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

Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test 2025 ( HP PAT )

Samridhi Mishra
Updated on Oct 13, 2025 01:38 IST

By Samridhi Mishra, Senior Executive

HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025 - H.P Takniki Shiksha Board released the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern at hptechboard.com. Applicants appearing in the exam are advised to refer to the HP PAT exam pattern for their preparations. HP PAT exam pattern 2025 comprises duration of exam, marking scheme, number of questions and others. Going through the exam pattern of HP PAT 2025 helps candidates to understand the scheme of the exam.  

HP PAT 2025 exam will be conducted 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 wrong answer in HP PAT 2025 exam. Along with the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern, candidates can also refer to syllabus and previous year question papers for their preparations. The subjects asked in the HP PAT exam pattern are Maths, English, Physics and Chemistry. For more details about HP PAT exam pattern 2025, candidates can refer to the article below.

Q:   What is HP PAT exam date?
A: 

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board released the HP PAT 2025 exam date at the official website. HP PAT exam 2025 was conducted on May 18 in offline pen & paper mode. Applicants appearing in the exam had to carry their HP PAT admit card 2025 along with a valid photo ID proof at the exam centre. Candidates were advised not to carry any restricted item inside the exam hall. HP PAT exam is conducted every year for the admissions to Polytechnic courses offered by various participating institutes in Himachal Pradesh. 

Q:   What are important topics and weightage in HP PAT Maths syllabus?
A: 

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT 2025 syllabus for Maths in the official notification. Candidates appearing in the exam are advised to go through the HP PAT Maths syllabus for their preparations. There will be a total of 50 questions in Mathematics section of HP PAT 2025 exam. Some of the important topics asked in the HP PAT Maths syllabus 2025 are given below.  

  • Arithmetic Progression  

  • Trigonometry  

  • Circles  

  • Co-ordinate Geometry  

  • Triangles  

  • Surface Areas and Volumes  

  • Area Related to Circles  

  • Constructions  

  • Quadratic Equation  

  • Pair of Linear Equations in two Variables Introduction  

  • Polynomials  

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

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern in the official notification. Candidates must go through the HP PAT exam pattern 2025 for their preparations. There will be a total of four sections in the HP PAT exam. The exam comprises questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. The number of questions and marking scheme in HP PAT 2025 exam varies as per the sections. Candidates will be awarded four marks for correct answer while there is negative marking of one mark for wrong answer.  

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  • HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025 – Highlights
  • HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025
  • HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025 – Marking Scheme
  • HP PAT Syllabus 2025
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HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025 – 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 

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Q:   What will be the mode of HP PAT exam?
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H.P Takniki Shiksha Board conducts HP PAT 2025 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 2025 OMR sheet. Candidates are advised to double cross their answers before marking in the OMR sheet. The answer once marked in the sheer won't be changed under any circumstances. The total duration of HP PAT 2025 exam will be 3 hours. Candidates are advised to carry their black/blue ballpoint pen to the exam centre.  

Q:   Is there negative marking in HP PAT?
A: 

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

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT 2025 exam scheme along with the official notification. As per the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern, there will be 150 multiple choice questions in the exam. There will be four alternatives to all the questions. Candidates need to choose one correct answer out of four at the time of appearing in the HP PAT 2025 exam. Applicants are advised to mark their answers carefully as there is no option to change their response.

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HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT exam pattern in the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam are advised to refer to the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern for their preparations. HP PAT exam 2025 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. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below. 

Subjects   

Number of questions   

Maximum marks  

Physics  

50  

200  

Mathematics   

50  

200  

Chemistry   

30  

120  

English   

20  

80 

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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?
A: 

No, in this case the question will be considered as wrong. Applicants are advised to avoid marking multiple answers in the in the HP PAT 2025 exam. The exam authorities will deduct one mark for wrong answer in HP PAT exam. Marking multiple options will also be considered as a wrong answer.

Q:   How to download HP PAT syllabus PDF?
A: 

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board releases the HP PAT 2025 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 of HP PAT 2025 for their preparations. Applicants can download the HP PAT syllabus PDF 2025 at hptechboard.com. The exam authority provides HP PAT syllabus separately for all the subjects asked in the exam. 

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HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025 – Marking Scheme

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT 2025 exam marking scheme in the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam are advised to refer to the HP PAT marking scheme for their preparations. Applicants will be awarded four marks for correct answers while one mark is deducted for wrong answers. For more details, candidates can refer to the table provided below. 

Candidate response   

Marking scheme  

Correct   

+4  

Incorrect   

-1  

Unanswered   

NIL 

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HP PAT Syllabus 2025

The exam authority releases the HP PAT 2025 syllabus at the official website. Applicants appearing for the exam must refer to the syllabus of HP PAT 2025. The syllabus comprises important chapters and topics asked in the exam.  Along with the syllabus, candidates can also refer to the HP PAT exam pattern. HP PAT syllabus is released separately for all the subjects. For more details, candidates can refer to 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    

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GasesKinetic Theory of Ideal GasOverviewPeriodic and Oscillatory MotionSimple PendulumSimple Harmonic MotionOverviewSpeed of a Travelling WaveDisplacement Relation in a Progressive WaveSuperposition PrincipleBeatsReflection of WavesKinematic Equation Uniformly of Accelerated MotionInstantaneous Velocity and SpeedOverviewAccelerationResolution of VectorsVector Addition by Analytical MethodScalars and VectorsMultiplication of Vectors by Real NumbersAddition and Subtraction of VectorsOverviewProjectile MotionMotion in a PlaneConservation of MomentumEquilibrium of a ParticleCircular MotionCommon Forces in MechanicsSolving Problems in MechanicsConservation of Mechanical EnergyPotential Energy of SpringPowerKinetic EnergyCollisionWorkConcept of Potential EnergyMoment of InertiaOverviewCentre of MassVector Product of Two VectorsTorque and Angular MomentumMotion of Centre of MassEquilibrium of a Rigid BodyOverviewAngular Velocity and Relation with Linear VelocityDynamics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed AxisKinematics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed AxisAngular Momentum of Rotation About a Fixed AxisKeplers LawOverviewEscape SpeedEarth SatellitesEnergy of an Orbiting SatelliteStress Strain CurveElastic ModuliApplications of Elastic Behaviour of MaterialsSurface TensionBernoulli PrinciplePressure in FluidsViscosityStreamline FlowForces between Multiple ChargesConductors and InsulatorsBasic Properties of Electric ChargeElectric ChargeElectric Charge and FieldElectric FluxElectric Charge and FieldElectric Field LinesContinuous Charge DistributionInterference Light Waves Youngs ExperimentRefraction Reflection Plane Wave Huygens PrincipleRefraction Reflection Plane Wave Huygens PrincipleEinstein Photoelectric TheoryPhotoelectric Effect Wave Theory LightPhotoelectric EffectElectron EmissionOverviewBohr Model of Hydrogen AtomRadioactivityPhysics Nuclei OverviewSize of NucleusBinding EnergyNuclear EnergySemiconductor Devices OverviewSemiconductor Devices OverviewSemiconductor DiodeDiode as RectifierIntrinsic SemiconductorExtrinsic SemiconductorOverviewPotential Due to Point ChargeCombination of CapacitorsElectrostatic PotentialEnergy Stored in a CapacitorCapacitors and CapacitanceEffect of Dielectric on CapacitanceElectrostatics of ConductorsPotential Energy of a System of ChargesPotential due to a System of ChargesElectric CurrentOverviewElectrical Energy and PowerTemperature Dependence of ResistivityWheatstone BridgeOverviewOhms LawKirchhoffs LawDrift of Electrons and the Origin of ResistivityTorque on Current Loop Magnetic DipoleMotion in Magnetic FieldSolenoidMagnetic Field due to a Current ElementMagnetic Field on Axis of Circular Current LoopAmpere Circuital LawMagnetic ForceOverviewMoving Coil GalvanometerMagnetism and MatterMagnetic Properties of MaterialsMagnetisation and Magnetic IntensityBar MagnetElectromagnetismMotional Electromotive ForceExperiments of Faraday and HenryAlternating Current OverviewTransformerAC Voltage Applied to a ResistorAC Voltage Applied to an InductorAC Voltage applied to a CapacitorAC Voltage applied to a Series LCR circuitRepresentation of AC Current and Voltage by VectorElectromagnetic SpectrumElectromagnetic WavesDisplacement CurrentTotal Internal ReflectionRefraction through a PrismOptical InstrumentsDerivation of Lens FormulaReflection of Light by Spherical MirrorsRefraction at Spherical Surface and by LensesDerive Equation of Motion by Calculus methodAlternating Current OverviewMole Concept and Molar MassSTOICHIOMETRY AND STOICHIOMETRIC CALCULATIONSPercentage CompositionLaws of Chemical CombinationAtomic and Molecular MassesProperties of Matter and their MeasurementImportance of ChemistryOverviewOverviewAtomic ModelsDiscovery of Sub Atomic ParticlesTowards Quantum Mechanical Model of AtomQuantum Mechanical Model of AtomElectronic Configuration Types of ElementsPeriodic Table Electronic Configuration of ElementPeriodic Trends in Properties of ElementsGenesis of Periodic ClassificationNomenclature of Elements with Atomic NumbersPresent Form of Periodic TableChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureHybridizationValence Bond TheoryMolecular Orbital TheoryHydrogen BondingIonic or Electrovalent BondKossel-Lewis Approach to Chemical BondingBond ParametersBonding in Homonuclear Diatomic MoleculesVSEPR TheoryApplications of Chemical BondingEquilibrium ProcessesHomogeneous EquilibriaFactors Affecting EquilibriaApplications of Equilibrium ConstantIonization of Acids and BasesIonic Equilibrium in SolutionEquilibrium in Chemical ProcessesSolubility Equilibria of Sparingly Soluble SaltsHeter Heterogeneous EquilibriaOxidation NumberClassification of Organic CompoundsIsomerismNomenclature of Organic CompoundsQuantitative AnalysisQualitative Analysis of Organic CompoundsOverviewStructural Representations of Organic CompoundsFundamental Concepts in Organic Reaction MechanismTetravalence of Carbon Shapes of Organic CompoundsMethods of Purification of Organic 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