HPU Shimla BEd Courses & Fees 2025: Admission Dates & Eligibility

HPU B.Ed entrance exam is a two hour test of 150 questions. The paper is divided into five sections. Below is the HPU exam pattern for B.Ed exam:

Sections	No. of Questions	Total Marks
General Awareness (Mainly HP & India)	30	30
Language & Comprehension (Hindi & English) (20+20= 40)	40	40
Logical Reasoning	20	20
Knowledge of National Commission & Committees of Education	20	20
Teaching Aptitude & Attitude	40	40

Candidates appearing for HPU B.Ed entrance exam have to secure at least 35% for passing the exam. Aspirants have to get at least 53 questions correct out of total 150. There is relaxation of 5% in the passing marks for SC/ ST/ Physically Handicapped candidates. Such aspirants have to get 30% or 45 questions correct out of 150. Aspirants must also fulfil the eligibility requirements along with the entrance exam criteria to get admission to B.Ed programme.

HPU applications usually open in April. As per the 2023 schedule, below are tentative dates for HPU B.Ed admission:

Event	Date
Registration	Apr '24 - May '24
Dates for corrections of errors, if any, committed by the candidates while filling online application form	May '24

Himachal Pradesh University conducts an entrance exam for B.Ed admission. As per the 2023 schedule, below are the tentative dates for HPU B.Ed entrance exam:

Event	Date
Release of admit card	May '24
Date of entrance test	Last week of May '24
Declaration of result	Third week of Jun '24

Yes, HPU is good for B.Ed. The admission shall be made on the basis of Academic Merit. The applicant should be a teacher possessing Graduation/Post Graduation Degree with 55% (50% marks in case of SC/ST) with two years teaching experience in a Government or Government recognised school located in the territorial jurisdiction of the University and within the State of Himachal Pradesh. The eligibility conditions are and shall be the same as prescribed by the NCTE/any other competent authority from time to time.

According to data gathered from unofficial sources, Operations domain has placed the most number of HPU Shimla students. The domain-wise HPU Shimla alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the domains of Education, IT, HR, Finance, Research, Marketing, Customer Success & Support, Media & Communication, Program & Project Management, Consulting and Quality Assurance.

The above-mentioned data is gathered from unofficial sources, hence may vary.

The list of top recruiters during HPU Shimla placements in recent past is presented below:

HPU Shimla Top Recruiters
Tata	Apple
Ford	HCL
Wipro	Asian Paints
Accenture	Cadbury India Ltd
Google	Dabur India Ltd

Himachal Pradesh University Shimla conducts an entrance exam for B.Ed admission. The minimum qualifying marks in the entrance test is 35% (53 out of 150). That means, aspirants must get at least 53 questions correct for getting admission to B.Ed programme. 

There is relaxation in the cutoff requirement for SC/ ST/ Physically Handicapped candidates. There is 5% relaxation for SC/ ST/ OBC/ Physically Handicapped candidates. Candidates need to get 30 questions correct out of 150. 

The admission to HPU Shimla is not depend on how much you have score in your higher classes or 10+2. It demands a Undergraduate degree with certain condition to be eligible for the counselling round.

Moreover, to apply for the PG courses carefully read the eligibility criteria for both MD/MS and MDS. After reading all details register by filling out the HP NEET PG admission form. The criteria for eligibility has been provided below: 

1. The candidate must be a citizen of India.

2. Candidates who have completed MBBS from a recognised board or deemed university.

3. A candidate who has completed MBBS from any Institution recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and his/her parents hold a resident certificate of It is mandatory to complete a Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship on or before the date mentioned by MCC for the current academic year.

4. Candidate should be registered with the State Medical Council/ Medical Council of India.

After completing the B.Ed degree from one of the best B.Ed Colleges in Himachal Pradesh, students are open to various job opportunities. Aspirants can become teachers at the primary, secondary and senior secondary levels in private schools. Below are some of the job profiles available after B.Ed:

Job Profile	Average Annual Salary (in INR)
School Teacher	5- 9 LPA
Curriculum Developer	3.5- 6 LPA
Private Educator	2.5- 4 LPA
Career Counsellor	4- 6 LPA
Education Administrator	6- 9 LPA

Note- The above salary has been taken from external sources, and hence may vary.

HPU MAT 2026 notification will be released online. The dates for the HPU MAT 2026 exam will be declared along with the notification. HPU MAT 2026 will be scheduled tentatively in second week of June. In HPU MAT 2026 notification candidates will be able to check the important details pertaining to:

• Exam important dates
• HPU MAT eligibility criteria
• Steps to fill HPU MAT application form
• HPU Reservation criteria
• Admit card
• Exam centres
• Syllabus
• Exam pattern
• Scorecard

HPU MAT results 2026 will be declared at hpuniv.ac.in. The result are released on the official website of Himachal Pradesh University. Candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to check their scores at hpuniv.ac.in. The HPU MAT scorecard mentions the details such as: candidate details, exam details, section-wise marks, overall marks and rank obtained. During the HPU MAT counselling process, on the basis of the score obtained, candidates will be called for selection rounds- group Discussion and Personal Interview. Candidates must appear for the selection rounds as per the given schedule.

Some of the important topics for HPU MAT Reasoning and Numerical Skills section are:

• Geometry
• Ratios and Proportion
• Number System
• Work and Time
• HCF & LCM
• Algebra
• Profit & Loss
• In-equations Quadratic and linear equations
• Geometric Progression
• Percentages & Averages
• Partnership (Accounts)
• Time-Speed-Distance
• Mean, Median & Mode
• Assertion & Reasons
• Cause and effect
• Assumption-premise-conclusion
• Critical reasoning
• Analytical and logical reasoning
• Coding and decoding
• Family tree
• Statements and conclusions
• Statements and assumptions
• Visual reasoning symbol based problem

Candidates preparing for HPU MAT must ensure to solve sample papers and mock tests to become familiar with the type of questions asked in Reasoning and Numerical skills section. 

HPU Shimla offers admission to various UG courses based on HP NEET followed by the round-wise counselling. During the HPU Shimla cutoff 2024, the last round cutoff score was released for admission to the BDS, BAMS and BHMS courses. The HP NEET cutoff rank these courses are 195234, 734, and 699 for BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS ), and Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS). for among the students belonging to the General AI quota. So, you should target a rank of 500 to easily get admission to any course at HPU Shimla.

The BUMS, BAMS and BHMS are the some courses which are offered by HPU through AYUSH. Further, as per HPU cutoff 2024, the BAMS was the only course available for the candidates seeking admission to HPU Shimla. Considering the HPU Shimla AYUSH cutoff 2025, the last round for BAMS stood at 74370. So, we can say that yes it possible to get admission at HPU with 70k rank.

After HP NEET PG result get announce, candidates can check the Seat allotment status from the DMER, Shimla at amruhp.ac.in. Candidates are advised to download their HP NEET PG MD/MS seat allotment letter which needs to be presented at the time of reporting to the allotted college. Seats are allotted to the candidates based on rank, scored marks, and the choices of their preferences. Candidates eligible to make preference must fill their preference to avoid last-moment rush.

HPU Management Aptitude Test (HPU MAT) 2026 registrations will commence in second week of April 2026. Candidates interested in admission to MBA programme of Himachal Pradesh University must fill the online application form on or before the last date. The HPU MAT application form can be filled in online mode only. HPU will commence the HPU MAT 2026 registrations soon after the release of notification. Candidates must ensure to fulfill the prescribed eligbility criteria before filling the application form. To complete the HPU MAT 2026 registrations candidates must ensure to pay the HPU MAT application fee of INR 1000. The application fee can be paid in online mode only.

HPU BCom admission is merit-based for the year 2024. Candidates are first required to fill out the application form and then wait for the merit list. Find below the HPU BCom admission process:

STEP 1: Application Process

As per the Department of Evening Studies prospectus, candidates are required to submit the application form offline. Candidates are required to visit the official website of HPU, download the prospectus, fill out the form and, submit the form, along with the necessary documents and, application fee to the admission committee.

STEP 2: Selection Criteria

The university releases the merit list on the official website of the university. The merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained by candidates in the qualifying exams.

STEP 3: Admission and Fees Deposit

Candidates whose names appear on the merit list and required to confirm their admission by paying the HPU BCom course fees.

The HPU University NEET PG Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to MD and MS courses for all categories under the All India quota till Round 2. For the General AI category candidates, the cutoff in Round 2 ranged from 205 to 97725, wherein MD in General Medicine was the most-sought after course and MD in Physiology, the least. 

Note: The cutoff for other categories, rounds and specialisations will vary accordingly.