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HP PAT

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Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

36 Months

Diploma in Civil Engineering is a three-year full-time course offered by Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board, Dharamshala and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Important dates

Exams and Events	Dates

HP PAT Counselling Date - Institution & course choices for vacant/available seats if desired by the eligible applicants (Mode - Online)	8 Jul'26 - 16 Jul'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Verification of sports certificates for Non-PAT candidates seeking admission under the sports category in 2nd round (Mode - Online)	18 Jul'26 - 18 Jul'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Communication of sports credits to CDAC (Mode - Online)	18 Jul'26 - 18 Jul'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Round 2 - Allotment of seats (Mode - Online)	20 Jul'26 - 20 Jul'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Reporting for admission by candidates and verification of original certificates and in the respective polytechnics certificates (Mode - Online)	24 Jul'26 - 24 Jul'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Vacancy list updation by Principals (Mode - Online)	25 Jul'26 - 25 Jul'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Round 2 - Display of vacant seats after counselling (Mode - Online)	26 Jul'26 - 26 Jul'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Institution & course choices for vacant/available seats if desired bt the eligible applicants (Mode - Online)	27 Jul'26 - 3 Aug'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Round 3 - Allotment of seats (Mode - Online)	6 Aug'26 - 6 Aug'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Reporting for admission by candidates and verification of original certificates and in the respective polytechnics certificates (Mode - Online)	11 Aug'26 - 11 Aug'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Vacancy list updation by Principals (Mode - Online)	12 Aug'26 - 12 Aug'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Round 3 - Display of vacant seats after counselling (Mode - Online)	13 Aug'26 - 13 Aug'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Round 1 - Centralized spot round (For candidates with PAT marks above120 (121 and above) (Mode - Online)	16 Aug'26 - 16 Aug'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Round 1 - Centralized spot round (For eligible candidates on the basis of PAT score) (Mode - Online)	17 Aug'26 - 17 Aug'26
HP PAT Counselling Date - Round 1 - Centralized spot round (For eligible candidates on the basis of 10th marks) (Mode - Online)	18 Aug'26 - 18 Aug'26

Eligibility Criteria

Passed 10th Std./SSC examination. Obtained at least 35% marks in the qualifying examination.

Admission Details

Candidates interested to take admission in the first year of 3 3-year diploma program in Govt. Polytechnics are required to take PAT (Polytechnic admission test) which is being conducted by Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha Board Dharamshala Distt. Kangra H.P. every year in the month of May. The selection for admission to different courses is being conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education H.P Sundernagar through centralized counseling on the basis of merit of PAT.
Admission into the second year of diploma-level courses under the lateral entry scheme is made on the basis of merit of LEET (lateral entry entrance test) or 10+2 science after exhausting the merit of LEET.