HP TET exam pattern 2025 is prescribed by the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE). HP TET exam pattern 2025 is different for all ten papers- 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).
The similarity in the exam pattern of all the HP TET 2025 papers is that the exam duration of each paper is two hours and thirty minutes, and each paper carries 150 marks. Candidates need to appear for the respective paper they have selected in the HP TET application form.
For the ease of candidates, we have shared below the detailed HP TET exam pattern 2025 for all papers. Candidates can go through the exam pattern now and prepare accordingly for the HP TET 2025.
- HP TET Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
- HP TET Exam Pattern 2025
- HP TET Marking Scheme 2025
- HP TET Exam Pattern 2025 FAQs
HP TET Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
Check below the important HP TET exam pattern highlights:
| Particulars |
HP TET Exam Highlights |
|---|---|
| Exam mode |
Offline |
| Number of HP TET papers |
10 |
| Names of HP TET papers |
|
| Number of sections in each HP TET paper |
|
| Duration of exam |
2.5 hours (150 minutes) |
| Total questions |
150 |
| Type of questions |
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs); 4 options with only 1 correct option |
| Total marks |
150 |
| Marking scheme |
+1 for the correct answer 0 for incorrect answer |
Commonly asked questions
The HP TET exam question paper is set in bilingual language- English and Hindi languages. Each question in the exam, except for English language, is given in English and Hindi. The HP TET question paper is made available in two languages for every paper. In HP TET Shastri paper, the questions are partially Sanskrit and partially Hindi. Punjabi/ Urdu/ Language Teacher paper is Punjabi/ Urdu/ English only. Candidates need to read the questions carefully before marking their answers.
HP TET Exam Pattern 2025
The HP TET exam pattern varies for all 10 papers. All the HP TET papers comprise 150 MCQs of 1 mark each. Each paper is of 2 hours 30 minutes duration. Have a look at the detailed exam pattern for all papers below
HP TET TGT (Arts) Exam Pattern 2025
Check below the detailed HP TET exam pattern for the TGT Arts paper
| Sections | Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Psychology & Development, Pedagogy, Teaching Learning Processes |
30 |
30 |
| General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs and Environmental Studies |
30 |
30 |
| English Literature and Grammar |
30 |
30 |
| Social Studies |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
HP TET TGT (Non-Medical) Exam Pattern 2025
Check below the detailed HP TET exam pattern for the TGT Non-Medical paper
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Psychology & Development, Pedagogy, Teaching Learning Processes |
30 |
30 |
| General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs and Environmental Studies |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
| Physics and Chemistry |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
HP TET TGT (Medical) Exam Pattern 2025
Check below the detailed HP TET exam pattern for the TGT Medical paper
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Psychology & Development, Pedagogy, Teaching Learning Processes |
30 |
30 |
| General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs and Environmental Studies |
30 |
30 |
| Botany and Zoology |
60 |
60 |
| Chemistry |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
HP TET JBT Exam Pattern 2025
Check below the detailed HP TET exam pattern for the JBT paper
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy, Teaching Learning Processes |
30 |
30 |
| English Literature and Grammar |
30 |
30 |
| Hindi Literature and Grammar |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
| Social Sciences, Environmental Studies and General Awareness and Current Affairs including Himachal Pradesh |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
HP TET Punjabi Exam Pattern 2025
Check the HP TET exam pattern for Punjabi Language Teacher below
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Questions based on Punjabi course of graduation |
120 |
120 |
| General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs and Environmental Studies |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
HP TET Urdu Exam Pattern 2025
Check the HP TET exam pattern for Urdu Teacher below
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Questions based on Urdu course of graduation |
120 |
120 |
| General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh Current Affairs and Environmental Studies |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
Commonly asked questions
Candidates who are able to get minimum qualifying marks in 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.
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.
Category | Qualifying Marks | Qualifying Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
General/ Unreserved | 90 | 60 |
Reserved | 82 | 55 |
There is no cutoff criteria in the Himachal Pradesh TET exam.
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.
HP TET Marking Scheme 2025
In the HP TET 2025 exam, candidates get one mark against each correct answer. There is no negative marking in the HP TET exam. Have a look at the marking scheme below:
| Type of Questions |
Marks Allotted Per Question |
Negative Marking for Incorrect Answer |
|---|---|---|
| MCQs |
+1 |
0 |
HP TET Exam Pattern 2025 FAQs
Have a look at the HP TET exam pattern 2025 FAQs below:
Commonly asked questions
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 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.
HP TET exam is conducted twice every year. The first session of the HP TET exam is held in June and the second session is held in November. However, the decision is taken by the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education. It is a state-level exam conducted by the HPBOSE. The HP TET exam is for checking the eligibility of candidates as teachers in the schools of Himachal Pradesh.
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:
Particulars | HP TET Exam Highlights |
|---|---|
Exam mode | Offline |
Number of HP TET papers | 10 |
Names of HP TET papers |
|
Number of sections in each HP TET paper |
|
Duration of exam | 2.5 hours (150 minutes) |
Total questions | 150 |
Type of questions | Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs); 4 options with only 1 correct option |
Total marks | 150 |
Marking scheme | +1 for the correct answer 0 for incorrect answer |
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