HPCET M.Sc. Environmental Sciences Syllabus 2026, Exam Pattern, Exam Date 2026
Detail Information about Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test (HPCET) has published notification 2026 for the recruitment of M.Sc. Environmental Sciences vacancies. Those Candidates who are Interested to the following vacancy and completed all Eligibility Criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. In this page we provide the Complete Syllabus of this Recruitment with Latest Update Exam Pattern and the Exam Date also.
HPCET 2026 - Highlights
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Exam Name
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Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test (HPCET) |
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Exam Conducting Body
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Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU) |
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Occurrence
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Once a Year |
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Application Mode
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Online |
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Exam Frequency
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Annual |
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Medium of Exam
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English |
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Level of the exam
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State level |
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Question type
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Objective multiple-choice questions |
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Mode of Exam
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Pen-and-Paper-Based Test |
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Course offered
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BTech/BPharm/BHMCT & BSc/MTech/MPharm/MSc/MBA/BBA/MCA/BCA |
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Marking scheme
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For every correct answer, one marks will be awarded
0.25 mark will be deducted for each question answered incorrectly |
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Official Website
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himtu.ac.in |
HPCET M.Sc. Environmental Sciences Syllabus 2026
Section A
Earth Sciences: Structure and composition of Environment- Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Lithosphere, Earth Processes, Mineral and Power Resources in India, Biogeochemical Cycles, Meteorology, Climate Change, Origin and evolution of earth, Mineral and Power Resources in India.
Section B
Physical and Chemical Sciences: Fundamentals, Atmospheric Chemistry, Water Chemistry, Geochemistry, Green Chemistry, Water-Physics characterstics, buffering capacity, Essential and trace elements in living systems, Bio-molecules-chemical components of cell, Bio-geochemical cycles-carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, Hydrological cycle and global water balance, Toxicity of Heavy metals.
Section C
Life Sciences : Origin of life: Theories of evolution, genetic drift, speciation , cell organelles, cell division, modes of reproduction, principles of inheritance, epistasis, mutations, chromosomal aberrations, extra-chromosomal inheritance.
Genetic Material: DNA structure and replication, transcription and translation, chromosome structure, protein structure, mutability and repair of DNA, reverse genetics. Photosynthesis, Plant growth hormones, Dormancy and seed germination, Respiration.
Plant and Animal Systematics: Bryophytes, Tracheophytes, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms. Membrane structure and Ion transport, ATPase- structure and function, Photosynthesis, Photoperiodism, Vernalization, RUBISCO.
Animal systematic, physiology and diseases: Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Chordata, Protostomia; Anatomy and physiology of humans; major classes of bacterial and viral pathogens, Apoptosisand cancer, inherited diseases, animal cell culture.
Eclology and Environment: Biosphere, Organizational level of biosphere, Ecosystem: Structure and Types, Food Chain and Energy Flow, Population and community Ecology, Biodiversity andits Conservation.
Microbiology and Biotechnology: Principles of Microbiology, Microbiology of Air, Water, Soil, Sewage, Recombinant DNA technology, principles of gene cloning, transposition, applications of biotechnology in medicine, industry, agriculture and environment.
Natural resources and Management: Natural Resources-Forest, Water, Minerals Marine, Energy (Renewable and Nonrenewable)- Sources, Threats, Conservation and Management.
Global Environmental issues: Ozone depletion and Global warming, Acid rain and Smog, Sustainable Development.
Environmental Pollution: Air, Water, Soil, Noise Pollution- Sources, Causes, Effects, Consequences.
Waste Management: Solid waste- Disposal, Management; Waste of energy conservation.
Instrumentation: Principles and applications of microscopy, spectrophotometer, centrifugation, radioisotope techniques, electrophoresis and chromatographic separation techniques, Blotting and hybridization techniques.
HPCET M.Sc. Environmental Sciences Exam Pattern 2026
Duration : 2 Hours
For every Correct answer : 1 marks
Negative Marking : 0.25 marks
| Section |
Subject |
No.of Question |
Marks |
| Section A |
Earth Sciences |
25 |
25 |
| Section B |
Physical and Chemical Sciences |
25 |
25 |
| Section C |
Life Sciences |
50 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
100 |
HPCET Exam Date 2026 : 09th May 2026
Starting Date of Application Form : 13th March 2026
Last Date of Application Form : 19th April 2026
