HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus 2024 And Exam Pattern Check Subject-Wise Syllabus

HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern Check Subject-Wise Syllabus andidates who are preparing to appear in the HPSCB Junior Clerk 2024 exam must have an understanding of the HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus 2024 & Exam Pattern. Complete knowledge of the syllabus and exam pattern will help the students strategically plan their preparation.

HPSCB Junior Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

The prelims exam of the HPSCB Junior Clerk 2024, the exam is divided into three sections i.e. Reasoning, English & Numerical Ability. The exam is Objective-Type Multiple Choice Questions. Candidates need to solve 100 questions in a total time of 60 minutes (20 minutes for each section).

HPSCB Junior Clerk Preliminary Examination 2024
Subjects	No. of Qs.	Max. Marks	Duration
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Reasoning	35	35	20 minutes
English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Total	100	100	60 minutes

Note: There will be a negative marking of one-fourth for each answer marked wrong.

HPSCB Junior Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2024

As per the notification, the different main examinations will be conducted for the Direct Recruitment & Society (PACS/OCS) quota. But the only difference is in the General Awareness Section (The other sections remain the same). For direct recruitment, the General Awareness section of the mains Examination will include questions about Himachal Pradesh. And, for the PACS/OCS quota, the General Awareness section of the mains Examination will include 25 questions from Banking including Cooperative Banking and another 25 questions including questions on General Awareness & Himachal Pradesh.

HPSCB Junior Clerk Mains Examination 2024 (Direct Recruitment)

HPSCB Junior Clerk Mains Examination 2024 (Direct Recruitment)
Subjects	No. of Qs.	Max. Marks	Duration
Numerical Ability	50	25	30 minutes
Reasoning	50	25	30 minutes
General Awareness*	50	25	30 minutes
English Language	50	25	30 minutes
Total	200	100	120 minutes

* Direct Recruitment– General Awareness section includes questions about Himachal Pradesh

HPSCB Junior Clerk Mains Examination 2024 (Society Quota)

HPSCB Junior Clerk Mains Examination 2024 (Society Quota)
Subjects	No. of Qs.	Max. Marks	Duration
Numerical Ability	50	25	30 minutes
Reasoning	50	25	30 minutes
General Awareness^	50	25	30 minutes
English Language	50	25	30 minutes
Total	200	100	120 minutes

^ Society (PACS/OCS) Quota– 25 Questions from Banking Awareness (including Cooperative Banking) and another 25 Questions including questions from General Awareness & Himachal Pradesh.

HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus for Prelims Exam

The Preliminary Examination for HPSCB Junior Clerk 2024 is segmented into three categories: Numerical Ability, Reasoning, & English. Here’s the detailed syllabus for each section.

HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus for Numerical Ability (Prelims)

The Numerical Ability section includes key topics such as Approximation & Simplification, Data Interpretation, Arithmetic, Data Sufficiency, etc. This section concentrates on the candidate’s numerical problem-solving ability. A comprehensive list of topics under the Numerical Ability section is shown in the table below

HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus for Numerical Ability
Topics	Sub Topics
Simplification	BODMAS, Square & Cube, Square & cube root, Indices, fraction, percentage etc.
Approximation
Number Series	Missing Number Series, Wrong Number Series.
Inequality	Linear equation, Quadratic equation, Quantity comparison
Arithmetics	Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Number System, Partnership, Age, Mixture & Alligation, Simple & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Pipe & Cistern, Time Speed & Distance, Boat & Stream, etc.
Data Interpretation	Table DI, Missing Table DI, Single Pie chart DI and Multiple pie chart DI, Line chart DI, Bar chart DI, Mixed DI, Caselet
Data Sufficiency	Two Statement
Miscellaneous	Mensuration 2D and 3D, Probability and Permutation & Combination etc.

HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus for Reasoning (Prelims)

The reasoning section is a crucial segment of the exam, it tests the logical and analytical prowess of the candidates. Topics included in this section are Puzzles & Seating Arrangements, Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, etc. A tentative list of topics is tabulated below.

HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus for Reasoning
Topics	Sub Topics
Puzzles	Box-based puzzle, Designation based puzzle, Category based puzzle, Floor/Flat-floor based puzzle, Day/Month/Year based puzzle
Seating Arrangements	Circular Seating Arrangement (Uncertain), Square/Rectangle/Triangular seating Arrangement, Linear seating arrangement, Single row, Double row, Uncertain
Miscellaneous	Inequality (Direct and Indirect Statement); Distance and Direction (Normal); Coding-Decoding (General); Blood Relation (Normal); Syllogism (2/3 statement + 2 conclusion); Series(Alpha-numeric-symbol based, Alpha-numeric based, Word-based, Number based, Digit based series, Letter based series); Order – Ranking (Comparison); Word Pair / Number Pair; Word formation (Meaningful word); Odd one out; Word / Number based (Multiple operations)

HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus for English (Prelims)

This section evaluates the candidate’s proficiency in English Language. Questions will be formed around grammar usage, Error Detection, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, etc.

HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus for English Language
Topics	Sub Topics
Reading Comprehension
Fillers	Single, Double, Double Sentence
Sentence Based Error	Sentence Correct, Sentence Incorrect
Vocabulary	Misspelt, Synonyms, Antonyms
Cloze Test	Blank, Replacement
Error Detection	Identify the Correct Part/Identify the Incorrect Part
Sentence Improvement	Single/Multiple Option
Word Swap	3/4 words
Word Rearrangements	3/4 words
Sentence Rearrangements
Para Jumbles
Idioms & Phrases	as Fillers/Usage/Replacement
Word Usage	Single, Multiple

HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus for Mains Exam

More or Less, the syllabus for the HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus 2024 for the Mains Exam is similar to the Clerk Syllabus but the difficulty level would increase. In addition to three sections (Reasoning, Numerical Ability & English), the General Awareness section is added in the Mains Level of Examination.

HPSCB Junior Clerk Syllabus for General Awareness (Mains)
Topics	Sub-Topics
General Awareness	National Current Affairs, International Current Affairs, State Current Affairs, Sports News, Central Government Schemes, Agreements/MoU, Books & Authors, Summits & Conferences, Defense News, Science & Technology News, Static Awareness, Important Days, Obituaries, Important Appointments, Important Awards & Honours, Union Budget 2024-25, Economic Survey 2024-25, Ranks/Reports/Indexes
Financial Awareness	Banking and Financial Awareness, Including Cooperative Banking, Recent RBI Circulars Questions, Business & Economy Related News,
Himachal Pradesh