HP SET 2019- Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) will hold State Eligibility Test 2019 in the month of May 2019 at Shimla, Solan, Mandi and Kangra. It is a state level eligibility test wherein candidate’s eligibility will be tested for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor in universities and colleges of Himachal Pradesh State. The HP SET 2019 will be conducted in 19 Subjects. Eligible candidates can apply for test from the second week of November 2018 to December 2018. We will provide the link of HP SET 2019 registration on this page. Read the article to check the HP SET Eligibility, application procedure, exam pattern and more.
HP SET 2019 Important Dates
| S.No | Important Event | Tentative Dates |
| 1 | Release of HP SET Application form | 2nd week of November 2018 |
| 2 | Last date to submit online application form | 4th week of November 2018 |
| 3 | HP SET 2019 Admit Card Release Date | 2nd week of April 2019 |
| 4 | Date of HP SET 2019 Exam | 1st week of May 2019 |
| 5 | Result Declaration | To be announced |
HP SET 2019 Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit– There is no upper age limit to apply for appearing in SET 2019.
Educational Qualification– Candidates must have possessed a Master’s Degree or equivalent with at least 55% marks (without rounding off) from UGC Recognized universities/institutions. A relaxation of 5% in minimum marks has been provided for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) /Scheduled Tribe (ST) /Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer/ Persons with Disability (PWD) category.
List of Subject
The HP SET 2019 will be held for the following subjects:
| History | Economics | Education |
| Hindi | Mathematical Sciences | Philosophy |
| Commerce | Physical Sciences | Mass Communication and Journalism |
| Life Sciences | Music | Psychology |
| English | Sanskrit | Computer Science and Applications |
| Chemical Sciences | Sociology | Political Science |
| Geography | Physical Education | Tourism Administration and Management |
| Public Administration |
HP SET 2019 Application form
Eligible candidates who satisfy all the eligibility norms can apply online for the HPPSC State Eligibility Test 2019 from second week of November 2018. In order to avoid the rejection of the forms, candidates are advised to read all the norms and conditions of HP SET Eligibility. An online registration link has been provided above, however, candidates can also visit the official website of the Commission to apply online.
Application Fee
| S.No | Category | Fee |
| 1 | For General Category | Rs. 700/- |
| 2 | For OBC (Non- creamy layer) of HP | Rs. 350/- |
| 3 | For SC /ST /PWD Candidates of HP | Rs. 175/- |
HP SET 2019 Exam Pattern
- The test will be conducted in offline or pen and paper mode.
- All the questions asked in the test will be of multiple choice or objective type.
- There will be 03 papers to be completed in 02 sessions.
- The paper 1 & 2 will be of 75 minutes duration while the paper 3 will be of 150 minutes.
| Session | Paper | Marks | Number of questions |
| 1st | 1 | 100 | 50 questions |
| 2 | 100 | 50 questions | |
| 2nd | 3 | 150 | 75 questions |
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