TS EAMCET 2025 Counselling: 46% Students Opt for Over 20 Colleges in Phase I, says Shiksha Poll, What This Means
Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test 2026 ( TS EAMCET )
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As the TS EAMCET 2025 Phase I counselling gains momentum and the TG EAPCET Phase 1 seat allotment result 2025, TODAY is about to release, a recent poll conducted on Shiksha has shed light on a compelling trend among aspirants: nearly half the participants (46%) are opting to list more than 20 colleges during the option entry process. Read below for more.
The TS EAMCET 2025 Phase 1 seat allotment result is now available, and we at Shiksha conducted a poll asking students how many option entries they have exercised for allotment, and here's what the numbers say. With 2500 votes casted, these numbers depict students planning and strategies for counselling and admission process. If you are still wondering how many colleges can I opt for in TS EAMCET counselling, here's a detailed analysis. Read below.
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What the Shiksha Poll Revealed
The documents required for Telangana EAPCET counselling is mentoned below:
TS EAMCET rank card
TS EAMCET 2025 hall ticket
Aadhaar card
SSC or its equivalent mark sheet
6th standard to inter-study certificates
Transfer Certificate (T.C) and Intermediate certificate
Income certificate (if applicable) and Caste certificate issued by competent authority
Domicile certificate of either self or parents in Telangana for a period of 10 years in case of Non-Local candidates
Eligibility certificate for Physically challenged (PH)/Children of Armed Personnel (CAP)/NCC/Sports/Minority certificate if applicable
VTUEEE counselling below procedure
Visit official website
Filling all details and arrange necessary
Paying fee to secure seat
Wait for seat allotment
Report to allotted college for admission
The poll asked: “How many options are you exercising in TS EAMCET 2025 Phase I counselling?”
Here’s how students responded:
- More than 20 colleges – 46%
- Less than 10 colleges – 28%
- No limit, every option available – 16%
- Still confused – 10%
According to poll results, around 46% students are planning to select more than 20 colleges in web-option entry. It can unsure about allotment result, high competition, or maybe keeping back-up ready. Here's what you need to know, scroll down below.
Why Students are opting for more colleges?
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TS EAMCET cutoff varies all time, depending on factors such as students performance, reservation criteria, availability of seats, etc. So, choosing more colleges can expand their chances of securing a spot in counselling.
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Yes, if you got admission through JEE/EAMCET, you can still appear for VSAT counselling, provided they have qualified in VSAT exam and hold a good rank. However, before finalising college, you must compare the college based on the fees, facilities and faculties.
Students nowadays are more informed and prone to tech-world. With platforms like Shiksha, you get popular course and career options, cutoff analysis and counselling tips. The predictor tool by Shiksha helps to strategise better.
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By listing more colleges, students have chances to get any of the following- top, mid or low ranked colleges.
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Tips for TS EAMCET Counselling 2025
If you are confused how to select colleges for web-option entry, here are some smart-counselling planning tips.
- Aim for at least 25 to 30 colleges
- Research for college cutoffs
- Ensure that your college options matches with your goals and location preferences
- Lock your choices wisely, because once locked cannot be changed
What’s Next in TS EAMCET Counselling?
- Students allotted a seat must download the allotment letter, pay the tuition fee, and self-report online for document verification.
- Those unsatisfied with their allotment can wait for Phase II counselling or further
The takeaway from the Shiksha poll is clear: playing safe and planning big is the preferred strategy among TS EAMCET 2025 aspirants. With 46% of students choosing to list over 20 colleges, the competition is fierce but smartly navigated.
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Students have to pass the entrance test to participate in the TS EAPCET counselling. Qualifying students must register at the counselling portal. Then complete the document verification. After this, you have to exercise the web option entry. Seat will be allocated to students based om their prerformace.