TS Intermediate 2026 Exam Pattern (Available): Check Subject-wise Pattern Here!

Updated on May 16, 2026 19:30 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

Overview

TS Inter Exam Pattern 2026: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) releases TS Intermediate exam pattern. Students appearing for the exam must be thorough with the pattern. TS Inter exam pattern contains details such as thetype and number of questions, no. of sections, languages, total marks, duration of the examination etc. Along with the exam pattern, students are also advised to go through TS Inter syllabus.

Table of contents

TS Intermediate Exam Pattern 2026: Key Highlights/Overview
TS Intermediate Exam Pattern 2026: Subject wise weightage
TS Inter Total Marks and Marking Scheme
TS Inter Exam sections and important topics
TS Inter Exam Pattern 2026

TS Intermediate Exam Pattern 2026: Key Highlights/Overview

Some of the important highlights related to TS Intermediate exam pattern.

Particulars	Details
Name of the exam	Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE)
Mode of exam	Offline
Exam duration	3 hours and 15 minutes
Shifts	9 AM - 12 PM
Total Marks	Theory: 80 Marks
Total Marks	Practical: 20 Marks
Question pattern	Objective type
	Very short answer type
	Short answer type
	Long answer type
Passing marks	35% in each subject
Negative marking	No negative marking

TS Intermediate Exam Pattern 2026: Subject wise weightage

TSBIE had introduced new TS Intermediate Exam Pattern. The new pattern includes concept-based question models, QR-coded textbooks, practical weightage changes, updated syllabus and improved evaluation rules. TS Intermediate question paper includes MCQs, short answers, very short answers, cased-based questions, reason assertion questions and application numericals.

TS Inter English Exam Pattern

Particulars	Details
Duration of Examination	3 hours
Total Marks	100 marks
Sections in the Question Paper	Section A – 40 marks Section B – 16 marks Section C – 44 marks
Language Medium	English

TS Inter Physics Exam Pattern

Particulars	Details
Duration of Examination	3 hours
Total Marks	60 marks
Total Number of Questions	21
Sections in the Question Paper	Section A – 10 questions × 2 marks = 20 marks Section B – 6 questions × 4 marks = 24 marks Section C – 2 questions × 8 marks = 16 marks
Language Medium	English and Telugu

TS Inter Chemistry Exam Pattern 2026

Particulars	Details
Duration of Examination	3 hours
Total Marks	60 marks
Total Number of Questions	21
Sections in the Question Paper	Section A – 10 questions × 2 marks = 20 marks Section B – 6 questions × 4 marks = 24 marks Section C – 2 questions × 8 marks = 16 marks
Language Medium	English and Telugu

TS Inter Maths Paper II A

Particulars	Details
Duration of Examination	3 hours
Total Marks	75 marks
Total Number of Questions	24
Sections in the Question Paper	Section A – 10 questions × 2 marks = 20 marks Section B – 5 questions × 4 marks = 20 marks Section C – 5 questions × 7 marks = 35 marks
Language Medium	English, Telugu, Urdu, and Hindi

TS Inter Maths Paper II B

Particulars	Details
Duration of Examination	3 hours
Total Marks	75 marks
Total Number of Questions	24
Sections in the Question Paper	Section A – 10 questions × 2 marks = 20 marks Section B – 5 questions × 4 marks = 20 marks Section C – 5 questions × 7 marks = 35 marks
Language Medium	English, Telugu, Urdu, and Hindi

TS Inter Commerce Exam Pattern

Particulars	Details
Duration of Examination	3 hours
Total Marks	100 marks
Total Number of Questions	32
Parts in the Question Paper	Part 1: Sections A, B, and C – 50 marks Part 2: Sections D, E, F, and G – 50 marks
Language Medium	English and Telugu

TS Inter Total Marks and Marking Scheme

TS Inter Theory paper carries 80 marks and practical carries 20 marks. Total marks are 100. Students need to secure 35 per cent in each subject to pass the exam. TS Inter passing marks is given below.

Subjects	Total Marks	Passing Marks
English	100	35
Commerce	100	35
Economics	100	35
History	100	35
Sociology	100	35
Psychology	100	35
Mathematics	75	26
Geography	75	26
Physics	60	21
Chemistry	60	21
Botany	60	21
Zoology	60	21

TS Inter Exam sections and important topics

Students can check below exam sections and important topics for TS Inter exam.

Subject	Units/Chapters
Biology (Botany & Zoology)	Unit 1: Digestion, Absorption, Breathing & Respiration Unit 2: Body Fluids, Circulation, Excretion Unit 3: Muscular, Skeletal Systems Unit 4: Endocrine System, Genetics
Physics	Chapter 1: Waves (Transverse/Longitudinal, Doppler Effect) Chapter 2: Ray Optics (Reflection, Refraction, Total Internal Reflection) Chapter 3: Wave Optics (Huygens Principle)
Chemistry	Physical Chemistry: States of Matter, Thermodynamics Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons, Haloalkanes & Haloarenes Inorganic Chemistry: p-Block Elements, Coordination Compounds
Mathematics	Part IIA: Algebra (Matrices, Vector Algebra) Part IIB: Calculus (Integrals, Differential Equations)
English	Prose, Poetry, Grammar, and Composition
Political Science	Political Theories, Indian Constitution, Comparative Politics
Economics	Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Indian Economy

TS Inter Exam Pattern 2026

The TS Inter exam pattern 2026 is different for various groups of subjects as under:

Subjects with total marks - 100, and duration - 3 hours

English, optional languages (Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Arabic, French, Tamil, Kannada, Oriya, Marathi), Commerce, Economics, Civics, History, Geology, Home Science, Logic, Public Administration, Sociology, and Psychology.

Subjects with maximum marks - 75, and duration - 3 hours

Mathematics and Geography.

Subjects with maximum marks - 60, and duration - 3 hours

Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology.

Subjects with maximum marks - 50, and duration - 3 hours

Music.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Does TSBIE do fair marking?

Marking done by Telangana Board is fair and lenient. After the evaluators are done with the checking, the answer sheet goes for another round of random checking by the supervisor, to ensure it's fairness.

Thus, students must not worry about the strict/lenient checking by the evaluators and focus on completing their syllabus and ensuring that their preparataion strategy is on point so that they do not have to worry about the checking

Q: Can I cheat in TS Inter board exam?

TSBIE is strictly against the practise of using any unfair means during the examinations. The board is actively working to prevent and discourage any malpractice during board examinations every year.

So, you are advised to go through the TS inter syllabus and solve as many previous years question papers and sample papers to avoid cheating during the TS 12th board exams.

Q: Is TS Inter sample paper easier than board paper?

You can treat the TSBIE sample paper as a mock test and time yourself while answering it. This will make you familiar with the exam pattern and marking scheme, after which you will eventually find the TS Inter board paper easy.

You can download the TS Inter 12th sample papers and question papers by clicking on the link provided

Q: What is the timing of TS Inter exam?

The first shift is between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM, while the second shift is between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm.