PAT

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board will announce the HP PAT 2026 application form date. Applicants are advised to fill the HP PAT application form the earliest to avoid payment failure issued on last days.  Candidates who completed HP PAT fee payment before the last date are eligible to appear in the exam.

Candidates can expect the HP PAT 2026 application form in March 2026. Applicants looking for admission to Polytechnic courses can fill the HP PAT application form at hptechboard.com. The application process will be deemed completed after registration, filling forms, uploading documents and payment of fee.

The H.P Takniki Shiksha Board has announced the HP PAT exam date 2026 as May 17, on the official website. The exam will be conducted in offline, pen & paper mode. The HP PAT exam is conducted every year for the admissions to Polytechnic courses offered by various participating institutes in Himachal Pradesh. 

Yes, in stage 1, students are required to apply for TISSNET entrance based on merit. Those who are selected need to appear for TISS-PAT/ TISS-MAT followed by an OPI round in stage 2. The final score is calculated based on stage-1 and stage-2 performance of the applicants. For TISS admission 2022, however, TISS-PAT/ TISS-MAT were cancelled by the Deemed-to-be University.