HP PAT Counselling 2026 - HPTSB will release a notice for the HP PAT 2026 counselling process. The complete dates for HP PAT counselling will be available at hptechboard.com. Candidates can check the official notification for HP PAT counselling dates, registration, choice filling, and seat allotment. The counselling process comprises registration, choice filling, seat allotment and reporting to the institutes. Candidates will be allotted seats based on the rank secured in the HP Polytechnic admission test. The authority shall conduct two rounds of HP PAT counselling, followed by two centralised spot rounds. The HPPAT 2026 exam is scheduled on May 17, 2026. Check the article for HP PAT counselling 2026.
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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.
Events | Dates |
Sports certificate verification | June 2026 |
Communication of sports credits to CDAC | June 2026 |
Class 10th marks updation and choice filling | June 2026 |
Round 1 - seat allotment | June 2026 |
Round 1 - Reporting for certification verification | By June 2026 |
Round 1 - Vacancy list release | June 2026 |
Submission of new applications or revision of choices based on vacant seats, if available | June to July 2026 |
Round 2 - seat allotment | July 2026 |
Round 2 - Reporting for certification verification | By July 2026 |
Round 2 - Vacancy list updation by Principals | July 2026 |
Round 2 - Display of vacant seats after the second round | July 24, 2026 |
Centralised spot round 1 at Govt. Polytechnic Sunder Nagar | July 2026 (for candidates with PAT score of 121 and above) July 2026 (for other candidates based on PAT score) July 2026 (based on class 10th merit) |
Centralised spot round 1 at Govt. Polytechnic Sunder Nagar | August 2026 (based on PAT score) August 2026 (based of class 10th merit) |
The authorities are conducting the HP PAT 2026 counselling in two online rounds - Rounds 1 and 2.
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.
The exam authorities will conduct 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.
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.
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
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.
Particulars | Details |
| Vacancy after HP PAT round 1 | HP PAT round 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The HP PAT counselling date has been announced online.
Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board (HPTSB), Dharamshala, is the conducting body of HP PAT 2026 counselling.
HP PAT counselling will have two rounds of counselling and seat allotment process. Then extra spot rounds will be conducted.
The counselling procedure consists of steps such as choice locking, seat allotment and document verification.
Yes, candidates are required to physically report to the institute.
On Question asked by student community
Hi
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.
Hello Nilesh,
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
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