TS POLYCET Counselling 2026: Dates, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment, Documents Required

Telangana State Polytechnic Common Entrance Test 2026 ( TS POLYCET )

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By Samridhi Mishra, Senior Executive

TS POLYCET 2026 Counselling: DTE, Telangana, will conduct the TS POLYCET 2026 counselling in online mode. The authorities will announce the TS POLYCET counselling dates on the website, tgpolycet.nic.in, soon after the announcement of results. The authority will conduct the counselling for admission to participating colleges. The TS POLYCET counselling 2026 will comprise registration and choice filling, seat allotment, reporting to the allotted institute, verification of documents and fee payment to confirm the allotted seats. The authorities will conduct the TS POLYCET counselling in multiple rounds.

The allotment of seats will be done based on the candidate's rank in TS POLYCET 2026, the students' preferences, category and availability of seats at the participating institutes. The allotted candidates will have to confirm their admission before the final date; otherwise, their allotment will be cancelled. Read to know more about TS POLYCET counselling 2026.

Q:   What is the cutoff for TS POLYCET?
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The State Board of Technical Education and Training will release the TS POLYCET cutoff at the official website. TS POLYCET cutoff mark means the minimum marks needed to pass the exam and get place in the TS POLYCET rank list. 

  • TS POLYCET cutoff for Polytechnics Courses: 30% of 120 marks i.e., 36 Marks in Maths, Physics, Chemistry put together.
  • TS POLYCET cutoff for Agricultural Polytechnics of Prof. Jayashankar Agricultural University, Hyderabad and Veterinary Polytechnics of P.V. Narsimha Rao Veterinary University, Hyderabad and Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University: 30% of 120 marks i.e., 36 Marks in Maths (60/2), Biology, Physics, Chemistry put together.
Q:   What is the last date to register for the TS POLYCET counselling?
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The last date to register for the TS POLYCET counselling Round 2 was July 23, 2025. TS POLYCET counselling is held online. Admission is made based on options exercised by the candidates. Details of the web-based allotment program are available online on the official website. Note that the candidates have to appear for the online counselling process conducted by SBTET for admission to the Courses offered by SBTET. The counselling and admission to SKLTSHU, PVNRTVU, and PJTSAU will be conducted separately by the universities.

Q:   When is the TS POLYCET counselling starting?
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State Board Of Technical Education & Training will release the TS POLYCET counselling schedule on its official website. The counselling will be held in 3 rounds that will have the first phase, final phase and the internal sliding round. The TS POLYCET counselling procedure for admission is held for all qualified candidates. Admissions through TS POLYCET are strictly based on merit. Only qualified candidates in TS POLYCET can appear in the counselling process. TS POLYCET is conducted for candidates seeking admission into various Polytechnic courses in the Telangana state.

Q:   How to exercise options for TS POLYCET seat allotment?
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Once the TS POLYCET certificate verification process is completed, the Login Id will be sent to the candidates registered Mobile Number. Take the printout of Manual Option Entry Form from the website. Candidates are recommended to consult their guardians / parents and prepare Manual Option Entry Form as per their preference duly writing institution code, branch code and district code. This is for the convenience of the candidates and to avoid mistake and save time while entering web options. Refer the Manual Option Entry Form prepared by you and enter the options in the website. Candidates are advise to exercise options carefully in the order of priority. The order of priority of options is the important criteria in securing the seat. Candidates must practice as amny options as possible to secure their most preferred seats. Candidate can exercise and modify the options any number of times within the scheduled date. Finally, candidates must take sprint out of the options saved for preference.

Table of contents
  • Steps Involved in the TS POLYCET Counselling 2026
  • TS POLYCET 2026 Exam Date
  • TS POLYCET 2026 Choice Filling Process
  • TS POLYCET Seat Allotment 2025
  • Eligibility for Admission via TS POLYCET Counselling 2025
  • Documents Required for TS POLYCET Counselling 2025
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Steps Involved in the TS POLYCET Counselling 2026

The below-mentioned steps are involved in the TS POLYCET counselling process.

Online filing of Basic Information and Slot Booking

Candidates who are assigned ranks in the TS POLYCET exam have to register for the online counselling process. To register, candidates have to fill in some basic details in the form. After that, candidates have to pay the processing fee as applicable. Candidates then have to book the slots to appear for certificate verification at the helpline centres. Students have to select the helpline centre, date and time to attend the certificate verification process.

Document Verification

As per the slots booked by the candidates, the candidates have to visit the helpline centres for document verification. Candidates must carry all the certificates in their original format to the centre.

Exercise Options

Candidates then have to enter the choice of courses and institutes online.

Allotments of Seats

As per the ranks of the candidates in TS POLYCET 2026 and the options exercised by them, the course and institute are allotted to them. Candidates can download the allotment order from their candidate login.

Payment of Fees & Reporting at Polytechnic

Candidates who are satisfied with the allotment have to confirm their seats by reporting at the allotted college and paying the fees. 

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Q:   What are the documents required for TS POLYCET Counselling?
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The TS POLYCET counselling documents include the TS POLYCET rank card, Aadhar card, S.S.C or its equivalent Marks memo, classes IV to X study certificates, Transfer Certificate, income certificate and caste certificate if applicable and residence certificate or employers certificate.

Q:   How many seats are available via the TS POLYCET counselling?
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There are approximately 35000 seats available through the TS POLYCET counselling. Around 12 colleges in Telangana and 5 in Hyderabad accept the TS POLYCET scores.

Q:   What is the TS POLYCET counselling fees?
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The counseling fees for TS POLYCET is INR 600 for the OC/BC candidates and INR 300 or the SC/ST candidates. The TS POLYCET counseling procedure for admission is held for all qualified candidates. Admissions through TS POLYCET are strictly based on merit. The TS POLYCET counseling procedure is regulated by the Department of Technical Education, Telangana. Only qualified candidates in TS POLYCET can appear in the counseling process. TS POLYCET is conducted for candidates, seeking admission into various polytechnic courses in the Telangana state. These courses are offered in the field of engineering & non-engineering.

Q:   How to book slots for TS POLYCET counselling certificate verification process?
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Candidates of all categories (OC/EWS/BC/SC/ST/MINORITY), have to book their slots (Selection of Help Line Centre, Date & Time) to attend certificate verification at the nearest or convenient Help Line Centre (HLC) within the scheduled date. To book the slots candidates have to login into the portals and select the lik for slots booking for the certificate verification process. Without payment of the Processing Fee and Slots Booking, the candidate is not permitted to attend for Certificate Verification. The candidate shall be permitted to attend for Certificate Verification only at the Help Line Centre (HLC) on the date and time of slots booked only, as per the schedule.

TS POLYCET 2026 Exam Date

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of TS POLYCET 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
13 May ' 26

TS POLYCET 2026 exam date

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TS POLYCET 2026 Choice Filling Process

To exercise options in the TS POLYCET counselling 2026 choice-filling process, students have to follow the method given below.

  • Immediately after Certificate Verification, the Login ID is sent to the candidate's registered Mobile Number.
  • Download the list of colleges/branches/districts from the website tgpolycet.nic.in.
  • Next, take the printout of the Manual Option Entry Form from the website.
  • Thereafter, candidates have to log in and enter the options on the website by referring to the Manual Option Entry Form prepared by them.
  • Candidates are advised to exercise options carefully in the order of priority. The order of priority of options is an important criterion in securing the seat. The candidate has to exercise as many options as possible to avoid the disappointment of not getting a seat. Candidates can exercise and modify the options any number of times within the scheduled dates.
  • Take a printout of the final options saved for reference.
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Q:   What is a good rank in TS POLYCET?
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A score above 110 out of 120 is considered a very good score in TS POLYCET. Candidates who secure a rank above 5000 in TS POLYCET 2025 have great admission possibilities. The candidates who qualify TS POLYCET 2025 can register for the TS POLYCET counseling process. 

Q:   Is the TS POLYCET counselling an online or offline process?
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The TS POLYCET counselling process is completely online. For participating in the TS Polycet counselling , candidates have to pay a processing fee and book a slots for document verification, which is conducted offline mode. It means candidates have to report at TS Polycet counselling institutes for document verification. The counselling will be held in 3 grounds that will have the first phase, final phase and the spot round. Admissions through TS POLYCET are strictly based on merit. Only qualified candidates in TS POLYCET can appear in the counselling process. TS POLYCET is conducted for candidates, seeking admission into various polytechnic courses in the Telangana state.

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TS POLYCET Seat Allotment 2025

The authority announced the TS POLYCET seat allotment 2025 for the internal sliding round on August 5. The seat allotment for TS POLYCET 2025 is available on the website, tgpolycet.nic.in. To check the seat allotment status, the candidates have to enter their login ID, hall ticket number, password and date of birth. To confirm their admission, the students must pay the required fee online, i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. The online self-reporting process also has to be completed before the final date. No other mode is used to declare the seat allotment.

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Q:   How can I check my seat allotment in TS POLYCET?
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TS POLYCET allotment of seats is made available at the official website. All thePolytechnicseats in 40 government and 7 private colleges have been filled. Here is how to check the TS POLYCET seat allotment result:

  • Visit the official TS POLYCET counselling website.
  • Click on Seat Allotment Result Link The loginportal will open.
  • Enter the login details here that are hall ticket number, date of birth and password
  • Download Seat Allotment Order By clicking on the submit button
  • Sprint the seat allotment order
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Eligibility for Admission via TS POLYCET Counselling 2025

Eligibility for admission via TS POLYCET 2025 counselling is given below.

  • The candidate should be an Indian National.
  • The candidate should belong to the State of Telangana /Andhra Pradesh.
  • Candidates should have passed the SSC Examination conducted by the State Board of Secondary Education, Telangana / Andhra Pradesh or any other examination recognised as equivalent thereto by the Board of Secondary Education, TS/AP
  • Candidates belonging to NIOS/TOSS/APOSS/CBSE/ICSE/Other Examinations recognised as equivalent to SSC by Telangana State should have passed all the subjects, including Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, with a minimum of 35% Marks in each subject.
  • There is no age restriction for seeking admission into Diploma Courses in Polytechnics.

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Documents Required for TS POLYCET Counselling 2025

Originals with 3 sets of photocopies have to be submitted at the time of admission.

  • Memo of Marks of SSC or its equivalent Examination.
  • Community Certificate from Revenue Authorities, issued by officers, not below the rank of Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO) in respect of BC, SC and ST candidates.
  • Certificate showing the Date of Birth.
  • POLYCET Hall ticket and Rank Card.
  • Certificate of study for the entire period of education from Class IV to X.
  • Caste and category certificates as needed.

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The State Board of Technical Education and Training, Hyderabad, releases the TS POLYCET application form on the official website.  After successful fee payment and submission, applicants can check their TS POLYCET payment status from the login tab. Candidates need to provide their registered mobile

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The minimum qualification to apply for the TS POLYCET exam is:

  • Candidates should have passed SSC Examination conducted by State Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana or another examinationrecognisedas equivalent thereto by the Board of Secondary Education, AP/TS, such as Central Boa

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The TS POLYCET application form can be submitted in online mode only. Candidates have to visit the official website at polycet.sbtet.telangana.gov.in to fill out the form. 

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The possible reasons for rejection of the TS POLYCET application form are

  • TS POLYCET application form is incomplete.
  • The candidate furnishes false or incorrect information. 

  • The Candidate fails to satisfy the conditions of eligibility. 

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The TS POLYCET exam date 2026 is May 13. SBTET, Hyderabad, will conduct the test in offline mode as a pen & paper test.

 

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