HP TET Exam Pattern 2025: Section-wise Structure & Marking Scheme

Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 ( HP TET )

Rachit Kumar Saxena
Updated on Oct 6, 2025 11:46 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

Overview

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

 

Table of contents
  • HP TET Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
  • HP TET Exam Pattern 2025
  • HP TET Marking Scheme 2025
  • HP TET Exam Pattern 2025 FAQs
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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

  • Punjabi 
  • Urdu 
  • TGT (Arts) 
  • TGT (Medical) 
  • JBT
  • TGT (Sanskrit)
  • TGT (Non-Medical)
  • TGT (Hindi)
  • Special Educator (For Pre-Primary to Class-V)
  • Special Educator(For VI to Class-XII).

Number of sections in each HP TET paper

  • All TGT papers – 4  
  • JBT TET – 5

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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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

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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

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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

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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

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HP TET Exam Pattern 2025 FAQs

Have a look at the HP TET exam pattern 2025 FAQs below:

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