TS PGECET 2026: Counselling, Cutoff, and Allotment Details

TS PGECET is a state-level engineering entrance exam conducted to offer admission to postgraduate engineering courses, such as MTech, M.E, M.Pharma. The test is conducted by JNTHU Hyderabad once a year. In addition, TG PGECET also accepts GATE exam and GPAT scores for admission to MTech colleges in Telangana. 

The Telangana Council of Higher Education is responsible for conducting TS PGECET counselling. The counselling is done in phases. Candidates who have qualified Telangana State Postgraduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS PGECET) are eligible for the counselling process. 

• TG PGECET counselling 2026 is done in phases depending on seat availability. 

• Candidates applying through GATE can use their scorecard of 2026/2025/2024 for admission

Overall, the TS PGECET 2026 counselling process comprises different stages, which include online registration and fee payment, physical verification of special category applicants, web-option entry, seat allotment, document verification at the reporting institute, etc.  

How to register for TS PGECET Counselling?

The counselling for TS PGECET is done online in phases (depending on the availability of seats). Candidates can refer to the steps below:

• Go to official website of TS PGECET

• Then click on “New Registration”

• Select the entrance test for which you want to apply for counselling

• If you have qualified only PGECET exam, then register by entering your hall ticket number and rank. 

• If you have qualified both GATE/GPAT and TS PGECET, then you need to provide your GATE/GPAT registration number, test code, marks obtained, etc. 

• At the time of TS PGECET counselling registration, candidates need to provide their contact number, parents name, income, etc. 

• Once the registration is complete, pay fee and proceed to fill other details, such as qualification, local area, category, minority, etc. details.

After the registration process, candidates have get their documents verified. Based on the submitted information and rank, the authorities will publish the verified list of eligible candidates list. Only shortlisted candidates will be eligible to do web-option entry.

TS PGECET Counselling Registration Fees

• SC/ST category applicants have to pay INR 600/-, while others have to pay INR 1200/- 
• The counselling registration fee is non-refundable and can be paid through netbanking/credit card/debit card.

List of Documents Required for TS PGECET Counselling

Candidates have to provide the following documents for counselling:

• TS PGECET Rank Card/Scorecard
• GATE/GPAT scorecard
• Intermediate/10+2 passing certificate
• Graduation Certificate
• Studying certificates from Class 10th to qualifying degree
• Residence certificate or Employer certificate (for non-local candidates)
• Caste Certificate for Reserved Categories
• Special Category certificates (NCC/CAP/PWD (PH)/Sports)
• Domicile (Law) Certificate of Parents
• Income Certificate
• Original Aadhar Card or Residence Certificate
• EWS Certificate

TSCHE will publish TS PGECET 2026 cutoff for all colleges and branches listed under Telangana PGECET. The authorities will upload the cutoff in the form of opening and closing ranks. The PGECET rank will be released separately for each counselling phase. Candidates must note that there are two types of cutoff:

• Qualifying cutoff, which is the minimum passing mark in TS PGECET 2026 (30 marks for General/OBC/OC and BC)
• Admission cutoff, which is required to get admission to the respective college and course. 

TS PGECET Expected Cutoff Rank for Top Colleges and Branch

Candidates must note that the GATE and GPAT applicants are given the first preference in the counselling. Based on previous year's cutoff trends, JNTUH and Osmania University have high cutoff, for branches like CSE, ECE, EE, and ME for MTech admission. Candidates can check estimated cutoff rank of Telangana PGECET 2026 below:

The authorities announced TS PGECET 2026 result on their official website. Candidates who attempted CBT can check their result. TS PGECET results is made available in the form of rank card. To download rank card, candidates have to enter their registration number and password.

The result of TS PGECET was announced on June 5. Qualified candidates are eligible to participate in counselling process as per schedule. Telangana PGECET scorecard is valid for one year. Based on their academic performance and preference, students will be allotted colleges for MTech admission in Telangana. JNTU Hyderabad released TS PGECET CBT marks vs rank along with qualifying status.

TS PGECET 2026 exam was held on multiple dates (May 29 to June 1) for 19 subjects/disciplines. The computer-based test was conducted in two shifts. Based on students reactions and experts analysis, TS PGECET 2026 question paper was set to moderate level difficulty level. Candidates can check subject-wise TS PGECET paper analysis below:

TS PGECET 2026 Paper Analysis

• Most of the questions were concept-based
• Numerical questions were asked, which were mixed with direct and tricky ones
• Many stated that solving TS PGECET PYQs can help a lot in preparation

TS PGECET Subject-Wise Schedule

Candidates can check the TS-PGECET 2026 shift-wise exam schedule below:

JNTU Hyderabad released TS PGECET admit card. Candidates who registered for the exam can download their hall ticket. The official website to download TS PGECET hall ticket 2026 is pgecet.tgche.ac.in. The TS PGECET 2026 admit card contains important details regarding exam and applicant, such as test date, centre details, naeme, photo, signature, etc. 

How to download TS PGECET Hall Ticket?

Candidates can check the process below on how to download admit card below:

• Go to official website of Telangana PGECET
• Click on admit card link available on the homepage
• Enter required credentials - registration number, date of birth, and exam paper name/code (appearing)
• After logging, the admit card will be displayed on screen
• Check details and download

Applicants must keep their TS PGECET 2026 hall ticket safe till admission/counselling process, as it is needed at the time of counselling.

TG PGEC was conducted at two different regional centres: Hyderabad and Warangal. Candidates must note that they will not be allowed to appear for the exam without the admit card. One should go through all instructions carefully before reaching the test centre. 

Candidates can check TS PGECET paper pattern, syllabus, and preparation tips to score good marks in TS PGECET exam. It is important to go through the exam pattern, as it helps students to understand the structure of question paper and difficulty level. Here's a quick information regarding the TG PGECET 2026 exam pattern below:

Note: The minimum qualifying mark is 25% out of the maximum marks, which is equal to 30 marks out of 120. The passing mark is for the general category applicants. No minimum passing mark is needed for SC/ST catergory candidates. 

TS PGECET Syllabus 2026

Telangana PGECET exam is conducted for 19 subjects to offer admission to postgraduate degree courses. Candidates appearing for the state-level engineering entrance exam must check the syllabus properly before starting their preparation. The Engineering Mathematics is common for all subjects. JNTU Hyderabad released TS PGECET exam syllabus along with official notification. Candidates can download PDF below. 

TS PGECET 2026 Preparation Tips

A good preparation for an exam like TG PGEC requires consistency and daily practice. Every year, lakhs of students apply for TS PGECET exam and to get good score in require consistent preparation. Applicants can check TS PGECET preparation tips below.

• Always begin your preparation by understanding the pattern and syllabus 
• Look for high-weightage TS PGECET 2026 chapters and topics. 
• Focus on in-depth conceptual learning. If you master the fundamentals, then solving questions can be easy. 
• Go through textbooks and lecture notes. Keep one reference book for better understanding.
• Solve TS PGECET PYQs and GATE PYQs (as they have a similar syllabus; however, TS PGECET questions are less tough compared to GATE exam)
• Take full-length mock test and revise daily to stay acquainted with formulas and derivations. 

TS PGECET Important Topics for Preparation

Candidates can check subject-wise TS PGECET important topics below. Keep at least two months for revision and question solving only.