History, Geography, Political, Art & Culture and Socio Economic Development of Himachal Pradesh; Current events of National and International importance; History of India and Indian National movement; Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the world; Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights issues, etc.; Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.; General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization; General Science.

Comprehension; Interpersonal skills including communication skills; Logical reasoning and analytical ability; Decision making and problem solving; General mental ability; Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level); English Language comprehension skills (Class X level).

The detailed syllabus for the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service Combined Competitive Main Examination is available on the official website of the Commission.