HPU Shimla Cutoff 2025: Check NEET PG Round Wise Cutoff Ranks

Himachal Pradesh University conducts entrance exam for some of the courses. National-level entrance exams are accepted for Medical courses. Below are the entrance exam accepted for top HPU programmes:

Course Name	Accepted Entrance Exam
MBA	HPU MAT
B.Ed	HPU Entrance Exam
BAMS	NEET
MSc	HPU Entrance Exam

Yes, Himachal Pradesh University accepts NEET score for admission to BAMS. NEET exam is conducted once a year in offline or paper-pencil-based test (PBT) mode for three hours and 20 minutes or 200 minutes. As far as the NEET exam pattern is concerned, there are 200 questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology, out of which 180 questions have to be attempted. Candidates after qualifying NEET have to apply for HPU BAMS programme. The university releases a merit list based on NEET score of the candidates. 

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There are a total of 275 seats in BAMS programme offered by HPU-affiliated colleges. Out of the total intake, 85% seats are reserved for State Quota while 15% are for All India Quota. Below is HPU intake for BAMS:

HPU Affiliated College	Intake
Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Post-Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital	75
Shiva Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital	60
Solan Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital	75
Abhilashi Ayurvedic College & Research Institute	60

University Institute of Technology, Himachal Pradesh University has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses

Eligibility

B.E. / B.Tech

Mandatory subjects in 12th - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics Lateral Entry Eligibility Candidate must have completed Diploma of 3 years in IT or CSE (after 10+2 or matriculation) preferably from Himachal Pradesh State Board of Technical Education or B.Sc. degree with Mathematics and Physics with minimum of 60% marks in aggregate from recognised University. For sponsored category candidate must have 3 years of experience of working in Government sector /Public Sector Units /Industry related to Information Technology/ Computer Science Engineering. For Lateral Entry Candidate must have completed Diploma of 3 years in IT or CSE (after 10+2 or matriculation) preferably from Himachal Pradesh State Board of Technical Education or B.Sc. degree with Mathematics and Physics with minimum of 60% marks in aggregate from recognised University. For sponsored category candidate must have 3 years of experience of working in Government sector /Public Sector Units /Industry r

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. 

Candidates applying for Himachal Pradesh University B.Ed have to pass a minimum of Class 12. There is relaxation in the eligibility criteria for SC/ ST/ Physically Handicapped candidates. Below is detailed eligibility for HPU B.Ed programme:

• Aspirants need to complete bachelor's degree (Medical/ Non-Medical/ Commerce/ Arts) or master's degree in Science/ Social Sciences/ Humanities/ Commerce or bachelor's in Engineering or Technology with specialisation in Science and Mathematics with at least 55% aggregate or 5.51 CGPA or Grade B+ (45% aggregate or 4.51 CGPA for SC/ ST/ OBC/ Physically Handicapped candidates) to apply for B.Ed course.
• SC/ ST/ OBC/ Physically Handicapped aspirants can also apply with 50% or 5.01 CGPA or Grade B in bachelor's in Engineering or Technology.

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

Yes, Himachal Pradesh University reserves some seats for students belonging to Himachal Pradesh. The total management seats will be 10% of the seats for Himachali Bonafide candidates. The admissions of the candidates of Bonafide of Himachal Pradesh under 85% seats to B.Ed. course in all the Institutions/Colleges will be made strictly in order of merit of the entrance test. Below is reservation criteria of HPU:

Category	Reservation %
Bonafide Himachali candidates	85%
Students of other States	15%

No, candidates do not require passing an entrance exam for admission to BTech (lateral entry) at Himachal Pradesh University. Admission to BTech (LE) courses is based on merit of the aspirants in the last qualifying exam. Candidates need to complete a three-year Diploma preferably in the same branch (IT/CSE/CE/EE/ECE) with at least 45% aggregate (40% aggregate for reserved category) ), preferably from Himachal Pradesh State Board of Technical Education or equivalent to get admission in BTech (LE) programme.

Subsidized seats are offered according to the category of the candidates while non-subsidiary seats are open to all. There are a total of 60 non-subdizised seats for MBA at HPU Business School. Below is the seat breakup for Non-Subsidized seats for MBA:

Category	Seat
Open to all	12
Internal General	30
SC	9
ST	4
Physically Challenges	1
Cultural Activitist	2
Sports Person	2

HPU MAT is the entrance exam required for admission to HPU Business School, Himachal Pradesh University MBA programme.  HPU MAT is a computer-based test of two hours' duration with 200 questions. It is conducted once in a year. The syllabus of the entrance exam is similar to most management entrance test syllabuses, which include topics such as verbal ability, reading comprehension, quantitative ability, data adequacy, and data interpretation.

Candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree of a University established by law in India (with the subject of study for MSc as one of the subjects) in 2nd Division or with at least 45% aggregate (40% aggregate in case of SC/ST candidates) or Honours in the subject concerned are eligible to apply for the MSc programme at Himachal Pradesh University. Aspirants should hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.

There are a total of 100 seats available for HPU B.Ed programme. The intake capacity is different for HPU affiliated colleges. Candidates are required to qualify HPU Entrance Exam to get a seat in the B.Ed course of the university. Below is HPU affiliated college-wise intake for B.Ed:

Institutes	Seats
International Centre For Distance Education And Open Learning	450
Indian Group of Professional Institutions, Sirmour	100
L.R. Group of Institutes	100
Indian Institute of Education	100
Indian Institute of Education	100
Maharaja Lakshman Sen Memorial College	150
Shiva College of Education	200
DDM Sai College	100
Shri Vishnu S.D.P.G. College	100

HPU offers admission to BAMS based on NEET score. The below cutoff indicates a moderatetly difficult admission process as, candidates are required to secure a good rank in the exam. Below is the NEET cutoff 2023 for HPU BAMS programme:

Course	2023
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS )	416
Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)	30

 

Candidates planning to apply for HPU MBA programme must complete their graduation. Below is the detailed eligibility for Himachal Pradesh University MBA course:

• Candidates who have passed bachelor's degree with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST candidates) can apply for MBA .
• Candidates appearing for their final year exam of bachelor's degree can also appear in HPU MAT, but the final selection is subject to satisfying the eligibility condition.
• Except for Non-subsidised, serving or retired defence personnel, the maximum age limit is 26 years for boys and 28 years for girls (29 years in case of SC/ST candidates both for ST boys and girls) as on July 1 of the year concerned.

Yes, candidates need to complete a minimum of Class 12 to apply for HPU BA programme. Below is detailed eligibility:

• Candidates need to pass Class 12 or an equivalent exam in four written subjects (including English) with at least 33% aggregate or,
• Candidates seeking admission to BA with Mathematics as one of the subjects of study, should have either 45% marks in aggregate or 45% aggregate in Mathematics at Class 12.
• Aspirants who have completed pre-university examination (two years) or an examination recognised equivalent thereto (pass in four subjects, one language and three elective subjects) with 33% aggregate can apply.
• Candidates who have passed any examination of a University/ Board/ College or School in a foreign country recognised as equivalent with at least 33% aggregate or BA/ BSc/ BCom Part-I of the old three-year degree course can also apply.
• Aspirants who have completed Class 12 examination (academic stream) conducted by the HP Board of School Education (or in case of Shastri, pass in Prak Shastri from Sanskrit Colleges affiliated to the HPU) or an examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the various bodies of the HP University can also apply.

Himachal Pradesh University reserves some seats for SC/ ST candidates of Himachal domicile. Below is the seat reservation criteria:

Category	Seat Reservation
Himachali SC	15%
Himachali ST	7.5%

The remaining 77.5% of seats shall be filled as under:

25% of the seats for admission shall be open for all the aspirants irrespective of the institution from where they have passed their qualifying exam;

75% of the seats are reserved for candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from HPU or HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya or Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, subject to the following reservations:

• 5% of the seats shall be reserved for outstanding sportsmen/ women (who have represented the University or State in Inter-University or Inter-State tournaments).
• 5% of the seats shall be reserved for candidates who have shown outstanding performance in cultural activities

NTA announced the NEET 2024 exam date on September 19, 2023. NEET 2024 exam was conducted on May 5. The result of NEET 2024 was declared on June 4, 2024. After the result declaration, several irregularities and anomalies were found in the result and the scoring system. Hence, NTA is reconducting NEET 2024 on June 23, 2024, for 1,563 candidates who were awarded grace marks. The result will be declared on June 30, 2024. The NEET 2024 counselling process for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats is likely to be conducted from July 6, 2024 onwards. 

The NEET 2024 application process was conducted from February 9, 2024, to March 16, 2024. The last date of application was extended from March 9, by a week. The application and correction windows were reopened in April. While the NEET exam dates were scheduled in September and July a couple of years ago owing to the pandemic situation, it took a toll on the medical admission schedule. To bridge this gap, NTA conducted NEET in May last year. The trend is being continued for NEET 2024 as well.