ADVERTISEMENT HIMACHAL PRADESH1 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST-2017. (ACCREDITED BY UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION) Advertisement No. 12/2017. Dated: 08-11-2017 CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS THROUGH WEBSITE UPTO 27-11-2017 TILL 11:59 P.M. AFTER WHICH THE LINK WILL BE DISABLED. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

i) The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (Authorized Agency) announces holding of State Eligibility Test (SET) in the month of February/March 2018 (Sunday) for determining the Eligibility for recruitment to the post(s) of Assistant Professor(s) in universities and colleges located within the State of Himachal Pradesh. The test will be conducted in 22 subjects as listed below at various examination centres located at Shimla, Solan, Mandi, Sunder Nagar, Dharamshala, Palampur and Kangra subject to number of candidates.

ii) The Candidates applying should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to the State Eligibility Test (SET). Their admission at all the stages of the SET will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. Commission takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the candidate has qualified for Test.

iii) The candidates must read the instructions carefully, which are available on the website of the Commission, i.e. http://www.hppsc.hp.gov.in before filling up Online Recruitment Application Forms.

iv) Incomplete Online Applications submitted without requisite examination fee, scanned photograph & scanned signatures of prescribed size, will be rejected straightway.

v) FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES : In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact HPPSCs Help Centre over Telephone Nos. 0177- 2629738, 2624313 and 1800-180-8004 (Toll Free) on working days between 10.00 hrs to17.00 hrs.

vi) Scheduled Caste (SC) of H.P. /Scheduled Tribe (ST) of H.P. / Persons with Disability (PWD) of H.P. , Other Backward Classes (OBC) of H.P. (Non creamy layer), as per the State list of Other Backward Classes.

Note:- (i) The benefits of reservation shall be extended to the candidates of residents of Himachal Pradesh only (ii) The reserved category candidates of other states shall be treated as General Category candidates.

vii) After the declaration of SET result qualified candidates have to furnish Photostat copies of their testimonials viz. Matriculation/Post Graduation / Category to which they belong, in the office of H.P. Public Service Commission enabling to determine their eligibility for issuing SET qualified certificate.

1. LIST OF SUBJECTS FOR SET:

1. Chemical Sciences 2. English 3. Life Sciences 4. Commerce 5. Economics 6. Geography 7. Hindi 8. History 9. Mathematical Sciences 10. Music 11. Physical Sciences 12. Physical Education 13. Sociology 14. Sanskrit 15. Political Science 16. Public Administration 17. Computer Science and Applications 18. Tourism Administration and Management 19. Mass Communication and Journalism 20. Philosophy 21. Psychology 22. Education 2. CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY:

i) Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Masters Degree or equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The Scheduled Caste (SC) of H.P. /Scheduled Tribe (ST) of H.P. /Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer of H.P./ Persons with Disability (PWD) of H.P. category candidates of H.P. who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Masters Degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this test.

ii) Candidates who have appeared or will be appearing at the qualifying Masters Degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited or candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for the post of Assistant Professor in the Universities/Colleges situated in the state, only after they have passed their Masters Degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST/OBC (Non- creamy layer /PWD (Persons with

disability) category candidates). Such candidates must complete their P.G. Degree examination within two years from the date of SET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.

iii) The Ph.D. Degree holders whose Masters 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

iv) Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. In case the subject of a candidate is not included in the list of SET subjects, the candidate may appear in UGC NET/UGC-CSIR NET which is held twice a year. (for instance the candidates having post graduation degree in Acharya (Traditional Sanskrit) are not eligible to appear in Sanskrit subject ).

v) Concession of Fee is only for SC of H.P. /ST of H.P. /OBC of H.P. (Non-creamy layer) candidates of Himachal Pradesh. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy layer) category must ensure that their certificate of respective category is on parental lineage issued by the competent authority. The candidates are not required to submit any certificates/documents in support of their eligibility. Therefore, the candidates must ensure themselves about their eligibility for the test. In the event of any wrong information supplied on online applications or any ineligibility being detected by the Commission at any stage, their candidature shall be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.

vi Candidates having post-graduate diploma/certificate awarded by Indian University / Institute or Foreign Degree/ diploma/certificate awarded by the Foreign University/ Institute should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their degree/ diploma/certificate with Masters Degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. (www.aiuweb.org ) 3. EXEMPTION/(ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(s)

i) NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor(s) in Universities/Colleges/Institutions. Provided however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum standards and Procedure for Award for Ph.D Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SELT/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor(s) or equivalent positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions.

ii) For SET Candidates: The candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) accredited by UGC for eligibility for Assistant Professor held prior to 1st, June , 2002 , are exempted from appearing in NET, being eligible to appear for Assistant Professor(s) anywhere in India. For SET held from 1st, June,2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor(s) only in the Universities/Colleges situated in the state from where they have cleared their SET.

4. SCHEME AND DATE OF TEST: The Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consist of only objective type questions and will be held in the month of February/March, 2018 (Sunday) one day in two separate sessions as under:

Session	Paper	Marks	Number of question	Duration
First	I	100	50 questions all are compulsory	75 Minutes (10 AM to 11.15 AM)
First	II	100	50 questions all are compulsory	75 Minutes (11.30AM to 12.45PM)
Second	III	150	75 questions all are compulsory	150 Minutes (2.30PM to 5.00PM)

Paper-I shall be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/ research aptitude of the candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness of the candidate. The paper shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions and each question will carry 2 marks. Paper-II shall consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions based on the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks. Paper-III will consist of 75 objective compulsory questions from the subject selected by the candidate. Each question will carry 2 marks. All questions of Paper-II and Paper-III will be compulsory, covering entire syllabus (including all electives, without options.) The candidate will have to mark the responses for questions of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III on the Optical Mark Reader (OMR) sheet provided along with the test booklet. 5. Criteria for Declaration of Result This will comprise of the following: Top 6% of the appearing candidates who appear in all three papers and secure at least 40% aggregate marks for candidates belonging to General Category and at least 35% aggregate marks for candidates belonging to reserved categories will be declared qualified for Eligibility for Assistant Professor by following the reservation policy of the State Government. If there is a tie at the least qualifying cut-off marks in any given subject, then all candidates who are tied (i.e. have the same marks) will be considered as qualified and as such the number of qualified candidates may exceed 6%. It may be noted that the above qualifying criteria decided by UGC / State agency is final and binding. 6. PROVISION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (INCLUDING VISSUALLY CHALLENGED CANDIDATES) 40% & ABOVE. i) Twenty five minutes compensatory time shall be provided for Paper-I and Paper-II separately. For Paper-III, fifty minutes compensatory time shall be provided. ii) In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to mark the answers for them. However, Low Vision candidates (minimum 40% impairment) will be allowed to write the examination with the help of a scribe. There is no provision of Test Booklets in Braille for visually impaired candidates.

iii)The Persons with Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates who are not in a position to write in their own hand-writing can also avail the services of scribe by making prior request (at least one week before the date of SET) examination in writing to the MEMBER SECRETARY (SET)/concerned Centre Superintendent. Compensatory time and facility of scribe would not be provided to other Persons with Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates. iv)The candidate has the discretion of option for his / her own scribe or has to request the concerned Centre Superintendent for the same in writing at least one week in advance of the test. In such instances the candidate is allowed to meet the scribe a day before the examination so as to verify whether the scribe is suitable or not. Those candidates who opt for their own scribe have to produce the scribe before the concerned Centre Superintendent alongwith his / her certificates educational qualifications at least one day before the test.

7. Syllabus of Test: All questions of Paper-II and Paper-III will be compulsory, covering entire syllabus (including all electives, without options). The syllabi for all the subjects are that of UGC which can be downloaded from H.P. Public Service Commissions website www.hppsc.hp.gov.in This agency will not supply the copies of syllabus to the individual candidates. In case of any discrepancy found in the English and Hindi versions, the questions in English version shall be taken as final. 8. EXAMINATION FEE AND MODE OF PAYMENT:

1.	General	Rs. 700/-
2.	Other Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer) of H.P.	Rs. 350/-
3.	SC/ST of H.P.	Rs.175/-
4.	PWD (General PWD, S.C. PWD, S.T. PWD & OBC PWD) of H.P.	Rs.175/-

Note:- (i) The benefits of reservation shall be extended to the candidates of residents of Himachal Pradesh only (ii) The reserved category candidates of other states shall be treated as General Category candidates. Mode of Payment Candidates can pay requisite Examination Fee either through e Challan or through e-payment option.

1. The candidates can deposit the requisite Examination Fees at any branch of Punjab National Bank through e-Challan generated through the website of the Commission, i.e. www.hp.gov.in/hppsc . Thereafter, the candidates are required to visit again the above mentioned website to access the home page of the ONLINE APLCATION FILING SYSTEM by entering User ID and Password earlier created by the candidates on or before the last date. Click on FEE DETAILS and enter the details of Branch Code/Name, Transaction Number and Date of deposit & then click on Update Fee Details.

2. The candidates can also pay requisite examination fees through Debit or Credit Card of any Bank. Before applying online, all candidates are advised to go through detailed instructions given on the above mentioned website.

9. HOW TO APPLY:

Candidates are required to visit at www.hppsc.hp.gov.in and click the link to APPLY ONLINE FOR STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST. Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the above mentioned website. The candidates already registered with HPPSC for other examinations / test need not to register again and they may use said User ID and Password for applying online. General Instructions:

1 The candidate must read the conditions of eligibility at Item No. 2 carefully and must satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility for the test before filling the online applications.

2 The candidates are required to bring a photo identity card alongwith their printout of online admission card on the day of examination.

3 The Commission may change SET Examination Centre/ date of examination without assigning any reason.

4 No TA will be paid to the candidates.

5 Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.

6 The use of calculators or Log Tables is not permitted. Mobile phones, pagers, electronic devices etc. are not allowed in the Examination Hall/ Room.

7 A candidate who does not appear in Paper-I, will not be permitted to appear in Paper-II and Paper-III.

8 Physically/ Visually handicapped candidates who are not in position to write in their own hand writing can avail the services of scribers by making prior request to the Commission at least one week before the commencement of the written test.

9 The candidate should ensure that his category code in answer sheet is the same as he/ she has claimed in the application form. No change in this regard will be accepted by the Commission at later stage.

10 No candidate shall be allowed to go outside the examination hall /room for any purpose without prior permission of the Centre Superintendent. Smoking and taking Tea in examination hall /room is also strictly prohibited.

11 Candidate will not be allowed to write any question from the Test Booklet on the Admission Card or on any other paper.

12 Candidates should ensure that the signatures appended and photographs pasted by them in all the places, viz., in their Application Form, Attendance Slip and Admission Card should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind.

13 The candidates in their own interest are requested to retain a photocopy of the Application Form for their record.

14 Application Form must be completed in all respects as per the Notification.

15 No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall / room before 12.15 P.M. in the 1st session and 4.30 P.M. in the 2nd session.

16 The candidates are being provided Carbonless OMR Answer Sheets to attempt the answers. They have to return the original OMR sheet (upper part of pink colour ) of Paper I, Paper-II and Paper III to the Invigilator(s) before leaving the examination hall/room. The candidates are allowed to take away the Test Booklets of Paper I, II and III alongwith duplicate (Carbonless copy of green colour) OMR Sheet on conclusion of the examination.

17 The detailed instructions for the candidates will be uploaded on the official website of the Commission alongwith admission letters. It may be noted that instructions to candidates will not be sent to the concerned by post.

18 The decision of the Commission shall be final in all matters.

19 No grievance with regard to answer key(s) after declaration of result.

20 There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

21 No change of examination centre will be allowed.

22 The result of the SET will be made available on the website of the Commission as and when it is declared. The candidates will not be intimated individually about their result.

23 SET qualified candidates shall become eligible to apply for the post of Assistant Professor (College Cadre) only in the University/Colleges belonging to Himachal Pradesh State.

24 The marks of all candidates will be uploaded on website of the Commission after declaration of result.

IMPORTANT NOTE:- After the declaration of SET result, qualified candidates have to furnish Photocopies of their testimonials viz. Matriculation/Post Graduation Degree and detail marks certificate/ Category to which they belong, in the office of H.P. Public Service Commission enabling to determine their eligibility for issuing SET qualified certificate. DISPUTES, IF ANY, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO COURT JURISDICTION AT SHIMLA. Sd/ (Ashok Gupta) Member Secretary H.P. Public Service Commission Telephone No.0177-2623782, 2624313