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    HP PAT Counselling 2026 - Round 1 Choice Filling (Started), Date, Seat Allotment, Documents Verification

    HP PAT Counselling 2026 - Round 1 Choice Filling (Started), Date, Seat Allotment, Documents Verification

    K Guna SahitiUpdated on 26 Jun 2026, 12:19 PM IST

    HP PAT Counselling 2026 - The Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board (HPTSB) will conclude the HP PAT 2026 Round 1 counselling registration and choice filling process on June 27, 2026, through its official website, hptechboard.com. Eligible candidates must complete the choice filling process before the deadline to be considered for Round 1 seat allotment. The Round 1 HP PAT seat allotment will be released on July 2, 2026. The HP PAT 2026 counselling process includes registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted institutes. The authority will conduct two rounds of counselling, followed by two centralized spot rounds for vacant seats. Candidates can check the revised HP PAT 2026 counselling schedule, including seat allotment and reporting dates, on the official website.
    Direct link for HP PAT 2026 round 1 choice filling

    This Story also Contains

    1. HP PAT 2026 Counselling Dates
    2. HP PAT Counselling Process 2026
    3. HP PAT 2026 Counselling - Spot Round
    4. HP PAT Spot Round Counselling 2026
    5. HP PAT Seat Matrix 2026
    HP PAT Counselling 2026 - Round 1 Choice Filling (Started), Date, Seat Allotment, Documents Verification
    HP PAT Counselling

    HP PAT 2026 Counselling Dates

    Students following this article can keep track of the latest updated HP PAT 2026 counselling dates on this page. Candidates can check the HP PAT counselling dates for 2026 here.

    HP PAT Counselling 2026 Dates

    EventsDates

    Sports certificate verification

    June 5, 2026

    June 24, 2026

    Communication of sports credits to CDAC

    June 6, 2026

    June 25, 2026

    Class 10th marks updation and choice filling

    May 28 to June 7, 2026

    June 16 to June 27, 2026

    Round 1 - seat allotment

    June 10, 2026

    July 2, 2026

    Round 1 - Reporting for certification verification

    June 15, 2026

    July 7, 2026

    Round 1 - Vacancy list release

    June 16, 2026

    July 8, 2026

    Submission of new applications or revision of choices based on vacant seats, if available

    June 18 to June 25, 2026

    July 9 to 17, 2026

    Round 2 - seat allotment

    July 2, 2026

    July 21, 2026

    Round 2 - Reporting for certification verification

    July 6, 2026

    July 25, 2026

    Round 2 - Vacancy list updation by Principals

    July 7, 2026

    July 26, 2026

    Round 2 - Display of vacant seats after the second round

    July 9 to July 19, 2026

    July 28 to August 4, 2026

    Round 3 - seat allotment

    July 22, 2026

    August 7, 2026

    Round 3 - Reporting for certification verification

    July 25, 2026
    August 12, 2026

    Round 3 - Vacancy list updation by Principals

    July 27, 2026
    August 14, 2026

    Centralised spot round 1 at Govt. Polytechnic Sunder Nagar

    July 30, 2026

    August 17, 2026 (for candidates with PAT score of 121 and above)

    July 31, 2026

    August 18, 2026 (for other candidates based on PAT score)

    August 1, 2026

    August 19, 2026 (based on class 10th merit)

    HP PAT Counselling Process 2026

    • The authorities are conducting the HP PAT 2026 counselling in three online rounds - Rounds 1, 2 and 3.

    • First, candidates have to complete the registration process and fill the choices of courses and institutes.

    • The HP PAT 2026 seat allotment result is published for every round on the official website. The seat allotment result is released based on the merit list and choices locked by the candidates.

    • Candidates who are satisfied with their allocated seats will have to report to the concerned institute for document verification and fee payment.

    • Those who will not be satisfied with their allocated seats, as well as those who will not be allotted seats in the first round, will be eligible to appear in the 2nd round of counselling.

    • For the 2nd round, candidates will be able to edit their entered choices during the first round and add new choices.

    • The result of the 2nd round will be released, and they will have to report to the allotted college or institute for document verification and fee payment.

    • Candidates should note that the seat allotted to any candidate in 1st round will be automatically cancelled if he/she is allotted a seat in the second round.

    HP PAT 2026 Counselling - Spot Round

    The exam authorities is conducting the spot round of HP PAT counselling to fill the vacant seats after the completion of the two rounds. If vacant seats are found even after the second round, then the authorities will conduct a spot round of counselling in offline mode.

    HP PAT Spot Round Counselling 2026

    The exam authorities will conduct HP PAT spot counselling offline. In this round, candidates will have to report to the concerned institutes which have a vacancy and participate in the counselling & seat allotment process.

    Documents required for verification

    • Category certificate (if applicable)

    • Fitness certificate

    • Transfer certificate (if applicable)

    • Bank account and IFSC code

    • 10th & 12th Class mark sheets and pass certificates

    • Birth certificate

    • Aadhaar card

    • Seat allotment letter

    • Domicile proof

    • Demand Draft (DD) of fee payment

    HP PAT Seat Matrix 2026

    The authority will release the HP PAT 2026 seat matrix on the official website. Candidates can check the seat matrix of HP PAT 2026 to know the number of seats reserved for each category in the participating institutes. Below is the previous year seat matrix of HP PAT.

    HP PAT Vacancy and Admission List 2024

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    Vacancy after HP PAT round 1HP PAT round 1

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will HP PAT 2026 counselling start?
    A:

    The HP PAT counselling date has been announced online.

    Q: Who is the conducting body of HP PAT counselling 2026?
    A:

    Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board (HPTSB), Dharamshala, is the conducting body of HP PAT 2026 counselling.

    Q: How many rounds will be conducted in the counselling of HP PAT 2026?
    A:

    HP PAT counselling will have three rounds of counselling and seat allotment process. Then extra spot rounds will be conducted.

    Q: What is the procedure of HP PAT 2026 counselling?
    A:

    The counselling procedure consists of steps such as choice locking, seat allotment and document verification.

    Q: Are candidates required to report to the institute once the results are out?
    A:

    Yes, candidates are required to physically report to the institute.

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    The Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test (HP PAT) administration opened on March 27, 2025, with the application form being released. The last date to submit the application form with online payment was May 5, 2025. The HP PAT 2025 exam itself is scheduled to begin on May 18, 2025.

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    If you're seeking the HP PAT 2025 question booklet with answers spanning the past 10 years, here's how you can access them:

    Official Resources:

    • HP Tech Board Website: Visit hptechboard.com (https://www.hptechboard.com/pat-answer-key) for official answer keys and question papers.

    Study Tips:

    • Practice Regularly: Solve past papers to familiarize yourself

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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
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    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