25 Jan 2026, 05:29 PM

HPRCA Patwari (Job-Trainee) Recruitment 2025 Overview

Company Name	Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog (HPRCA)
Post Name	Patwari (Job-Trainee)
No of Posts	530
Salary	₹12,500/- Per Month (Consolidated Fixed Amount)
Qualification	10+2 Examination or equivalent from recognized board
Age Limit	18 to 45 years
Start Date for Apply	12/12/2025
Last Date for Apply	16/01/2026
Official Website	https://hprca.hp.gov.in

HPRCA Patwari (Job-Trainee) Recruitment 2025 Vacancy Details

Post Name	Post Code	Department	Total Vacancies
Patwari (Job-Trainee)	25027	Director, Land Record, HP Shimla-9	530

Category-wise Vacancy Breakup:

Note:

The cadre of the Job Trainee (Patwari) will be 'State Cadre' in terms of policy notified vide Notification No. Rev-S(A)3-2/2022-1 dated 22.02.2025.

Number of vacancies and reservation of post is liable to be altered without any notice.

Eligibility Criteria

Essential Qualifications:

Should have passed 10+2 Examination or its equivalent from a recognized board of School Education/University.

Desirable Qualifications:

Knowledge of customs, manners and dialects of Himachal Pradesh and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the Pradesh.
Knowledge of Computer.

Experience:

Salary/Stipend

Age Limit (as on 01-01-2025)

Minimum Age: 18 years
Maximum Age: 45 years
Age Relaxation: Upper age limit for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes, Persons with Disabilities categories who are domiciles of Himachal Pradesh and for the employees of Himachal Pradesh Government and Ex-servicemen of Himachal Pradesh shall be relaxable up to five (05) years.

Application Fee

Fee Component	Amount
Examination Fee	₹100/-
Processing Fee	₹700/-
Total Application Fee	₹800/-
Correction Fee (if applicable)	₹100/-

Mode of Payment: Online Payment Gateway using Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking only.
Note: The candidates of all categories shall be required to pay the examination and processing fees.
Examination and processing fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Date	06/12/2025
Opening Date for Submission of ORA Form	12/12/2025 (10:00 AM) Apply Here
Closing Date for Submission of ORA Form	16/01/2026 (11:59 PM)
Correction Window Opening	After three working days from closing date (for 7 days)
Date for Determining Eligibility	16/01/2026 (11:59 PM)
Additional Posts Inclusion Date	Up to 30/04/2026 or date of CBT/Written Test (whichever is earlier)

Selection Process

Mode of Examination: Computer Based Test (CBT) or Written Screening Test (OMR) as decided by the Aayog.
Total Marks: 120 Marks
Duration: 1½ hours (one and a half hours)
Type of Questions: Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of Questions: 120 Questions (Each question carries 1 mark)

Syllabus Distribution:

Subjects/Fields (85 Questions): Questions up to the level of prescribed essential qualification (10+2 level)
General Section (35 Questions):
- General Knowledge including General Knowledge of Himachal Pradesh
- Current Affairs
- Everyday Science
- Logical Reasoning
- Social Science
- General English of Matric Standard
- General Hindi of Matric Standard

Minimum Qualifying Marks:

General Category: 45% marks (May be relaxed up to 40% if candidates securing prescribed percentage are less than advertised posts)
SC/ST/OBC/WFF Categories: 40% marks (May be relaxed up to 35% if candidates securing prescribed percentage are less than advertised posts)

Normalization:

In case of multiple shifts CBT examination, the score of candidates shall be normalized using Z-Score Method (Mean and Standard Deviation Method) for preparation of the merit list.

Document Verification:

Shortlisted candidates will be called for document verification based on merit.
Original documents and self-attested photocopies must be produced at the time of documentation.

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