HPCET is Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test conducte by the Himachal Pradesh Technical University for admissions into engineering colleges of Himachal Pradesh. Its an offline exam of 3 hours duration attempted offline for a maximum marks of 300. The University has not released any dates regarding the application and admission process yet. However, going by the past records, the tentative date of release of application can be from 2nd week of March. However, its always advisable to keep an eye on the official website from the last week of February. Hope this helps!