Himachal Pradesh University will conduct HPU B.Ed Entrance Test 2018 to take admission into the B.Ed course for the academic year 2018 – 19. The exam will be held in offline mode, for admission of qualified candidates in 2 year B.Ed course. The application form of the B.Ed examination are available online at the official website. Candidates who will fill the application form on time will only be eligible to appear in the entrance test. Check eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern and more details about HPU B.Ed 2018 Entrance Test from this page.
HPU B.Ed. Entrance Test 2018
The admission in 2 year B.Ed. course will only be granted on the basis of merit in the exam. Candidates from Himachal Pradesh, as well as other states, can apply for the entrance exam. However, 85% seats under are reserved for candidates from HP and remaining 15% will be filled with qualifiers from other states.
| Events | Dates |
| Release of application form | 08 Jun 2018 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 30 Jun 2018 |
| Issuance of admit card | 07 Jul 2018 onwards |
| HPU B.Ed entrance exam will be held on | 15 Jul 2018 (Sunday) (Time: 11 AM to 1 PM) |
| Announcement of Result | 25 Jul 2018 |
| Uploading of Merit List | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Counselling will begin from | First week of Aug 2018 |
| Counselling will get over by | 15 Aug 2018 |
| Last date for joining allotted college/institute | 20 Aug 2018 |
| Academic Session will begin from | 22 Aug 2018 |
| Last date upto which the candidates can be admitted/ joined against the vacancies arising due to any reason |
31 Aug 2018 |
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HPU B.Ed. 2018 Entrance Test Eligibility Criteria
It is mandatory for the candidates to fulfill the eligibility criteria of HPU B.Ed 2018.
Education Qualification: Candidate must have secured 50% marks in Graduation. The same criterion for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PH category is 45%.
Post Graduate candidates, who posses degree in Science, Social Sciences, Humanity, Bachelor’s in Engineering, or Technology with Mathematics must have secured 55%. For reserved category candidates in the qualifying marks is 50%.
Note: There is no age limit.
How to Apply for HPU B.Ed. Entrance Test
The HPU B.Ed application form will be available online. The process of submitting the application form is as below:
- Visit the official website.
- Under Entrance Cell, click on ‘B.Ed.
- Read all the terms and conditions and tick the check box.
- Fill personal details in the application form
- Next, enter education and document details
- move on to application summary
- Pay the application fee
- make the final submit
Application Fee of HPU B.Ed.
The application fee of HPU B.Ed exam will be as below and can be submitted through online and offline.
- General/OBC & their Sub-Categories: Rs. 900/-
- SC/ST & their Sub-Categories: Rs. 450/-
- Antyodaya/IRDP Category: Rs. 450
The online medium to submit the fee are – Net Banking and Debit/Credit Card.
HPU B.Ed 2018 Entrance Test Admit Card
The admit card for the registered candidates will be issued on www.hpuniv.nic.in. It will be released after the successful completion of the application form. The candidates will not receive it through post or any other medium. The candidates should carry it on the exam day or they will not be allowed to take the examination. The corrects in the admit card can be made by remitting Rs. 100.
HPU B.Ed 2018 Exam Center
The centers of HPU B.Ed 2018 entrance exam will be in:
Amb (Una), Bilaspur, Chamba, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Nahan, Palampur, Rampur, Shimla, Sunder Nagar, Solan, and Una
HPU B.Ed. Entrance Test Pattern
HPU B.Ed Entrance Test will will be a 2 hour examination. There will 150 MCQs in it. Each question will carry one marks and negative marking will not be done.
There will 5 sections in the exam and the distribution of questions and marks in each section is as below:
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| General Awareness (Mainly H.P. & India)* | 30 | 30 |
| Language & Comprehension (Hindi & English) 20+20=40 |
40 | 40 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| Knowledge of National Commissions/ Committees on Education |
20 | 20 |
| Teaching Aptitude and Attitude | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
General Awareness
- Himachal Pradesh: Geography, literacy, famous historical places, fairs and festivals, history, social life and customs, art and architecture, demography, transportation, communication, and economy.
- India: Geography (important facts), education, population, famous historical places, fairs and festivals, freedom struggle (important facts), Constitution of India (important facts).
HPU B.Ed. Entrance Test Answer Key 2018
Once the examination is over, the Himachal Pradesh University will release the answer key of the examination. It will be provided as a PDF file, in which the question number and correct answer option will be given. Candidates may use the answer key to evaluate their performance in the exam and to estimate their score.
HPU B.Ed. Entrance Test Cutoff
The cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks which the candidates will have to secure in order to qualify the examination. It is as below:
| Category | Total Marks | Cutoff Percentage | Cutoff Marks |
| Gen | 150 | 35% | 53 |
| SC/ST/OBC/PH | 150 | 30% | 45 |
HPU B.Ed Entrance Test Result 2018
The result will be announced after the success completion of the entrance examination. It will state the score secured by the candidates and the qualifying status. The candidates will be able to check their result online, from the official website. Candidates who will qualify the exam by surpassing the cutoff will be allocated merit. The seat allocation will be done on the basis of merit only.
Official Website: www.hpuniv.nic.in
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