ABOUT NAIB TEHSILDAR EXAMINATION
The Naib Tehsildar Exam conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC). It is a competitive examination to recruit candidates for the position of Naib Tehsildar. Naib Tehsildar is a Class II Gazetted officer responsible for various administrative and revenue-related duties. HPPSC Naib Tehsildars enjoy promising career growth and promotion.
As per the HPPSC Naib Tehsildar exam pattern, there will be three stages of selection, i.e. Prelims, Mains, and Viva voce. As per the exam pattern, the prelims exam will have a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.
Mains Examination consists of 4 papers i.e. General Studies, General English, English Essay, Hindi. All papers are of subjective nature.
SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF NAIB TEHSILDAR
Paper of two hour’s duration consisting of 120 marks (General Knowledge) (Objective type).
- a) History, Geography and Socio Economic development of Himachal Pradesh. =30 Marks
- b) 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. = 50 Marks
- c) Paper will also include questions on Modern History (From 1857 onwards) of India, Indian culture, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, Geography of India and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. = 40 Marks
SYLLABUS FOR MAIN EXAMINATION
| Paper No. | Paper | Max Marks | Duration of Paper |
| 1 | General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 100 Marks | 02 Hours |
a) History, Geography and Socio Economic development of Himachal Pradesh. = 20 Marks b) 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 c) Paper will also include questions on Modern History (From 1857 onwards) of India, Indian culture, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, Geography of India and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. = 40 Marks | |||
| 2 | General English | 50 Marks | 1:30 hours |
| Candidates will be required to answer questions designed to test their understanding of English and workmen like use of words. Some of the questions will be devised to test their reasoning power, their capacity to perceive implications and their ability to distinguish between the important and the less important. | |||
| 3 | English Essay | 50 Marks | 1:30 hours |
| 4 | Hindi | 50 Marks | 1:30 hours |
(i) Translation of an English passage into Hindi. (ii) Explanation of Hindi passage in Prose and Poetry in the same language. (iii) Composition (Idiom, correction etc.). | |||