The application form for Common Entrance Test 2024 has been officially released by Himachal Pradesh Technical University on 18 March 2024. Those who want to get admission in undergraduate or postgraduate professional courses by appearing in this exam can submit their applications on or before 18 April 2024.
HPCET Application Form 2024
Any candidate who is interested to get admission in to any government and private college or institution of HP for Engineering, Pharmacy, Management, or any other course can submit their online application form for Common Entrance Test 20244 from the official web portal of Himachal Pradesh Technical University, the last date to so is 18 April 2024.
| Exam Name | HPCET 2024 (Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test) |
| Conducting Authority | Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU) |
| Courses Offered | B.Tech, B.Pharmacy, MCA, MBA |
| Application Period | March 18, 2024 – April 18, 2024 |
| Application Fee | ₹1600/- for General; ₹800/- for SC/ST/BPL |
| Exam Date | May 10, 2024 |
| Admit Card Availability | One week before the exam date |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Exam Duration | UG: 3 hours and 15 minutes; PG: 2 hours |
| Total Questions | UG: 150; PG: 100 |
| Total Marks | UG: 600; PG: 400 |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for correct answer; -1 for incorrect answer |
| Language | English |
| Important Link | Notification: Click Here |
| Apply: Click Here | |
| Schedule: Click Here | |
| Official Website | https://himtu.ac.in/ |
To apply for undergraduate or postgraduate professional courses in CET 2024, a candidate must submit the required details, documents and application fee on or before the last date, otherwise his or her application form will not be accepted, and they will not be eligible to appear in the exam. We have also activated the direct link to apply in the appropriate table.
HPCET 2024 Notification
The HP Technical University has released the notification for the Common Entrance Test 2024. Interested candidates must apply by April 18, 2024, for admission into undergraduate and postgraduate professional courses such as Engineering, Pharmacy, and Management. Access the application portal through the university’s official website, https://himtu.ac.in/ for more details.
HPCET 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility criteria details for HPCET 2024 in terms of educational qualification and age limit are available below for each course.
| Course | Education Qualification | Age Limit |
| B.Pharmacy Allopathy | Passed 10+2 or equivalent with 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) | Must be 17 years old by 31st December 2024. |
| B.Tech | Passed 10+2 or equivalent with 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) | There is a cap for upper or lower age limit. |
| MCA | Graduation in BCA/B.Sc./B.Tech/B.E or equivalent with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) | |
| MBA | Graduation in any stream with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) |
Those candidates who are going to appear or have appeared in the qualifying exam this year and are waiting for the result can apply to appear in HPCET 2024 to be HIMTU.
HPCET 2024 Application Fee
Those who are going to apply for HPCET 2024 for B.Tech/B.Pharma/MCA/MBA courses, for them, the application fee is ₹1600/-, while for SC/ST/BPL candidates, it is only ₹800/-. However, for combined courses like B.Tech & B.Pharm or MBA & MBA (T&HM), the amount is ₹3200/- for General and ₹1600/- for SC/ST/BPL category candidates.
HPCET 2024 Exam Date
The date for the Common Entrance Test 2024 has been officially announced by HIMTU, this exam will be held on 10 May 2024. All the students who are going to appear in this exam will be able to download and print their admit card one week before the exam by providing the login credentials so that they can take it to the centre on the day of this exam.
HPCET 2024 Exam Pattern
Exam pattern details for HP Common Entrance Test 2024 are as follows, get the details about the same from below.
Undergraduate (UG) Courses:
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Total Questions: 150
- Total Marks: 600
- Marking Scheme: 4 marks for each correct answer
- Negative Marking: 1 mark deduction for each incorrect answer
- Language: The question paper is available in English
- Sections:
- B.Tech/B.Pharma:
- Chemistry: Section A (20 questions, 80 marks), Section B (40 questions, 120 marks)
- Physics: Section A (20 questions, 80 marks), Section B (40 questions, 120 marks)
- Mathematics or Biology: Section A (20 questions, 80 marks), Section B (40 questions, 120 marks)
- MCA:
- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC): 25 questions
- Quantitative Ability (QA): 25 questions
- Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR): 25 questions
- Computer Awareness: 25 questions
- B.Tech/B.Pharma:
Postgraduate (PG) Courses:
- Mode: Offline (Pen and Paper-based)
- Duration: 2 hours
- Total Questions: 100
- Total Marks: 400
- Marking Scheme: 4 marks for each correct answer
- Negative Marking: 1 mark deduction for each incorrect answer
- Language: The question paper is available in English
- Sections:
- MBA & MBA (T&HM):
- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC): 25 questions
- Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR): 25 questions
- Quantitative Ability (QA): 25 questions
- MBA & MBA (T&HM):
Candidates are highly recommended to check the advertisement brochure to verify the exam pattern details for each course.
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