HPPSC Child Development Project Officer Class-II (Gazetted) (CDPO) and Tehsil Welfare Officer, Class-II (Non-Gazetted) in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Himachal Pradesh, Recruitment Oct/Nov 2013 Examination Scheme, Syllabus and Pattern. HPPSC CDPO and Tehsil welfare officer examination scheme, paper pattern, no. of question, total marks, syllabus etc details are below:
HPPSC will conduct CDPO and Tehsil officer examination in two phases: Initially, an objective type Screening Test will be conducted consisting of one paper of General Knowledge of 120 questions of multiple choice answers for short listing the candidates for the Main Examination. The marks obtained by the candidates in the screening test will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The screening test will be held at Shimla/Mandi/Dharamsala/ Solan/ Una/ Nahan/ Bilaspur/ Kullu and Hamirpur.
The Screening Test will be of two hours duration.
Scheme of Examination:
- The number of candidates to be called for (Main) written examination will be 20 times of the total number of the vacancies. The candidates having been declared qualified in the Screening test will be entitled for admission to the (Main) written examination consisting of four papers.
- The number of vacancies of similar qualifications as may be received from the Govt. up to the conduct of Screening test shall be included for the purpose of selection of candidates on the basis of aforesaid Screening test / Examination.
- The candidates who are declared qualified in the Screening test shall be required to submit requisite documents in support of their eligibility for Main written examination separately on the prescribed application form, which will be uploaded on the official website of the Commission after the declaration of result of Screening Test for the posts of C.D.P.O. and Tehsil Welfare Officer.
- There will be following subjects for the (Main) examination for the direct recruits i.e. C.D.P.O. and Tehsil Welfare Officer candidates.
The candidates shall have to pass all the four subjects. Any candidate, failing in any one of the above subjects shall be treated as not to have qualified the said examination. The candidates, who will qualify the above mentioned main written examination on the basis of merit; shall be called for Viva-Voce Test/personal interview.
- The total number of candidates to be called for viva-voce on the basis of written examination shall be three times the total number of posts advertised. The marks obtained by the candidates in the Main written examination as well as in the viva-voce would determine their final merit.
Syllabus of HPPSC CDPO and Tehsil Welfare Officer:
Syllabus for combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination for the posts of C.D.P.O. / Tehsil Welfare Officer
Paper of 02 hours duration consisting of 120 marks (General Knowledge) (Objective type).
- History, Geography and Socio Economic development of Himachal Pradesh. =50 Marks
- 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. =40 Marks
- Paper will also include questions on Modern History (From 1857 onwards) of India, Indian culture, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, Geography of India.
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