HP PAT 2018 is an entrance exam conducted by H.P. Takniki Shiksha Board. The Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test is conducted annually. This exam is organized to grant admission to eligible students in the three year diploma courses in Government & Private institutes for Polytechnics in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Check complete details on HP PAT 2018 from this page.
HP PAT 2018
Admissions are granted on the basis of the marks scored by the students in the exam. To appear in this entrance exam it is mandatory that you register yourself for the exam before the last scheduled date. You can get complete details about the HP PAT admission process 2018 on this page below.
| Event | Dates |
| Last date for download the bank challan | 01 May 2018 |
| Last date for submission of the application form online | 03 May 2018 |
| Date of entrance exam | 20 May 2018 |
| Declaration of PAT 2018 Result | 25 May 2018 |
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Eligibility
It is mandatory that you go through the information brochure carefully before you fill the registration form and register yourself for the exam. We have listed a few points for your reference below.
- You should have qualified the secondary exam.
- You should have scored a minimum of 35% marks in your last qualified exam (class 10).
- The candidates who have not applied for PAT – 2018 shall be eligible to apply for 3rd round of online counselling.
Application Form
The registration process can be done through the online mode. No registration forms will be accepted in the offline mode. Incomplete application forms will be rejected. The application fees for the registration form will be Rs 650 for the general category candidates. However, the fees for the reserved category candidates will be Rs 400. The application fees can be paid in the online as well as in the offline mode. You are also advised to keep the scanned copies of your recent passport photo and signature ready before you commence your registration process.
Admit Card
You will have to download your admit card by logging into the official website. Once you have registered yourself online you will receive your login details on your registered mail id. Hence, please register yourself successfully. It is mandatory that you carry the admit card on the day of exam or else you will not be allowed to appear in the exam. It is advised that you preserve the admit card till the completion of the admission process and not to tamper with any details mentioned on the admit card. The admit card will not be sent by post however it can only by downloaded from the Board’s Website. Candidate must not temper with the admit card or alter any entry made therein after it has been authenticated. The admit card is not transferable to any other person. Impersonation is legally punishable/cognizable offence.
Exam Centers
The following table comprises of all the expected exam centres for the HP PAT exam.
| Bilaspur | Nurpur | Nahan |
| Ghumarwin | Palampur | Shimla |
| Chamba | Shahpur | Rampur Busher |
| Banikhet | Recongpeo | Rohroo |
| Hamirpur | Kullu | Solan |
| Nadaun | Mandi | Kandaghat |
| Sujanpur Tihra | Sundernagar | Nalagarh |
| Kangra | Jogindernagar | UNA |
| Dharmshala | Sarkaghat | Gagret |
| Nehran Pukhar | Karsog |
Exam Pattern
The entrance test will be conducted in the pen and paper mode. The question paper will be in both English and Hindi. It will be an objective type exam that has 150 multiple choice questions. The test will be for 3 hours duration. You will be awarded 4 marks for every correct response and 1 mark will be deducted for a negative response. There shall be no re-evaluation or re-checking of answer sheet.
| Subject | Number of Questions |
| Mathematics | 50 |
| Physics | 50 |
| Chemistry | 30 |
| English | 20 |
| Total no. of Questions | 150 |
Result
The PAT- 2018 result will be declared by its scheduled date positively and will be available on H.P. Takniki Shiksha Board’s Website. The result card of the candidates shall not be sent through post however it can be downloaded from the website. Candidates who will appear in the examination will only be able to check their result. Result will be released in the form of merit list. Merit list will be prepared based on the marks secured in PAT-2018. Among the candidates having the same total marks, a candidate will be ranked higher than the rest on the basis of age. A candidate senior in age shall be ranked higher in order of merit.
Reservation
It is a common admission test. Reservation/weightage of any kind will be provided as per Govt. policy by the Admission Selection Committee. The category & sub-category as filled in the online form by the candidate shall be final and may not be changed in general; hence the decision of the Admission selection committee will be final.
Candidate seeking admission in two or more different sub categories of main category shall required to fill one application form and shall mark his options as per the instructions given for filling-up the online application form. If the candidate has not mentioned any category/sub-category in his application form, his candidature shall be considered against General category only.
Syllabus
Candidate who are going to appear in the HP PAT 2018 examination must know the syllabus of the exam. Syllabus for HP PAT 2018 is based on Class 11 & 12 as per NCERT. For the sake of the candidates details syllabus is given below.
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