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HPU Application Form is available on the official website. The examination authority activted the registration link on April 23, 2024. You can apply for HPU MAT 2024 till May 10, 2024. The HPU MAT 2204 exam date is June 6, 2024. If you are interested in pursuing a full-time two-year MBA at Himachal Pradesh University Business School (HPUBS), make sure to register for HPU MAT 2024 and complete the application process before the deadline.
Highlights
- As per HPU MAT 2024 Exam Pattern, the question paper consists of 200 questions divided into four sections.
- Each section in the question paper contains 50 questions. HPU MAT 2024 question paper comprises multiple-choice questions available in the English language only.
Admission to the MBA program for the subsidized as well as the non-subsidized category was based on the candidate's score in HPU MAT and the result in the qualifying examination. Candidates can check HPU MAT Cut-Off for different categories.
What is HPU MAT?
HPU MAT is a state-level entrance test conducted by HPU Business School for admitting students to its MBA program. The institute offers 120 seats in its MBA course. Check Participating Colleges.
HPU MAT 2024 Exam Dates
The table below enlists the exam dates to be followed by the authorities:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| HPU MAT Application Form | April 23, 2024 |
| Last date for applying online | May 10, 2024 |
| HPU MAT examination | 6 June, 2024 |
| HPU MAT results announcement | 18 June, 2024 |
| Declaration of final results(Subsidized and Non-Subsidized category) | 12 – 22 July, 2024 |
HPU MAT 2024 Eligibility
Nationality:
- There are no specific limitations to a student’s nationality or residential status.
Academic Qualifications:
- Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST candidates).
- Final year graduation students are also eligible to apply provided they submit the proof of graduation before August 2024.
Age Limit:
- The upper age limit for male candidates is 26 years whereas for females it is 28 years.
- The same for candidates of SC/ST category is 29 years (both males and females).
HPU MAT 2024 Registration
Candidates can only apply online for HPU MAT examination. Here are a few steps to apply for the exam:
- Visit the official website i.e. hpubsshimla.org
- Click on the ADMISSIONS section and register yourself from through a valid e-mail ID
- Log onto the profile to fill the application form.
- The online application form is divided into the following categories:
- Personal information
- Education and document details
- Application summary
- Payment
- Submit reference number and application form
- After filling the details click on the SAVE button.
- Candidates will receive a system generated registration number and password in the given mobile number and email ID.
- Upload a scanned copy of the following documents in the given specifications:
- Passport sized photograph of maximum 100 KB in .jpeg or .jpg format only.
- Signature of maximum file size100 KB in .jpg or .jpeg format
- Marksheet/Certificate of 2 MB in PDF format.
- Application fee of INR 1000 can be paid online through debit/credit card or net banking.
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HPU MAT 2024 Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General category | INR 1000 |
| SC/ST | INR 500 |
HPU MAT 2024 Admit Card
- Admit card for HPU MAT 2024 will be issued after the application process is over successfully.
- The admit cards are sent to candidate’s address by post.
- Candidates can also download the HPU MAT 2024 Admit Card from the official website of the college.
- Candidates must thoroughly go through the admit card in case there are any printing mistakes should immediately contact the program coordinator. Admit card contains the following details-
- Candidates Name
- Candidate’s roll number
- Candidate’s address
- Exam venue
- Exam time
- Exam date
How to download HPU MAT 2024 Admit Card?
- Log onto the official website of HPUBS hpubsshimla.org.
- Click on the ADMIT CARD.
- Fill in your registration number and password to view the admit card.
- Download and take a print out of the same.
HPU MAT 2024 Exam Centers
- HPU MAT is currently conducted in 8 cities and in various examination centers.
- The business school reserves the right to adjust the date/center of entrance examination.
- The examination centers can also vary from previous year depending upon the number of enrollment.
| Exam Cities |
|---|
| Shimla |
| Solan |
| Dharamshala |
| Hamirpur |
| Mandi |
| Una |
| Palampur |
| Chandigarh |
HPU MAT 2024 Exam Pattern
- HPU MAT is a pen and paper test of 2-hour duration.
- The question paper is divided into 4 parts comprising of 50 questions each, making 200 questions in total.
- Each question comprises of 1 mark and the paper is of 200 marks.
- The paper is divided into English comprehension, reasoning, business environment and arithmetic comprehension and DI.
- There is no negative marking for any question.
HPU MAT 2024 Exam Pattern Highlights:
| Mode of Examination | Offline |
|---|---|
| Number of questions | 200 |
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
| Duration of exam | 2 hours |
| Sections in Paper | 4 |
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HPU MAT 2024 Syllabus
HPU MAT is an objective type paper which tests candidates on the following topics:
- English- Comprehension and language
- General Awareness- Business environment and current affairs
- Quantitative Aptitude- Data interpretation and Arithmetic Comprehension
- Reasoning- Critical reasoning and General intelligence
| Subject | Description |
|---|---|
| Syllabus for Numerical Ability & Data Interpretation | This section will contain technical questions. |
| Syllabus for General Intelligence & Critical Reasoning | Calendars number and letter series clocks and Venn diagrams cubes logical connectives seating arrangements syllogism logical sequence binary logic logical matching blood relations |
| Syllabus for General Knowledge & Business Awareness | this section will contain questions to check the basic knowledge about business |
| Syllabus for English Comprehension & Language | comprehension of passage verbal reasoning syllogism contextual usage analogies antonyms fill in the blanks jumbled paragraphs sentence correction foreign language words used in English sentence completion odd man out idioms one word substitution Different use of same word |
HPU MAT 2024 Recommended Books
Give below are some of the important and recommended books for candidates preparing for HPU MAT 2024 exam.
| Book Name | Author |
|---|---|
| Mission MBA guide | B.S. Sijwali and Tarun Goyal |
| MAT entrance exam with practice CD | GKP |
| The Pearson MAT super course | Arun Sharma |
| 10 challengers MAT: 10 mock tests for MAT | Dharmendra Mittal |
| MAT score accelerator | Disha publications |
| MAT solved papers | Disha experts |
| Barron’s guide for MAT | Eugene D.Jaffe |
| 10 mock test papers for MAT | Carrier launchers |
Recommended Books for English Comprehension & Language
| Book Name | Author |
|---|---|
| A Communicative Grammar of English | Geoffrey Leech |
| Business English and Communication | Clark |
| 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary | Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis |
Recommended Books for Numerical Ability & Data Interpretation
| Book Name | Author |
|---|---|
| Data Interpretation MBA Entrance | Jaiswal |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Arun Sharma |
| The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Examinations | Dinesh Khattar |
Recommended Books for General Intelligence & Critical Reasoning
| Book Name | Author |
|---|---|
| Logical and Analytical Reasoning | A.K.Gupta |
| Verbal Ability | Arun Sharma |
| Verbal Ability | R. S. Agarwal |
HPU MAT 2024 Result
- HPU MAT 2024 Result will be announced by July, 2024.
- Candidates are ranked in the list on the basis of their scores in the written test.
- Final selection of the student is based on the group discussion and personal interview. By following below steps students can download HPU MAT 2024 Result:
- Visit the official website.
- Click on Result.
- Enter the roll number and date of birth.
- The result will be displayed as score card in pdf format.
- Download and take a print for future references.
- The score card will have the following information on it-
- Name of the candidate
- Roll number
- Sectional marks scored
- Overall marks scored
- Minimum qualifying cut off marks.
HPU MAT 2024 Result Cut off
- Candidates scoring more than or equal to the minimum cut off marks will be eligible for GD-PI rounds.
- Candidates who fulfill the cut off stated for other entrance exams will also be eligible for GD-PI rounds.
- Cut off marks will be decided based on the following factors :
- Total numbers of candidates appear for the exam
- Difficulty level of the paper
- Previous year cut off marks
- Average scores obtained by a candidate in the entrance test.
- Number of seats available in the University.
The cutoff lists differ according to the different category of candidates. Here is the previous year’s cutoff list for reference-
| Category | Cut off |
|---|---|
| Open to all | 30.75% |
| Internal General | 28% |
| SC | 24% |
| ST | 23.25% |
| Single girl child | 25.75% |
| Ph. Challenged | 17% |
| Non-subsidized category | 21.25% |
| HPU ward | 16.5% |
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HPU MAT 2024 Counselling
- Candidates are shortlisted based on their scores and are further called for university-based counseling.
- It is offline counselling conducted by Himachal Pradesh University Business School.
- Students must appear for the group discussion and the personal interview.
- The result for subsidized seats is declared within a week after the counselling session
The final selection of HPU MAT after the counselling is done on the basis of the following procedure-
- Application rating -30 marks
- HPU MAT- 50 marks
- Group discussion- 10 marks
- personal interview- 10 marks
HPU MAT 2024 FAQs
Ques: What is HPU MAT?
Ques: When will be the application forms available?
Ques: Where can we fill the application form for HPU MAT 2024?
Ques: Is there a registration fee for HPU MAT Exam?
Ans: Yes, there is a registration fee of INR 1000 for general category students and INR 500 for reserved (SC/ST/OBC) candidates.
Ques: How can we remit the registration fee?
Ans: Registration fee for HPU MAT Exam can be remitted either via online mode (through debit card/credit card/net banking) or via offline mode (through Bank Challan).
Ques: What is the last date to submit the application form?
Ans: Students can submit their application form till May 8, 2024. Any submission of application forms after the due date won’t be accepted and will be rejected by the conducting authority.
Ques: When can we get the admit card?
Ans: Admit Cards for HPU MAT 2024 will be made available on the official website from May 2024 (tentatively). Students can download their respective admit cards from the official website by logging in to their Ids.
Ques: Will the admit cards delivered at our residential address as well?
Ans: Yes, admit cards will be delivered to the address provided by each student while filling in the registration form. Still, students are advised to take a print out of the admit cards from the official website, and check if there are any errors. Take several print outs of the admit card, for all further processes.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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