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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.

Vacancies
2
Last date
10 Nov 2026
Status
4 days left

Important dates

Notification released14 Oct 2026
Applications open14 Oct 2026
Last date to apply10 Nov 20264 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.

Age relaxation applies to reserved categories as stated in the official notification.

Links go to the recruiter’s own site. Always apply through the official notification.

Posts and qualification

2 posts
  • Assistant Director (Digital Forensic) (HOME-C)1 seat
    Qualification
    1. EitherM.Sc. (Forensic Science, 7 yrs experience), preferably Ph.D.
    2. OrM.Sc. (Digital Forensics, 7 yrs experience)
    3. OrM.Sc. (Cyber Forensics, 7 yrs experience)
    4. OrM.Sc. Physics (Physics, 7 yrs experience)
    5. OrMCA (7 yrs experience)
    6. OrM.E./M.Tech Computer Science (Computer Science, 7 yrs experience)
    7. OrM.E./M.Tech Electronics (Electronics, 7 yrs experience)
    8. OrM.E. / M.Tech (Information and Technology, 7 yrs experience)
    9. OrM.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
    1. EitherM.Sc. (Forensic Science, 3 yrs experience), preferably Ph.D.
    2. OrM.Sc. (Digital Forensics, 3 yrs experience)
    3. OrM.Sc. (Cyber Forensics, 3 yrs experience)
    4. OrM.Sc. Physics (Physics, 3 yrs experience)
    5. OrMCA (3 yrs experience)
    6. OrM.E./M.Tech Computer Science (Computer Science, 3 yrs experience)
    7. OrM.E./M.Tech Electronics (Electronics, 3 yrs experience)
    8. OrM.E. / M.Tech (Information and Technology, 3 yrs experience)
    9. OrM.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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  • The last date to apply is 10 Nov 2026. Apply well before it closes.

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