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The TS ICET 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on May 13 and 14, 2026. Candidates who are looking to pursue an MBA program through the TS ICET 2026 exam can fill out the TS ICET application form from February 12, 2026. However, candidates must meet the TS ICET eligibility requirements of a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks and fill out the TS ICET registration form before the last date of March 16, 2026. Registered candidates will be able to download the TS ICET admit card expected to be released in May 2026. Moreover, to complete the TS ICET registration, candidates must pay the TS ICET application fee of Rs. 750 for general candidates and Rs. 500 for reserved category candidates. Keep reading this article for more details related to the TS ICET 2026 exam, application form, admit card, and much more.
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The Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test (TS ICET) will be conducted by Mahatma Gandhi University on behalf of Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) in two slots: morning from 10 AM to 12:30 PM, and Afternoon from 2:30 PM to 05:00 PM. Check the following table for more details related to the TS ICET 2026 exam.
TS ICET Exam Components | TS ICET Exam Details |
TS ICET Exam Full Form | Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test |
TS ICET Conducting Body | Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda |
Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
Exam Duration | 2 Hours and 30 Minutes |
TG ICET Syllabus |
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Number of Questions | 200 MCQ-Based Questions |
TS ICET Application Fee | Rs. 750 |
Exam Level | State |
Frequency of the Exam | Once a Year |
Mode of Counselling | Offline |
Participating Institutions | 250+ |
Exam Website | icet.tgche.ac.in |
The TS ICET 2026 Exam date is around May 13 and 14, 2026, for the students who are willing to take MBA admission 2026-28 through the TS ICET exam. Candidates can check the more TS ICET exam dates in the table below for reference.
TS ICET 2026 Events | TS ICET 2026 Important Dates |
TG ICET notification 2026 Release | February 06, 2026 |
TS ICET 2026 Registration Date | February 12, 2026 |
TS ICET 2026 Application Last Date without a late fee | March 16, 2026 |
Last date for TS ICET 2026 registration with a late fee of Rs 250 | To be announced |
TS ICET Registration Last Date with a late fee of Rs 500 | To be announced |
TS ICET 2026 application form correction window | To be Announced |
TS ICET 2026 admit card release date | First week of May 2026 |
TS ICET 2026 Exam Date | May 13 and 14, 2026 |
TS ICET 2026 preliminary answer key release date | June 2026 |
TSICET 2026 preliminary answer key objection window | June 2026 |
Release of final answer keys of TS ICET 2026 | First week of July 2026 |
TS ICET 2026 Result | July 2026 |
Candidates are required to fulfil the TS ICET eligibility criteria before applying for the TG ICET application form 2026. The TG ICET eligibility criteria are mentioned in the following points below for your reference.
Candidates must have completed a three-year bachelor’s degree from any discipline with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of reserved category candidates) from a recognised university.
Candidate must be a citizen of India and meet all the requirements of a local and non-local person under the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institution (Regulation of Admission) Order, 1974.
Candidates who qualified through a distant mode of education must be recognised by the Joint Committee of UGC, AICTE, and DEC.
Students in their final year of degree are also eligible to apply for the TS ICET application form 2026.
There is no age restriction for the TG ICET 2026 exam. Candidates of any age group can appear for the TS ICET exam.
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The TS ICET 2026 application form requires candidates to fill out the requisite personal information and upload important documents before proceeding to pay the TS ICET application fee. Candidates can check the TS ICET 2026 application form step-by-step process in the table below.
Step 1: Visit the TS ICET official website at icet.tgche.ac.in.
Step 2: Tap on the new registration for the TS ICET exam and enter the required educational and personal details.
Step 3: Choose the TS ICET 2026 exam centre from the list of options.
Step 4: Specify the category based on the category certificate.
Step 5: Enter local area status and minority status in the form.
Step 6: Choose a special category like Physically Handicapped, Sports Quota, Visually Impaired, etc (if applicable)
Step 7: Upload your scanned passport-size photograph and signature in the following format.
JPG/JPEG image under 30KB for a passport-sized photograph.
JPG/JPEG image under 15KB for signature photograph.
Step 8: Pay the TS ICET application fee and submit the TG ICET 2026 application form.
The TS ICET application fee can be paid via credit card, debit card, internet banking, or UPI. Candidates must note that you can pay the TS ICET application fee in online mode only. There’s no provision to pay the TG ICET form fee offline at the university or other centres.
TS ICET Application Fee Components | TG ICET 2026 Application Fee |
TS ICET Application Fee 2026 | Rs. 750 |
TS ICET Form Fee for Reserved Category | Rs. 500 |
The TS ICET 2026 exam contains 200 MCQ-based questions from the three sections of analytical ability, mathematical ability, and communication ability to be completed within 150 minutes. Candidates can check the TS ICET exam pattern and the TS ICET syllabus in the table below.
TS ICET Exam Sections | TS ICET Exam Syllabus |
Analytical Ability | Data Sufficiency: Two statement questions |
Problem Solving: Series, Data Analysis, Coding and Decoding Problems, Date, Time, and Arrangement Problems. | |
Mathematical Ability | Arithmetic Ability: Law of indices, ratio and proportion, surds, numbers and divisibility, LCM and HCF, rational numbers, ordering, percentages, profit and loss, partnership, pipes and cisterns, time and distance, time and work problems, areas, volumes, mensuration, and modular arithmetic. |
Algebraic and Geometrical Ability: Sets, polynomials, remainder theorem, linear equations in two variables, algebraic expressions, arithmetic and geometric progressions, trigonometric ratios and identities, Heights and distances, plane geometry of lines and triangles, plane geometry of quadrilaterals, plane geometry of circles, coordinate geometry-distance between two points, coordinate geometry-section formula. | |
Statistical Ability: Mean, median, mode, and simple probability problems. | |
Communication Ability | Vocabulary, grammar and communication, basic computer and business concepts, synonyms and antonyms, verbs, phrasal verbs and idioms, articles and prepositions, and reading comprehension. |
The TS ICET 2926 exam has a maximum of 200 marks, where candidates get +1 mark for each correct answer, and there’s no negative marking against incorrect answers in the exam. The table below highlights the section-wise number of questions for your reference.
TS ICET Exam Sections | Number of Questions |
Analytical Ability | 75 Questions |
Mathematical Ability | 75 Questions |
Communication Ability | 50 Questions |
Mahatma Gandhi University will conduct the TS ICET 2026 mock test on behalf of TGCHE on its official website. Candidates can attempt the TS ICET 2026 mock test to get familiar with the pattern and scheme of the TS ICET exam. Check the step-by-step instructions to attempt the TS ICET 2026 mock test for your reference.
Step 1: Go to the official TS ICET website
Step 2: Enter your TS ICET login details, like registration number and password
Step 3: Now, click on the “sign in” button.
Step 4: The screen will display general exam instructions in two languages: English and Telugu. Read the instructions carefully and click on next.
Step 5: The window highlights other important information, including exam pattern, marking scheme, etc.
Step 6: Tap on the declaration and confirm the “I am ready to begin” tab.
Step 7: The screen will show the TS ICET question paper divided into three sections as per the syllabus and a timer on the right-hand side of the screen.
The TS ICET admit card is expected to be released in the first week of May 2026 by the conducting body, Mahatma Gandhi University. Candidates can download the TS ICET 2026 admit card by following a simple step-by-step procedure mentioned below.
Step 1: Visit the official TS ICET website.
Step 2: Click on the “Download Hall Ticket” link.
Step 3: You will be redirected to a new page to log in.
Step 4: Now log in using the TS ICET login credentials of registration number, date of birth, and password.
Step 5: TG ICET 2026 hall ticket will be displayed on your screen.
Step 6: Candidates can download the TS ICET admit card and take a printout of the same.
The TS ICET 2026 exam will be conducted in several cities in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh by the conducting authority. Candidates can choose the preferred exam centre in their vicinity in the TS ICET application form from the table below.
TS ICET Exam Centres 2026 | TS ICET 2026 Exam Cities |
Telangana | Aushapur Abids Bodupal Cherlapalli Ghatkesar Nacharam Secunderabad Dundigal Medchal Hayathnagar Ibrahimpatnam Ramoji Film City Shamshabad Himayathsagar Moinabad Kukatpalli Jagtial Karimnagar Huzurabad Manthani Siddipet Khammam Palvoncha Sujathanagar Nalgonda Kodad Suryapet Mahabubnagar Sathupally Rudraram Adilabad Armoor Nizamabad Narsampet Warangal Hanamkonda Hasanparthy |
Andhra Pradesh | Narsapur Kurnool Tirupati Vijayawada Visakhapatnam |
The Mahatma Gandhi University will release the preliminary TS ICET answer key after the conclusion of the TS ICET exam. Candidates can check their responses via the answer key and predict their TS ICET 2026 score important for the MBA program. Moreover, candidates can also raise objections against the TS ICET answer key within the stipulated time frame. Candidates can raise objections against the answer key by sending mail to convener.icet@tgche.ac.in.

The TS ICET 2026 result will likely be announced in July 2026. To access the TS ICET scorecard, candidates are required to enter their TS ICET login credentials, such as ICET hall ticket number and date of birth. After the declaration of the TS ICET 2026 result, shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for the offline counselling rounds for MBA admission 2026-28.
Here are the TS ICET 2026 exam participating colleges. Candidates can check the table highlighting major TS ICET-accepting colleges for reference.
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Mahatma Gandhi University will release the minimum cutoff requirements for the candidates who appeared in the TS ICET 2026 exam for further selection rounds. Candidates can check the parameters to be considered before preparing the TS ICET cutoff for admission into management institutions in the state of Telangana.
The total number of applicants who filled out the application form
The number of candidates who appeared in the TS ICET 2026 exam.
The availability of seats by the management institutions.
The difficulty level of the TS ICET entrance exam.
TS ICET past year cutoff trends.
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TS ICET- Accepting Colleges | General Category Rank | SC Category Rank | ST Category Rank |
5935 | 23171 | 49504 | |
188 | 1573 | 1833 | |
6776 | 15943 | 28668 | |
665 | 2761 | 6253 | |
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The TS ICET counselling registration will begin after the conclusion of the TS ICET exam on May 13 and 14, 2026. The counselling seat allotment will be announced after the declaration of the TS ICET 2026 result. Candidates can participate in the counselling process by filling out the TS ICET counselling form, following the step-by-step process mentioned below.
Pay the TS ICET counselling fee.
Tap on the slot booking to book the slot.
Attend document verification.
Candidate’s registration and login for option entry.
Now, print a list of saved options.
Logout.
After the activation of the TS ICET counselling call letter. Candidates will be required to appear for the offline document verification at the specified centre. The seat will be allotted to the candidates after the final counselling session.
TS ICET 2026 Rank Card
TS ICET 2026 Hall Ticket
Aadhar Card
Semester Marksheet and Pass Certificate
Intermediate or its equivalent Marksheet and Certificate
SSC or its equivalent Marksheet
Degree Memorandum of Marks
Degree Provisional Pass Certificate
Study of Bonafide Certificate from Class IX to Degree
Transfer Certificate
Residence Certificate for 7 year period
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The TS ICET exam is conducted one time in a year by the Mahatma Gandhi University on behalf of the TGCHE.
Candidates are required to register for the TS ICET 2026 exam before the TS ICET application form last date of March 16, 2026.
The TS ICET 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on May 13 and 14, 2026, for MBA admission 2026-28.
On Question asked by student community
For MBA admission through TS ICET, a residence certificate is generally required if you are applying under the state quota, as it helps determine your eligibility for local category seats. Usually, the residence certificate of the student is preferred, but in some cases, the father’s or guardian’s certificate may also
Good afternoon. Yes, a residence or domicile certificate is required to get a seat in MBA through TSICET.
According to the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE):
You must satisfy the local or non-local status criteria as per the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order, 1974.
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Hi Anjum!
Thanks for your question. Based on your TS ICET 2025 rank of 6000 and the fact that you're from the BC-B girl category, you do have a fair chance to get a seat in VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology (VNR VJIET) for MCA.
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With a 9007 TS ICET 2025 rank and SC category, you have a good chance to get into reputed MBA/MCA colleges in Telangana. Colleges like CMR, Malla Reddy, Badruka, and Telangana University are within reach. Top colleges like CBIT or JNTU-H may be harder but possible in later rounds. Prioritize
Hello ma'am,
Thanks for reaching out!
Yes ,with your TS ICET rank of 3168 in the BC-B female category you have a good chance of getting an MCA seat at CBIT. since their cut-offs have gone upto 6,000 above in recent years. However,seat allotment may vary based on seat availability,
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