PAT

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board will release the HP PAT 2026 admit card a few days before the exam date. Applicants appearing in the exam can download their admit cards at hptechboard.com.

The HP PAT exam will have 150 multiple-choice questions in the exam. Students will get four options and they have to choose the correct answer out of the given options.

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT exam pattern in the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam are advised to go through the HP PAT marking scheme before appearing in the exam. Candidates will be awarded four marks for every correct answer. There will be a negative marking of one mark for each wrong answer. Applicants are advised to cross check their answers before marking in the OMR sheet.

The last date to submit the HP PAT 2027 application form will be announced with the registration dates.

The HP PAT 2027 application form will be released tentatively in April. 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 conducted HP PAT exam on June 7, 2026. The exam was held in offline, pen & paper mode. The 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.