CPGET Preparation 2026: Tips, Strategy & Guide

CPGET exam is conducted by Osmania University on behalf of the Telangana State. The university manages the application process, exam conduct, and result declaration for all participating universities.

Through CPGET, students can get admission into courses like MA, MSc, MBA, MCom, MSW, MEd, MPEd, MHRM, and M.Lib.I.Sc. It also offers entry to some five-year integrated programmes across different universities.

CPGET question paper includes different objective types. These are multiple choice questions, analogies, classification, matching, and comprehension-based questions. Some questions may have more than one correct answer. So candidates must read carefully.

Yes, there's a common entrance test named BCESFSG&M for M.Sc. Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Forensic Science and Environmental Science. It got two parts – Part A has Chemistry for 40 marks and Part B has one subject you studied in B.Sc. like Physics, Botany, Zoology, or Biochemistry for 60 marks.

No, all questions in CPGET exam are strictly asked only from official syllabus. Nothing comes from outside the syllabus, so students should focus fully on the prescribed topics.

No, CPGET syllabus is different for each programme. Every course has its own subject-wise syllabus. Candidates must check the syllabus for their chosen course carefully before starting preparation.

You should start CPGET preparation by making a simple timetable. Divide time for each subject and study daily. Follow plan honestly. Study regularly to cover CPGET syllabus on time

Yes making a study timetable important for CPGET. It helps you manage time, give equal focus to all subjects. It also help you avoid last-minute panic.

For CPGET Maths, use NCERT Class 11 & 12 and R.D. Sharma Objective. For Physics and Chemistry, NCERT books and Pradeep's Objective series are useful. Previous year JEE Main and Advanced questions also help.

Yes revision important during CPGET preparation. Revision helps you remember what you studied. During CPGET exam prep, regular revision improves accuracy and confidence. Without revision students tend to forget topics. Try weekly and monthly revision to stay strong in concepts.

The CPGET 2026 application form is expected to come out around June 2026 by Osmania University.

For Arts courses, students need to have a relevant undergraduate degree as per that subject's rule.

To be eligible for admission into a course, the candidate 

• Must have passed the Qualifying Examination and secured the prescribed Minimum Marks in the subject (s)/ course (s) concerned as mentioned in the Information Brochure, and

• Must have qualified in the Common PG Entrance Test conducted in the concerned subject in which admission is sought. For administrative reasons, the Convenor may, conduct the entrance test before the publication of the results of the qualifying examination concerned. But qualifying at the Entrance Test alone does not confer any right of admission into a course. In addition to being qualified at the Common Entrance Test, a candidate will be eligible for admission only if he/ she passes the qualifying examination before the commencement of admissions process and secure the prescribed minimum marks in the subject (s)/ course (s) concerned. He/ She must submit the necessary documents listed under item VII of these instructions at the time of counseling.

CPGET office address is Hyderabad – 500 007, Telangana State. Candidates can use this address for official communication or reference related to CPGET admission and counselling process.

In CPGET, you usually see 3 or 4 types of objective questions. Apart from normal multiple-choice questions, there can be multiple-answer questions that need extra attention while answering.