Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test, also known as HPTET, is conducted by Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) to recruit teachers for classes I to VIII. The HPTET exam is conducted once a year in the months of May and June. Candidates who are interested in teaching jobs in government schools of Himachal Pradesh, they have to appear in the HPTET exam to get qualified.
The HPTET exam is conducted in two tiers, namely Paper 1 and Paper 2. The HPTET Paper 1 is mainly for candidates who are interested in teaching classes I to V, and HPTET Paper 2 is for those who wish to teach classes VI to VIII. The HPTET exam is conducted in both offline and online modes and is of objective type.
HPTET Notification
The HPTET notifications are issued by HPBOSE in the months of April and May each year. The notification contains all the information regarding the exam including the application form, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus and other such details.
HPTET Important Dates
The important dates related to HPTET exam are as follows:
Aspect: Official Website Link: www.hpbose.org
HPTET Exam Pattern
The HPTET exam is conducted in two tiers, namely Paper 1 and Paper 2. The exam pattern for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 is as follows:
Paper 1 (for classes I to V):
Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Duration | ||
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
2:30 hours | ||
Language I (Hindi) | 30 | 30 |
Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
Paper 2 (for classes VI to VIII):
Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Duration | ||
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
2:30 hours | ||
Language I (Hindi) | 30 | 30 |
Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics/Science/Social Studies/Other Subjects | 60 | 60 |
HPTET Syllabus
The syllabus for HPTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 is as follows:
Paper 1 (for classes I to V):
* Child Development and Pedagogy: * Learning and Pedagogy * The Concept of Inclusive Education * Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning * Understanding Children with Special Needs * Language I: * Unseen Passage * Grammar * Comprehension * Language II: * Unseen Passage * Grammar * Comprehension * Mathematics: * Geometry * Arithmetic * Algebra * Mensuration * Environmental Studies: * Family and Friends * Animals * Food * Shelter * Water * Travel Paper 2 (for classes VI to VIII): * Child Development and Pedagogy: * Learning and Pedagogy * The Concept of Inclusive Education * Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning * Understanding Children with Special Needs * Language I: * Unseen Passage * Grammar * Comprehension * Language II: * Unseen Passage * Grammar * Comprehension * Mathematics/Science/Social Studies/Other Subjects: * Physics * Chemistry * Biology * History * Geography * Political Science * Economics * Arts
HPTET What to read for exam
Candidates preparing for HPTET exam should read the following books to get an overview of the topics covered in the syllabus:
Child Development and Pedagogy Notes
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 |
English Language Notes
Chapter 1. Articles | Chapter 2. Nouns | Chapter 3. Pronouns | Chapter 4. Adjectives | Chapter 5. Adverbs | Chapter 6. Prepositions | Chapter 7. Verbs | Chapter 8. Tenses | Chapter 9. Modals | Chapter 10. Conjunctions | Chapter 11. Question Tags | Chapter 12. Other Common Rules | Chapter 13. Points To Remember |
NCERT Based Social Science Notes
Class 6 Geography | Class 6 History | Class 6 Social Science | Class 7 Geography | Class 7 History | Class 7 Social Science | Class 8 Geography | Class 8 History | Class 8 Social Science | Class 9 Economics | Class 9 Geography | Class 9 History | Class 9 Political Science | Class 10 Economics | Class 10 Geography | Class 10 History | Class 10 Political Science
Social Science Notes
अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 | अध्याय 9 | अध्याय 10 | अध्याय 11 | अध्याय 12 | अध्याय 13 | अध्याय 14 | अध्याय 15 | अध्याय 16 | अध्याय 17 | अध्याय 18 | अध्याय 19 | अध्याय 20 | अध्याय 21 | अध्याय 22 | अध्याय 23 | अध्याय 24 | अध्याय 25 | अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 | अध्याय 9 | अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 | अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 |
NCERT Based Science Notes
Child Development and Pedagogy Questions
Chapter 01 | Chapter 02 | Chapter 03 | Chapter 04 | Chapter 05 | Chapter 06 | Chapter 07 | Chapter 08 | Chapter 09 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 | Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 | Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 | Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 | Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 | Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 | Chapter 33 | Chapter 34 |
Child Development and Pedagogy Questions in Hindi
अध्याय 01 | अध्याय 02 | अध्याय 03 | अध्याय 04 | अध्याय 05 | अध्याय 06 | अध्याय 07 | अध्याय 08 | अध्याय 09 | अध्याय 10 | अध्याय 11 | अध्याय 12 | अध्याय 13 | अध्याय 14 | अध्याय 15 | अध्याय 16 | अध्याय 17 | अध्याय 18 | अध्याय 19 | अध्याय 20 | अध्याय 21 | अध्याय 22 | अध्याय 23 | अध्याय 24 | अध्याय 25 | अध्याय 26 | अध्याय 27 | अध्याय 28 | अध्याय 29 | अध्याय 30 | अध्याय 31 | अध्याय 32 | अध्याय 33 | अध्याय 34 |
Social Science Questions
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 | Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 | Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 | Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 | Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 | Chapter 31 | Chapter 32 | Chapter 33 | Chapter 34 | Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 | Chapter 37 | Chapter 38 | Chapter 39 | Chapter 40 | Chapter 41 | Chapter 42 | Chapter 43 | Chapter 44 | Chapter 45 | Chapter 46 | Chapter 47 | Chapter 48 | Chapter 49 | Chapter 50 |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 | Chapter 23 | Chapter 24 | Chapter 25 | Chapter 26 | Chapter 27 | Chapter 28 |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 |
Social Science Questions in Hindi
अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 | अध्याय 9 | अध्याय 10 | अध्याय 11 | अध्याय 12 | अध्याय 13 | अध्याय 14 | अध्याय 15 | अध्याय 16 | अध्याय 17 | अध्याय 18 | अध्याय 19 | अध्याय 20 | अध्याय 21 | अध्याय 22 | अध्याय 23 | अध्याय 24 | अध्याय 25 | अध्याय 26 | अध्याय 27 | अध्याय 28 | अध्याय 29 | अध्याय 30 | अध्याय 31 | अध्याय 32 | अध्याय 33 | अध्याय 34 | अध्याय 35
अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 | अध्याय 9 | अध्याय 10 | अध्याय 11 | अध्याय 12 | अध्याय 13 | अध्याय 14 | अध्याय 15 | अध्याय 16 | अध्याय 17 | अध्याय 18 | अध्याय 19 | अध्याय 20 | अध्याय 21 | अध्याय 22 | अध्याय 23 | अध्याय 24 | अध्याय 25 | अध्याय 26 | अध्याय 27 | अध्याय 28 | अध्याय 29 | अध्याय 30 | अध्याय 31 | अध्याय 32 | अध्याय 33 | अध्याय 34 |
अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 | अध्याय 9 | अध्याय 10 | अध्याय 11 | अध्याय 12 | अध्याय 13 | अध्याय 14 | अध्याय 15 | अध्याय 16 | अध्याय 17 | अध्याय 18 | अध्याय 19 | अध्याय 20 | अध्याय 21 | अध्याय 22 | अध्याय 23 | अध्याय 24 |
अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 | अध्याय 9 | अध्याय 10 | अध्याय 11 | अध्याय 12 |
Science Questions
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 22 | Chapter 23 |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 13 |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | |
Science Questions in Hindi
अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 | अध्याय 9 | अध्याय 10 | अध्याय 11 | अध्याय 12 | अध्याय 13 | अध्याय 14 | अध्याय 15 |
अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 | अध्याय 9 | अध्याय 10 |
Biology Questions अध्याय 1 | अध्याय 2 | अध्याय 3 | अध्याय 4 | अध्याय 5 | अध्याय 6 | अध्याय 7 | अध्याय 8 | अध्याय 9 | अध्याय 10 | अध्याय 11 | अध्याय 12 |
HPTET Previous Papers
Candidates preparing for HPTET exam should practice previous papers to get an idea of the paper pattern. The previous papers are available on the official website of HPBOSE.
HPTET Books
Candidates preparing for HPTET exam should refer to the following books:
* Child Development and Pedagogy: * Learning and Pedagogy by NCERT * The Concept of Inclusive Education by NCERT * Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning by NCERT * Language I: * Unseen Passage by NCERT * Grammar by NCERT * Comprehension by NCERT * Language II: * Unseen Passage by NCERT * Grammar by NCERT * Comprehension by NCERT * Mathematics: * Geometry by NCERT * Arithmetic by NCERT * Algebra by NCERT * Mensuration by NCERT * Environmental Studies: * Family and Friends by NCERT * Animals by NCERT * Food by NCERT * Shelter by NCERT * Water by NCERT * Travel by NCERT
HPTET Selection Process
The selection process for HPTET exam is as follows:
1. The candidates have to apply online on the official website of HPBOSE.
2. The candidates have to appear for the written exam.
3. The candidates who qualify the written exam will be called for the interview.
4. The final selection will be based on the marks obtained in the written exam and the interview.
HPTET Preparation Tips
Candidates preparing for HPTET exam must follow the following tips to ensure success:
1. Go through the syllabus and exam pattern thoroughly.
2. Make a study plan and stick to it.
3. Read the NCERT books thoroughly.
4. Solve the previous papers to get an idea of the paper pattern.
5. Focus on improving your speed and accuracy.
6. Take regular mock tests to assess your progress.
7. Stay calm and focused on the day of the exam.
HPTET Exam Analysis
The HPTET exam is conducted in two tiers, namely Paper 1 and Paper 2. The exam pattern for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 is as follows:
Paper 1 (for classes I to V):
The Paper 1 of HPTET exam is of moderate difficulty level. The questions are mainly based on Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Environmental Studies. The questions are of objective type and are easy to answer. The paper is of 2:30 hours duration, and the candidates have to complete the paper in the given time.
Paper 2 (for classes VI to VIII):
The Paper 2 of HPTET exam is of moderate difficulty level. The questions are mainly based on Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics/Science/Social Studies/Other Subjects. The questions are of objective type and are easy to answer. The paper is of 2:30 hours duration, and the candidates have to complete the paper in the given time.
HPTET Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for HPTET exam is as follows:
1. The candidate must have passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination from a recognized board or university.
2. The candidate must have passed a two-year diploma in Elementary Education or a four-year diploma in Elementary Education from a recognized board or university.
3. The candidate must have passed a degree in Education from a recognized board or university.
4. The candidate must have passed a degree in B.Ed from a recognized board or university.
HPTET How to apply Online?
Candidates who wish to apply for HPTET exam must follow the steps given below:
1. Visit the official website of HPBOSE.
2. Click on the “Apply Online” link.
3. Fill in the required details.
4. Upload the necessary documents.
5. Pay the application fee.
6. Submit the application form.
HPTET Application Fees
The application fee for HPTET exam is as follows:
1. General/OBC/Ex-Servicemen: Rs 800
2. SC/ST/PH/Female Candidates: Rs 500
HPTET Admit Card
The admit card for HPTET exam is issued by HPBOSE in the month of May each year. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website of HPBOSE.
HPTET Answer Key
The answer key for HPTET exam is released by HPBOSE after the completion of the exam. Candidates can download the answer key from the official website of HPBOSE.
HPTET Result
The result for HPTET exam is released by HPBOSE after the completion of the exam. Candidates can check the result from the official website of HPBOSE.
HPTET Cutoff
The cutoff for HPTET exam is released by HPBOSE after the result is declared. The cutoff is based on various factors such as the number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam and the number of vacancies.
HPTET FAQs
Q. What is HPTET Exam?
A. HPTET Exam is Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test, which is conducted by Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) to recruit teachers for classes I to VIII.
Q. What is the eligibility criteria for HPTET Exam?
A. The eligibility criteria for HPTET exam is as follows: The candidate must have passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination from a recognized board or university. The candidate must have passed a two-year diploma in Elementary Education or a four-year diploma in Elementary Education from a recognized board or university. The candidate must have passed a degree in Education from a recognized board or university. The candidate must have passed a degree in B.Ed from a recognized board or university.
Q. What is the application fee for HPTET Exam?
A. The application fee for HPTET exam is as follows: General/OBC/Ex-Servicemen: Rs 800; SC/ST/PH/Female Candidates: Rs 500.
Q. How can I apply for HPTET Exam?
A. Candidates who wish to apply for HPTET exam must visit the official website of HPBOSE and click on the “Apply Online” link. They must then fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents, pay the application fee and submit the application form.