HP PAT — older updates
Every cycle of news + important dates we've captured for HP Polytechnic Admission Test (HP PAT), oldest cycles at the bottom. Live information is on the main exam page; this archive preserves what each previous cycle officially announced.
Older news (35)
The Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board revised the HP PAT 2026 schedule on May 11, moving the exam from the originally planned May 17 to June 7, 2026. The rescheduling was necessitated by the upcoming Panchayati Raj Institution elections in the state.
Read full notice →Archived 21 Aug 2026
Following the exam date revision, the application window for HP PAT 2026 has been extended. Candidates can now apply through hptechboard.com until May 24, 2026, giving aspiring diploma engineering students additional time to register.
Read full notice →Archived 21 Aug 2026
The admit cards for HP PAT 2026 have been made available on the official portal. Candidates must download their hall tickets and carry a printed copy along with valid photo ID proof to the examination centers on June 7.
Read full notice →Archived 21 Aug 2026
HPTSB will release the HP PAT 2026 Round 2 seat allotment result on July 21, 2026. Candidates who completed counselling registration and choice filling can check allotment status online. Those allotted seats must report to their institutes for document verification by July 25.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
The HPTSB has released the counselling schedule for HP PAT and LEET 2026 admissions to government and private polytechnics. The counselling process includes online registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and document verification phases.
Read full notice →Archived 21 Aug 2026
Counselling for HP PAT 2026 has commenced in the first week of July 2026. Eligible applicants can register for counselling through online mode on the official website. Three rounds of counselling will be conducted.
Read full notice →Archived 30 Jul 2026
HPTSB announced a revised schedule for HP PAT 2026 on May 11, 2026 due to Panchayati Raj Institution elections in Himachal Pradesh. Candidates were advised to follow the updated timeline for admit card download, examination, and result declaration on hptechboard.com.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Board of Technical Education closed HP PAT 2026 application submissions on May 5, 2026. The exam was held on May 17 from 10 AM to 1 PM at 29 centres across Himachal Pradesh. The application fee was Rs 750 for general category and Rs 500 for reserved categories.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board released the HP PAT 2026 results on June 15, 2026 in the form of a merit list. Candidates can check their rankings on the official website hptechboard.com without login credentials. The counselling process has commenced for qualified candidates.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
HP PAT 2026 Result declared by HP Tech Board
15 Jun 2026The Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board has released the HP PAT 2026 result on June 15, 2026 in PDF format on hptechboard.com. Qualified candidates can now proceed to the counselling process.
Read full notice →Archived 30 Jul 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board announced the HP PAT 2026 result on June 15, 2026 at hptechboard.com. Candidates can check their rank and download their scorecard PDF using their login credentials. Results are not sent by post or email.
Read full notice →Archived 27 Jun 2026
The HP Takniki Shiksha Board announced the HP PAT 2026 result on June 15, 2026, in PDF format on hptechboard.com. Candidates can check their ranks and scores without login credentials, with tie-breaking determined by age preference for candidates scoring identical marks.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jul 2026
Counselling for HP PAT 2026 is expected to begin in the second week of June 2026 through online mode. The process will be conducted in multiple rounds including seat allocation, document verification, and admission confirmation for diploma courses.
Read full notice →Archived 27 Jun 2026
The HP Polytechnic Admission Test was conducted on May 17, 2026 in offline pen-and-paper mode from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM across exam centres in Himachal Pradesh. The 3-hour exam consisted of 150 MCQs.
Read full notice →Archived 30 Jul 2026
The HP Takniki Shiksha Board conducted the HP PAT 2026 examination on June 7, 2026 in offline mode across multiple centers in Himachal Pradesh. The three-hour exam was held from 10 AM to 1 PM for admission to first-year diploma engineering courses in government and private polytechnics.
Read full notice →Archived 20 Jun 2026
The HP Takniki Shiksha Board conducted the HP PAT 2026 examination on June 7, 2026 in offline pen-and-paper mode. The exam was originally scheduled for May 17 but was revised. Candidates appeared at 29 centers across Himachal Pradesh.
Read full notice →Archived 27 Jun 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board revised the HP PAT 2026 schedule from the original May 17 date to June 7, 2026, citing upcoming Panchayati Raj Institution elections. The exam was conducted from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in offline pen-and-paper mode across 29 exam centres statewide.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jul 2026
The HP Takniki Shiksha Board released admit cards for HP PAT 2026 through the official website hptechboard.com. Candidates were required to download their hall tickets using registration number and password, and carry them along with valid photo ID proof to examination centers.
Read full notice →Archived 20 Jun 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board issued HP PAT 2026 admit cards on the official portal for download. Candidates were required to carry hard copies of their hall tickets along with valid photo ID proof to the examination centres.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jul 2026
The HP Takniki Shiksha Board issued admit cards for the Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test on the official portal. Candidates can download their hall tickets using registration credentials ahead of the June 7, 2026 exam scheduled from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Read full notice →Archived 13 Jun 2026
The board extended the last date for submitting HP PAT 2026 applications from the original May 5 deadline to May 24, 2026, giving aspiring diploma engineering candidates additional time to complete online registration and fee payment.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jul 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board extended the HP PAT 2026 application deadline to May 24, 2026, following a schedule revision announced due to upcoming PRI elections in the state. The exam date was also rescheduled from the original May 17 date.
Read full notice →Archived 13 Jun 2026
HP PAT 2026 results announced on May 25
25 May 2026The HP Takniki Shiksha Board announced the HP PAT 2026 result on May 25, 2026 on the official website hptechboard.com. The result is available in PDF format and candidates who appeared for the admission test are offered admission to polytechnic institutes based on their scores. The counselling schedule has also been released online.
Read full notice →Archived 6 Jun 2026
The HP Takniki Shiksha Board extended the application deadline for HP PAT 2026 to May 24, 2026, allowing candidates additional time beyond the original May 5 deadline. The application process required online registration, document upload, and fee payment through the official portal.
Read full notice →Archived 20 Jun 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Polytechnic Admission Test (HP PAT) 2026 was conducted on May 17, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM in offline mode as a pen-and-paper based test. The exam included 150 objective-type questions covering Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English with a duration of 3 hours.
Read full notice →Archived 6 Jun 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board revised the HP PAT 2026 schedule on May 11 due to upcoming Panchayati Raj Institution elections. The exam, originally scheduled for May 17, was rescheduled to June 7, 2026, conducted in offline pen-and-paper mode from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Read full notice →Archived 20 Jun 2026
HP PAT 2026 admit cards released on May 11
11 May 2026The authority released HP PAT 2026 admit cards on May 11, 2026. Registered candidates can download their admit cards through the candidate login portal at hptechboard.com using their application number and password. Candidates must carry the admit card along with valid photo ID proof to the examination center.
Read full notice →Archived 6 Jun 2026
The HP Takniki Shiksha Board announced that the HP PAT 2026 result will be released on June 15, 2026 in PDF format on the official website. No login credentials are required to check the merit list, which will include candidate names, ranks, and total marks.
Read full notice →Archived 13 Jun 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Board of Technical Education has announced a brief extension for HP PAT 2026 online applications following requests from hill district candidates. The revised deadline accommodates students facing connectivity issues in remote areas.
Read full notice →Archived 29 May 2026
The Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board closed the HP PAT 2026 registration process on May 5, 2026. The application process, which began on April 1, allowed eligible candidates to apply online at hptechboard.com for admission to diploma engineering courses at government and private polytechnics across Himachal Pradesh for the 2026-27 academic session.
Read full notice →Archived 6 Jun 2026
The Board has synchronized this year's HP PAT counselling rounds with the lateral entry admission schedule to streamline polytechnic admissions across Himachal Pradesh. Candidates are advised to keep documents ready for online verification.
Read full notice →Archived 29 May 2026
Two government polytechnic institutes in Mandi and Chamba districts have been included in the HP PAT counselling options this cycle, expanding seat availability in engineering diploma programmes across the state.
Read full notice →Archived 29 May 2026
The official notification for HP PAT 2026 was released by the Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board on April 1, 2026. The online application process commenced on the same day at hptechboard.com with the last date to apply being May 5, 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 27 Jun 2026
The examination will continue to follow the established pattern with equal weightage to PCM subjects. The Board confirmed that the question paper will be based on the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Class 10th syllabus.
Read full notice →Archived 29 May 2026
The H.P. Takniki Shiksha Board launched the online registration process for HP Polytechnic Admission Test 2026 on April 1. Candidates who have passed or are appearing in Class 10 with at least 35% marks from a recognized board are eligible to apply for admission to diploma engineering courses.
Read full notice →Archived 13 Jun 2026
Older dates (72)
First seat allotment result
Fri, 4 Sept, 2026First round of polytechnic seat allocation based on merit rank
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Online counselling registration begins
Tue, 25 Aug, 2026Qualified candidates register for seat allotment and choice filling
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Result announcement
Sat, 15 Aug, 2026HP PAT 2026 merit list and scorecards released at hptechboard.com
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Answer key objection window closes
Thu, 13 Aug, 2026Last date to submit objections to provisional answer key by 5:00 PM
Archived 21 Aug 2026
📍HP PAT 2026 exam day
Fri, 7 Aug, 2026Offline pen-and-paper test, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 150 MCQs across Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Second round counselling
Tue, 4 Aug, 2026Counselling for vacant seats after first round admissions
Archived 29 May 2026
Counselling Round 2 & 3 / Spot rounds
Thu, 30 Jul, 2026Subsequent counselling rounds for vacant seats expected in late July / August 2026
Archived 30 Jul 2026
First round seat allotment
Tue, 28 Jul, 2026Initial seat allocation for diploma engineering and pharmacy courses
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Document verification deadline (Round 2)
Sat, 25 Jul, 2026Candidates must report to allotted institutes by this date
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Fri, 24 Jul, 2026Last date to submit application form and fee payment, originally May 5
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Document verification and reporting
Wed, 22 Jul, 2026Selected candidates report to allotted polytechnic institutes with certificates
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Round 2 seat allotment result
Tue, 21 Jul, 2026Counselling Round 2 allotment announced
Archived 23 Aug 2026
First allotment result
Mon, 20 Jul, 2026Seat allotment announced; candidates must report to institutes within specified timeframe
Archived 29 May 2026
First round seat allotment
Wed, 15 Jul, 2026Seat allocation based on merit rank and course preferences
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Admit card availability
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026Roll numbers and admit cards released on May 11, 2026
Archived 21 Aug 2026
First round counselling registration
Fri, 10 Jul, 2026Online choice filling and document verification for first counselling round
Archived 29 May 2026
Round 1 Seat Allotment Result
Fri, 10 Jul, 2026First round seat allotment expected in first week of July 2026
Archived 30 Jul 2026
Document verification & admission reporting
Wed, 8 Jul, 2026Candidates must report to allotted polytechnics with original documents
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Counselling registration begins
Wed, 8 Jul, 2026Qualified candidates to update Class 10 marks and fill course preferences
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Round 1 document verification deadline
Wed, 8 Jul, 2026Candidates must report to allotted institutes for admission and certificate verification
Archived 27 Jun 2026
First round seat allotment
Sat, 4 Jul, 2026Based on merit list, preferences, and seat availability
Archived 13 Jun 2026
HP PAT result declaration
Thu, 2 Jul, 2026Merit list and rank cards published on official website
Archived 29 May 2026
Counselling Round 1 begins
Thu, 2 Jul, 2026Online counselling registration and choice filling for qualified candidates
Archived 30 Jul 2026
Round 1 seat allotment
Thu, 2 Jul, 2026First round seat allocation result announced based on merit and preferences
Archived 27 Jun 2026
Counselling registration begins
Tue, 30 Jun, 2026Qualified candidates register for online counselling and choice filling
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Document verification & admission
Fri, 26 Jun, 2026Physical reporting and admission confirmation at allotted institutes
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Result declaration (expected)
Thu, 25 Jun, 2026HP PAT 2026 result likely to be announced in merit list format
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Counselling registration begins
Mon, 22 Jun, 2026Online counselling registration and choice filling starts for qualified candidates
Archived 27 Jun 2026
First round seat allotment
Fri, 19 Jun, 2026Seat allocation based on merit, preferences and availability
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Answer key publication
Thu, 18 Jun, 2026Provisional answer key released; objection window typically opens same day
Archived 29 May 2026
Counselling registration begins
Thu, 18 Jun, 2026First round of online counselling expected mid-June
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Answer key release (expected)
Wed, 17 Jun, 2026Official answer key publication anticipated on board website
Archived 20 Jun 2026
📍HP PAT 2026 examination date
Mon, 15 Jun, 2026Offline entrance test conducted at designated centers across Himachal Pradesh
Archived 29 May 2026
Result announcement
Mon, 15 Jun, 2026Result declared on June 15, 2026 via PDF on hptechboard.com
Archived 30 Jul 2026
Result declaration
Mon, 15 Jun, 2026Merit list and scorecard published on June 15, 2026
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Result announcement
Mon, 15 Jun, 2026Merit list and scorecard published online; no postal dispatch
Archived 27 Jun 2026
HP PAT Result 2026 declaration
Mon, 15 Jun, 2026Merit list published at hptechboard.com
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Result announcement
Mon, 15 Jun, 2026Merit list and scorecards published June 15, 2026
Archived 5 Jul 2026
📍HP PAT 2026 examination
Sun, 7 Jun, 2026Offline pen-and-paper test, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 150 MCQs in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English
Archived 13 Jun 2026
📍HP PAT 2026 exam day
Sun, 7 Jun, 2026Offline exam conducted 10 AM to 1 PM across Himachal Pradesh centers
Archived 20 Jun 2026
📍HP PAT 2026 exam date
Sun, 7 Jun, 2026Offline pen-and-paper exam conducted at 29 centers across Himachal Pradesh from 10 AM to 1 PM
Archived 27 Jun 2026
📍HP PAT 2026 exam day (revised)
Sun, 7 Jun, 2026Exam held June 7, 2026, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM, offline mode across 29 centres
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Admit card release
Sat, 6 Jun, 2026Hall tickets made available for download on official website
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Counselling registration begins
Fri, 5 Jun, 2026Part-II application form for online counselling opens
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Admit card release
Fri, 5 Jun, 2026Hall tickets made available for download with login credentials
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Admit card release
Thu, 4 Jun, 2026Hall tickets available for download from hptechboard.com
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Admit card release
Tue, 2 Jun, 2026HP PAT admit cards available for download from official portal
Archived 29 May 2026
Result announcement
Mon, 25 May, 2026HP PAT 2026 result declared online
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Mon, 25 May, 2026Last date extended from May 5 to May 24, 2026
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Extended application deadline
Sun, 24 May, 2026Last date to submit applications extended to May 24, 2026
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Sun, 24 May, 2026Last date for online form submission and fee payment
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Answer key objection window closes
Sat, 23 May, 2026Last date for raising objections to answer key
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Application submission deadline
Tue, 19 May, 2026Last date to complete online registration and fee payment for HP PAT 2026
Archived 29 May 2026
📍HP PAT 2026 Exam Date
Sun, 17 May, 2026Exam conducted on May 17, 2026 (Sunday) from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in offline OMR mode
Archived 30 Jul 2026
📍HP PAT 2026 exam date
Sun, 17 May, 2026Offline pen-and-paper test from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Archived 6 Jun 2026
📍HP PAT 2026 Exam Day
Sun, 17 May, 2026Offline exam (pen-paper mode), 10 AM to 1 PM, 150 questions
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Admit card / Roll number released
Mon, 11 May, 2026Roll numbers available from May 11, 2026 on official website
Archived 30 Jul 2026
Admit card release
Mon, 11 May, 2026Download admit card/roll number from official website
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Admit card release
Mon, 11 May, 2026Download admit card from official website using login credentials
Archived 27 Jun 2026
Admit card / Roll number release
Mon, 11 May, 2026Candidates can download admit cards from official website
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Application deadline
Tue, 5 May, 2026Last date for online application submission was May 5, 2026
Archived 30 Jul 2026
Application deadline
Tue, 5 May, 2026Last date to submit HP PAT 2026 application form
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Application submission deadline
Tue, 5 May, 2026Last date to submit application form and complete fee payment online
Archived 27 Jun 2026
Application deadline and fee payment
Tue, 5 May, 2026Last date to submit HP PAT 2026 application form
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Application portal opens
Thu, 23 Apr, 2026Online registration begins at hptechboard.com
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Application portal opened
Wed, 1 Apr, 2026Online registration began on April 1, 2026 at hptechboard.com
Archived 30 Jul 2026
Application portal opens
Wed, 1 Apr, 2026Online registration began on April 1, 2026
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Application portal opened
Wed, 1 Apr, 2026Online registration began for HP PAT 2026 at hptechboard.com
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Wed, 1 Apr, 2026Online registration begins at hptechboard.com for diploma engineering courses
Archived 27 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Wed, 1 Apr, 2026Online registration began on April 1, 2026 at hptechboard.com
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Application portal opens
Wed, 1 Apr, 2026Online registration began on April 1, 2026 at hptechboard.com
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Application portal opens
Tue, 31 Mar, 2026Online registration begins at hptechboard.com for PAT-2026
Archived 6 Jun 2026
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