TS PGECET 2026: Application Form (Out), Exam Date (May 28-31), Syllabus

The TS PGECET application process started at pgecet.tsche.ac.in on Feb 27, 2026. The last date to complete the TS PGECET registration is Mar 06, 2026, without a late fee. The application fee is INR 1100 for the general category, while SC, ST, and PwD candidates are required to pay INR 600 per test.

Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test is the exam that determines admission to postgraduate engineering, pharmacy, and architecture programs across universities and colleges in Telangana. TS PGECET 2026 is conducted by Osmania University on behalf of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education. It opens the door to M.E., M.Tech, M.Pharmacy, and M.Arch courses at government, aided, and private institutions across the state. 

The TS PGECET exam dates 2026 have been announced by the authorities on the official website. The exam will be held as a computer-based test from May 28-31, 2026

If you've finished your undergraduate engineering degree in Telangana and postgraduate study is the next step, this is the exam that decides how many options you actually have when counseling begins. Here's everything worth knowing before the registrations begin on Feb 27, 2026

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What is TS PGECET, and Who Conducts It?

Osmania University conducts the TS PGECET every year on behalf of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education. The purpose of the exam is to create a ranked merit list that colleges and universities can use to fill postgraduate seats fairly, based on subject knowledge rather than institution-specific interviews or arbitrary criteria.

What that means practically is that TS PGECET isn't a pass-fail exam in the way most people instinctively think about entrance tests. Your score matters less in absolute terms than it does relative to everyone else who appeared in the same subject paper. 

Two students can score similarly and end up in very different counseling positions depending on how the broader candidate pool performed that year. TS PGECET ranks vs score should inform how seriously you approach preparation, even if your subject knowledge already feels reasonably solid.

Who Can Actually Appear for TS PGECET 2026?

For M.E. and M.Tech programs, you need a B.E. or B.Tech. degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Reserved category candidates typically get a 5% relaxation, dropping their threshold to 45%. M.Pharmacy requires a B.Pharmacy degree under the same percentage conditions, and M.Arch requires a B.Arch degree.

Final year students can appear for the exam, but admission stays provisional until final mark sheets confirm eligibility. Candidates who appear provisionally and then fall short of the percentage requirement after results come in lose their seat regardless of their rank.

There's also the local candidature angle. Telangana has domicile and study-based criteria that classify candidates as local or non-local applicants, and this classification directly affects which seat categories you're eligible for during counseling. If you're unclear about where you stand on this, the official information brochure spells it out in detail and is worth reading carefully

Direct Link: TS PGECET Information Brochure 2026

What Does the TS PGECET Exam Pattern Look Like?

The exam is computer-based, which means fully online at designated test centers. One paper, 120 questions, 90 minutes. Every correct answer earns one mark, wrong answers cost nothing and unanswered questions earn nothing either.

The no-negative-marking structure has a direct implication for strategy that a lot of candidates acknowledge intellectually but don't actually act on during the exam because every blank answer is a missed opportunity, not a safe choice. 

Attempting all 120 questions should be the goal going in, including questions where you're genuinely uncertain. Eliminating even one or two options before guessing improves your odds meaningfully, and the downside is zero. All questions are multiple choice with four options, one correct answer. No descriptive writing, no integer-type responses, no matrix matching. 

How Many Subject Papers Are Available and Which One Should You Appear In?

TS PGECET offers separate papers across engineering and technology disciplines. The major ones include Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, and Mining Engineering, among others. Pharmacy and Architecture have their own dedicated papers.

You appear in exactly one paper, the one that matches your undergraduate specialization. Your rank is generated within that paper's merit list and used for counseling into related postgraduate programs. There's no crossover between papers during seat allotment, so the choice of paper isn't really a choice at all for most candidates; it's determined by what you studied.

What Does the TS PGECET Syllabus Actually Cover?

The TS PGECET syllabus for each subject paper draws from the undergraduate curriculum as prescribed by Telangana state universities and JNTU, which means the exam pulls from four years of undergraduate study, foundational topics from the early years and specialized subjects from the later ones.

For Computer Science, expect data structures, algorithms, operating systems, computer networks, database management systems, software engineering, and theory of computation to feature prominently. For Mechanical Engineering, the syllabus spans thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, engineering mechanics, heat transfer, manufacturing processes, and machine design. 

Every discipline has its own detailed syllabus published in the official TS PGECET notification. Download that syllabus document before anything else from the official website. Generic study plans built around broad subject knowledge are less useful than a preparation approach built around what the exam specifically tests. 

Download: TS PGECET Syllabus 2026

How Is the TS PGECET Rank Calculated?

Raw marks out of 120 determine rank within each subject paper which typically means more marks leads to better rank. Where it gets slightly more complicated is when candidates tie on marks, which happens more often than people expect in a 120-mark paper.

Tiebreakers are applied in sequence. First, the candidate with higher aggregate marks in their qualifying degree is ranked above the tied candidate. 

If the tie holds even after that, age is used, older candidates rank higher. These rules are specified in the official notification each year. If you're scoring in a range where ties are realistically possible, which is true for a wider band of scores than most people assume, it's worth knowing how the system resolves them.

The rank card released after TS PGECET results carries your hall ticket number, subject paper, raw marks, and final rank. It's a document you'll need throughout the counseling process, so download it the day results come out and keep it somewhere you can access quickly.

How Does TS PGECET Counseling Work After Results?

Counseling is web-based, run by the Telangana State Council of Higher Education. Candidates who meet the qualifying marks threshold, typically 25% of total marks for general category candidates are eligible to participate.

The process moves through certificate verification, processing fee payment, and online preference submission. You rank your preferred colleges and courses in order, the system matches candidates to seats based on rank and category, and allotment letters are issued. Multiple rounds run, usually a first round, a second round, and sometimes a spot round for seats that remain after both.

The mechanics here mirror what matters in any seat allotment process. Fill every preference slot available to you, a college you'd reluctantly attend is still better than sitting out because your list ran out. Respond to allotments within the specified window without exception. Seats offered and ignored within the deadline are cancelled with no appeal. Report to the allotted institution on time, pay the required fees, and submit original documents for verification.

TS PGECET Important Dates 2026

TS PGECET 2026 runs on an academic calendar that typically stretches from March through August, 2026 from notification, application window, hall ticket release, exam results, and counseling all fall within that span. Exact TS PGECET dates are out from the official portal and the Osmania University admissions website.

Here’s the exam date and session schedule for TG PGECET 2026 based on the confirmed announcement by the Telangana authorities:

Date	Morning Session (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)	Afternoon Session (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
May 28, 2026	Geo-Engineering & Geo-Informatics (GG) Pharmacy (PY)	Civil Engg (CE) Electrical Engg (EE)
May 29, 2026	Electronics & Communication (EC) Bio-Technology (BT) Mechanical Engg (ME)	Computer Science & IT (CS)
May 30, 2026	Instrumentation (EI) Chemical Engg (CH) Textile Tech (TX) Mining Eng (MN)	Architecture & Planning (AR) Biomedical Eng (BM) Metallurgical Eng (MT)
May 31, 2026	Environmental Management (EM)	Nano Technology (NT)

The application window doesn't bend for individual circumstances. Most years include a late fee provision, but treating that as a backup plan rather than an emergency option is the smarter position. Track the official notification from the day it drops and work backward from confirmed deadlines to build your preparation and documentation timeline.