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Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test (HP PAT)
Source: hptechboard.com · Updated 3 Oct 2026
3 hr
Duration
600
Total marks
4
Sections
150 Qs
Questions
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Application fee
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| Category | Eligibility / relaxation |
|---|---|
| General | Criteria listed above |
| Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification. | |
| SC | Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification. |
| ST | Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification. |
The exam body has not published a separate criterion for each category in the details we hold. Please confirm on the official website.
4 colleges accept HP PAT.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Registration window for the next cycle | Apr-May | Tentative |
| HP PAT 2027 (tentative, upcoming cycle): Application Form | Apr-May '27 | Tentative |
| Jun '27 | - | |
| Exam Date | Jun '27 | - |
| Answer Key | Jun '27 | - |
| Result | Jun '27 | - |
| HP PAT 2026 (concluded): Exam | Jun 7, 2026 | - |
| Answer Key released | Jun 11, 2026 | - |
| Result declared | Jun 15, 2026 | - |
Dates marked tentative can change. Check hptechboard.com for the latest.
HP PAT college predictor
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HP PAT previous year question papers
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| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Offline ( Based) |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total questions | 150 questions (Physics/Maths - 50; Chemistry - 30; English - 20; exact subject-wise split as per the source's overview text, which differs slightly from a strict Physics/Chemistry/Maths/English equal split) |
| Total marks | 600 marks |
| +4 marks for every correct answer; -1 mark for every incorrect answer | |
| Sections | 4 sections -- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English, all objective-type based on the Class 10 curriculum (HPBOSE/NCERT). |
HP PAT books
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HP PAT cut-off
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4 institutes accept HP PAT.
| # | Campus / Institute | Location | College page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Institute of Engineering and Technology Shimla (Diploma | Computer Engineering) | View college |
| 2 | Government Polytechnic College Mandi (Diploma | Electrical Engineering) | View college |
| 3 | Government Polytechnic College Kangra (Diploma | Electrical Engineering) | View college |
| 4 | L.R. Group of Institutes Solan (Diploma | Computer Science and Engineering) | View college |
+4 marks for every correct answer; -1 mark for every incorrect answer.
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Registration window for the next cycle expected Apr-May. A dedicated 'HP PAT 2026 Eligibility & Application' section on the official process exists but was not expanded in the retrieved content.
