TS ECET Exam Pattern 2026 (Out): Number of Questions & Marking Scheme

Yes, the TS ECET exam will be held online (CBT mode) at designated centres. The questions in the TS ECET paper will be MCQ type only.

Yes, candidates are advised to check the TS ECET exam pattern to be well prepared for the examination. Through the exam pattern, the candidates will be able to understand important details of the examination such as mode, duration, type of questions, sections, marking scheme and more. Knowing the exam pattern will allow the candidates to be well-prepared for the entrance examination and have a higher chance of scoring well for admissions.

The TS ECET exam will be available in the English language only.

For TS ECET Pharmacy, candidates have to study topics from four subjects - Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Pharmacology and Toxicology. For each section, the candidates will have to answer 50 objective multiple-choice questions each. A total of 3 hours will be provided to the candidates to complete the entrance examination. No extra time will be provided to the candidates to complete the examination.  

The TS ECET syllabus will differ as per the Engineering subject that they choose for the examination. However, the syllabus for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics sections will remain the same. Candidates will be able to check the official syllabus of TS ECET online at ecet.tsche.ac.in. The detailed syllabus of the individual Engineering subjects will be prepared and released by the authorities online. 

There will be four sections in the TS ECET paper - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Engineering Paper. While Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are common for all, the candidates will be able to select their Engineering Paper (Civil/Electrical & Electronics/Mechanical/Electronics & Communication /Computer Science/Chemical/Metallurgical/Mining/Electronics & Instrumentation/Bio-Technology). The paper will have objective multiple-choice questions.  

Candidates can choose their preferred Engineering paper for the entrance examination. Along with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, the candidates will have to attempt one Engineering paper. The list of Engineering papers for TS ECET are - Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Chemicial Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Civil Engineering.

Candidates must study the entire TS ECET syllabus. However, candidates can allot more time and give more attention to the important topics or those topics that are likely to have more weightage in the question paper. Candidates can refer to the previous year question papers to check the commonly present topics and their corresponding weightage.