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    HPCET Reservation Criteria 2026 - Check Here

    Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 11 Dec 2025, 11:59 AM IST

    HPCET Reservation Criteria 2026 - HPTU will publish the HPCET 2026 reservation criteria on its official website, himtu.ac.in. The authority will release the reservation criteria of HPCET 2026 along with the prospectus. It will consist of details on the percentage of seats reserved for various categories. Aspirants of the Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test must check the reservation criteria. Candidates who seek admission to the reserved seats have to submit the certificates supporting their claims, apart from qualifying for the HPCET 2026. The participating institutes of HPCET will offer B.Tech admission as per the reservation criteria. Candidates will have to participate in the HPCET counselling for admission based on the entrance exams. The participating institutions provide admission based on JEE Main or HPCET. Read the complete article to know more about the HPCET 2026 reservation criteria.

    HPCET Reservation Criteria 2026 - Check Here
    HPCET Reservation Criteria 2026

    HPCET Reservation Criteria 2026

    The Himachal Pradesh Technical University will release the HPCET reservation criteria through the information brochure. Each institute has a certain number of seats that are reserved for candidates belonging to different categories, such as SC/ST. Candidates can check the reservation criteria of HPCET 2026 on this page once released online. Until then, students can verify the reservation criteria of HPCET 2026 based on the previous years' information.

    Reservation Criteria of HPCET 2026

    Category

    Allocation of seats

    Remarks

    All India Quota (AIQ) seats

    15% of the total sanctioned seats

    These seats will be offered to candidates belonging to any State or Union Territory, including Himachal Pradesh

    HP State Quota (HPSQ) seats

    65% of the total sanctioned seats.


    In each institute within the sanctioned intake, one seat will be under the Beti Hai Anmol Scheme for a single girl child of a Himachali domicile

    These seats will be offered only to eligible Himachal bonafide candidates.


    The parents of a girl child seeking admission under the Beti Hai Anmol Scheme will have to submit an affidavit attested by the Executive Magistrate, clearly stating that they have only a single girl child and have no other living son/daughter.

    Seats for non-resident Indians

    5% of total sanctioned seats


    Management Seats in Private Institutions only

    15% of the total sanctioned intake

    These seats will be filled by eligible candidates in their respective institutions

    Supernumerary seats

    Tuition Fee Waiver Seats

    5% of the seats in every course with subject to the fulfilment of AICTE norms.



    • These seats will be offered to bonafide/domicile Himachali candidates belonging to IRDP, BPL, Antodaya & orphan families.


    • These seats will be available in the courses where at least 30% of the sanctioned seats are filled.


    • In case seats are left vacant, it will be filled with candidates whose family annual income is less than Rs. 8.00 lakhs from all sources.

    Foreign National/ Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries

    15% seats in every course in each institute upon the fulfilment of AICTE norms


    Kashmiri migrant

    2 seats in each institute

    Kashmiri migrants will have to provide a certificate issued by a recognized authority clearly supporting their claim


    Vertical and Horizontal HPCET Reservation Criteria 2026 (for HP State Quota Seats only)

    Candidates seeking admission through vertical or horizontal HPCET reservation criteria 2026 have to submit the certificate supporting their claim. Candidates who fail to submit the documents will not be offered admission to the reserved seats.

    Vertical Reservation Percentage Criteria

    Category

    Details

    Percentage of seats




    Main

    General

    55%

    Scheduled Caste

    22%

    Scheduled Tribe

    5%

    Other Backward Classes

    18%

    Horizontal Reservation Percentage Criteria

    Category

    Details

    Percentage of seats




    Sub-reserved

    Defence/Ward of Ex-servicemen

    15%

    Freedom Fighters

    2%

    Physically Challenged

    5%

    IRDP/BPL/Antyodaya/Orphans

    15%

    Sports

    2%

    Backward area

    4%

    HPCET Reservation Criteria 2026 — Salient Features

    • Candidates have to provide valid certificates or documents to prove their HPCET 2026 eligibility for admission to reserved seats.

    • Reserved category seats that are left vacant will be transferred to the general category towards the last round of HPCET 2026 counselling.

    • Candidates looking for admission through management quota seats will have to apply to the concerned private affiliating college.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is there an All India Quota in HPCET 2026?
    A:

    Yes, 15% of seats are served under All India Quota. 

    Q: What is the reservation for OBC under HPCET 2026?
    A:

    The OCB candidates will get about 27% reservation under HPCET 2026.

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