HPPSC Scientific Officier Syllabus 2026 – Download Unit-Wise Topics and Exam Pattern at hppsc.hp.gov.in

The Descriptive Subject Aptitude Test (SAT) is a 3-hour paper of 120 marks. It has two parts of 60 marks each: Part-I covers Units I to VI and Part-II covers Units VII to XII.

There are 12 units, from Unit I (Foundations of Forensic Science and Evidence) to Unit XII (Forensic Analysis Tools, Case Management and Expert Reporting).

The syllabus calls it a Descriptive Subject Aptitude Test. The number of questions and the marking scheme per question are not given in the syllabus.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, the Information Technology Act 2000, the IT Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules 2021, CERT-In directions under section 70B and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 are listed.

Yes. Unit X covers AI and machine learning concepts, model evaluation (accuracy, precision, recall and F1-score), deepfakes, synthetic media and their detection limitations.