The admission is based on the merit in competitive examination, which comprises of Application Rating, Management Aptitude Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. HPU-MAT will be of objective type consisting of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Candidates for Non-subsidized seats have to compete among themselves, so is the case with the candidates in subsidized seats. Separate merit list will be prepared for subsidized category and non subsidized category. The weightage assigned in computing merit is as follows:

• Application Rating [10 % of the percentage of marks obtained in each of the following examinations i.e. matriculation, 10+2 and graduation.] - 30 Marks
• Management Aptitude Test (HPU-MAT) - 50 Marks
• Group Discussion - 10 Marks 4 Personal Interview - 10 Marks

The HPU-MAT will be conducted at Shimla, Solan, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Mandi, Una, Palampur and Chandigarh. The Business School reserves the right to alter the date/centre of entrance examination.

NOTE: - The centre will be created depending on availability of adequate number of applicants.

• English Comprehension & Language,
• Numerical Ability & Data Interpretation,
• General Intelligence & Critical Reasoning,
• General Knowledge & Business Awareness. Each section will have about fifty (50) questions. The performance in HPU- MAT is the basis for screening the candidates for group discussion and personal interview.

Candidates can either obtain application form along with the handbook of information from the HPUBS campus or they may download the form from the official website, the link for which is www.hpubsshimla.org and send it by post to 'The Director, HP University Business School, Summer hill, Shimla - 171005'.

General category students have to pay a sum of Rs 1000/- as application fee if they pay at the cash counter, or Rs 1050/- in the form of a demand draft if they send it by post.

Students falling under the SC/ST category have to pay a sum of Rs 500/- as application fee if they pay at the cash counter, or Rs 550/- in the form of a demand draft if they send it by post.