Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test (HP PAT)

Admission to engineering diploma courses offered by polytechnic institutes in the state of Himachal Pradesh will be conducted through HP PAT 2020. The entrance exam, also known as HP Polytechnic, will be conducted in pen-and-paper based mode by H.P. Takniki Shiksha Board (HPTSB) tentatively in the last week of May across 29 centres in the state. Questions will be objective type and asked from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and also English. The application form of HP PAT 2020 will be available tentatively from the first week of April to the first week of May in online mode. The result of the HP PAT was declared in online mode tentatively in the first week of June in the form of merit lists.

Counselling for short-listed candidates is being conducted in the online mode and includes three seat allotment rounds. To participate in the counselling process the candidate have to get registered and participate in the choice filling. Upon seat allotment, allotted candidates will have to report at the respective institutes for document verification and to complete other formalities.

All candidates seeking admission to diploma courses need to meet the eligibility criteria of HP PAT 2020 that have been mandated by admission officials. Otherwise the candidate may not be considered for admission even if they qualify in the entrance exam. In fact, the admission process will include a document verification process to check that the candidate meet all the conditions and isn’t using misleading information. Refer the point below to check whether you are eligible for the exam:

• Qualifying exam – The applicant needs to have passed Class X with minimum 35% marks in aggregate from a recognized board. Candidates who will be appearing in the qualifying exam in 2020 may also apply, but their eligibility will be checked at the time of counselling
• Reservation of seats - To be considered for admission under reserved category seats, the candidate needs to be a bonafide resident of the state. 

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other

HPTSB will issue the application form of HP PAT 2020 in online mode. Eligible candidates will have to fill the application form by following the prescribed guidelines, and submit it before the final date; applications that missed the deadline will not be considered. The process to fill the application form has been explained below for the benefit of the candidate.

Procedure for filling HP PAT Application form 2020

• Go to the application portal 
• Select Polytechnic PAT 2020 under the Academic Programme. 
• Registration – Use a valid email id and mobile number, among other details, to complete the registration process.
• Fill the application form – Next log-in to the new applicant account to access the application form. The candidate will have to choose the exam centre from the drop-down menu (there are a total of 29 options), enter personal details including name, religion, nationality, and date of birth. The candidate will also have to enter contact details.
• Uploading of documents – In this step photograph and signature have to be uploaded in the prescribed specification as shown in the table below.

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• Payment of application fee – Both online and offline payment options are available. Online payment can be made through net banking, credit or debit cards. Offline payment, meanwhile, has to made using e-challan at any nearby SBI branch after generating it during the application form filling process. 
• Submit the application form.

Application Fees

It is recommended that candidates go through the exam pattern of HP PAT 2020 at least once before they start their preparation for the exam. Doing so will help them get valuable insights into the structure of the exam, like the types of questions asked, exam mode, exam time, etc. This will make it much easier to sync one’s preparation for the requirements of the exam. Generally, the exam pattern stays more or less same every year, but there is every chance exam officials might make a few tweaks, which can catch the candidate flat-footed if he/she is not aware of it.

Exam Pattern of HP PAT 2020

• The duration of the exam will be 3 hours 
• The test will be conducted in the offline (OMR-based) mode. Responses have to be entered using a blue or black pen.
• Objective type questions carrying 4 marks each will be asked. Incorrect attempt carries a penalty of 1 mark
• The paper will be set in both Hindi and English languages.

Subject-wise questions asked

Exam officials will release the admit card of HP Polytechnics 2020 tentatively in the third week of May. It will be available in online mode only, and will not be sent separately to the candidate by post or by any other means. On the day of the exam, the candidate will have to bring the HP PAT admit card with them and show it to be invigilator when demanded. Otherwise, the candidate will not be allowed to take the exam. Some of the important details carried by the admit card include – name and roll number of the candidate, name and address of exam centre, and date and time of the exam. 

How to download HP PAT admit card 2020

• Click on the download link 
• Log-in to admit card download portal using log-in id and password
• Upon logging in successfully, the admit card will appear on screen 

Check that the details mentioned on the admit card are the same as those entered by the candidate at the time of filling the application form. If there is any discrepancy, it can be rectified by getting in touch with exam officials.