Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test - HP PAT

Himachal Pradesh Technical Education Board (HPTEB) conducts the Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test (HP PAT 2018) for candidates interested in polytechnic courses offered by the government/private polytechnic colleges located in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

HP PAT 2018 Important Dates

Start of Online Application Process: 14th April 2018
End of Online Application Process: 8th May 2018 (upto 5:00 p.m.)
Last date for downloading bank challan after filling the application form: 4th May 2018 (upto 5:00 p.m.)
Filling of particulars of bank challan after depositing fee in SBI: 8th May 2018 (upto 5:00 p.m.)
Issue of Admit Cards: 14th May 2018
Date of entrance examination: 20th May 2018 (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Release of Answer key: 22nd May 2018
Objection on answer key: 23rd May 2018 (upto 5:00 PM)
Declaration of Result: 25th May 2018
Start of Counselling: 28th May to 11th June 2018

HP PAT 2018 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 2018.

HP PAT 2018 Application Process

Candidates are required to apply online by visiting the official website http://www.hptechboard.com/online-admission-2017
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 2018 Application Fees

General Category candidates: Rs. 650
Reserved Category (SC/ST/OBC): Rs 400

The payment of fees can be made through net banking/credit/debit card and SBI challan.

HP PAT 2018 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