Assam PAT 2026: Registration, Eligibility Criteria, Dates, Merit List, Counselling

Candidates can check the highlights of Assam PAT in the table given below.

What is Assam PAT?

Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Assam earlier conducted the Assam Polytechnic Admission Test (PAT) for admission into the three-year diploma courses in Engineering and Technology. The exam has now been scrapped, and the process is now Assam Polytechnic Admission. Admission is done based on H.S.L.C. or its equivalent examination.

Assam PAT/Assam Polytechnic Admission 2026 application form will be available online. All eligible candidates have to fill out and submit the application form before the final date. While filling the application form for Assam PAT, candidates have to provide their personal, academic and contact details. The application fee has to be paid online i.e., net banking/credit card/debit card.

Assam PAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The detailed eligibility criteria of Assam PAT can be checked below. 

• Candidates of the General/OBC category should be 20 years 6 months on the admission year while Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates should be 23 years 6 months on the admission year.
• Candidate must pass the H.S.L.C. or its equivalent examination with Mathematics and Science as a compulsory subject in a single sitting with 40% marks [average] in Mathematics and Science for General Candidates.
• 35% in Mathematics and Science for Scheduled Caste Candidates.
• 33% in Mathematics and Science for Scheduled Tribes Candidates.
• For Institutions outside Assam, the upper age limit is 20 years and 6 months on the admission year.

The Directorate of Technical Education, Assam will release the Assam PAT 2026 result as a merit list. The marks obtained in H.S.L.C. or its equivalent exam will be considered to prepare the merit list. The allotment of seats will be done based on the Assam PAT merit list. 

Assam PAT 2026 counselling will be held in online mode for those whose names are mentioned on the merit list. The Assam PAT seat allotment result will be declared online. The allotment of seats is based on the candidate's merit rank, preferences and availability of seats. Candidates will have to confirm their admission by completing the verification and paying the fee to avoid cancellation of admission.

Candidates can check the list of diploma courses offered for admission through Assam PAT 2026 below.

At present, there are altogether 26 State Polytechnics and 3 Govt. of India Institute situated in different places of the state.

Candidates can check Assam PAT 2026 FAQs below