TS EAPCET Exam 2026

TS EAPCET (officially TG EAPCET, earlier called EAMCET) is the Telangana state entrance exam for admission to B.E./B.Tech, B.Pharm, Pharm.D, B.Sc. Agriculture and related courses in Telangana. Most engineering seats in Telangana's government and private colleges are filled through it. It is conducted by JNTU Hyderabad on behalf of the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE). It is not conducted by NTA.

• Full name: Telangana Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (TG EAPCET)
• Conducting Body: JNTU Hyderabad (on behalf of TGCHE)
• Exam Level: State (Telangana)
• Mode of Exam: Computer-based test (CBT)
• Frequency: Once a year
• Streams: Engineering (E) and Agriculture & Pharmacy (A&P)
• Official Website: eapcet.tgche.ac.in

The 2027 notification has not been released yet. Based on the 2026 cycle, the expected timeline is:

• Notification: February 2027 (expected)
• Online application: February to April 2027 (expected)
• Agriculture & Pharmacy exam: Early May 2027 (expected)
• Engineering exam: Second week of May 2027 (expected)
• Result: Mid to late May 2027 (expected)
• Counselling: June–July 2027 onwards (expected)

For reference, the 2026 dates were: application from 19 February 2026 (last date without late fee 4 April), Agriculture & Pharmacy exam on 4–5 May, Engineering exam on 9–11 May, and results in mid-May 2026.

TS EAPCET replaced the old name TS EAMCET (Engineering, Agriculture and Medical CET) after medical admissions moved to NEET. Students still commonly search for it as "EAMCET". Your EAPCET rank decides which college and branch you get in Telangana's web counselling.

• Engineering: Class 12 (Intermediate) or equivalent with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, passed or appearing.
• Agriculture & Pharmacy: Class 12 with Biology/Botany and Zoology, Physics and Chemistry (Mathematics is accepted for some pharmacy courses).
• Minimum age of 16 years by 31 December of the admission year (17 for some agriculture and pharmacy courses).
• Local and non-local status and minimum marks for admission are explained in the official notification; check them every year.

• Engineering stream: Mathematics 80, Physics 40, Chemistry 40 questions
• Agriculture & Pharmacy stream: Biology 80 (Botany 40, Zoology 40), Physics 40, Chemistry 40 questions
• Total: 160 multiple-choice questions, 160 marks
• Duration: 3 hours
• Negative marking: None

Each correct answer earns 1 mark and wrong answers lose nothing, so attempt every question. The exam runs in several sessions, and scores are normalised across sessions before ranks are given.

The syllabus is based on the Telangana Intermediate (Class 11 and 12) Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology syllabus. Students from CBSE and other boards should check the official syllabus PDF on eapcet.tgche.ac.in for topics that differ from their board.

To get a rank, OC and BC candidates need at least 25% of the total marks (40 out of 160). There is no minimum qualifying mark for SC and ST candidates. Ranks are given on the basis of your normalised EAPCET score.

These are the 2025 final-phase closing ranks for CSE (OC Boys) from the official TG EAPCET last rank statement. Ranks change every year, so use them as a guide only.

• VNR VJIET: 1,652
• CBIT: 2,053
• Vasavi College of Engineering: 2,292
• GRIET: 4,184
• KMIT: 4,692
• CVR College of Engineering: 6,590
• MGIT: 7,112

For more detail, see CBIT vs VNR VJIET, Vasavi vs CVR, GRIET vs MGIT and CSE colleges for ranks 5,000 to 15,000.

After the result, the Department of Technical Education, Telangana conducts online web counselling on tgeapcet.nic.in. The steps are:

1. Pay the processing fee and book a slot for certificate verification.
2. Get your certificates verified (online or at a help-line centre).
3. Fill your web options: the colleges and branches you want, in order of preference.
4. Check your seat allotment and pay the tuition fee online.
5. Report to the allotted college with your documents.

There are usually several phases, followed by a final phase and spot admissions. Fill many options (40 to 60) so you do not miss a seat.

For most Telangana students, EAPCET is the more important exam for state colleges, while JEE Main is needed for NITs, IIITs and IITs (through JEE Advanced). Read our EAMCET vs JEE Main comparison and the JEE Main 2027 exam page.