HPRCA JOA (IT) Recruitment 2026: Notification Out For 234 Vacancies

The Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Ayogya, Mirpur has officially released a notification for the recruitment of Junior Office Assistants (Information Technology) under the Directorate of Recruitment on January 21, 2026, and has invited eligible candidates to apply online.

The application form for this recruitment will be available from January 27, 2025, 11:00 am, and the window to apply will be available until February 27, 2026, 11:50 pm. If you are interested in applying, you are requested to submit their applications without waiting until the last date.

In this article, we have discussed everything you need to know about the HPRCA JOA IT Recruitment 2026. Here, You can find all information regarding this recruitment such as number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection process, application fee, pay scale, etc,.

Overview 

Number of Vacancies 

As per the Advt. No. 01/2026 of the Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Ayogya, Mirpur, there are a total number of 234 vacancies. The category-wise number of  vacancies for this position can be found from the table available below. 

Eligibility Criteria 

In order to apply for the HPRCA JOA (Information Technology) Recruitment 2026, it is mandatory that you meet educational qualification and age limit:

Educational Qualification 

1. You have 10+2 (Senior Secondary) Examination from a recognized board; or
2. You have passed the 10 (Matriculation) Exam from a recognized board and have completed a one-year or two-year Diploma or Certificate from an ITI in Information Technology (IT), or Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES); ot
3. You have completed a three-year Diploma in Computer Engineering (CE), Computer Science (CS), or Information Technology (IT) from a recognised institution.

It is mandatory that you have passed the 10th Exam from a school of Himachal Pradesh, which is affiliated with the HPBOSE or CBSE. If you are bonafide Himachali, you aren’t bound to this condition.

Age Limit 

• Your age shouldn’t be below 18 years and above 45 years.
• The upper age relaxation is applicable for 5 years for SC, ST, OBC and PwBD.

Application Fee

In order to apply for the recruitment of Junior Office Assistants (Information Technology) under the Directorate of Recruitment, you are required to pay the application fee of 800 rupees, which includes 700 rupees processing fee and 100 rupees examination fee.

Note that the application fee for the HPRCA JOA IT Recruitment 2026 can be paid using the debit card, credit card, net banking or any other provided payment gateway. Note that the payable amount is non-refundable, under any circumstances you won’t get a refund. 

Selection Process 

The selection process for the recruitment of JOA (IT) under the Directorate of Recruitment consists of multiple stages, which are Written Exam and Typing Test. Refer to listed points to check the key details about each stage. 

Written Exam

It will be held in online mode using the computer-based test with an exam time duration of 90 minutes. There will be a total number of 120 objective-type questions from the following subjects:

• Computer Science / Computer Application / IT / ITES / IP
• General Knowledge of HP
• Current Affairs
• Everyday Science
• Logical Reasoning
• Social Science
• General English
• General Hindi

Each question in this exam carries a weightage of 1 mark, and the medium of the exam will be only English. The date for this exam is yet to be announced, it is highly expected that this exam will take place in the second quarter of 2026.

Typing Test

Candidates who will pass the written exam will be called for the tying test, which will be held shortly after the release of the result for the first stage of the selection process. It includes two events:

• English Typing: 30 words per minute.
• Hindi Typing: 25 words per minute.

It is qualifying in nature, which means no marks are going to be allocated for this stage, but it is mandatory to qualify it to get  considered for the final selection.

The HPRCA, Mirpur will prepare the final selection list for the appointment of JOA (IT) under the Directorate of Recruitment  based on performance in the written exam, whose score will equal or above the cut-off date will be shortlisted for appointment.

Pay Scale

After appointment as Junior Office Assistants (Information Technology) under the Directorate of Recruitment, you will get the monthly consolidated pay of ₹12,500. No other benefits such as dearness allowance, house rent allowance, travel allowance, etc, will be provided.

How to Apply?

You can apply for the HPRCA JOA IT Recruitment 2026, by going through the step-by-step instructions.

• Go to the official website of the Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog at https://hprca.hp.gov.in/.
• Tap on the ‘Apply Login’ button and go to the next page.
• Sign-up as a citizen by providing your Aadhaar number, other required details, and upload all the necessary documents.
• Login with the HIM Access ID and password, and then choose the position as JOA IT.
• Choose the Exam District, and provide all the asked details.
• Review all the details and then make application fee payment to finalize your form.

After applying online for the HPRCA JOA (Information Technology) Recruitment 2026, ensure you take print out the confirmation page for the further reference.