TS POLYCET 2026: Counselling (Started), Seat Allotment, Admission

Check below the important details of the TS POLYCET exam:

What is TS POLYCET Exam?

State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), Hyderabad holds TS POLYCET entrance test at state level for filling seats in diploma courses offered by SBTET in Government, Government-Aided, Private Un-Aided Polytechnics, and Polytechnics run in existing Private Un-Aided Engineering Colleges in Telangana State. TS POLYCET full form is Telangana State Polytechnic Common Entrance Test. Admissions are based on the POLYCET rank only via an online counselling process conducted by SBTET itself.

DTE, Telangana is conducting the TS POLYCET counselling for qualified candidates. Candidates have to complete the fee payment and registration to participate in the TS POLYCET counselling 2026. Once the documents are verified, candidates will be able to select their choice of colleges and courses in order of preference. The seat allotment result will be announced online. Candidates will be allotted seats as per their rank, preferences, category and seat availability.

Direct Link: TS POLYCET counselling fee payment

Documents needed for TS POLYCET counselling

Candidates have to carry the following documents for the document verification process:

• 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 courses and colleges offered via TS POLYCET are given below:

Diploma Courses offered in Polytechnics by SBTET:

Diploma Courses offered by Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Polytechnics:

Diploma Courses offered in PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University (PVNRTVU) in the Telangana State:

Diploma Course offered in Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University (SKLTSHU) in the Telangana State:

The State Board of Technical Education and Training, Hyderabad, declared  the TS POLYCET result on May 23, 2026. The TS POLYCET result 2026 is available as a rank card on the website, polycet.sbtet.telangana.gov.in. The marks obtained in TS POLYCET will be considered for assigning ranks, based on which admission to diploma courses will be done. The authorities will prepare two separate rank lists for MPC (120 Marks) and the MBiPC ranks by scaling down the Maths marks to 30. 

Tie-breaking in TS POLYCET:

• For MPC: In case of a tie in rank at the entrance test, the marks of the following subjects in TS POLYCET in the same order as given below are considered for resolving the tie:
  1. Mathematics
  2. Physics
  3. Date of Birth 

In case the tie is still not resolved, the candidate who has secured a higher percentage of marks in the qualifying test is to be considered to have obtained a better rank, to resolve the tie. 

• For MBiPC: In case of a tie in rank in TS POLYCET, the marks of the following subjects in TS POLYCET in the same order as given below are to be considered for resolving the tie.
  1. Biology
  2. Physics
  3. Chemistry
  4. Date of Birth

In case the tie is still not resolved, the candidate who has secured a higher percentage of marks in the qualifying test will be considered to have obtained a better rank to resolve the tie.  

TS POLYCET Passing Marks

SBTET, Hyderabad has announced the TG POLYCET passing marks. Candidates can check the TS POLYCET 2026 passing marks for MPC and BiMPC below.

• For MPC: The minimum marks for declaring a candidate to have passed the Entrance examination shall be 30% (36 marks out of 120). Candidates belonging to Scheduled castes or Scheduled Tribes shall be assigned ranking by obtaining a minimum of one (01) mark in the entrance test.
• For MBiPC: The minimum marks for declaring a candidate to have passed the Entrance examination shall be thirty percent i.e., 36 marks in Maths (60/2), Biology, Physics and Chemistry put together. Candidates belonging to Scheduled castes or Scheduled Tribes shall be assigned ranking by obtaining a minimum of one (01) mark in the entrance test.

The authority has released the TS POLYCET 2026 exam pattern through the official notification. The exam pattern for TS POLYCET 2026 provides details on the exam duration, number of questions, marking scheme and more. The highlights of the paper pattern can be checked below.

• Number of questions: 120
• Number of sections: 4 sections
• Types of Question: MCQs
• Language: Telugu and English
• Mode of exam: Offline
• Marking scheme: 1 mark for a correct answer. No negative marking provision.

TS POLYCET Exam Pattern - Distribution of the questions 

TS POLYCET Exam Pattern - Distribution of Marks

TS POLYCET syllabus has been released for all the subjects - mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology. The syllabus includes topics from class 10th board curriculum (as prescribed by the Board on Secondary Education, Telangana State). Students can refer to the following table for the updated TS POLYCET 2026 syllabus.

The TS POLYCET 2026 preparation tips are given below.

Create a daily study plan: Target small goals to achieve big results. Candidates must divide the TS POLYCET syllabus into smaller modules. Prepare and follow a daily study schedule covering all the subjects.

Complete the syllabus: Do not leave any topic. Questions in TS POLYCET 2026 exam can come from any topic in the syllabus. Studying easier chapters first and solving their problems will help students to gain confidence in learning the difficult chapters. While studying long hours, students must take small breaks between study sessions to maintain efficiency.

Time management: To ace the TS POLYCET 2026 exam, candidates must learn time management. Include problem-solving in your daily study schedule and increase your difficulty at regular intervals. It is essential to make notes along with studies. Candidates can add important points, shortcuts, formulas, reactions, mistakes, etc. Notes will help students in revision. 

Stay up to date with school: Avoid backlogs i.e. whatever is taught in the class, study the same thing from coaching modules after the class. Finish all assignments, daily practice papers and exercises on time. Keep on revising the topics.

Revision: For efficient preparation, consistent revision is necessary. Measure your learning and performance. You need to give tests on a regular basis to check your knowledge, speed, accuracy and time management skills. Never feel depressed if you are unable to solve questions about a specific topic or a subject. Put all your efforts and hard work into understanding the theory, and then solve the problems.