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 Syllabus
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Himachal Pradesh Technical University notices
The HPCET syllabus follows Class 11 and 12 Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (or Biology) as per HP Board and NCERT. The topic lists below are broad areas, not the official list.
Subject-wise syllabus
PhysicsClass 11 and 12
Mechanics
Kinematics · Laws of motion · Work, energy and power · Rotational motion · Gravitation
Heat and waves
Thermodynamics · Kinetic theory · Oscillations · Waves
Electricity, optics and modern physics
Electrostatics · Current electricity · Magnetism · Optics · Atoms and nuclei · Semiconductors
ChemistryClass 11 and 12
Physical chemistry
Mole concept · Atomic structure · Equilibrium · Solutions · Electrochemistry · Kinetics
Inorganic chemistry
Periodic table · Chemical bonding · d and f block · Coordination compounds
Organic chemistry
General organic chemistry · Hydrocarbons · Functional groups · Biomolecules · Polymers
MathematicsClass 11 and 12
Algebra
Sets · Complex numbers · Quadratic equations · Matrices and determinants · Permutations and combinations
Calculus
Limits · Derivatives · Integrals · Differential equations
Geometry and probability
Straight lines · Conics · Vectors · 3D geometry · Probability · Trigonometry
Syllabus notes
The university publishes the syllabus with the HPCET notice. If you prepare for JEE Main, you already cover the bulk of the content.
Biology replaces Mathematics only in the B.Pharmacy stream.