Applications are open. Apply before 29 Aug 2026 — 11 days left. Read the official notification in full before you submit the form.
About This Recruitment
Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Ayog has notified recruitment for 312 posts under Advt. No. 12/2026, post code 26044. Applications are accepted online from 30 Jul 2026 to 29 Aug 2026. The prescribed qualification is B.Sc. Nursing or GNM with 50% marks, and registration with HPNRC Shimla, and the age limit is 21 to 45 years before category relaxation is applied. The vacancies are spread across 11 distinct posts, and the category-wise split for each is set out in the vacancy table below.
Selection is made through Computer-based screening test of 120 marks over ninety minutes, Normalisation by Z-score, where the test runs across multiple shifts and Document verification. Selected candidates are placed in the pay scale of ₹25,000 a month, fixed, on a five-year engagement. The place of posting is Himachal Pradesh.
The application fee is ₹800 — ₹100 examination fee and ₹700 processing fee for All categories. The entire process is completed online, from registration through to fee payment and the final printout of the confirmation page. A correction window is available after applications close, and it is the only opportunity to amend most fields — details are in the dates table below.
Read the official notification in full before you begin the form. Eligibility, fees and dates are revised through corrigenda more often than candidates expect, and an application submitted against the wrong criteria is rejected at document verification rather than at submission — by which point the cycle is over.
Key Highlights
- 312 vacancies notified
- Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing or GNM with 50% marks, and registration with HPNRC Shimla
- Age limit: 21 to 45 years, with relaxation by category
- Pay scale: ₹25,000 a month, fixed, on a five-year engagement
- Application fee: ₹800 — ₹100 examination fee and ₹700 processing fee for All categories
- Last date to apply: 29 Aug 2026
- Application mode: online
Quick Overview
The notification's own particulars, at a glance.
- Organization
- Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Ayog
- Advertisement No.
- Advt. No. 12/2026, post code 26044
- Total Vacancies
- 312
- Job Location
- Himachal Pradesh
- Qualification
- B.Sc. Nursing or GNM with 50% marks, and registration with HPNRC Shimla
- Age Limit
- 21 – 45 years
- Salary
- ₹25,000 a month, fixed, on a five-year engagement
- Application Mode
- Online
- Official Website
- hpsssb.hp.gov.in
Important Dates
Every date below is taken from the official notification. Portals close at the time stated in the notification, not at midnight, and the fee payment window often closes a day after the form does.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification released | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Online application opens | 30 July 2026, 10.00 am |
| Last date to apply | 29 August 2026, 11.59 pm |
| Correction window | Four days after the closing date |
| Computer-based test | To be notified separately |
Application Fee
Fee is paid on the official portal only. Category-wise exemptions are applied automatically once the category is declared correctly in the form.
| Category | Fee | Payment Mode |
|---|---|---|
| All categories | ₹800 — ₹100 examination fee and ₹700 processing fee | Online |
| Correction fee, if you use the correction window | ₹100 | Online |
Vacancy Details
Vacancy counts are provisional and are revised through corrigenda. The category-wise split determines the cut-off you will actually be measured against.
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| General — Unreserved | 112 |
| SC — Unreserved | 62 |
| OBC — Unreserved | 50 |
| EWS | 40 |
| OBC — BPL | 12 |
| SC — BPL | 12 |
| ST — Unreserved | 12 |
| General — Ward of Freedom Fighter | 4 |
| ST — BPL | 4 |
| OBC — Ward of Freedom Fighter | 2 |
| SC — Ward of Freedom Fighter | 2 |
| Total | 312 |
Educational Qualification
The qualification must be held on or before the cut-off date stated in the notification. Final-year candidates should check whether provisional applications are permitted for this recruitment.
| Post | Required Qualification |
|---|---|
| Assistant Staff Nurse | B.Sc. Nursing with 50% marks, or GNM — an A-grade nursing diploma — with 50% marks. The candidate must be a bonafide Himachali woman registered with the HP Nurses Registration Council, Shimla. |
- Only women may apply, and only bonafide Himachalis registered with HPNRC Shimla.
- The engagement is for five years and carries no right to regularisation — an Assistant Staff Nurse is not a government employee.
- Only one application per post is allowed; duplicates are rejected.
- The category you select cannot be changed once the correction window closes.
- No admit card is posted — download it from the portal using your application ID and OTP.
Age Limit & Relaxation
Upper age limits are relaxed by category. Read the row that applies to you before you conclude you are ineligible.
| Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC, ST, OBC, PwD, Himachal Pradesh government employees and Ex-Servicemen of Himachal Pradesh | 5 years |
Age is reckoned as on 1 January 2026.
Pay Scale
Figures are the pay scale, not take-home pay. Dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other allowances are paid over and above the basic pay shown.
| Post | Pay Scale |
|---|---|
| Assistant Staff Nurse | ₹25,000 a month, fixed and consolidated |
Selection Process
Each stage is qualifying for the next. Clearing a stage does not carry marks forward unless the notification says so.
- 1Computer-based screening test of 120 marks over ninety minutes
- 2Normalisation by Z-score, where the test runs across multiple shifts
- 3Document verification
Exam Pattern
Understanding the marking scheme is worth as much as the syllabus — attempt strategy depends on the negative marking below.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-based test | 120 | 120 | 1 hour 30 minutes |
The paper covers nursing subjects up to the level of the essential qualification, general knowledge and Himachal Pradesh current affairs, everyday science, logical reasoning, social science, and English and Hindi at matriculation standard. **General candidates need 45% and SC, ST, OBC and WFF candidates 40%**, and where the test runs across shifts scores are normalised by the Z-score method.
How to Apply
Complete the form in one sitting where possible, and check the preview page carefully. Most fields cannot be changed once submitted, except during the correction window.
- 1Sign up on the HPRCA portal with a username and password.
- 2Complete the One Time Registration with your personal details, qualifications, photograph and signature.
- 3Make sure your profile is complete before you start the application.
- 4Select Assistant Staff Nurse from the list of posts and choose your examination district.
- 5Check the auto-filled form, pay the ₹800 fee online, and submit.
- 6Download and keep the confirmation copy.
Important Links
Official Links
Links go to the recruiting body’s own website- Apply onlineApply Online
- Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan AayogVisit
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