HPSC Assistant Director Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026

HPSC Assistant Director Syllabus 2026

Recruitment Overview

Exam Pattern

Subject Knowledge Test Pattern

Qualifying Criteria: Minimum 35% marks in Subject Knowledge Test required for interview eligibility. Category-wise qualifying percentages not specified.

Selection Process Weightage

Interview Call Ratio: Up to 3 times the number of advertised posts (including bracketed candidates), subject to 35% qualifying cut-off.

Subject-wise Syllabus

1. National and International Scenario of Skill Development

• Vocational Education System in India
• Current National Policy on Skill Development in India
• Objective and Need for Skill Development in India
• Recommendations of various Committees on Vocational Education
• Scope of Skill Development

2. Academic and Administrative Management

• Organisation structure of Government ITIs
• Reporting systems, reporting authorities, and General Administration
• SWOT analysis, vision and mission, goals, strategic planning, internal/external environment management, resource mobilization, library management, maintenance of academic facilities
• Problem-solving techniques, personal management, value analysis, faculty norms

3. Skill Development Schemes

• Various Skill Development Schemes run by Central and State Government, including the Craftsmen Training Scheme
• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF), State Skilling Schemes
• Crafts Instructor Training Schemes (CITS)
• National Apprentice Promotion Schemes (NAPS)
• SANKALP Scheme, STRIVE Scheme

4. Engineering Mechanics and Engineering Drawing

• Force and system of forces, equilibrium of rigid bodies, free body diagram, Lami's theorem, laws of Coulomb friction, equilibrium of bodies involving dry friction, belt friction, centre of gravity and moment of inertia
• Stress and strain: concept of stress and strain, simple stresses (tensile, compressive, shear), bending and torsion, stress-strain curves, elastic constants
• Engineering Graphics/Technical Drawing: drawing equipment and use of instruments, conventions in drawing practice, dimensioning, scales
• Theory of projection of planes and solids, orthographic projection

5. Fundamentals of Thermal Science

• Introduction to thermodynamics, properties, forms of energy, thermodynamic systems, steady flow systems
• Types of work, thermodynamic processes, laws of thermodynamics, Carnot theorem
• Concept of enthalpy and entropy
• Introduction to I.C. Engines: two-stroke and four-stroke S.I. and C.I. engines, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle
• Basic idea of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning cycle

6. Basic Knowledge on Workshop Science

• Measuring instruments and gauges, introduction to manufacturing processes, basic terminology used, material properties and their application, different engineering materials, properties, nomenclature, basics of heat treatment
• Fitting: introduction, tools used in fitting, measuring and marking, sawing, filing, tapping and die, introduction to drills
• Welding: brief introduction, electric arc, gas welding process and equipment, soldering and brazing process, types of sheets (ferrous/non-ferrous), standard sheet sizes and their measurement, tools used in sheet metal
• Metal Cutting: introduction, classification of machine tools and cutting tools, basic operations on lathe, drilling, shaper, milling, cutting tool material, work-holding devices, cutting parameters (speed, feed, and depth of cut)
• Casting: pattern types, moulding sand and its properties, casting process and defects

7. Basic Electrical Science

• Network Laws and Theorems: network laws for D.C. networks – Kirchhoff's laws, network elements, Superposition theorem, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, Maximum Power Transfer theorem
• Single Phase A.C. Circuits: single-phase EMF generation, form factor, peak factor, RMS value, average value, phasor diagram, resistive, inductive and capacitive circuits, A.C. series and parallel circuits, analysis of simple RLC-series circuits, resonance, Q factor, Three Phase A.C. circuits (general relations)
• Magnetic Circuits and Transformers: analogy between electric and magnetic circuits, magnetic circuits, B-H curve, hysteresis loop, inductances in series and parallel, hysteresis and eddy current losses
• Transformers – constructional details, EMF equation, rating and phasor diagram on no-load and loaded conditions
• Electrical Machines: three-phase induction motors – construction, principle of working and their applications; Electrical Instruments: basic principles of moving iron, PMMC, dynamometer and induction type instruments, torque equation, dynamometer type wattmeter

8. Basic Electronics & Communication Science

• Electronics instruments: role and importance of general-purpose test instruments, CRO, CRT, semiconductor diodes and applications, review of PN junction diode, V-I characteristics, ideal diodes, LED, tunnel diode, photodiode
• Halfwave, fullwave and bridge rectifiers, passive filters, regulators, line regulation and load regulation, Zener diode as voltage regulator, concept of switched mode power supply (SMPS), Bipolar Junction Transistor, FET, MOSFET
• Operational Amplifiers, applications of op-amp as summing amplifier, differentiator and integrator; Digital Electronics: number system and logic gates, NAND and NOR as universal gates, SR and JK flip-flops
• Introduction to Computers: generation of computers, characteristics and classifications of computers, components of computers, types of memory, computer software and their types, operating system, algorithm and flow chart
• Computer Networks & Communication: LAN, MAN, WAN, network topologies, modes of data communication, introduction to internet and its safeguard, router, switches, hub, bridges

9. Civil

• Surveying instruments and their uses, various civil engineering surveys, building by-laws, properties and tests on construction materials like bricks, cement, coarse aggregate, steel reinforcement
• Units of different fluid properties, type of fluid and types of flow, flow measurement
• Construction management techniques like bar chart, milestone, network CPM/PERT, construction equipment, notice inviting tender, administrative approval, technical sanction, specification
• Tests on water and waste water, Environment Protection Act, sources of air pollution, National Clean Air Programme
• Types of dams and canals, rainfall measurement, safe bearing capacity of soil, methods of building estimates, forms used in public works department

How to Download Syllabus

1. Visit the official HPSC website at hpsc.gov.in
2. Navigate to the "Announcements" or "Syllabus/Pattern" section
3. Locate the link titled "Scheme/Pattern of Exam for Assistant Director Industrial Safety and Health, Advt. 26/2022"
4. Click the PDF link to open the official syllabus document
5. Download and save the PDF for offline reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the HPSC Assistant Director Industrial Safety and Health syllabus 2026?
The syllabus covers nine sections: National and International Scenario of Skill Development, Academic and Administrative Management, Skill Development Schemes, Engineering Mechanics and Engineering Drawing, Fundamentals of Thermal Science, Basic Knowledge on Workshop Science, Basic Electrical Science, Basic Electronics & Communication Science, and Civil.

Q2. What is the exam pattern for HPSC Assistant Director Industrial Safety and Health?
The exam consists of a Subject Knowledge Test of 150 marks, 3 hours duration, and subjective type, followed by an Interview. The Subject Knowledge Test carries 87.5% weightage and the Interview carries 12.5% weightage in the final merit list.

Q3. How many marks are there in the HPSC Assistant Director exam?
The Subject Knowledge Test carries a total of 150 marks. The marks allotted for the interview are not specified in the official notification, though its weightage (12.5%) is specified.

Q4. What is the minimum qualifying mark for the HPSC Assistant Director Subject Knowledge Test?
Candidates must secure a minimum of 35% marks in the Subject Knowledge Test to be considered for the interview stage.

Q5. How many candidates are called for interview in the HPSC Assistant Director recruitment?
HPSC calls candidates for interview up to 3 times the number of advertised posts, including bracketed candidates, provided they have secured the minimum qualifying cut-off of 35%.

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