TSCHE conducted the first shift of the TS ICET 2023 exam on May 26. Check difficulty level, paper pattern, and exam analysis here.
TS ICET Analysis 2023 for May 26: Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) conducted the first shift of TS ICET 2023 exam on May 26. The morning shift, also known as the forenoon shift, has been conducted with the exam commenced from 10 AM and concluded at 12:30 PM. TS ICET second shift, or the afternoon shift, starts at 2:30 PM and ends at 5 PM.
Both shifts of the TS ICET 2023 exam are being conducted across 20 test zone in Telangana. Shiksha.com got in touch with a few test-takers to know their experience of the exam. Check the TS ICET exam analysis for both shifts of the May 26 exam here.
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TS ICET 2023 Exam Analysis
Test takers found the TS ICET May 26 exam to be in line with the prescribed test structure. There were no surprise elements if the exam was to be compared with previously held exam sessions. Some students found the test experience was not smooth due to the laggy interface of the CBT software. However, this issue was not a concern for many test takers as they were familiar with the TS ICET mock tests.
Commonly asked questions
TS ICET rank based on marks may change year to year depending on several factors. These factors include the number of candidates who took the exam, number of qualified candidates, difficulty standards of the TS ICET exam and more. For instance in the past session, TS ICET 2022 the rank 1 holder secured 170+ marks, whereas, in TS ICET 2021, the top 1 rank holder secured 155+ marks. Candidates securing 150+ marks can expect their rank to be within the top 20. TSCHE releases the TS ICET rankers list for top 20 rank holders along with the results.
First step for TSICET exam preparation is to obtain knowledge about the syllabus and pattern. Candidates can then proceed to make a plan based on strengths and weaknesses.
TS ICET May 26 2023 Shift 2 Highlights
- Shift 2 exam was moderate to tough.
- Analytical Ability section of TS ICET May 26 2023 AN shift was moderately difficult in terms of sectional difficulty.
- Mathematical Ability section of TS ICET 2023 May 26 exam under AN shift was easy to moderate.
- Communication Ability section of second shift of TS ICET May 26 exam was easy.
- Taken together, test takers found the AN shift of TS ICET May 26 exam as time consuming.
TS ICET May 26 2023 Shift 1 Highlights
- Shift 1 exam was easy, but time-consuming.
- UI was laggy, reading a long question required multiple scrolls.
- Mathematical Ability was difficult.
- Communication Ability section was the easiest.
- Analytical Ability section was moderate to difficult.
- TS ICET Shift 1 exam was time-consuming.
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TS ICET 2023 Exam Analysis: Difficulty Level
Several test takers who practised previous year's question papers found the exam to be on a similar lines. Some of the test takers found the TS ICET May 26 exam easier than the mock tests they practised. The overall difficulty level of the exam has been reported as easy to moderate.
The table below mentions the TS ICET number of questions with typical difficulty level:
| Section |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical Ability |
75 |
Moderate to tough |
| Mathematical Ability |
75 |
Moderate to tough |
| Communication Ability |
50 |
Easy |
| Total |
200 |
Moderate to tough |
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A good score in TSICET can depend on numerous factors. Candidates scoring above 100 marks is considered to have obtained a good score in ICET.
Books to ICET (APICET or TSICET) and MAT preparation are as follows:
ICET Books for Mathematical Ability
- Tables Book
- 6Th standard to 10th Standard Mathematics books state level syllabus
- Quantitative Aptitude by R S Agarwal
- G.S.R. Book for ICET (G.S.R Publications)
- Quicker Maths
ICET Books for Analytical Ability
- Reasoning R S Agarwal
- Time Material
- Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Nishit Sinha
- Reasoning Book for Competitive Examinations by Pearson
ICET Books for Communication Ability
- Word Power Made Easy for Vocabulary
- Wren and Martin for English Grammar
- English Novels and tales for Reading Comprehension
- Daily Newspaper business column for Business terminology
Candidates must read newspapers and study material by coaching institutes to prepare for computers.

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Osmania University cutoff 2025 was declared for admission to the MBA and MCA programmes based on the TSICET entrance examination. For the Gender-Neutral AI category, the MBA course was available for students who attained a rank between 38 and 13931. As per this range, the easiest college to get admi
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TG ICET exam is conducted in an online mode at designated test centres. Candidates are assigned a computer system for the ICET exam at the test centre.
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TGCHE allocates exam centre based on the test zone preferences selected by the candidate during the application process. Allotment also depends on seat availability at a particular test zone.
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TG ICET exam is held across 20 test zones. These include sixteen regional zones situated within Telangana and four test zones located in Andhra Pradesh.
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The conducting authority does not release an advance intimation slip for the TG ICET exam. Candidates will find out their allotted test city and the complete exam centre address directly through their hall ticket.
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No, candidates cannot get your exam centre changed. TGCHE allocates the test centre based on the zone preferences provided in the ICET application form.
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No, candidates cannot carry a watch or any electronic devices to the TGICET exam centre. Items like mobile phones, calculators, and pagers are also prohibited inside test centre.
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Candidates cannot change the allocated exam centre after the hall ticket is issued. However, candidates who wish to change their preferred exam zone can do so during the application form correction window.
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Telangana ICET exam centres are located in cities including
- Hyderabad
- Nalgonda
- Khammam
- Karimnagar
- Warangal
- Nizamabad
- Adilabad
- Mahabubnagar
- Sangareddy
- Kurnool
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