HPTET 2024 Recruitment Exam: Notification(Soon), Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

Mohit Dhulia
Updated on March 11, 2024

Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test is a State-Level exam and is popularly known as HPTET. Every year, this exam is organized by the Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (HPBSE). The purpose of this exam is to check the eligibility of applicants for recruitment as TGTs i.e. Trained Graduate Teachers in Arts/ Non-Medical/Shastri/ L.T/Medical/ Punjabi/ Urdu/JBT/ Subjects.

Candidates who want to become a Primary Teacher (for Class I-V) or Upper Primary Teacher (for Class VI-VIII) then they must have to apply for HPTET. It is a mandatory exam for all those students who have completed B.Ed. and want to become a teacher either in a Private school or a Government school in Himachal Pradesh State.

HPTET is conducted twice a year, once in July and the second in November. The application form for HPTET is filled in online mode while the examination will be held in offline mode. Very soon, the official notification of HPTET will be released on the official website of HPBSE. i.e. www.hpbose.org.

In this article, we have discussed for Application Form of HPTET, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, etc. of HPTET. So to gather the information about HPTET, candidates are instructed to read this article carefully, till the end.

Table of Contents

HPTET 2024 Overview

Name of Examination	Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test
Popularly Known As	HPTET
Conducting Authority	H. P. Board of Secondary Education (HPBSE)
Exam Level	State-level exam
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Examination	Offline i.e. Pen-Paper Based
Medium of Exam	English/ Hindi
Passing Percentage	60 % for General Candidates
The validity of HPTET Certificate	Life-Long
Official Website	hpbose.org

HPTET 2024 Important Dates

Events	Dates (July Session)
Online Application of HPTET starts from	June 2024
Last day to submit the application form	July 2024
Issue date of Admit Card	August 2024
HPTET Exam Dates	August 2024
Releasing date of HPTET Answer Keys	September 2024
Declaration of HPTET Results	September 2024

Note- All the dates mentioned above are tentative and may be rescheduled further. Here we will update the dates column just after the commencement of the official date. You can also visit the official website for regular updates.

HPTET 2024 Application Form

The application form of HPTET 2024 will be filled in online mode. The interested and eligible candidates can apply for HPTET by visiting the official website of HPTET after the activation of the application form.

Steps to fill the Application Form

Step 1: First of all, go to the official website and then click on the ‘New Candidate Register’ Tab.

Step 2: Here, you have enter some details such as Name, DOB, Category, Nationality, Sex, Mobile Number and Email ID, complete Address details, Exam Center preference, etc. as specified in the given area.

Step 3: After entering the details, upload scanned images in the prescribed format of the following:

Documents	Dimension	File Type	Size
Photograph	4.5 cm X 3.5 cm	.jpg	upto 20 KB
Signature	3.5 cm X 1.5 cm	.jpg	up to 15 KB

Step 4: Now to complete the application form, candidates have to pay the application fee.

Step 5: In the last, finally accept the declaration and click on the final submit button. After the complete submission, take a print out of the confirmation page and fee receipt for future use.

HPTET 202 Application Fee

The application fee can be paid in online mode through various options such as Debit/Credit Card or Net Banking.

Category	Application Fee
General/ EWS	INR 800
OBC/ PHH/ ST/ SC	INR 500

Relevant Links
TNTET	BTET	DSSSB
APSET	OTET	JKSET

HPTET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit Criteria

There is no upper or maximum age limit required for HP TET. Candidates from any age group can apply for this exam.
The age limit criteria will be decided by the conducting authority during the time of appointment (as per Recruitment and Promotion Rules).
There will be given relaxation in age up to 5% for SC/ST/OBC/PHH categories.

Educational Qualification

Exam	Eligibility
TGT (Arts)	Candidates must have completed graduation in B.A./B.Com. with a minimum of 50% marks along with and 1-year B. Ed. or B. Ed. (Special Education). OR Candidates must have completed their 10+2 or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks along with 4-years B. El. Ed. (Bachelor in Elementary Education).
TGT (Medical)	Candidates must have completed their B.Sc.(Medical) with a minimum of 50% marks and 1-year B. Ed or B. Ed. (Special Education), OR Candidates must have completed their Class XII or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks and 4-years B. El. Ed. (Bachelor in Elementary Education) or B. Sc. (Medical Ed.).
TGT (Non-Medical)	Candidates must have completed their B.Sc.(NM) with a minimum of 50% marks and 1-year B. Ed or B. Ed. (Special Education), OR Candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent with a minimum score of 50% and 4-years B. El. Ed. (Bachelor in Elementary Education) or B.Sc. (NM Ed.)
Shastri	Candidates must have completed Shastri with a minimum of 50% score from an awarding body that is duly recognized by the Himachal Pradesh Government.
Junior Basic Training	Candidates must have completed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks, and a 2-years JBT certificate from a duly recognized Awarding Body of Himachal Pradesh Government. OR Candidates having a 1-year Diploma in Elementary Education/ 2-years Diploma in Elementary Education (Special Education).
Language Teacher (Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi)	Candidates who have completed their graduation in B. A. with Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi as an elective subject and 1-year B. Ed. or B. Ed. (Special Education)/ 2-years Diploma in Elementary Education. OR Candidates who have completed their post-graduation in M.A. (Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi) with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized University and 1-year B.Ed.

Notes:

Candidates belonging from reserved categories such as SC/ST/OBC/PHH will get a relaxation in a minimum score of qualifying examination and in the HP TET qualifying score up to 5%.
Candidates who are pursuing in the final year of any of the required teacher training programs (recognized by NCTE/RCI) are also eligible to apply for HP TET.

HPTET 2024 Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern Highlights:

Mode of Examination	Offline (Pen and Paper-based test)
Questions Type	Objective Type Questions (MCQ)
Duration of Exam	150 Minutes
Maximum Marks	150
Number of Questions	150
Marking Scheme	+1 will be rewarded for every correct answer. No negative marking will be there for an incorrect answer.
Minimum Qualifying Score	60%, i.e. 90 for the General category candidates.

The exam pattern is different for different teaching posts as mentioned below-

For TGT (Arts/Medical/Non-Medical/JBT)

Subjects	No. Of questions	Marks
Social Studies	60	150
Child Psychology and Development, Pedagogy, Teaching-Learning processes	30
English Literature & Grammar	30
General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environment Studies	30
Total	150	150

For Shastri Teacher

Subjects	No. Of questions	Marks
General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environment Studies	30	150
Shastri Degree Course	120	150
Total	150	150

For Language Teacher

Subjects	No. Of questions	Marks
General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environment Studies	30	150
Hindi Course of Graduation Level	120	150
Total	150	150

For the Punjabi Language

Subjects	No. Of questions	Marks
General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environment Studies	30	150
Punjabi Course of Graduation Level	120	150
Total	150	150

For Urdu Language

Subjects	No. Of questions	Marks
General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environment Studies	30	150
Urdu Course of Graduation Level	120	150
Total	150	150

Note: The question paper of HP TET will be available in both the languages Hindi and English, however, for Shastri, it will be partly in Sanskrit and partly in Hindi. Also, the Punjabi/Urdu language teacher exam will be conducted in Punjabi/Urdu/English only.

HPTET 2024 Syllabus

Subject Category	Structure	Level of Difficulty
TGT Arts	Section I: Child psychology and development, pedagogy, teaching-learning processes. Section-II: General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies. Section III: English Literature and Grammar Section IV: Social Studies	For TGT in Arts/ Medical/ Non- Medical the questions could be up to the Class XII standard of HPBSE (H.P. Board of School Education).
TGT Medical	Sections I & II: Similar to TGT Arts Section I & II Section III: Botany and Zoology Section IV: Chemistry
TGT Non-Medical	Sections I & II: Similar to TGT Arts Section I & II Section III: Mathematics Section IV: Physics & Chemistry
TGT JBT	Section-I: Child Development and Pedagogy, Teaching-learning processes. Section-II: English Literature & Grammar Section-III: Hindi Literature & Grammar Section-IV: Mathematics Section-V: Social Sciences, General Awareness including HP Current Affairs & EVS.	For TGT JBT posts questions will be asked up to the Class XII standard of HPBSE (H.P. Board of School Education).
TGT Shastri	Section I: Subject-Oriented Questions Section II: General Awareness including HP Current Affairs & EVS	For TGT in Shastri and L.T., the questions will be asked up to that of Bachelor’s Degree Standard.
TGT L. T (Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi)

HPTET 2024 Admit Card

The Admit Card of HPTET will be released approximately two-three weeks before the exam date. The admit card will be released on the official website and candidates can download from there. Admit card is a very important document and without carrying it, noone can enter the examination hall. Here we have provided below the steps to download the admit card.

How to Download?

First of all, go to the official website.
Select the link of ‘Admit Card’.
Now candidates have to enter their Registration number, Date of Birth/Password, and captcha code for security reasons and then click on the ‘Submit’ button.
After submitting the details, the admit card will appear on the screen.
Now candidates have to download the admit card and take a printout of it for future use.

Note- If the admit card is not accessible on the official website, then the candidates are advised to visit the Board’s Office with a copy of the confirmation page.

HPTET 2024 Exam Center

Centre Code	City	Centre Code	City
1	Bilaspur	37	Mandi
2	Ghumarwin	38	Padhar
3	Bharmour	39	Sarkaghat
4	Chamba	40	Sunder Nagar
5	Chowari	41	Chopal
6	Dalhousie	42	Dodra-Kewar
7	Killar(Pangi)	43	Rampur Bushehar
8	Tissa	44	Rohru
9	Salooni	45	Shimla (Rural)
10	Barsar	46	Shimla (Urban)
11	Bhoranj	47	Theog
12	Hamirpur	48	Nahan
13	Nadaun	49	Paonta Sahib
14	Sujanpur	50	Rajgarh
15	Baijnath	51	Sangrah
16	Dehra	52	Shillai
17	Dharamshala	53	Arki
18	Jaisinghpur	54	Kandaghat
19	Jwalamukhi	55	Nalagarh
20	Jawali	56	Solan
21	Kangra	57	Amb
22	Nurpur	58	Bangana
23	Palampur	59	Haroli
24	Kalpa at Reckong Peo	60	Una
25	Nichar at Bhawanagar	61	Dharampur
26	Pooh (ADM)	62	Fathepur
27	Anni	63	Shahpur
28	Banjar	64	Indora
29	Kullu	65	Kumarsain
30	Manali	66	Jhandutta
31	Kaza	67	Swarghat
32	Keylong	68	Balh
33	Udaipur	69	Janjheli
34	Gohar	70	Nagrota Bagwan
35	Joginder Nagar	71	Dheera
36	Karsaog	–	–

HPTET 2024 Result

The result of HPTET will be declared on the official website. After a few days of examination, candidates can download their results or scorecard from the official website after the commencement of the result officially. Candidates can download their results by proceeding with the steps given below.

How to Download the HPTET result?

First of all, go to the official website.
After visiting the official website, find and click the ‘HPTET Result’ link.
After that, candidates have to enter their Roll Number/Application no., DOB/ password to view their result.
The scorecard/ result will appear on the monitor screen.
Now download the result and take a printout of it for future use.

HPTET 2024 Cut off

The board has set up a minimum score/ passing percentage to crack the HPTET exam. Candidates have to qualify for the test by obtaining the minimum score set up by the authority. The minimum cut off marks for different category candidates are different as given below in the table.

Category Name	Cut off Mark
Unreserved	60%
OBC/SC/ST/PwD	50%

HPTET 2024 FAQs

Who conducts the Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (HPTET)?

The Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (HPBSE) conducts the HPTET. It is the state-level exam for candidates aspiring to become teachers in various government schools of Himachal Pradesh.

What is the validity of the HPTET certificate?

As per the latest announcement, the validity of the HPTET certificate has been changed from seven years to Life-Long. Now, candidates who qualify the HPTET will have a lifelong validity of their certificate.

How often is the HPTET exam conducted?

The HPTET exam is conducted twice a year. It is held once in the month of July and again in the months of November-December. Candidates can choose to appear for the exam as per their convenience.

What are the minimum qualifying marks required to pass the HPTET exam?

To qualify the HPTET exam, candidates belonging to the Unreserved category need to score a minimum of 60% marks, while candidates from OBC/SC/ST/PwD categories need to score 50% marks.

What is the official website of HPBSE for HPTET?

The official website of Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (HPBSE) for HPTET is hpbose.org. Candidates can visit the website for exam-related information, notifications, and updates.