Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test - HP PAT

Himachal Pradesh Technical Education Board (HPTEB) conducts the Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test (HP PAT) for candidates interested in polytechnic courses offered by the government/private polytechnic colleges located in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

HP PAT Important Dates

Start of Online Application Process: April
End of Online Application Process: May)
Date of entrance examination: May
Declaration of Result: May/June
Start of Counselling: June / July
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HP PAT Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should have successfully completed their class 10 or other equivalent examination with a minimum of 35% marks in science, English and Maths.
Candidate must belong to the state of Himachal Pradesh, or should have done his/her schooling up to 10th class from Himachal Pradesh.
Candidates appearing for their class 10 boards or other equivalent examination are also eligible to apply for HP PAT.

HP PAT Application Process

Candidates are required to apply online by visiting the official website www.hptechboard.com
The application form should be filled up with all appropriate details and submitted online.
Candidates must download the e-challan from the website.
The application process is finally complete with the payment of the application fees.

HP PAT Exam Pattern

Mode of Exam: Offline mode (Pen-Paper Based)
Type of Questions: Objective type Multiple Choice Questions.
Duration: 3 hours
Language of Exam: English & Hindi
Subjects: The question paper will consist of questions from class X level Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English.
No. of Questions:
Total 150 questions
Physics: 50 questions
Mathematics: 50 questions
Chemistry: 30 questions
English: 20 questions
Marking Schema: 4 marks for every correct response and 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answers