HP PAT Exam Pattern 2027 - H.P Takniki Shiksha Board will release the HP PAT 2027 exam pattern. The exam pattern provides crucial details on how the test will be conducted. It answers questions such as mode, duration, marking scheme, number of questions and more. As of last year, the HP PAT exam was conducted in offline mode for 3 hours. There are a total of 150 questions, divided into 4 sections. All questions are objective-type, carrying equal marks. The HP PAT total marks are 600, with a negative marking provision for incorrect answers.
Along with HP PAT exam pattern 2027, candidates must check the syllabus and previous year question papers for preparation. Check this page for more details on the HP PAT 2027 exam pattern.
- HP PAT Exam Pattern 2027 - Highlights
- HP PAT 2027 Subject-wise Weightage
- HP PAT Total Marks & Marking Scheme
- HP PAT Important Topics
HP PAT Exam Pattern 2027 - Highlights
Candidates can check the HP PAT paper pattern overview below. Since the 2027 notification is awaited, the following table has been prepared with the help of previous year's brochure.
| 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 |
HP PAT 2027 Subject-wise Weightage
H.P Takniki Shiksha Board will release the HP PAT exam pattern in its notification. The exam will feature 150 questions divided into 4 sections. 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 |
HP PAT Total Marks & Marking Scheme
The HP PAT exam pattern also specifies the marking scheme. The marking scheme will help understand how many marks are awarded for correct answers and also highlight the negative marking provision. It is important to note that there is negative marking in HP PAT, though none for unattempted questions. The maximum marks in the test are 600. Check the HP PAT marking scheme from the table below.
| Candidate response |
Marking scheme |
|---|---|
| Correct |
+4 |
| Incorrect |
-1 |
| Unanswered |
NIL |
HP PAT Important Topics
Apart from the pattern, candidates can check the HP PAT syllabus. The syllabus provides a list of topics to be prepared for the test. The HP PAT syllabus is released separately for all the subjects. Aspirants can check the following table for the important topics from each of the four subjects.
| 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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