HPCET

Himachal Pradesh Technical University will conduct the entrance exam for Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test HPCET 2023. The authorities will conduct Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test HPCET 2023 as a pen-and-paper-based test. Courses offered through the HPCET exam: Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology BHMCT Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Master of Technology, Master of Pharmacy, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Computer Application, Bachelor of Computer Application. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test HPCET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/hpcet-exam). I hope this will help you.

HPCET is organized by HPTU to provide Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT), Bachelor of Science, Master of Technology, Master of Pharmacy, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Computer Application, and Bachelor of Computer Application admissions into the participating institutes of the state.
Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test Exam Pattern:
Conducted By: Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU)
Exam Level: Undergraduate
Exam Frequency: Annual
Mode of Exam: Pen-and-Paper-Based Test
Courses offered through the HPCET exam: Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT), Bachelor of Science, Master of Technology, Master of Pharmacy, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Computer Application, Bachelor of Computer Application.
Exam Fees:
For General Category: INR 1600
For Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, or BPL Category: INR 800
Exam Duration: 3 hours
Medium of Examination: English
Question type: multiple-choice questions
Number of Sections: 3 (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics)
Total Questions: 150
Marking Scheme: 2 marks will be given for every correct answer, and 1/2 or 0.5 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
HPCET 2023 Eligibility Criteria Bachelor of Technology (Direct): The student must have passed class 12th or its equivalent exam from a recognized board or university with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, or Technical Vocational subjects, securing at least 45 percent marks for the general category and 40 percent in the case of students belonging to the reserved category in the relevant subjects taken together.
Basic admission criteria for Bachelor of Technology programs:
In case the seats remain vacant after exhausting the merit of the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) and Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test (HPCET), the remaining seats will be filled up based on the merit of the 12th standard examination conducted by a recognized board or university. The number of seats remaining vacant after taking admission based on each HPCET test or examination will be shifted and filled based on the next HPCET text or examination in continuous order.
HPCET 2023 Application Form: The authorities have commenced the Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test (HPCET) 2023 application form process. Applicants will have to fill out and submit the application form before the final date, which is April 30, to participate in the HPCET entrance examination. While filling out the HPCET application form, the applicants will have to provide their personal, academic, and contact details. All of the details have to be as per the documents possessed by the applicants. Correct information regarding the marks obtained at the national level and the 10th and 12th qualifying exams have to be provided. The required Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test (HPCET) application fee has to be paid online.
Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test (HPCET) 2023 Preparation Tips:
1- Check the syllabus and exam pattern: One of the first preparation steps is to check the HPCET official syllabus and exam pattern for HPCET 2023. By knowing the syllabus and pattern in detail, the students will be able to come up with an effective preparation plan to score well in the HPCET exam.
2- Personalized Timetable: The students should create a personalized timetable so that they can make sure that the HPCET syllabus is equally distributed to be studied.
3- Solve Mock Tests: During the preparation period, the candidates are advised to regularly solve HPCET mock tests as it will help them assess their progress. HPCET mock tests will also help the students understand how the HPCET entrance exam will be held.
4- Revision: Students should revise regularly to ensure that they do not forget anything that they have studied so far.
For more information, you may visit the Shiksha HPCET exam page.
(https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/hpcet-exam).
I hope this will help you.

A list of the colleges that accept the HPCET scored card which is mentioned below;
1- Shoolini University, Solan.
2- Arni University, Himachal Pradesh.
3- Government College, Dharamshala.
4- Maharaja Agrasen University, Solan.
5- The ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh.
6- Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College, Mandi.
7- University Institute of Technology, Himachal Pradesh University.
8- Atal Bihar Vajpayee Government Institute of Engineering and Technology. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha HPCET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/colleges/b-tech-colleges-accepting-hpcet-india?sby=popularity). I hope this will help you.

Admission process:
The authorities will commence the Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test 2023 application form process. Students will have to fill out and submit the application form before the final date to participate in the HPCET entrance examination. While filling out the application form, the students will have to provide their personal, contact details, and academic details. All of the details have to be as per the documents possessed by the students. Correct information regarding the marks obtained at the national level and the 10th and 12th qualifying exam has to be provided. The required Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test application fee has to be paid online. Qualified students will be able to participate in the counseling of the Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test 2023. Selection of preferred choices have to be done and the fee has to be paid at the counseling venue. Allotment of seats will be done based on the student's merit, preferences, and seat availability. The allotted students will have to confirm their admission by paying the required fee. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha HPCET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/hpcet-exam). I hope this will help you.

A list of the best books for the Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test is mentioned below;
1- For mathematics:
1- A Master Resource Book in Mathematics by Prafull K Agarwal.
2- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
3- Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exam by Dinesh Khattar
2- For Physics:
1- A Master Resource Book in Physics by D B Singh.
2- Concepts Of Physics by H C Verma
3- NCERT Physics 11th (Chap 1,5 & 8) and 12th (Chap 15 only)
3- For chemistry:
1- NEET Objective Chemistry by Oswal- Gurukul
2- A Master Resource Book in Chemistry by Sanjay Sharma.
4- For Verbal Ability:
1- How to prepare for verbal ability and reading comprehension for the CAT by Arun Verma and Sakshi Upadhyaya
2- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
3- Decoding Verbal Ability: How to Prepare VA for CAT XAT SNAP & GMAT by Hemant Shrivastava
5- For Quantitative Aptitude:
1- Analytic Geometry by Shanti Narayan, DK Jha, HC Sinha, and Sharma
2- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by R. S Aggarwal
3- Linear Algebra by K. C. Prasad, K B Data
6- For Reasoning:
1- Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Nishit Sinha
2- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R S Aggarwal
3- Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
7- For Business Awareness:
1- Business G. K. /Business Awareness for All Competitive Exams by G. K. Puri
2- Business Awareness: Business General Knowledge by RPH Editorial
3- General Knowledge 2022 by Manohar Pandey
8- For Computer Awareness
1- Objective question bank of computer awareness for general competition by Arihant
2- Objective Computer Science and Information Technology for Competitive Exam by Jushta Jaiswal
3- Handbook of Computer Science & IT by Arihant Publications. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha HPCET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/hpcet-exam-dates). I hope this will help you.

HPCET 2023 Preparation Tips
1- Check your Syllabus: Himachal Pradesh Technical University will release HPCET 2023 syllabus on the official website.
2- Know your Exam Pattern
Mode: Pen and paper-based
Duration: 3 hours
Sections:
1- Physics 50 Questions
2- Chemistry 50 Questions
3- Mathematics 50 Questions
Marking Scheme: 2 marks will be given for every correct answer and 1/2 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3- Create a Personalized Schedule: Students should prepare a schedule for their HPCET 2023 preparation after checking the exam pattern and syllabus.
4- Prepare Regular or short Notes.
5- Solve Mock Tests and Previous years' papers.
6- Revision is Essential. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha HPCET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/hpcet-exam-preparation). I hope this will help you.

Eligibility Criteria for the HPCET exam:
Bachelor of Technology (Direct): The student must have passed class 10+2 or its equivalent examination from a recognised Board or University with Physics and Maths as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry Biotechnology, Biology Technical Vocational subjects securing at least 45 percent marks for the general category and 40 percent in case of student belonging to reserved category. Basic admission criteria for Bachelor of Technology programs:
In case the seats remain vacant after exhausting the merit of the Joint Entrance Examination Main and Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test, the remaining seats will be filled up on the basis of merit of the 12th standard examination conducted by a recognised Board or University. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha HPCET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/hpcet-exam). I hope this will help you.