HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025: Marking Scheme, Exam Duration, Mode of Exam

Exam On - 17 May '26

Updated on Jan 11, 2026 19:18 IST

HP PAT Exam Pattern 2026 - H.P Takniki Shiksha Board will release the HP PAT exam pattern at hptechboard.com. Applicants appearing in the exam must check the HP PAT exam pattern for their preparations. The exam pattern has details on the duration of exam, marking scheme, number of questions and others. The exam pattern of HP PAT 2026 helps understand the scheme of the HP PAT exam.

The authorities will conduct the HP PAT 2026 in offline pen and paper mode. As per the HP PAT exam pattern, there will be a total of 150 multiple-choice questions in the exam. Applicants will be awarded four marks for each correct answer while one mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Along with the HP PAT exam pattern 2026, candidates must check the syllabus and previous year question papers for preparations. Check this page for more details on the HP PAT exam pattern 2026.

Table of contents

HP PAT Exam Pattern 2026 - Highlights
HP PAT 2026 Exam Pattern
HP PAT Exam Pattern - Marking Scheme
HP PAT Syllabus 2026

HP PAT Exam Pattern 2026 - Highlights

Particulars	Details
Exam Mode	Pen and paper-based (Offline)
Exam Language	Hindi & English (In case of language exam, the medium of language will be English)
Types of question	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Number of questions	150
Total marks	600
Duration	3 hours
Marking Scheme	4 marks will be awarded for marking the right answer and 1 mark will be deducted for incorrect answer

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which type of questions are asked in HP PAT exam?

The HP PAT exam will have 150 multiple-choice questions in the exam. Students will get four options and they have to choose the correct answer out of the given options.

Q: Is there negative marking in HP PAT?

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT exam pattern in the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam are advised to go through the HP PAT marking scheme before appearing in the exam. Candidates will be awarded four marks for every correct answer. There will be a negative marking of one mark for each wrong answer. Applicants are advised to cross check their answers before marking in the OMR sheet.

Q: What will be the mode of HP PAT exam?

The H.P Takniki Shiksha Board conducts HP PAT exam in offline pen & paper mode. Candidates will be provided with OMR sheets to attempt the exam. Applicants need to mark their answers in the HP PAT OMR sheet. Candidates are advised to double cross their answers before marking in the OMR sheet. The answer once marked in the sheet won't be changed under any circumstances. The total duration of HP PAT exam will be 3 hours. Candidates are advised to carry their black/blue ballpoint pen to the exam centre.

HP PAT 2026 Exam Pattern

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT exam pattern in the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam must check the official HP PAT 2026 exam pattern before appearing for the test. The exam will be conducted in offline pen & paper mode. There will be a total of 150 questions in the HP PAT exam. As per the HP PAT paper pattern, the exam will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours. Candidates can check the subject-wise number of questions and maximum marks below.

Subjects	Number of questions	Maximum marks
Physics	50	200
Mathematics	50	200
Chemistry	30	120
English	20	80

Commonly asked questions

Q: I marked two answers for a question in HP PAT exam. One of the answers is correct. Will I get full marks for this question?

No, in this case, the question will be considered wrong. Applicants must avoid marking multiple answers in the HP PAT exam. The authorities will deduct one mark for a wrong answer in HP PAT exam.

Q: How to download HP PAT syllabus PDF?

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board releases the HP PAT 2026 syllabus in the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam must refer to the HP PAT syllabus PDF for their preparations. Candidates are advised to go through the syllabus for their preparations. Applicants can download the HP PAT syllabus PDF at hptechboard.com.

HP PAT Exam Pattern - Marking Scheme

6H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT 2026 exam marking scheme in the notification. Applicants appearing in the exam must refer to the HP PAT marking scheme for their exam preparation. Applicants will be awarded four marks for correct answers, while one mark is deducted for wrong answers. For more details, check the table below.

Candidate response	Marking scheme
Correct	+4
Incorrect	-1
Unanswered	NIL

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the duration of HP PAT exam?

The H.P Takniki Shiksha Board will conduct HP PAT 2026 exam in offline pen & paper mode. HP PAT exam will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours. There is no section timings in HP PAT exam. Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre of HP PAT 2026 atleast 60 minutes before the commencement of the exam. Applicants are advised not to leave the exam centre/seat allotted without getting permission from the invigilator.

Q: Which type of questions are asked in HP PAT exam?

The HP PAT exam will have 150 multiple-choice questions in the exam. Students will get four options and they have to choose the correct answer out of the given options.

HP PAT Syllabus 2026

The exam authority releases the HP PAT syllabus on the official website. Applicants appearing for the exam must refer to the syllabus of HP PAT 2026. The syllabus provides a list of important chapters and topics asked in the exam. Along with the syllabus, candidates can also refer to the HP PAT exam pattern. The HP PAT syllabus is released separately for all the subjects. For the subject-wise topic list, check the table given below.

Subjects	Topics
English	Active and Passive Modals expressing attitudes Preposition Countable and uncountable nouns Rearranging jumbled words or phrases Tenses
Physics	Sources of energy and environment Electricity Magnetic effect of electric current Light Mechanics
Chemistry	Structure of the atom Acids bases and salts Metals and non-metals Periodic classification of elements
Mathematics	Polynomials Arithmetic Progressions Circles Coordinate geometry Triangles Area related to circles Constructions

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is HP PAT exam date?

The H.P Takniki Shiksha Board has announced the HP PAT exam date 2026 as May 17, on the official website. The exam will be conducted in offline, pen & paper mode. The HP PAT exam is conducted every year for the admissions to Polytechnic courses offered by various participating institutes in Himachal Pradesh.

Q: How many sections will there be in HP PAT exam?

The HP PAT exam has four sections- physics, chemistry, mathematics and english. For every right answer students get 4 marks while they lose 1 mark for every incorrect answer. There is no negative marking for unattempted questions.

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