Are CAT books useful to prepare for TSICET exam?

TSICET exam and CAT exam are conducted for MBA Admission. While TSICET exam is conducted for admission to colleges in Telangana, CAT is conducted for national level admission. TSICET syllabus is similar to CAT syllabus. All three sections included in the TSICET exam have a place in the CAT syllabus. Although CAT is highly competitive, candidates can use CAT books to prepare for TSICET exam as well. Candidates must go through the TSICET exam topics in comparison to the CAT exam topics while planning to prepare for the exam.

What are the key elements of TSICET exam pattern?

TS ICET exam pattern comprises multiple elements, including the mode of exam, type of questions, number of questions, maximum marks, marking scheme, exam medium, exam duration, number of sections, sections wise number of questions, sectional time limit, etc. Candidates preparing for the TS ICET exam must be aware of all the elements included in the exam pattern. Preparing based on pattern and syllabus, helps candidates get a good score in TS ICET exam. Details about all the elements of the TS ICET exam pattern is released by Kakatiya University along with the exam notification. Candidates preparing for the exam can find the details for all the pattern elements on the official website. Alternatively, TS ICET exam pattern page of Shiksha. Com hosts the complete details on the exam pattern.

What is the duration of TSICET exam? How much time should I consume to answer each question to complete on time?

TS ICET exam duration is 150 minutes. Candidates need to answer 200 questions within 150 minutes. Candidates have to answer each question within 45 seconds to complete the exam on time.

What is the marking scheme of TSICET exam?

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.

Which section of TSICET exam has the maximum questions?

Mathematical Ability section and the Analytical Ability section of TSICET exam has an equal question and marks weightage. The Communication Ability section of the TSICET exam has the least number of questions, I. e. 50. While the other two sections have 75 questions each. Kakatiya University has divided all the three sections of the exam into sub sections. Problem Solving sub section under Analytical Ability has the maximum number of questions, I. e. 55. Candidates must prepare for the TSICET exam keeping the weightage in mind to fetch the best results.

What are important topics included in TSICET exam's Analytical Ability section?

Analytical Ability section of TSICET exam has questions from topics in Data Sufficiency and Problem-Solving sub sections. The important topics of Analytical Ability in the TSICET exam include Reasoning, Coding and Decoding Problems, Sequences and Series, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving, Venn Diagrams, Complete the Blank Spaces, Pie Chart, and Data, Time and Arrangement Problems. Both parts of Analytical Ability section do not have equal weightage. Topics under Data Sufficiency frame 20 questions, while topics under Problem Solving frames 55 questions.

Which section is the easiest in TSICET exam?

The Communication Ability section of the TSICET exam is considered the easiest section among all the sections. Telangana ICET has questions from three sections, namely Analytical Ability, Mathematical Ability, and Communication Ability. Besides the difficulty standards, TSICET exam's Communication Ability section has the least questions, that is 50 questions. The Communication Ability section is further divided into four sub-sections, which include 1) Vocabulary 2) Business and Computer Terminology 3) Functional Grammar 4) Reading Comprehension.

TS ICET Preparation 2026: Tips, Strategy & Guide

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This exam is conducted for courses given below:

MBA/PGDM MCA

Updated on Oct 19, 2025 02:33 IST

By Abhishek Dhawan, Assistant Manager – Editorial Content

TS ICET preparation tips from experts/ previous year's toppers help candidates crack one of the most sought-after state-level MBA/MCA entrance exam: TSICET. TS ICET 2026 exam acts as the gateway to MBA admission in the state of Telangana. Besides MBA admission, TSICET scores are also applicable for state-level admission into the MCA course in the Universities of Telangana and their affiliated colleges. TSCHE conducts the exam in a total of three shifts across two different days.

More than 75,000 candidates apply for the exam every year, making it one of India's competitive management entrance exams. Aspirants planning to take TSICET exam should have started their preparation already. This article brings some of the crucial preparation tips for TSICET 2026.

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Q: How to score high in TSICET exam? Should I practise TS ICET mock tests?

To score high in TSICET exam a candidate must follow an approach to attempt the questions for which he/she knows the answer, and guess the question for which he/she doesn't know the answer. Since there is no negative marking, candidates must attempt all questions. In the speed-based test, one must aim to answer the questions as soon as possible. Coming to TSICET, a test taker has to answer each question in less than 45 seconds to complete the exam on time. To score high in TSICET candidates will have to work on their speed as well as accuracy. Speed and accuracy can be improved by practising previous years papers and mock tests. While answering questions, candidates must not stick on one question for more than 40 seconds. After answering all the questions in 40 seconds or less, candidates will still have five to ten minutes to review the responses.

Q: What are some important topics included in Communication Ability section of TSICET exam?

The Communication Ability section of the TSICET exam has four sub-sections. These sub-sections compile to fetch 50 questions. The division of topics with weightage under the Communication Ability is as follows:

Vocabulary: 10
Business and Computer Terminology: 10
Functional Grammar: 15
Reading Comprehension: 15

With respect to the question weight, 60 per cent of the questions in the Communication Ability section are based on Functional Grammar and Reading Comprehension. While the remaining 40 per cent is fetched by questions on Vocabulary and Business and Computer Terminology.

Q: How competitive is TS ICET exam? How many candidates applied for TSICET 2022 exam?

Every year, more than 60,000 candidates apply for the TSICET exam. Kakatiya University has been recording an upward move in the graph of total applicants for TSICET exam. In 2022, TSICET exam recorded an all-time high registration of 75,952 candidates. Out of theses 75,000+ applicants, 68,781 took the state-level exam. While only 61,613 were able to qualify for the counselling process, with a pass percentage of 89.58 per cent. In the 2021 session, as many as 66,034 candidates applied for the exam. On the contrary, 58,392 applied for TSICET in the 2020 exam session.

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