HP CET 2027
Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test (HPCET), Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HIMTU)
HPCET is the Himachal Pradesh Technical University entrance test for engineering and pharmacy seats in HP institutes. The first half of B.Tech seats go by JEE Main merit and the other half by HPCET merit.
- Conducted by
- Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU, now called HIMTU), Hamirpur
- Mode
- Offline pen-and-paper OMR test (per the 2026 prospectus)
- Frequency
- Once a year
- Duration
- 3 hours 15 minutes for B.Tech and B.Pharmacy (2026 prospectus)
HP CET 2027 Dates
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Himachal Pradesh Technical University notices
2026 dates are from HIMTU Prospectus Part-I and Part-II. Nothing for 2027 is announced.
HPCET 2026 (completed) and HPCET 2027 (expected)
HPCET 2026 application window
Completed13 March to 19 April 2026
Per Prospectus Part-I; secondary sources report an extension to 22 April.
HPCET 2026 examination
Completed10 May 2026 (9 May for BHMCT and M.Sc. Environmental Sciences)
B.Tech and B.Pharmacy 9.00 am to 12.15 pm, per Prospectus Part-I.
HPCET 2026 result
CompletedBy 21 May 2026 (tentative in the prospectus)
Secondary sources also mention 8 June; check the HIMTU result notice.
Counselling form 2026
Completed18 to 30 June 2026
Per Prospectus Part-II; one secondary source gives 7 July as the last date, possibly after an extension.
Seat allotment rounds
CompletedJuly to August 2026
Reports mention up to four rounds; a spot round was reported on 12 August 2026.
HPCET 2027 notification and application
ExpectedExpected early 2027
Not announced; based on the 2026 pattern.
HPCET 2027 examination
TentativeExpected May 2027
Not announced.
HPCET 2027 counselling
TentativeExpected June to August 2027
Depends on JEE Main 2027 results.
How to track dates
- Follow notices on himtu.ac.in and the admission section for B.Tech.
- Counselling timing depends on JEE Main results for the JEE Main seat share.