HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025: Marking Scheme, Exam Duration, Mode of Exam

Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test 2025 ( HP PAT )

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Updated on Dec 24, 2024 15:19 IST

HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025 - H.P Takniki Shiksha Board will release the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern at hptechboard.com. Applicants appearing in the exam are advised to refer to the HP PAT exam pattern for their preparations. HP PAT exam pattern 2025 comprises duration of exam, marking scheme, number of questions and others. Going through the exam pattern of HP PAT 2025 helps candidates to understand the scheme of the exam.  

HP PAT 2025 exam will be conducted in offline pen and paper mode. As per the HP PAT exam pattern, there will be a total of 150 multiple-choice questions in the exam. Applicants will be awarded four marks for each correct answer while one mark will be deducted for wrong answer in HP PAT 2025 exam. Along with the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern, candidates can also refer to syllabus and previous year question papers for their preparations. The subjects asked in the HP PAT exam pattern are Maths, English, Physics and Chemistry. For more details about HP PAT exam pattern 2025, candidates can refer to the article below.  
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Q:   How many sections will there be in HP PAT exam?

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H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern in the official notification. Candidates must go through the HP PAT exam pattern 2025 for their preparations. There will be a total of four sections in the HP PAT exam. The exam comprises questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. The number of questions and marking scheme in HP PAT 2025 exam varies as per the sections. Candidates will be awarded four marks for correct answer while there is negative marking of one mark for wrong answer.  

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Q:   What is HP PAT exam date?

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H.P Takniki Shiksha Board has released the HP PAT 2025 exam date at the official website. HP PAT exam 2025 will be conducted on May 28 in offline pen & paper mode. Applicants appearing in the exam have to carry their HP PAT admit card 2025 along with a valid photo ID proof at the exam centre. Candidates are advised not to carry any restricted item inside the exam hall. HP PAT exam is conducted every year for the admissions to Polytechnic courses offered by various participating institutes in Himachal Pradesh. 

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Q:   What is the duration of HP PAT exam?

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H.P Takniki Shiksha Board will conduct HP PAT 2025 exam in offline pen & paper mode. HP PAT exam 2025 will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours. There is no section timings in HP PAT exam. Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre of HP PAT 2025 atleast 60 minutes before the commencement of the exam. Applicants are advised not to leave the exam centre/seat allotted without getting permission from the invigilator.

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Q:   What are important topics and weightage in HP PAT Maths syllabus?

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H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT 2025 syllabus for Maths in the official notification. Candidates appearing in the exam are advised to go through the HP PAT Maths syllabus for their preparations. There will be a total of 50 questions in Mathematics section of HP PAT 2025 exam. Some of the important topics asked in the HP PAT Maths syllabus 2025 are given below.  

  • Arithmetic Progression  

  • Trigonometry  

  • Circles  

  • Co-ordinate Geometry  

  • Triangles  

  • Surface Areas and Volumes  

  • Area Related to Circles  

  • Constructions  

  • Quadratic Equation  

  • Pair of Linear Equations in two Variables Introduction  

  • Polynomials  

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HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025 – Highlights

Particulars   

Details   

Exam Mode   

Pen and paper-based (Offline)  

Exam Language   

Hindi & English (In case of language exam, the medium of language will be English)  

Types of question   

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)  

Number of questions    

150  

Total marks   

600   

Duration   

3 hours  

Marking Scheme   

4 marks will be awarded for marking the right answer and 1 mark will be deducted for incorrect answer 

Q:   Which type of questions are asked in HP PAT exam?

A:

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT 2025 exam scheme along with the official notification. As per the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern, there will be 150 multiple choice questions in the exam. There will be four alternatives to all the questions. Candidates need to choose one correct answer out of four at the time of appearing in the HP PAT 2025 exam. Applicants are advised to mark their answers carefully as there is no option to change their response.

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Q:   Is there negative marking in HP PAT?

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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.

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Q:   What will be the mode of HP PAT exam?

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H.P Takniki Shiksha Board conducts HP PAT 2025 exam in offline pen & paper mode. Candidates will be provided with OMR sheets to attempt the exam. Applicants need to mark their answers in the HP PAT 2025 OMR sheet. Candidates are advised to double cross their answers before marking in the OMR sheet. The answer once marked in the sheer won't be changed under any circumstances. The total duration of HP PAT 2025 exam will be 3 hours. Candidates are advised to carry their black/blue ballpoint pen to the exam centre.  

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HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT exam pattern in the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam are advised to refer to the HP PAT 2025 exam pattern for their preparations. HP PAT exam 2025 will be conducted in offline pen & paper mode. There will be a total of 150 questions in the HP PAT exam. As per the HP PAT paper pattern, the exam will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below. 

Subjects   

Number of questions   

Maximum marks  

Physics  

50  

200  

Mathematics   

50  

200  

Chemistry   

30  

120  

English   

20  

80 

Q:   How to download HP PAT syllabus PDF?

A:

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board releases the HP PAT 2025 syllabus in the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam must refer to the HP PAT syllabus PDF for their preparations. Candidates are advised to go through the syllabus of HP PAT 2025 for their preparations. Applicants can download the HP PAT syllabus PDF 2025 at hptechboard.com. The exam authority provides HP PAT syllabus separately for all the subjects asked in the exam. 

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Q:   I marked two answers for a question in HP PAT exam. One of the answers is correct. Will I get full marks for this question?

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No, in this case the question will be considered as wrong. Applicants are advised to avoid marking multiple answers in the in the HP PAT 2025 exam. The exam authorities will deduct one mark for wrong answer in HP PAT exam. Marking multiple options will also be considered as a wrong answer.

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HP PAT Exam Pattern 2025 – Marking Scheme

H.P Takniki Shiksha Board mentions the HP PAT 2025 exam marking scheme in the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam are advised to refer to the HP PAT marking scheme for their preparations. Applicants will be awarded four marks for correct answers while one mark is deducted for wrong answers. For more details, candidates can refer to the table provided below. 

Candidate response   

Marking scheme  

Correct   

+4  

Incorrect   

-1  

Unanswered   

NIL 

HP PAT Syllabus 2025

The exam authority releases the HP PAT 2025 syllabus at the official website. Applicants appearing for the exam must refer to the syllabus of HP PAT 2025. The syllabus comprises important chapters and topics asked in the exam.  Along with the syllabus, candidates can also refer to the HP PAT exam pattern. HP PAT syllabus is released separately for all the subjects. For more details, candidates can refer to the table given below.  

Subjects   

Topics   

English   

Active and Passive   

Modals expressing attitudes   

Preposition    

Countable and uncountable nouns    

Rearranging jumbled words or phrases    

Tenses  

Physics   

Sources of energy and environment   

Electricity    

Magnetic effect of electric current    

Light   

Mechanics   

Chemistry   

Structure of the atom    

Acids bases and salts    

Metals and non-metals    

Periodic classification of elements   

Mathematics  

Polynomials   

Arithmetic Progressions   

Circles    

Coordinate geometry    

Triangles    

Area related to circles    

Constructions    

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