HPCET 2024 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Exam Pattern

HPCET 2024: Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test is a state-level entrance test conducted by Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU). After qualifying the exam candidates to get admission in B.Tech, B.Pharmacy, M.Tech, M.Pharmacy, MCA and MBA courses affiliated to HPTU. Those candidates who have qualified JEE mains are eligible for direct admission. Admission shall be strictly made on the basis of performance in HPCET. The mode of application will be offline/Pen-Paper mode while the duration of the examination will be of 3 hours. Candidate can get all the details related to HPCET 2024 such as important dates, eligibility criteria, and Offered courses in this given article.

HPCET 2024 Important Dates

Availability of HPCET Application Form 1st week of March 2024
Last Date of Application form 4th week of April 2024
Release the Admit card 1st week of May 2024
End of Entrance exam 2nd week of May 2024
Result 2nd week of May 2024
Commencement of Counselling 4th week of June 2024
SPOT Round Counseling 1st week of August 2024
Counseling for SPOT Round for 1st, 2nd Year & Diploma Courses 2nd week of August 2024

Eligibility Criteria

  • B.Tech. – Candidate must have passed or appeared in 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject along with Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subjects with at least 45% marks.
  • B.Pharma (Direct Entry) – The age of the candidate must be greater than 17 years. Candidate must have passed or appeared in 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject along with Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subjects with at least 45% marks.
  • B.Pharmacy (Ayurveda)- Candidate must have passed or appeared in 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject along with Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subjects with at least 45% marks. The criteria of minimum marks for reserved category candidates is 40 %.
  • M.Tech – Candidate must have passed a bachelor’s degree (B.E/B.Tech) in engineering/technology/or equivalent from a recognized university. Candidate must have secured a minimum of 50% while for reserved category is 45%.
  • M.Pharmacy-Candidate must have passed or appeared in Pharmacy or equivalent from a recognized university. Candidate must have secured a minimum of 50% while for reserved category is 45%.
  • MBA- Candidate must have passed a bachelor’s degree (B.E/B.Tech) in engineering/technology/or equivalent from a recognized university. Candidate must have secured a minimum of 50% while for reserved category is 45%.
  • MCA- Candidate must have passed a bachelor’s degree (B.E/B.Tech) in engineering/technology/or equivalent from a recognized university. Candidate must have secured a minimum of 50% while for reserved category is 45%.

HPCET 2024 Application Form

  • Applicants must read the eligibility criteria and guidelines before applying. The mode of Application for the HPCET 2024 is online.
  •  Applicants must go through the official website, www.himtu.ac.in.
  • Candidate must create his/her profile on the portal by using a valid e-mail id. Here, you must provide personal details.
  • At first, the candidate has to register themselves to get a unique user id and password, after this, have to give elementary details asked in format, such as Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s name, DOB, category, Email id, Contact number, Gender, Address etcetera.
  • After filling all details, click on the submit button, the next window will show your application number, note down the application number to use it during the sign-in process.
  • Now login by using the application number, date of birth and upload scanned copies of signature and photographs in jpg format.
  • In the next step, you have to pay the application fee, you can pay the application fee by any of the online methods such as debit card /credit card /net banking.
  • After successful submission of payment, take the printout of confirmation page and slip of payment proof for the future references.

HPCET Application Form

 Application fee

Course For reserved category For general category
B.Tech 1400 1550
B.Pharmacy 1400 1550
B.Pharmacy (Ayurveda) 1400 1550
B.Pharmacy & B.Pharmacy(Ayurveda) both 2800 3100
B, Tech and B.Pharmacy Both 2800 3100
MBA 1400 1550
MCA 1400 1550
M.Tech 1400 1550
M.Pharmacy 1400 1550

Exam Pattern

  • The duration of the examination is 3 hours.
  • The mode of language is English.

For Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma) and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Ayurveda):

Subjects No. of questions Maximum marks
Physics 50 100
Chemistry 50 100
Mathematics/Biology 50 100
Total 100 200

For Master of Technology(M.Tech)

Subjects No. of Question Maximum marks
Aptitude test 15 30
Civil Engg./Electrical Engg./Electronics and Comm./Computer Science and Engg. 60 120
Engineering Mathematics 25 50
Total 200

For Master of Pharmacy(M.Pharmacy)

Subjects No. of Question Maximum marks
Aptitude test 15 30
Pharmaceutical Sciences 60 120
Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical 25 50
Total 100 200

For Master of Computer Application

Subjects No. of Questions Maximum Marks
Verbal Ability 25 50
Quantitative Ability 25 50
Data Interpretation and Reasoning 25 50
General Knowledge and Computer Awareness 25 50
Total 100 200

For Master of Business Administration(MBA):

Subjects No. of Question Maximum Marks
Verbal Ability 25 50
Quantitative Ability 25 50
General Knowledge and Computer Awareness 25 50
Data Interpretation and Reasoning 25 50
Total 100 200

Check here official details: http://www.himtu.ac.in/

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