TG ECET 2026: Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test (TG ECET) 2026

Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test

Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test (TG ECET) 2026

TG ECET 2026
[Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test 2026]
conducted by Osmania University, Hyderabad of behalf of TGCHE
Admission to 2nd year regular B.E/B.Tech. Courses and 2nd year B.Pharmacy Course, 2026-27

A Common Entrance Test designated in full as Engineering Common Entrance Test for Diploma and for B.Sc.(Mathematics) Degree Candidates in short as TG ECET [FDH & B.Sc. (Mathematics)] - 2026 will be conducted by Osmania University Hyderabad on behalf of the Telangana Council of Higher Education for the academic year 2026-2027.

For lateral admission into 2nd year regular B.E/B.Tech. Courses in both University and Private Un-aided Professional Institutions (Minority & Non-Minority) approved by All India Council for Technical Education.
For lateral admission into 2nd year B. Pharmacy Course in both University and Private Un-aided Professional Institutions (Minority & Non-Minority) approved by Pharmacy Council of India.

Important Dates

Activity	Date/Day
Appearance of Notification in the News Paper	05/02/2026 (Thursday)
Commencement of submission of online Application forms	09/02/2026 (Monday)
Last date for submission of online applications Without Late Fee	18/04/2026 (Saturday)
Last date for online submission with Late Fee i) With Late Fee of Rs. 500/- ii) With Late Fee of Rs. 1,000/- iii) With Late Fee of Rs. 2,500/- iv) With Late Fee of Rs. 5,000/- v) With Late Fee of Rs. 10,000/-	i) 24/04/2026 (Friday) ii) 29/04/2026 (Wednesday) iii) 04/05/2026 (Monday) iv) 08/05/2026 (Friday) v) 12/05/2026 (Tuesday)
Edit option for submitted online applications by the candidate	01/05/2026 (Friday) to 05/05/2026 (Tuesday)
Download of Hall Tickets from website	09/05/2026 (Saturday)
Date of Entrance Examination TG ECET (FDH & B.Sc. [Mathematics]) – 2026	15/05/2026 (Friday)
Session Timings and Subjects of Examination	09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon ECE, EIE, CSE, EEE, CIV, MEC, CHE, MIN, MET, PHM, BSM

List of Courses

List of BE/B.Tech. Courses for 2026-2027 Lateral entry candidates:

Sl. No.	Branch Code	Branch Name
1	CIV	CIVIL ENGINEERING
2	EEE	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
3	ANE	AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
4	AUT	AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
5	IPE	INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
6	MCT	MECHANICAL (MECHTRONICS) ENGINEERING
7	MEC	MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
8	ARB	AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS
9	MMT	METALLURGY AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING
10	MET	METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
11	MIN	MINING ENGINEERING
12	ECE	ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
13	ECI	ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATION AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING
14	EIE	ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING
15	ETM	ELECTRONICS AND TELEMATICS
16	ECM	ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
17	AI	ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
18	AID	ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE
19	AIM	ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING
20	CME	COMPUTER ENGINEERING
21	CSB	COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BUSINESS SYSTEM
22	CSC	COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (CYBER SECURITY)
23	CSD	COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (DATA SCIENCE)
24	CSE	COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
25	CSG	COMPUTER SCIENCE & DESIGN
26	CSI	COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
27	CSM	COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING)
28	CSN	COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING (NETWORKS)
29	CSO	COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (IOT)
30	CST	COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
31	CSW	COMPUTER ENGINEERING(SOFTWARE ENGINEERING)
32	INF	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
33	CIC	CSE (IoT AND CYBER SECURITY INCLUDING BLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGY)
34	CHE	CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
35	TEX	TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
36	BME	BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING

List of B.Pharmacy Courses for 2026-2027 Lateral entry candidates:

Sl. No.	Branch Code	Branch Name
1	PHM	PHARMACY
2	PHE	PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING

Note: The eligibility criteria for admission into the new B.E./B.Tech. Programmes permitted by the Government of Telangana will be considered at the time of admission based on the Telangana Government Orders for the Academic year 2026-2027 (Lateral entry admission).

However, in all the cases, candidate shall fulfill the eligibility criteria as laid down in the relevant G.Os / Amendments / Notifications to be issued from time to time.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria to appear for TG ECET-2026:
Candidates should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for appearing for the TG ECET [FDH & B.Sc. (Mathematics)] - 2026.

Candidate should be of Indian Nationality.
The candidates should satisfy local/un-reserved status requirements as specified in the AP Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission) Order, 1974 as subsequently amended, read with G.O. Ms No. 15, Higher Education (TE) Department, Dated: 27-02-2025.
Candidate should have obtained a Diploma in Engineering and Technology / Pharmacy from the State Board of Technical Education of Telangana, or any other Diploma recognized by the Government of Telangana as equivalent there to for admission into the relevant B.E. / B.Tech. / B. Pharmacy Programs corresponding to the Diploma as given in the Instruction Booklet.
(OR)
Candidate should have passed the 3 - year B.Sc. Degree examination with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the group combination from a recognized University in the Telangana or its equivalent for entry into relevant courses as given in the Instruction Booklet.

NOTE: Candidates appearing for qualifying examination in the academic year 2025-2026 are eligible and have to submit the qualifying certificate with required percentage of marks at the time of counseling for admissions.
Candidates who are pursuing a Diploma course under sandwich pattern shall be eligible for entry into the relevant B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Pharmacy courses, provided, they have completed the practical training for the sandwich course by the date of counseling for entry into the relevant course.
Candidates should have passed Diploma in Engineering and Technology / Pharmacy / B.Sc. (Mathematics) Degree as the case may be with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) for entry into relevant courses.

Eligibility for admission into B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Pharm.:

For Lateral entry admissions into 2nd year regular B.E. / B.Tech. Courses in both University and Un-Aided Private Professional Institutions (Minority & Non-Minority) approved by All India Council for Technical Education.
For Lateral entry admissions into 2nd year regular B.Pharmacy Course in both University and private Un- Aided professional institutions (Minority & NonMinority) approved by Pharmacy Council of India. Candidates should have appeared and qualified at the TG ECET - 2026.
Mere appearance at the Entrance Test does not automatically entitle a candidate to be considered for entry into any course unless the candidate satisfies the requirement of eligibility and other criteria laid down in the rules of admission.
Qualifying marks in TG ECET [FDH & B.Sc. (Mathematics)] - 2026.
The qualifying percentage marks for obtaining a rank in TG ECET [FDH & B.Sc. (Mathematics)] - 2026 is 25% of the aggregate marks in the four subjects [Three subjects for B.Sc. (Mathematics)], i.e., 50 marks out of a total of 200. However, in the case of SC / ST candidates, there shall be no minimum qualifying marks for ranking the candidates. The rank obtained with the benefit of relaxation of the minimum qualifying marks at the TG ECET [FDH & B.Sc. (Mathematics)] - 2026 by any candidate claiming to belong to SC/ST category will be cancelled in case the claim is found to be invalid at the time of admission.

Criteria for Admissions

The following order of preference shall be observed in considering Diploma candidates for admission into various courses:

For admission into Degree programme in Information Technology, first preference will be given to candidates who have obtained the Diploma in Information Technology. Any seats still vacant shall be filled with candidates who have obtained their Diploma in any branch of Engineering / Technology on the basis of their integrated merit ranking.
For admission into Degree programme in Textile Technology, candidates who have obtained their Diploma in Textile Technology (Design & Manufacturing) and Textile Technology (Knitting) must necessarily have completed their Intermediate or equivalent with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects.
Diploma candidates of Special Diploma course in Industrial Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering / Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering have to appear for TG ECET – FDH Examination in Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering (EIE) for admission into Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering (EIE) course.
For admission into Degree programme in Computer Science and Engineering and its allied branches first preference will be given to candidates who have obtained Diploma in Computer Science Engineering. Any seats still vacant shall be filled with candidates who have obtained Diploma in any branch of Engineering / Technology on the basis of their integrated merit ranking.

However, in all the cases, candidate shall fulfill the eligibility criteria as laid down in the relevant G.Os / Amendments / Notifications to be issued from time to time.

Application

Syllabus

B.Sc. (Mathematics)	Chemical Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering	Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
mechanical Engineering	Metallurgical Engineering
Mining Engineering	Civil Engineering
Pharmacy

Pattern of Examination

ENGINEERING

For Diploma:
Subjects for the Test	Marks	Remarks
Mathematics	50	Common to all branches
Physics	25	Common to all branches
Chemistry	25	Common to all branches
Engineering Paper: (Civil / Electrical & Electronics / Mechanical / Electronics & Communication / Computer Science / Chemical / Metallurgical / Mining / Electronics & Instrumentation as the case may be)	100	Separate question paper for each Branch of Diploma in Engineering / Technology
Total Marks	200
For B.Sc. Mathematics:
Mathematics	100	--
Analytical Ability	50	--
Communicative English	50	--
Total Marks	200

PHARMACY

Subjects for the Test	Marks	Remarks
Pharmaceutics	50	--
Pharmacology	50	--
Pharmacognosy	50	--
Pharmaceutical Chemistry	50	--
Total Marks	200

Duration of Examination: 180 minutes (3 Hours)

List of Regional Centres

The TG ECET [FDH & B.Sc. (Mathematics)]-2026 will be conducted at the following Regional centres in Online Mode only. Click here for detail.

Registration Fee:
Rs. 500/- for SC/ST & PH Candidates and Rs. 900/- for Others.

CONTACT
+91 81799 79584 [Timings: 10:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M. (Excluding Sundays and Public holidays)] desktgecet@gmail.com

Notification Detailed Notification
Instruction Booklet Important Instructions User Guide
APPLICATION FEE PAYMENT FILL APPLICATION FORM
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Edited By: Sahadeb

Edited On: 13 Feb 2026

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