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HP PAT 2025 Exam - Date, Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Question Paper, Process

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HP PAT Exam Date : 18 May' 2025 - 18 May' 2025
Updated on 21st December, 2024 by Team Careers360

About HP PAT 2025

HP PAT 2024 - HPTEC Board, Dharamshala will release the HP PAT 2025 notification on the official website. hptechboard.com. Candidates who wish to get admission to the Diploma in Engineering Colleges in Himachal Pradesh will have to appear for the HP Polytechnic Admission Test. To appear for the admission test, candidates need to fill out the HP PAT application form. The authority will release the HP PAT application form 2025 on the official website. Registered candidates have to appear for the HP Polytechnic exam 2025 as per the schedule. HP PAT 2025 exam date will be announced online. Candidates must follow the HP PAT 2025 syllabus to know the important topics for the preparation of the exam.

About HP PAT

The HPTSB Dharamshala conducts the Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test commonly known as HP PAT every year for admissions to various affiliated Polytechnic institutes of Himachal Pradesh approved by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) and registered ITIs which are approved by the National Council for Vocational Training(NCVT) & State Council for Vocational Training (SCVT). 

Candidates who qualify the HP Polytechnic Admission Test will be offered admission to participating institutes through the counselling process. Admission will be based on merit.

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HP PAT 2025 Highlights

Full Exam Name
Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test
Short Exam Name
HP PAT
Conducting Body
HP Takniki Shiksha Board
Frequency Of Conduct
Once a year
Exam Level
State Level Exam
Languages
English +1 more
Mode Of Application
online
Application Fee
Offline : 650 +1 more
Mode Of Exam
offline
Mode Of Counselling
online
Participating Colleges
9
Exam Duration
3 Hours
No Of Seats
6188

HP PAT Important Dates

HP PAT Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test (session 2025)

18 May' 2025 - 18 May' 2025 . Offline
Exam Date

Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board, Dharamshala will release the HP PAT 2025 eligibility criteria on the official website. The eligibility criteria of HP PAT 2025 will comprise education qualification, domicile, nationality and more. Candidates who meet the HP PAT 2025 eligibility criteria will be able to apply for the HP Polytechnic exam. Below are the HP PAT eligibility criteria.

HP PAT Eligibility criteria

  • Candidates must have passed class 10th with a minimum of 35% marks in aggregate from any recognized board. 

  • Candidates appearing for the final exam will also be eligible for the HP PAT 2025, however, their candidature will be cross-examined during the physical reporting by the candidates.

  • Candidates must be a resident of Himachal Pradesh.

The authority will release the HP PAT 2025 application form on the official website, hptechboard.com. Candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria will be able to fill out the application form. HP PAT 2025 application process comprises registration, form filling, upload of images, and payment of fees. Candidates can follow the given steps to fill out their HP PAT 2025 application form.

Documents Required to be uploaded in HP PAT 2025 application form:

  • Email ID and mobile number

  • Scanned images of photograph and signature

  • Any photo ID like an Aadhar Card 

  • Debit/Credit card/Net banking details 

Specifications to upload documents in HP PAT application form

Document

Format    

Size (maximum)

Photograph        

JPEG        

100 KB        

Signature        

JPEG        

100 KB   

How To Fill Online HP PAT 2025 Application Form

  • Visit the HP PAT 2025 official website, hptechboard.com
  • Click on the “ HP PAT 2025 Registration Form” button.
  • Enter your details like, name, mobile number, and email address.
  • Fill in all your details like educational details, communication details, etc.
  • Pay the HP PAT application fees.
  • Upload your required documents 
  • Preview your registration form and click on the “Submit Application form” button.
  • Take the printout of this application form

HP PAT Application Fees 2025

The application fees for HP PAT are mentioned in the table below:

Category

Gender

Fees

General

Male, Female

INR 650

OBC, SC, ST

Male, Female

INR 400

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Documents Required at Exam HP PAT 2025

Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test 2025

  • Admit card

HP PAT 2025 Exam Centers

StateCity
Himachal Pradesh
Bilaspur
Ghumarwin
Chamba
Banikhet
Hamirpur
Nadaun
Sujanpur
Kangra
Dharamshala
Nurpur
Palampur
Shahpur
Kinnaur
Kullu
Mandi
Sundernagar
Joginder Nagar
Sarkaghat
Karsog
Nahan
Shimla
Rampur Bushahr
Rohru
Solan
Kandaghat
Nalagarh
Una
Gagret

Candidates must check the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern on the official website. The exam pattern of HP PAT 2025 will comprise of marking scheme, mode of exam, types of questions, duration of test, and more. Through the HP PAT exam pattern 2025 candidates can analyse the exam and prepare for the exam accordingly. Below is the exam pattern for HP Polytechnic admission test.

HP PAT 2025 Exam Pattern

Particulars

Details

Examination Mode

Offline

Duration of Exam

3 Hours

Medium of Exam

English, Hindi

Question Type

MCQs

Marking Scheme

1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer

Number of Papers

4

Number of Questions

150

Marks

600

HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025: Number of questions 

No. of Sections

No. of Questions

Marks 

Physics

50

200

Mathematics

50

200

Chemistry 

30

120

English

20

80

HP PAT 2025 Syllabus

HP PAT Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test Syllabus

English: Unit 01


Grammar
  • Active and passive, avoid repetition, comparisions, conditionals, connectors, modals-expressing attitude, nominalisation
  • Non-finites, preposition, relatives, reporter speech, subject verb agreement, articles, determiners
  • Countable and uncountable nouns, detecting and correcting errors, dialogue completion, fill in the blanks with suitable words, rearranging jumbled words or phrases
  • Future time reference, present continuous tense, present perfect tense, present perfect vs simple past, simple past vs past perfect

Physics: Unit 01


Light
  • Reflection - laws, spherical mirrors, images formed by spherical mirrors (concave and convex mirror) with ray diagram, uses of mirrors, sign convention and mirror formula, magnification
  • Refraction - laws, refraction through glass lab, refractive index, referaction by spherical lenses, images formed by convex and concave lenses, sign convention and lens formula, magnification and power of a lens, refraction through prism
  • Application of refraction
  • Human eye - power of accomodation, defect of vision, and their correction
  • Scattering and dispersion of light and its simple applications

Physics: Unit 02


Electricity
  • Electric current, electric potential, potential difference, Ohm's law, resistance, factor on which resistance of conductor depends

Physics: Unit 03


Magnetic effect of electric current
  • Magnetic field and field lines, Biot-Savarts law and its application, force on current carrying conductor placed in magnetic field, electric motor, electromagnetic induction, electric generator, domestic electric circuits

Physics: Unit 04


Sources of energy and environment
  • Different forms of energy (fossil fuels, wind energy, solar energy, tidal energy, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy)
  • Ecosystem and its components, ozone layer, management of natural resources

Chemistry: Unit 01


Structure of the atom
  • Charged particles in matter, structure of an atom (Thomson's model of atom, Rutherford's model of an atom, Bohr's model of an atom, neutrons), how are electronic distributed in different orbits (shells), valency, atomic number
  • Mass number isotopes and isobars

Chemistry: Unit 02


Chemical reactions and equations
  • Chemical equation - writing a chemical equation, balanced chemical equation
  • Types of chemical reaction - combination reaction, decomposition reaction, displacement reaction, double displacement reaction, oxidation and reduction
  • Have you observed the effects of oxidation reaction in everyday life?
  • Corrosion
  • Rancidity

Chemistry: Unit 03


Acids, bases, and salts
  • Understanding the chemical properties of acids and bases -acids and bases in the laboratory, how do acids and bases react with metals?, how do metal corbonates and metal hydrogen corbonatses react with acids?, how do acids and bases react with each other?
  • Reaction of metallic oxides with acids, reaction of non metallic oxides with bases, what do all acids and bases have in common?, what happens to an acid or a base in water solution?
  • How strong are acid and base solutions? - importance of pH in everday life, are plants and animals are pH sensetive, what is the pH of the soil in your backyard, pH in our digestive system, pH change as the cause of tooth decay
  • Self defence by animals and plants through chemical warfare
  • More about salt - family of salts, pH of salts, chemical from common salt, common salts - a raw material for chemical, sodium hydroxide, bleaching powder, baking soda, uses of sodium hydrogen carbonate, washing soda, uses of washing soda
  • Are the crystal of salts really dry? - plaster of Paris,

Chemistry: Unit 04


Metal and non metals
  • Metals
  • Non metals
  • Chemical properties of metals
  • What happens when metals burns in air?
  • What happens when metals react with water?
  • What happens when metals react with acid?
  • How are metals react with solution of other metals salts
  • The reactivity series
  • How do metals and non-metals reacts?
  • Properties of ionic compounds
  • Occurance of metals - extraction of metals, enrichment of ores, extracting metals low in the activity series, extracting metals in the middle of activity series, extracting metals towards the top of the activity series, refining of metals
  • Electrolytic refining
  • Corrosion - prevention of corrosion

Chemistry: Unit 05


Carbon and its compounds
  • Bonding in carbon - the covalent bond
  • Versatile nature of carbon - saturated and un-unsaturated compounds, chains branches and rings, homologous series, nomenclature of carbon compounds
  • Chemical properties of carbon compounds - combustion, oxidation, addition reaction, substitution reaction
  • Some important carbon compounds ethonal and ethonic acid - properties of ethonal, properties of ethonic acid
  • Soap and detergents

Chemistry: Unit 06


Periodic classification of elements
  • Making order out of choas early attempts at the classification of elements - Dovereiner's triads, Newlands law of octave
  • Making order out of choas Mendeleeve's periodic table - position of elements in the modern periodic table, trends in modern periodic table - valancy, atomic size, metallic and non-metallic properties

Mathematics: Unit 01


Real numbers
  • Introduction
  • Euclid's division lemma
  • The fundamental theorem of arithmatic
  • Revisiting irrational numbers
  • Revisiting rational numbers and their decimal expansions

Mathematics: Unit 02


Polynomials
  • Chemical equation
  • Geometrical meaning or zeros of polynomials
  • Relationship between zeros and coefficients of a polynomials
  • Division algorithm for polynomials

Mathematics: Unit 03


Pair of Linear equations in two variables
  • Introduction
  • Pair of linear equation in two variables
  • Graphical method of solving of a pair of linear equations
  • Algebraic method of solving a pair of linear equations - substitution method, elimination method, cross-multiplication method

Mathematics: Unit 04


Quadratic equations
  • Introduction
  • Quadratic equations
  • Solution of quadratic equations by factorization
  • Solution of quadratic equations by completing square
  • Nation of roots

Mathematics: Unit 05


Arithmetic progression
  • Introduction
  • Arithmetic progression
  • nth term of A.P.
  • Sum of n term of an A.P.

Mathematics: Unit 06


Triangles
  • Similar triangles
  • Criteria for similarity of triangles
  • Areas of similar triangles
  • Pythagoras theorem

Mathematics: Unit 07


Coordinate geometry
  • Introduction
  • Distrance formula
  • Section formula
  • Area of triangle

Mathematics: Unit 08


Trigonometry
  • Introduction
  • Trigonometric ratio
  • Trigonometric ratio of some specific angles
  • Trigonometric ratio of some complementary angles
  • Trigonometric identities
  • Heights and distances

Mathematics: Unit 09


Circles
  • Introduction
  • Tangent of a circle
  • Number of tangents from a point to a circle

Mathematics: Unit 10


Constructions
  • Division of line segment
  • Construction of tangents to a circle

Mathematics: Unit 11


Area related to circles
  • Introduction
  • Perimeter and area of circle
  • Areas of sector and segment of a circle
  • Areas of combination of plane figures

Mathematics: Unit 12


Surface areas and volumes
  • Introduction
  • Surface area of combination of solids
  • Volume of a combination of solids
  • Conversion of solid from one shape to another
  • Frustum of a cone

Mathematics: Unit 13


Statistics
  • Mean of grouped data
  • Mode of grouped data
  • Median of grouped data

Mathematics: Unit 14


Probability
  • Introduction
  • Probability a theoretical approch

Those who are appearing for the HP Polytechnic exam are advised to practice the HP PAT mock test so that they can get familiar with the exam pattern. The HP PAT 2025 mock test will help you get the pressure of the actual exam and perform well in the admission test. The board will open the HP PAT mock test link on the official website a few days before the actual test date. 

While practising the mock test of HP PAT 2025 candidates should not focus on the marks they are getting instead they should focus more on the mistakes they are committing so that they can avoid doing so in the main exam.

Candidates appearing for the Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test 2025 are advised to check the preparation tips for the exam. The HP PAT preparation tips 2025 are important for candidates to know to understand the syllabus and exam pattern and how to prepare well and score good marks on the test.

Just checking out the syllabus of HP PAT 2025 is not sufficient and therefore to fetch good marks in the entrance exam you should be aware of the HP PAT 2025 preparation tips. Here we have given a few preparation tips of the HP PAT 2025 so that you can prepare accordingly for the exam.

  • Firstly, know your syllabus 

  • Know the HP PAT exam pattern

  • Get PAT preparation books

  • Prepare time table

  • Attempt as much Practice previous year’s papers and mock tests 

  • Revise a lot.

The authority will issue the HP PAT admit card 2025 online. The registered candidates will be able to download the admit card of HP PAT 2025 through the candidate's login. Candidates must provide the application number and password to access the HP PAT 2025 admit card online. The admit card comprises candidates' details, exam date & time, exam centre address, and a few instructions. Below are the steps to download the HP PAT 2025 admit card. 

How To Download HP PAT Admit Card 2025

  • Open the official website

  • Click on the “ HP Admit Card 2025” link.

  • Enter your application number and password.

  • Enter the captcha.

  • Click on the “Download PAT Admit Card” button.

Note: Take 2 printouts of the HP PAT admit card 2025 and save it for future reference.

HPTech Board will release the provisional answer key of HP PAT 2025 on the official website. HP PAT 2025 answer key will be available in PDF format. Candidates can use the HP PAT answer key to verify their answers and predict the probable score. Moreover, candidates can challenge the HP PAT answer key in case of any error in the keys. The authority will announce the final answer key of HP PAT 2025 online.

How To Download Answer Key 2025?

  • Open the official website of HP PAT

  • Click on the “Answer Key” link.

  • The HP PAT 2025 answer key PDF will open up.

  • Take the printout of this answer key 

  • Verify your answers. 

  • Calculate your expected scores.

HP TECH Board will announce the HP PAT 2025 result on the official website, hptechboard.com. Candidates must provide the login credentials such as application number and password to check the HP Polytechnic 2025 result. All the candidates who appeared for the admission test will be offered admission to the polytechnic institutes based on their scores of PAT 2025.

How to download HP PAT result 2025?

  • Visit the HP PAT 2025 official website, hptechboard.com

  • Click on the “HP PAT 2025 result” link.

  • Enter your registration number and password.

  • Click on “Download Result”.

  • Take the printout of the result.

Process for determining Inter se-Merit

In such cases where two or more candidates score the same marks, the candidate older in age will be ranked higher. The candidates must note that HP PAT scorecards will not be sent separately to the candidate by post.

The authority will release the HP PAT 2025 counselling notification on the official website. Candidates who qualify the HP Polytechnic admission test can participate in the counselling process. HP PAT counselling process includes registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to institutes. The authority will allot the seats based on the HP PAT score. Candidates will be required to carry a few documents while reporting to the allotted institutes.

The board will release the HP PAT counselling 2025 schedule on the official website. Candidates will be required to attend the counselling according to the schedule issued by the authorities.

HP PAT Counselling 2025 Process

Registration: The first step is to complete the HP PAT counselling process from the official website. In the registration process, applicants have to fill in the basic details and pay the counselling fee in online mode.

Choice filling: The next step is to complete the HP PAT 2025 choice filling and locking from the candidate login. Candidates have to fill in the preferred choices of colleges and courses in the counselling form of HP PAT 2025.

Seat allotment: On the basis of choices filled by the candidates, the exam authorities will release the HP PAT 2025 seat allotment result on the official website.

Reporting at allotted institutes: Applicants allotted seats in the allotment process have to report at the respective institutes and pay the admission fee. 

Documents Required for HP PAT Counselling 2025

  • HP PAT admit card 2025

  • HP PAT 2025 score card

  • Mark sheets and passing certificates of the qualifying exam

  • Candidate’s Aadhaar card

  • Medical fitness certificate

  • Caste certificate 

  • Seat allotment letter

  • Birth certificate

  • Domicile certificate.

Documents Required at HP PAT 2025 counselling

Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test 2025

  • Admit card
  • HP PAT 2025 score
  • Mark sheets and pass certificate of qualifying exam
  • Aadhaar card
  • Medical fitness certificate
  • Caste certificate (if admission is sought under reserved category)
  • Transfer certificate (if applicable)
  • Seat allotment letter
  • Birth certificate
  • Domicile certificate (if applicable)

General Information

Contacts

01892222662 , 01892229054

Relevant Links

Official Website Link Click Here

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is HP PAT exam date 2025?

HP PAT 2025 exam date will be announced on the official website.

Colleges Accepting HP PAT

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Questions related to HP PAT

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HP pat exam was held on 19th june.  Admission date is not announced by the official.  But counseling of selected candidates will start by online mode after fews days of exams.

The counselling procedure will be followed by the various rounds. Candidates must completion all the rounds as per the prescribed instruction. The seats will be allotted to the candidate on the basis of final merit list.


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A diploma course isa short term course (usually 1 to 2 years in duration) that focuses on training a person in a particular field.

Colleges in Tamil Nadu for Diploma courses

1.SRM University Chennai - SRM Institute of Science and Technology
2.IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology
3.Sathyabama University - Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
4.TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
5.Vanavarayar Institute Of Agriculture

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https://university.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-diploma-universities-in-tamil-nadu

Hello,

You cannot apply for the second round of HP PAT counselling now as the dates for  submission of new application or revision of choices based on vacant seats was from August 29 to September 2, 2021. Yesterday was the last date for the submissions. The authorities will not conduct the HP PAT 2021 examination. The admission to diploma courses will be done on the basis of merit of marks secured in the minimum educational qualification prescribed by AICTE for the session 2021-22.  You can attend the 3rd round of counselling from September 12 to 15, 2021.

Hello,

Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test is conducted by HPTSB for admission to diploma in engineering courses throughout all the colleges in the state, as of now the official notification isn't released pertaining to the admission schedule, also due to this covid pandemic there is expected delay, it's expected that by September the application form might get released, the eligibility criteria to appear for HP PAT is passed matriculation with 35% aggregate, to know more details for this visit our page at https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/hp-pat

Hello Aspirant,

Yes of course you can fill out the application form for Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test because as per the eligibility criteria for HP PAT 2021 :-

The applicant should have passed Class 10th with minimum of 35% marks in aggregate from a recognized board. If you are appearing for the qualifying exam in 2021 then also you can apply, but your eligibility will be checked at the time of counselling.

But there is a condition if you are of any reserved category then you will not get the reservation benefit because through HP PAT only the bonafide state residents will get reservation benefits, so you can apply under Unreserved category.

For complete details kindly check out the link given below :-

https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/hp-pat

Complete application process which you should follow to apply for HP PAT 2021 is described below :-

  • Go to the application portal available on http://www.hptechboard.com/
  • Select Polytechnic PAT 2021 under the Academic Programme.
  • Using your valid email id and mobile number, along with some other details register yourselves.
  • Now you have to fill the application form using your personal details including name, religion, nationality, and date of birth. You will also have to enter your contact details.
  • Now upload the photograph and signature in the prescribed specification as shown in the table below :-
Document Format Size (maximum)
Photograph JPEG 100 KB
Signature JPEG 100 KB


  • Now make the payment of application fee.
Category Quota Mode Gender Amount
General
Offline, Online Male, Female 650
SC, OBC, ST
Offline, Online Male, Female 400
  • Finally, submit the application form.

For complete details about HP PAT 2021 Application process kindly check out the link given below :-

https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/hp-pat

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

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