TS ICET 2026 Exam Dates (May 13 & 14): Get Complete Exam Schedule Here

Telangana ICET exam is conducted in multiple shifts divided across two days. One day can have two exam shifts. These two shifts are termed as Forenoon shift (10 AM to 12:30 PM) and Afternoon shift (2:30 PM to 5 PM). TGCHE will allot an exam day and shift based on multiple factors that can include the choice of test city, and timing of the registration.

Candidates find the complete address of the TS ICET exam centre in the hall ticket.

TGCHE allocates the responsibility for conducting TS ICET exam to a participating university in Telangana. The conducting body for TG ICET exam can change every year with the release of CET calendar.

TG CET calendar is released for all Common Entrance Test (CET) in Telangana. This CET calendar indicates the exam date for all TG CETs and the conducting universities. TG ICET exam dates 2026 is out. MGU, Nalgonda will conduct TG ICET 2026 exam on May 13 and 14.

Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test (TG ICET) exam is conducted once every year. The exam score is valid for one exam session only. TSICET is an online exam conducted as a computer based test from test centres. Candidates have to answer as many as 200 MCQs to be answered within 150 minutes.  TSICET, now known as TGICET, is administered annually by telangana Council of Higher Education for MBA and MCA admissions. TSICET acts as the gateway exam for admission into colleges situated in Telangana state.

TS ICET exam is considered easy to moderate if compared with other national level MBA exams. Candidates who have prepared for exams like CAT, XAT, will find TGICET to be on the easier side.

TG ICET paper notification is released in the newspaper. Whereas, web notification is published on the official exam website. TG ICET paper notification will not host complete schedule for the exam. On the other hand, web notification is detailed with complete schedule, eligibility criteria, and pattern.

TGICET exam notification releases on the exam website. Candidates can check TS ICET notification for all details, like, exam date, time, eligibility, and more.

No. TG ICET exam registration can be done ion an online mode only. Candidates can however, visit the TGOnline centres in person to pay the application fee. TGCHE does not facilitate ICET application process in offline mode.

TGCHE hosts the Telangana ICET registration in multiple windows. The first registration window is facilitated where the candidate can apply without paying any late fee. Regular application fee is applicable in such cases. Candidates who wish to apply after the TG ICET registration deadline, have to pay a late fee amount. There are multiple registration window with late fee amount for specific timelines. With each deadline late fee increases.

The application process for all the TSICET registration windows remains the same. TGCHE updates the fee amount based on the timeline in the first step of application, TG ICET application fee payment.

TS ICET registration commences in the first week of March. Candidates aspiring for MBA or MCA admission in Telangana can apply for the exam. The TS ICET application schedule includes multiple deadlines. The TS ICET application form is available within a specified window for all the candidates who wish to apply without paying any late fee amount. Immediately after the regular registration window is closed, candidates can apply via the registration window available with late fee payment.

In the past few sessions, TSCHE hosted the following registration windows (mentioned with general deadlines).

• TS ICET registration deadline without late fee payment: first week of May
• TS ICET registration deadline with late fee of INR 250: Second week of May
• TS ICET registration deadline with late fee of INR 500: Third week of May

As per the Telangana ICET marking scheme for every correct response marked, candidates will fetch 1 mark, irrespective of the section. Additionally, the marking scheme of TSICET exam states no negative marking in case of incorrect responses marked by the candidate. Moreover, there is no negative marking for questions left unattempted. All 200 questions of TSICET exam will have the common marking scheme discussed above. With no sectional time limit in the online exam, candidates can navigate across sections and questions of TSICET exam.

Yes. Candidates can use mock tests and TSICET previous year question papers to prepare for the exam through self study. Candidates must create a plan to study for the exam in a structured way.

Candidates who made an error while filling out the TSICET application form will be allowed to rectify or modify details using the TSICET application form correction window. Kakatiya University facilitates the TSICET form correction window for a period of three days after the registration window is closed. Candidates can find the link to access the login portal for the TSICET  form correction window on the official website.

Candidates can access the TS ICET form correction window by providing the following credentials:

• Registration number
• Payment reference ID
• Qualifying exam hall ticket number
• Mobile number
• Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY)

Candidates failing to complete the TSICET registration on or before the last date are not allowed to access the form correction window.

Telangana Council of Higher Education releases the TS ICET answer key within 10 days of the exam date. TGCHE notifies the TS ICET answer key dates along with the exam notification. With the release of the TS ICET preliminary answer key, candidates are facilitated to raise objections against the doubtful answers. The final answer key can be downloaded along with the release of the results. TG ICET final answer keys are released along with the release of the results.

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The Telangana Council of Higher Education releases the TSICET answer keys in an online mode. Candidates can check the TSICET answer key PDF from the official website. No login credentials are required. However, response sheet shall be hosted over the login dashboard. Candidates need to follow the steps mentioned below for TSICET answer key download:

1. Visit the official exam website of TS ICET exam
2. Click on the tab for TS ICET answer keys and question papers
3. Click on the relevant link with the shift and date of the TS ICET exam

PDF will appear in a new window; the pdf hosts questions along with the correct answers to the same.

Mahatma Gandhi University, on behalf of TGCHE, releases the TG ICET answer key in two phases. Initially, the TS ICET preliminary answer key is released. Candidates are allowed to raise objections against the TG ICET preliminary answer key. Based on the objections filed, subject matter experts at TGCHE will draft a final answer key. TSICET final answer key is released along with the results. Preliminary as well as final answer keys are available on the official website in a PDF format. No login credentials are required to check or download the answer keys.

TS ICET result date is notified along with the release of the detailed exam notification. Candidates can expect the release of the TG ICET exam results within 15 to 30 days from the exam date. Typically, the result is prepared within a week after the answer key objection window is closed. For exact TG ICET dates for all exam events, visit shiksha's TSICET dates article https://www.shiksha.com/mba/tsicet-exam-dates

TG ICET raw score is calculated after evaluating the number of correct and incorrect responses. TG ICET normalised score is scaled after considering difficulty level across all the shifts.

A good rank in the TG ICET exam is generally considered to be under 1000. Candidates often get the top tier college with a 1000 TS ICET rank. However, a safe score in TG ICET exam depends on the desired college for admission via ICET exam.

Telangana Council of Higher Education releases the TSICET counselling dates for all qualified candidates. All eligible candidates can apply for the counselling registration as per the official admission schedule. Every year, TG ICET counselling starts within 40 0 50 days of result declaration.

All TSICET test takers are not eligible to appear for the counselling process. The eligibility to appear for TS ICET counselling is as follows:

• Unreserved category candidates securing marks greater than 25 per cent of the total score, i.e. 50 marks, are eligible to participate in the TSICET counselling.
• Reserved category candidates are eligible for the counselling, irrespective of their TSICET scores.

TG ICET counselling for MBA/MCA admission is conducted in two phases - Phase 1 and a Final Phase. Candidates also find a spot round to fill vacant seats.

Candidates need to obtain 25 per cent marks in TS ICET exam to qualify for admission process. General catyegory candidates must have 50 marks out of 200 to qualify. Whereas, there is no minimum passing marks required for TS ICET based admissions.

Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda conducts the TG ICET exam on behalf of the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE). It facilitates admissions into MBA and MCA programmes across the state of Telangana.

Candidates who successfully qualify the TG ICET exam are eligible for admission into regular MBA and MCA programmes offered by institutes across Telangana.

The TG ICET exam is conducted in the month of May or June. For the 2026 academic session, the computer-based test is officially scheduled to be held on May 13 and May 14 across designated test centres.

The TG ICET exam duration is exactly 150 minutes. The exam features forenoon slots from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and afternoon slots from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM on designated dates.

The rank and score obtained in the TG ICET 2026 examination are valid strictly for admission to the MBA and MCA professional courses for the academic year 2026-27 only.

The TG ICET examination is conducted only once a year by the conducting university. Candidates can apply and appear for the exam during this single annual session to secure MBA or MCA admissions.

Candidates can find the complete TG ICET exam schedule, including registration timelines, hall ticket download dates, and exact examination dates, directly on the official entrance test website.

The TG ICET exam is conducted once a year. The exam facilitates state-level admissions into MBA and MCA programs for that specific academic session.

A good rank in the TG ICET exam is generally considered to be under 1000. Candidates often get the top tier college with a 1000 TS ICET rank. However, a safe score in TG ICET exam depends on the desired college for admission via ICET exam.

TG ICET counselling for MBA/MCA admission is conducted in two phases - Phase 1 and a Final Phase. Candidates also find a spot round to fill vacant seats.