HP TET 2025: Notification Out, Exam Date & Qualifying Marks

The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) conducts the Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET) exam. The HP TET exam is conducted twice every year. The conduct of the HP TET exam is based on the guidelines framed by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Candidates who want to become JBT, Shastri, TGT (Non-Medical), TGT (Arts), TGT (Medical), Language Teacher, Punjabi Language and Urdu Language Teacher in the Himachal Pradesh schools need to appear for the HP TET exam.

The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education released the HP TET 2025 notification (Nov Session) on September 9 on its official website - hpbose.org. The Board also released the HPTET 2025 exam dates in the official notification.

The last date to apply online for the HPTET 2025 exam was September 30 (without late fee) and October 3 (with the late fee of INR 600). 

The validity of HP TET is lifetime. Candidates who qualify the HP TET exam will be provided with the eligibility certificate so that they can apply for the teacher recruitment in Himachal Pradesh schools for Punjabi, Urdu, TGT (Arts), TGT (Medical), JBT, TGT (Sanskrit), TGT (Non-Medical), TGT (Hindi), Special Educator (For Pre-Primary to Class-V), and Special Educator(For VI to Class-XII). However, candidates need to fulfill the age limit and eligibility criteria prescribed by the respective teacher recruitment agency to apply for the job.

Candidates need to obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the HP TET exam to clear the exam. Have a look at the qualifying marks for the HP TET examination below.

There is no cutoff criteria in the Himachal Pradesh TET exam.

HPBOSE provides the facility for challenging the HP TET provisional answer key to candidates who appear for the exam. In case, a candidate is not satisfied with the answer to any question, he or she can raise objections against it. Candidates can object by emailing at official email ID. Candidates can also raise the objection against the HP TET provisional answer key by submitting the written request on working days.

The HP TET exam is conducted for eight papers- Shastri, TGT (Non-Medical), TGT (Medical), TGT (Arts), Language Teacher, Punjabi and Urdu. The HP TET subjects are different for all the papers. Have a look at the paper-wise HP TET subject-list below:

The HP TET syllabus differs for all the papers- TGT (Arts), TGT (Medical), TGT (Non-Medical), JBT, Shastri, Language Teacher, Punjabi and Urdu. The subjects covered in the HP TET syllabus are child psychology, development, pedagogy and teaching-learning processes and paper-related subjects. Candidates must refer to the HP TET syllabus and then start the preparation. Candidates can refer to the details HP TET syllabus here for each paper -https://www.shiksha.com/exams/hp-tet-exam-syllabus

The HP TET exam pattern 2025 is different for all the papers. Have a look at the highlights of the HP TET exam pattern below including number of sections, total questions, exam durations and marking scheme:

Candidates need to visit the official website to fill out the HP TET application form. Candidates are required to pay the application fee along with the form. Have a look at the steps to apply online for the HP TET 2025 exam below:

• Go hpbose.org.
• Click on the TET (Nov 2025) tab.
• Read the instructions carefully and click on ‘Register’.
• Enter the required details.
• Fill the HP TET application form 2025.
• Upload the scanned photo and signature.
• Pay the application fee.
• Submit and save the confirmation page.

The last date to apply online is September 30 and the candidates can apply till October 3 with submission of late fee.

Candidates need to pay the HP TET application fee while filling out the online application form. The application fee needs to be paid online through credit/ debit card only. Have a look at the HP TET exam or application fee below:

Candidates can make changes in the HP TET application form by following the steps given below

• Go hpbose.org
• Click on the TET
• Click on Sign In
• Enter the application number and date of birth
• Make corrections in the application form
• Submit and save the page

The applicants can get the Himachal Pradesh TET admit card in the following manner

• Visit hpbose.org
• Go to the admit card link
• Login with credentials
• Click on the submit button
• View and download  and save the HP TET admit card

Candidates who are able to obtain minimum qualifying marks in the HP TET exam are declared pass. The HP TET minimum qualifying marks are 90 out of 150 for General category candidates and 82 out of 150 for Reserved category candidates. Those who fail to obtain the HP TET passing or qualifying marks need to appear for the exam again.

No, there is no negative marking in the HP TET exam. Candidates get zero marks for an incorrect answer and one marks for each correct answer. Total of 150 questions are in each paper. 

Have a look at the basic HP TET eligibility criteria below:

• Candidates should graduate with a minimum of 50% aggregate
• Candidates should have completed the prescribed teacher training programs/teacher education courses
• There is no upper age limit to apply for the exam