Paper-I General Studies
· History, geography, political, art & culture and socio-economic development of Himachal Pradesh.
· Currents events of national and international importance.
· History of India and Indian national movement.
· Indian and World Geography-physical, social, economic geography of India and the world.
· Indian polity and governance –Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc.
· Economic and social development – sustainable development poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives, etc.
· General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate Change – that do not require subject specialization
· General science.
Paper-II Aptitude Test
· Comprehension
· Interpersonal skills including communication skills
· Logical reasoning and analytical ability
· Decision making and problem solving
· General mental ability
· Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level).
· English Language comprehension skills (Class X level)