Exam Pattern
The HAS Exam consists of 3 stages:
1.Preliminary Exam
2.The Mains
3. Viva Voce
The Preliminary Exam is a 4-hour test and consists of the following two sections:
1. General Studies
2. Aptitude Test
Each section consists of 100 questions constituting 200 marks each.
Syllabus for the Prelims Exam
1.General Studies

-Socio-Economic Development of the Himachal Pradesh, Culture and Art, Political, geographical, history.
-Current events of international and national importance.
-History of Indian National Movement and India.
-World Geography and India- Economic, Social, and Physical geography of the world and India.
-Indian Governance and Polity- Rights Issues, Public Policy, Panchayati Raj, Political System, Constitution.
-Social Development and Economic- Social Sector initiatives, demographics, inclusion, poverty, sustainable development.
-Issues of climate change and biodiversity.
-General Science

2. Aptitude Test

English language Comprehension Skills
Basic Numeracy
General mental Ability
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Comprehension