HPPSC Recruitment 2026: Assistant Director and Scientific Officer Posts
The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission is recruiting for two posts in digital forensics: Assistant Director (Digital Forensic) and Scientific Officer (Digital Forensic), both under the Home-C category. Advertisement number 67/10-2026. Online applications open on 14 October 2026 and close on 10 November 2026. Candidates with relevant digital forensic qualifications should apply within this window.
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- 10 Nov 2026
- 4 days left
Important dates
| Notification released | 14 Oct 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Applications open | 14 Oct 2026 | |
| Last date to apply | 10 Nov 2026 | 4 days left |
Not yet announced: Examination date, Admit card.
Application fee
- General / EWS / OBC / SC / ST
- ₹600
Age limit
18 to 45 years
Reckoned as on 1 Jan 2026.
Official links
Posts and qualification
| Post | Qualification required | Age | Pay | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Director (Digital Forensic) (HOME-C) |
| 18–45 yrs | Emoluments for Job Trainee (Rs. 40,500/- per month) | 1 |
| Scientific Officer (Digital Forensic) (HOME-C) |
| 18–45 yrs | Emoluments for Job Trainee (Rs. 28,000/- per month) | 1 |
- Assistant Director (Digital Forensic) (HOME-C)1 seat
- Qualification
- M.Sc. (Forensic Science, 7 yrs experience), preferably Ph.D.
- M.Sc. (Digital Forensics, 7 yrs experience)
- M.Sc. (Cyber Forensics, 7 yrs experience)
- M.Sc. Physics (Physics, 7 yrs experience)
- MCA (7 yrs experience)
- M.E./M.Tech Computer Science (Computer Science, 7 yrs experience)
- M.E./M.Tech Electronics (Electronics, 7 yrs experience)
- M.E. / M.Tech (Information and Technology, 7 yrs experience)
- M.E. / M.Tech (Electronic Communication, 7 yrs experience)
- Age
- 18–45 yrs
- Pay
- Emoluments for Job Trainee (Rs. 40,500/- per month)
- Scientific Officer (Digital Forensic) (HOME-C)1 seat
- Qualification
- M.Sc. (Forensic Science, 3 yrs experience), preferably Ph.D.
- M.Sc. (Digital Forensics, 3 yrs experience)
- M.Sc. (Cyber Forensics, 3 yrs experience)
- M.Sc. Physics (Physics, 3 yrs experience)
- MCA (3 yrs experience)
- M.E./M.Tech Computer Science (Computer Science, 3 yrs experience)
- M.E./M.Tech Electronics (Electronics, 3 yrs experience)
- M.E. / M.Tech (Information and Technology, 3 yrs experience)
- M.E. / M.Tech (Electronic Communication, 3 yrs experience)
- Age
- 18–45 yrs
- Pay
- Emoluments for Job Trainee (Rs. 28,000/- per month)
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