced |
| Last date to apply online | To be announced |
| Download admit card | To be announced |
| HP SET 2022 Exam Date | To be announced |
| Publication of answer keys | To be announced |
| Declaration of result | To be announced |
Overview of HP SET 2022
The exam of HP SET 2022 is conducted for the recruitment of assistant professors for the state of Himachal Pradesh at various colleges and universities. The Public Service Commission conducted the exams yearly. Students can get an overview of the exam from below
| Name | Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test(HP SET) |
| Body | Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission |
| Post | Assistant Professor |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Year | 2022 |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Mode of exam | Offline |
| Application fees | INR 700 |
| Website | hppsc.hp.gov.in |
HP SET Eligibility 2022
There are certain eligibility criteria specified for the candidates willing to appear for the HP SET 2022.
- Candidates must have a master’s degree for the HP SET 2022 exam
- Master’s Degree should be obtained in Humanities and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications
- Candidates must have secured at least 55% in the master degree
- For reserved category students, the minimum marks have been reduced to 50% in master’s degree
- Candidates whose results are awaited, or who are still studying for their Masters’s Degree are also eligible to apply. Such candidates should get minimum marks as above, and they should complete a PG degree within 2 years of SET result
- Candidates who have a PG Degree / Diploma certificate awarded by Indian University / Institute or foreign Degree/ diploma/certificate awarded by the Foreign University/ Institute must check the equivalence of diploma/degree/certificate with Master’s Degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
HP SET Application Form 2022
Candidates are eligible for applying the HP SET application form by the above-specified eligibility criteria. For filling the application form the candidate has to create an account first through registration. One must keep the User ID and password for future use. The candidates shall be required to pay an application fee for the filling of the exam and appearing for the exam. The application fee is categorized as general and reserved.
| Category | Fee |
| General | INR 700 |
| OBC NCL | INR 350 |
| SC/ST | INR 175 |
| PWD | INR 175 |
| BPL | INR 175 |
The payments can be made through Debit cards/ credit cards, net banking.
HP SET 2022 Exam centers
There are exam centers in the state of Himachal Pradesh where the exam is carried out. Candidates get to the exam center according to their preferences. Sometimes the exam centers can be allotted differently according to the number of candidates. The exam centers are mentioned here.
- Chamba
- Nahan
- Dharamshala
- Mandi
- Shimla
- Solan
- Bilaspur
- Hamirpur
- Una
- Kullu
Exam Pattern for HP SET 2022
- The exam consists of two papers, Paper I and two comprising 50 and 100 questions respectively.
- The questions are MCQ-based and paper I is given an hour to solve whereas paper II is given two hours to solve.
- There is no negative marking for incorrect answers
| Paper | No. of questions | Marks |
| I | 50 | 100 |
| II | 100 | 200 |
| Total | 150 | 300 |
HP SET 2022 syllabus
The syllabus can be accessed from the official website of the commission. The brief HP SET syllabus has been discussed below.
Paper I
- Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Data interpretation
- Information and communication technology
- People and the environment
- Higher education system
- Communication
- Teaching aptitude
- Research aptitude
- Reading Comprehension
Paper-II
- English
- Chemical science
- Life science
- Commerce
- Economy
- Geography
- Hindi
- History
- Music
- Physical Sciences
- Physical Education
- Sociology
- Sanskrit
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Computer Science and Applications
- Tourism Administration and Management
- Mass Communication and Journalism
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Education
- Mathematical Science
HP SET Admit card 2022
Aspirants who have successfully submitted the application form for HP SET 2022 exams shall be offered the admit cards as proof that the student has applied for the exam. Applicants can download the HP SET admit card from the official website, hppsc.hp.gov.in. Candidates have to log in to the account which was created at the time of filing the application form. Candidates shall be allotted an exam center of Himachal Pradesh where they have to reach the stipulated time for the exams. Admit card is an important document to keep along with the candidate to the exam center.
Instructions for the exam mentioned on the admit card
- It is compulsory to appear for both exams.
- Candidates are not allowed to go outside the exam hall during the exam without getting permission from the Superintendent present in the class
- Consumption of tea or smoking in the exam center is not allowed
- Do not bring any sort of communication devices like mobile phones, or pages to the exam center
- Do not carry log tables, books, notebooks, any paper other than the admit card and identity card.
HP SET 2022 Selection Process
Generally, the top 6% of the candidates who have secured the qualified marks are considered to have passed the exams. The cut-off marks are released based on which the selection takes ac. The results of HP SET 2022 shall be released soon after the exams. Thereafter they shall be called for documentary verification
HP SET Answer Key 2022
The commission shall release the answer key soon after the exams for the self-evaluation of students. The HP SET answer key 2022 shall contain all the correct answers for the HP SET exam. Candidates may also raise objections for any answer in case of any doubt and thereafter the corrections are done and a final answer key is released.
HP SET Result 2022
HP SET result is announced on the official website of the commission. HPPSC releases a PDF list of names of all the candidates who have qualified for the exam. The results are announced after the final key is released. The qualifying candidates are then called for documentary verification. Thereafter the final candidates are shortlisted for the recruitment of assistant professors.
HP SET Cut off 2022
Candidates must obtain minimum qualifying marks to pass the exam. The minimum qualifying mark can be checked from the table below for each category of candidates.
| Category | Marks |
| General | 40% |
| Reserved | 35% |
About HP SET
Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission conducts the HP SET 2022 exam for the recruitment of assistant professors in various universities and colleges in Himachal Pradesh. The exam is held yearly with two papers. Paper-II comprises optional subjects among 22 subjects. After the written examination, a documentary verification is done to verify the eligibility of the candidate through documents. Thereafter the appointment for the post is made amongst the selected candidates.
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I am Bonafied Himachali & I am holding a PhD degree in Biotech. How can I apply for Assistant Professor in College.
Hi Urvashi! As per HP SET 2019 notification, Ph.D. Degree holders whose Master’s level examination had been completed by 19th September, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e. from 55% to 50%) for appearing in SET.
Sir, i forgot my hppsc account information to login the account. Is there any another way to download the hp Set admit card? My application number is 1056660.
sandeep kaur call the HPPSC Office Khalini and get the details from them. they will share it on your email id
sir how can i correct my DOB in the application form. I have already paid the fee . Does the hppsc gives any time duration to correct application form.
H.p set ki online form kab tak aayenge 2022