HPCET: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility Criteriaa
HPCET 2024: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility Criteria

The HPCET 2024, organized by HPTU, is detailed on indcareer.com, providing information on the exam date, application process, and syllabus for the Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test (HPCET). This university-level entrance exam is conducted by Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU) with the primary aim of facilitating admissions into B.Tech, B. Pharmacy, MCA, MBA, and MBA (T&HM) programs at HPTU and its affiliated colleges.

Aspiring candidates should visit himtu.ac.in to verify eligibility, complete the application process, download the admit card, practice with previous year question papers, and access the answer key and result information.

HPCET 2024

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Important Dates

EventsDates
Release of HPCET Application FormAs per HPTU
Application Form Last DateAs per HPTU
Admit Card Release DateAs per HPTU
HPCET 2024 Exam DateAs per HPTU
Last Year’s Exam Date14 May
Publication of Answer KeyAs per HPTU
HPCET Result Announcement DateAs per HPTU

Courses

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
  • Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) (Direct Entry),
  • B.Pharmacy
  • B.Pharmacy (Ayurveda)
  • Master of Technology (M.Tech)
  • M.Pharmacy

Eligibility Criteria

The candidates appearing in HPCET to seek admissions to a particular course must fulfill the eligibility criteria for the corresponding course as per AICTE Norms. The minimum eligibility criterion for different courses is given below

B.Tech. (Direct Entry):

Candidate passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / Technical Vocational subject securing at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together.

B.Pharm (Direct Entry)

Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational subject securing at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together.

Provided that a student should complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the course.

B.Pharm (Ayurveda)

Passed 10+2 examination from a recognized Board with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as compulsory subjects with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together.

M. Tech

Recognized Bachelor‘s degree or equivalent in the relevant field having at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidate belonging to reserved
category).

M. Pharmacy

Recognized Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent having at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidate belonging to reserved category).

MBA

Recognized Bachelor‘s degree of minimum three years duration with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidate belonging to reserved category)

MCA

Recognized Bachelor‘s degree of minimum three years duration with Mathematics at 10+2 level or at Graduate level securing at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidate belonging to reserved category).

i) The candidates who are appearing for their final examination of 10+2/Bachelor Degree examination in March/April shall also be eligible to appear in HPCET. However the final selection shallbe subject to satisfying the above minimum eligibility criteria.

ii) In case the percentage in aggregate comes in fraction then the percentage of minimum marks obtained in qualifying examination as required for admission to various courses mentioned in the Admission Brochure of HPTU, shall be rounded off to the nearest percentage of marks e.g. 44.50 – 44.99 % shall be rounded off to 45% and 44.01 – 44.49% shall be rounded off to 44%.

Reservation Criteria

As per State/Central Government rules, candidates belonging to certain categories are admitted to seats reserved for them based on relaxed criteria. These categories are:

(a) Other Backward Classes (OBC)- Non Creamy Layer as per the Central list of Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India website : www.ncbc.nic.in.

(b) Scheduled Castes (SC)

(c) Scheduled Tribes (ST)

The benefit of reservation for admission will be given only for Himachal Bonafide applicants and the applicants belonging to other States will be treated under General Category only.

Exam Cities

Examination CentreCodeExamination CentreCode
Bilaspur01Chamba02
Dharamshala03Hamirpur04
Kullu05Nurpur06
Mandi07Shimla08
Nahan09Solan10
Una11Palampur12
Paonta Sahib13Nalagarh14
Chandigarh15

Note: University reserves the right to add or delete the number of Examination Centres or can create Centes at any other place within/outside the State of Himachal Pradesh keeping in view the number of applicants. The University can change the Examination Centre of the applicant at any time.

Paper Pattern

– The Entrance Test for each course shall be conducted in single offline (Pen and Paper Based Test) mode.

– All questions shall be objective type (multiple choice questions); each question with choice of four answers. The candidate will have to choose one correct answer only.

– Two marks shall be awarded for each correct answer and 0.5 mark shall be deducted for each wrong answer.

– While the candidate can skip a question, but should not choose more than one option as correct answer.

– Subject combinations for Entrance Test, number of questions and mode of test for different courses is as below:

HPCET B.Tech/B.Pharmacy/ B.Pharmacy (Ayurveda) Exam Pattern

S.NOSubjectQuestionsMarksDuration
1.Physics501003 hrs
2.Chemistry50100
3.Mathematics/Biology50100
   Total Marks = 300

HPCET M. Tech Exam Pattern

S.NOSubjectQuestionsMarksDuration
1.Aptitude15303 hrs
2.Branch Subject60120
3.Engg Mathematics2550
   Total Marks = 200

HPCET M. Pharmacy Exam Pattern

S.NOSubjectQuestionsMarksDuration
1.Aptitude15303 hrs
2.Pharmaceutical Sciences60120
3.Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology,Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence2550
   Total Marks = 200

HPCET MCA Exam Pattern

S.NOSubjectQuestionsMarksDuration
1.Quantitative Ability25502hrs
2.Verbal Ability2550
3.General Knowledge and Computer Awareness2550
4.Data Interpretation and Reasoning2550
   Total Marks = 200

HPCET MBA Exam Pattern

S.NOSubjectQuestionsMarksDuration
1.Verbal Ability25502hrs
2.Data Interpretation and Reasoning2550
3.Quantitative Ability2550
4.General Knowledge and Business Awareness2550
   Total Marks = 200

Contact Details

Himachal Pradesh Technical University
Camp Office: Gandhi Chowk,
Hamirpur,
District Hamirpur (H.P.)

Phone : 01972) 224153,

Fax: (01972) 224150,

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