# Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET) (HP TET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: HP
- Questions: 150 · Total marks: 150 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 150 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN, HI

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: 12th with 50% plus B.Ed/Diploma in Education; varies by post (JBT, TGT Arts/Medical/Non-Medical, Language Teacher, Shastri)
- Note: Minimum 60% marks required to pass; lifetime validity certificate; separate papers for primary (I-V) and upper primary (VI-VIII) levels
- Official portal: https://hpbose.org (Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-28 — HP TET June 2026 result declaration
- 2026-07-31 — June 2026 result (expected)
- 2026-08-04 — Admit card release
- 2026-08-07 — HP TET June exam begins (exam day)
- 2026-08-21 — HP TET June exam concludes (exam day)
- 2026-08-31 — HP TET November 2026 notification release
- 2026-09-10 — November 2026 session notification (expected)
- 2026-09-13 — HP TET November 2026 notification expected

## Syllabus outline
### Child Psychology and Pedagogy (weight 1)
Assessment and CCE · Assessment for and of Learning · School-based Assessment and CCE · Formulating Appropriate Questions · RTE Act 2009 · Child Development · Child-centred and Progressive Education · Concept of Development · Heredity and Environment · Socialisation Processes · Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky · Individual Differences and Inclusive Education · Children with Special Needs · Disadvantaged Learners · Diversity Among Learners · Talented and Creative Learners · Intelligence and Personality · Concept of Intelligence · Creativity · Multi-Dimensional Intelligence · Personality · Learning and Pedagogy · Factors Contributing to Learning · Motivation in Learning · Problem Solving · Concept and Process of Learning · Theories of Learning

### Language I — Hindi (weight 1)
Alankar, Ras and Chhand · Apathit Padyansh · Apathit Gadyansh · Ling, Vachan, Kaal and Karak · Muhavare aur Lokoktiyan · Pahari Folk Literature · Parts of Speech · Pedagogy of Hindi · Acquisition vs Learning · Evaluation · LSRW Skills · Teaching-Learning Materials · Principles of Hindi Teaching · Sandhi and Samas · Shabd Bhed · Paryayvachi aur Vilom · Upsarg aur Pratyay · Vakyarachna · Varnamala and Uchchar

### Language II — English (weight 1)
Articles and Determiners · Unseen Prose Passages · Idioms and Phrases · Modals · Parts of Speech · Pedagogy of English · Acquisition vs Learning · Evaluation · LSRW Skills · Teaching-Learning Materials · Principles of English Teaching · Unseen Poem · Prepositions · Subject-Verb Agreement · Tenses · Sentence Transformation · Vocabulary · Voice and Narration

### Mathematics (weight 1)
Algebra (TGT) · Fractions and Decimals · Geometry · LCM and HCF · Measurement · Mensuration · Number System · Pedagogy of Mathematics · Place of Mathematics in Curriculum · Error Analysis · Evaluation in Mathematics · Nature of Mathematics · Percentage · Profit, Loss and Discount · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Statistics and Data Handling

### Environmental Studies / General Awareness (weight 1)
Current Affairs and General Awareness · Environmental Protection · Family and Friends · Food · Culture and Heritage of HP · Geography of Himachal Pradesh · History of Himachal Pradesh · Indian Constitution and Polity (TGT) · Our Body and Health · Pedagogical Issues in EVS · Approaches to Teaching EVS · CCE in EVS · EVS as Integrated Subject · Concept and Scope of EVS · Teaching Aids · Plants and Animals Around Us · Shelter · Earth and Universe · Things We Make and Do · Travel and Communication · Water

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 60-65% (90-98 marks out of 150) |
| EWS | 58-63% (87-95 marks out of 150) |
| OBC | 55-60% (83-90 marks out of 150) |
| SC | 50-55% (75-83 marks out of 150) |
| ST | 50-55% (75-83 marks out of 150) |
| PwD | 45-50% (68-75 marks out of 150) |

**Guidance:**
- The General-to-OBC gap typically ranges 5-8 marks, while SC/ST categories usually see 10-15 marks relaxation from General cutoffs. PwD candidates receive additional 5-7 marks concession across categories.
- HP TET cutoffs fluctuate based on paper difficulty, number of applicants, and vacancy requirements for primary vs. upper primary levels (TGT positions may see slightly higher thresholds).
- Scoring above 70% (105+ marks) ensures comfortable qualification with strong merit positioning, while candidates near the minimum threshold should focus on accuracy as cutoffs may rise marginally in competitive years.

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