Recruiting Body | Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) |
Advertisement Number | 62/9-2026, dated 19.09.2026 |
Post | Medical Officer (General Wing) (Job Trainee), Group-A |
Department | Health and Family Welfare, Himachal Pradesh |
Total Vacancies | 228 Posts |
Application Mode | Online only (ORA), via http://www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc |
Application Fee | ₹600 (uniform for all candidates, irrespective of category/gender) |
Examination Station | Shimla |
Selection Process | Screening Test (CBT/Offline) / Subject Aptitude Test → Personality Test |
Emoluments | ₹34,000 per month (Job Trainee, fixed amount) |
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HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
Candidates should keep track of all important dates related to this recruitment to avoid missing any deadline. The schedule mentioned below is based on official information and may be updated from time to time.
Event | Date |
|---|---|
Advertisement Date | 18/09/2026 |
Last Date to Apply Online | 16/10/2026 |
HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
Here, you can find the position wise vacancies detail of each position open under HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 notification. You can find here the number of vacancies, qualification, age limit and pay scale. The complete eligibility criteria of each position open under HPPSC is given below.
Medical Officer (General Wing) Group-A (Job Trainee)
No. of Vacancies: 228 (UR=64, UR Ortho Physically Handicapped of HP=24 (Including 18 Backlog), UR Ex-SM of HP=53 (Including 35 Backlog), UR WFF of HP=02, SC of HP=19, SC of HP Ex-SM of HP=08 (Including 05 Backlog), SC of HP WFF of HP=03 (Including 02 Backlog), ST of HP=09, ST of HP Ortho Physically Handicapped of HP=04 (Including 03 Backlog), ST of HP Ex-SM of HP=03 (Including 02 Backlog), OBC of HP=18, OBC of HP Ex-SM of HP=04 (Including 03 Backlog), OBC of HP WFF of HP=02 (Backlog), EWS of HP=15)
Qualification: As per detailed advertisement
Age Limit: As per detailed advertisement
Pay Scale: Rs. 34,000/- per month (Job Trainee Emoluments)
HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Essential Qualification
Recognised Medical Qualification included in the First or Second Schedule, or Part-II of the Third Schedule (other than licentiate qualifications), to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. Holders of a qualification under Part-II of the Third Schedule must also fulfil the conditions in sub-section (3) of Section 13 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
Completion of compulsory rotating internship.
Desirable Qualification
A Postgraduate Degree or Diploma included in the First or Second Schedule, or Part-II of the Third Schedule (other than licentiate qualifications), to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
A Postgraduate qualification from a recognised institution as mentioned in Appendix-A of the advertisement.
Knowledge of the customs, manners & dialects of Himachal Pradesh, and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the Pradesh.
Eligibility in terms of qualification and experience is reckoned as on the closing date for submission of the Online Recruitment Application. The onus of proving that a candidate has acquired the requisite qualification by the stipulated date lies on the candidate; no extra opportunity is given to produce certificates at the time of the Personality Test.
HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Age Limit
Candidates must be between 18 and 45 years of age, reckoned as on 01.01.2026.
Age relaxation: A 5-year relaxation in the upper age limit is admissible only to Bonafide SC of HP / ST of HP / OBC of HP / WFF of HP / Persons with Disabilities of Himachal Pradesh, and only where a post is reserved for that category. For HP Government employees and Ex-Servicemen of HP, age relaxation is as per Government instructions issued from time to time.
Only the date of birth recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate (or equivalent) as on the date of application submission is accepted — no subsequent request for change of date of birth will be considered or granted under any circumstances.
HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Salary
Post | Emoluments |
|---|---|
Medical Officer (General Wing) (Job Trainee) | ₹34,000 per month (fixed amount, as per the Job Trainee engagement scheme) |
HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Application Fee
Here is the complete information about HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 application fee. We advise the candidates that read the rules, methods and guidelines in the official notification before any payment of the application fee.
Category | Fee |
|---|---|
A uniform fee for all candidates, irrespective of category or gender | ₹600 |
HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
The detailed selection procedure has been mentioned in the official notification of HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026. But we are giving you here the short summary of the selection procedure. The candidates are advised to refer to official notification for selection procedure.
Selection Procedure: As per the detailed advertisement published by Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission. Candidates are advised to refer to the official website www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc for complete selection process details including examination pattern, syllabus, and other eligibility conditions.
How to Apply for HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026
Here is the complete procedure to apply for HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026. The candidates should read the complete procedure to apply in the official notification from the links given below.
The application procedure for is not fully online. Candidates are advised to follow the detailed instructions given below.
Visit the official website: www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc
Find and click on the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) link for the post of Medical Officer (General Wing) Group-A (Job Trainee).
Register and fill in the online application form with accurate details.
Upload required documents as specified in the detailed advertisement.
Pay the application fee as applicable.
Submit the application before 16.10.2026 till 11:59 P.M.
Applications received through any other mode will not be accepted.
HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Important Instructions
Candidates already in Government service (regular service) will not be interviewed/allowed to appear for document verification unless they produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer; contractual/casual/adhoc/daily-rated/work-charged employees do not need an NOC.
Candidates must correctly mention their email ID and mobile number in the ORA for receiving alerts and messages related to the examination.
No admit card will be sent by post — provisionally admitted candidates must download their e-admit card from the official website and paste a self-attested/Gazetted-Officer-attested passport-size photograph on it, failing which they will not be allowed to appear for the Written Examination.
Disputes, if any, are subject to the jurisdiction of courts at Shimla.
Entry into the examination venue will be closed 30 minutes before the scheduled commencement of the examination.
Objections to the answer key can be filed online only, within 5 days of publication, with a non-refundable fee of ₹100 per objected question.
In case of bilingual (Hindi/English) question papers, the English version will be treated as correct and final in case of any discrepancy.
Summoning a candidate for the Personality Test conveys no assurance of selection or recommendation; appointment orders are issued only by the appropriate Appointing Authority.
The number of vacancies indicated is provisional and may increase or decrease.
HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Important Links
Apply Online: Click here
Official Notification PDF: Click here
Short Notification PDF: Click here
Official Website: Click here