1. A) Minimum Educational Qualification as per R&P Rules:- 

(i) Should have passed 10+2 Examination from a recognized Board of School Education/ University. OR Matriculation from recognized Board of School Education with one/two year’s Diploma/Certificate from an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Information Technology (IT) & Information Technology Enabled Sectors (ITES) as notified by Director General of Employment & Training (Govt. of India) from time to time or three years Diploma in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/IT from a Polytechnic as approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

 (ii) Computer typing speed of 30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi. Provided that visually impaired persons selected/recruited under 1% quota will be exempted from acquiring Diploma in Computer Science/Computer Application/ Information Technology and passing of typing test instead they shall be imparted necessary basic training including computer training course by the Department concerned through Composite Regional Centre (CRC), Sundernagar, or National Institute for the Visually handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun or Composite Training Centre (CTC), Ludhiana. They shall have to complete the above training for which three chances will be afforded. If the incumbent fails to qualify the same his/her services shall be terminated. However, the incumbents already in the service shall be afforded sufficient number of chances to complete the aforesaid training: Provided further that differently abled persons who are otherwise qualified to hold clerical post as certified being unable to type by the Medical Board may be exempted from passing the typing test. Explanation:- The term, “ differently abled persons” does not cover visually impaired persons or persons who are hearing impaired but cover only those whose physical disability/deformity permanently prevents them from typing . The above criteria for grant of exemption from passing the typing test shall also be applicable to the Skill Test Norms on Computer 

B) DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION (S): Knowledge of customs, manner and dialects of Himachal Pradesh and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the Himachal Pradesh. 

2. Age 18 to 45 years as on 01.01.2022 (Except the candidates claimed age relaxation as per their category/sub category). It is notified for the information of all candidates that those who have applied for the above stated post through Online Recruitment Application (ORA) system and paid the application fee as applicable to their respective categories/ sub categories have been admitted provisionally for the written screening test to be conducted on 25-12-2022 (11:00 Am to 01:00 PM) relying upon the undertaking submitted by the candidates at the time of filling of on-line recruitment application (ORA) form, that they have applied on being eligible for the said post as per eligibility criteria as mentioned in the R&P Rules and in the advertisement both. Any candidate(s) who does not fulfill essential qualifications (EQs) of the post and other eligibility criteria of age etc. and even if, Roll Number for them has /have also been generated through on-line software, such candidate(s) need not to appear in the written screeningtest failing which whole responsibility will lie upon him/her and their candidature will be liable for rejection during the further selection process.