HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 228 Posts

The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) has released Advertisement No. 62/9-2026, dated 19.09.2026, inviting Online Recruitment Applications (ORA) from desirous and eligible candidates for 228 posts of Medical Officer (General Wing) (Job Trainee), Group-A, in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Himachal Pradesh. Recruitment under this advertisement is governed by the scheme for engagement of Job Trainees on a fixed amount in State Government departments, issued vide Department of Personnel's notification dated 19th July, 2025.

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HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Overview

HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

228 posts of Medical Officer (General Wing) (Job Trainee) are notified, with the following category-wise breakup (including backlog vacancies within several categories).

The number of vacancies to be filled on the basis of this recruitment may increase or decrease. Reservation benefits are admissible only to Bonafide residents of Himachal Pradesh in the respective categories — reserved category candidates belonging to other States will be treated as General category, with no fee concession or reservation benefit.

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

HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Application Fee

Fee must be paid online via Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI, or any other online digital mode, on or before the closing date. Fee once paid will neither be refunded under any circumstance, nor held in reserve for any other examination or selection. Applications submitted without the prescribed fee/mode will be summarily rejected.

HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

Selection is a two-stage process: a Screening Test/Subject Aptitude Test, followed by a Personality Test.

Paper-I: Screening Test (CBT or Offline)

Duration: 1 hour. Objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), with negative marking. No candidate securing zero or negative marks in Paper-I forms part of the merit list.

Paper-II: Subject Aptitude Test (SAT)

Both papers are conducted on the same day, in morning and evening sessions. Based on merit in Paper-I, answer sheets of Paper-II are evaluated for a limited number of candidates (20 times the vacancies advertised for up to 25 posts; 500 + 5 additional sheets per subsequent post for 26 and above).

Negative Marking Rules

• 0.25 marks (1/4th) deducted for each wrong answer.
• Multiple answers to a question are treated as wrong, with the same 0.25-mark penalty.
• An unanswered/blank question also attracts the same 0.25-mark penalty — candidates must mark option 'E' if they do not wish to attempt a question, to avoid this penalty.

Minimum Qualifying Marks

Personality Test

Carries 30 marks and is held only at the Commission's office in Shimla. Final ranking/selection is determined by the sum of SAT marks (120) and Personality Test marks (30). Normally, 4 eligible candidates per single post and 3 per subsequent post are called for the Personality Test based on CBT/Offline Test merit, subject to a category-wise zone-of-consideration ratio (1:5+3 for up to 10 posts; 1:5 for 11 posts and above).

Where the ratio between eligible candidates and advertised posts is 6 or below, all eligible candidates are called directly for the Personality Test. Re-checking/re-evaluation of the written examination is not allowed under any circumstances.

How to Apply for HPPSC Medical Officer Recruitment 2026

1. Visit the official HPPSC website, http://www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc, and click on "Apply Online" on the homepage.
2. Click on "One Time Registration (OTR) for Examinations" — register and create your profile via "New Registration" if not already registered.
3. Log into your OTR account; the list of live advertisements will be displayed on your dashboard. Apply for the relevant post through this portal only.
4. Upload the requisite documents as specified in the advertisement: Matriculation certificate (age proof), Degree certificates with mark sheets, Experience certificate (if applicable), valid category certificate with Bonafide Himachali certificate (if applicable), and other supporting documents.
5. Before final submission, provide the required undertaking confirming that the uploaded documents are legible, readable, and true.
6. Review all fields carefully — once submitted, the application cannot be corrected or modified (except category change, per the prescribed procedure).
7. Pay the ₹600 examination fee online via Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI, or other available digital mode.
8. Submit the application before the closing date, 16.10.2026 (11:59 PM), and complete fee payment by the same deadline.

Applications received through any mode other than the official online portal will not be accepted and will be rejected straightaway. Applications without a scanned photograph or signature will also be rejected straightaway.

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.