HPRCA School Teacher Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 808 Vacancies

Other Important Information

Age: The minimum and maximum age limit for all categories is 18 and 45 years, respectively and will be reckoned as on 01.01.2026.
The candidate(s) must be registered on One Time Registration (OTR) portal before filling the ORA.
The candidates must read the instructions/other terms and conditions carefully before filling up ORA Forms for the post(s) concerned.
The candidates are advised to remember his/her credentials, which will be applicable for all future reference regarding the examination/tests, downloading roll numbers/call letters/entering fee detail etc.
The candidates are advised to give their working mobile number and email ID, used by them in the online recruitment application (ORA) and ensure their working till the completion of selection process to avoid inconvenience. There is no other means of contacting them except their email & Mobile number and any information by HPRCA or its agency will be sent through SMS/e-mail in addition to notice on the official website of HPRCА.
The candidates shall fill up their complete and correct particulars in the ORA forms to avoid rejection of candidature. Furnishing incorrect information may disqualify the candidate from appearing for recruitment to advertised post.
No other mode except online payment is acceptable for examination and other processing fees.
In case of the posts of various departments to be filled up by common examination or posts of various districts in case of District cadre posts, the candidates at the time of documentation process will have to exercise the option (i.e., give preference of districts/departments) in writing and the selection/allocation of the departments/district will be made on the basis of “Merit-Cum-Option-Cum-Availability of Post” formula. However, the desirous reserve category candidate may further opt that in case by considering him/her as MRC (Meritorious Reserve Candidate), he/she is not getting the post/department/district of his/her better preference/choice, then he/she may be considered in his/her respective reserve category for giving him/her better choice/preference for ultimate recommendation.
A meritorious candidate belonging to a reserved category, who enters the selection process on relaxed standards (i.e., under relaxed eligibility criteria including but not limited to marks, age and experience), except with respect to the fee component, shall be considered under their respective reserved category and would be deemed unavailable for consideration against unreserved vacancy.
In case of multiple shifts CBT examination, the score of candidates shall be normalized using Z-Score Method (Mean and Standard Deviation Method) for preparation of the merit list.
The recommendations of the Aayog will be valid till the appointments are offered to the candidates by the Appointing Authority.
While preparing the final result, a category wise waiting list (panel) shall be prepared. The candidates placed in the waiting list/panel shall have no right to be appointed except when a selected/recommended candidate does not join and the waiting list is still in operation, which shall be for one year from the date of sending recommendation by HPRCA to the concerned appointing authority.
The waiting panel shall be as under:-
a) Where the number of advertised posts is upto 25 then @ 25% subject to minimum of two candidates.
b) Where the number of advertised posts is between 25 to 50 them @ 15% subject to minimum of seven candidates.
c) Where the advertised number for each post is above 50 then @ 10% subject to minimum of eight candidates. Any fraction shall be rounded off to next number.
The Aayog reserves the right to implement any clarifications/instructions, received from the Government during the recruitment process.
The candidates must visit the website regularly for any further information regarding their roll numbers, admit card, documentation etc.
As per instructions of the Government dated 11.06.2019 when an Economically Weaker Sections EWS candidate is not available for selection, the post(s) will be treated automatically as de-reserved and will be filled up from a non EWS candidate of unreserved category.
The candidate shall be eligible for appointment, if he/she has passed Matriculation and 10+2 from any school/institution situated within Himachal Pradesh. Provided that this condition shall not apply to Bonafide Himachalis.
Dispute, if any, shall be subject to Court jurisdictions of HР