TS ICET 2026: The Kakatiya University, Warangal, will conduct the TS ICET 2026 exam on May 13 and 14, 2026, for MBA admission 2026. Candidates who are appearing in the TS ICET exam are advised to thoroughly go through the previous year's question papers, cutoff, and syllabus before turning up for the TS ICET 2026 exam. In addition to this, MBA aspirants must print their TS ICET 2026 hall ticket before the exam, and carry the relevant documents to the exam centre. Keep reading this article for more information related to the TS ICET 2026 exam tips and tricks, TS ICET good attempts, and more.
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Candidates who are appearing for the TS ICET 2026 exam, scheduled to be held on May 13 and 14, 2026, are advised to go through at least 5 years of the TS ICET previous year question papers. This will help you get familiar with the kind of questions asked in the exam, trends, and patterns of the question papers. You can find the TS ICET previous year question papers in the table below for reference.
TS ICET MBA Previous Year Question Papers | TS ICET Question Paper Links |
TS ICET 2023 Question Paper with Solution | |
TS ICET Question Paper 2022 | |
TS ICET 2021 Exam Question Paper | |
TS ICET Exam Question Paper 2020 | |
TS ICET 2019 Question Paper | |
Candidates must have their TS ICET 2026 admit card with them before the TS ICET exam date. Candidates who haven't downloaded their TS ICET hall ticket yet are advised to visit the official website to download the TS ICET admit card. Moreover, candidates are advised to carry at least two copies of their TS ICET hall ticket for the safer side.
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The TS ICET exam good attempts vary from college to college. However, if you are looking for a top MBA college accepting the TS ICET exam, then the candidate must attempt 140-160 questions out of 200 questions with 100-90% accuracy for MBA admission 2026. Moreover, the TS ICET 2026 exam has a certain qualifying marks criterion, similar to the AP ICET exam, which is mentioned in the table below.
TS ICET Categories | Qualifying Marks for TS ICET 2026 |
General Candidates | 50 Marks Out of 200 Marks |
SC Candidates | Not Required |
MBA aspirants are advised to carry their TS ICET 2026 ticket printed copy, along with any one of the following government-issued ID proofs, such as Aadhar card, PAN card, Driving license, Voter ID, etc. For the safer side, candidates must carry a couple of passport-sized photographs with them to the TS ICET exam hall. Moreover, the TS ICET 2026 exam will be held in an online mode; therefore, candidates must not carry stationery with them. A blue ball-point pen will be provided by the invigilator in the TS ICET exam hall. However, candidates can carry a transparent water bottle following the heat wave.
The TS ICET 2026 exam includes 3 sections with varying weightage. The TS ICET sections of Analytical Ability and Mathematical Ability contain 75 marks, while the Communication Ability contains 50 marks. Each question carries 1 mark, which makes the total 200 marks for three sections. Additionally, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers and unattempted questions. Check the table below for more details related to the TS ICET exam pattern and marking scheme.
Section | Number of Questions | Marks | |
Analytical Ability | Data Sufficiency | 20 | 75 |
Problem Solving | 55 | ||
Mathematical Ability | Arithmetical Ability | 35 | 75 |
Algebraical and Geometrical Ability | 30 | ||
Statistical Ability | 10 | ||
Communication Ability | 50 | 50 | |
Total | 200 | 200 | |
Here is the TS ICET marks vs rank 2026 analysis by Careers360 for the candidates who are looking for MBA admission through the TS ICET 2026 exam. Candidates are advised to check the TS ICET score vs rank for a better understanding of requirements and targeting of the desired score of MBA colleges. Check the table below for reference.
TS ICET Marks | TS ICET Rank |
160+ | 1 to 10 |
159 - 150 | 11 to 100 |
149 - 140 | 101 to 200 |
139 - 130 | 201 to 350 |
129-120 | 351 to 500 |
119 - 110 | 501 to 1000 |
109 - 100 | 1001 to 1500 |
99 - 95 | 1501 to 2600 |
94 - 90 | 2601 to 4000 |
89 - 85 | 4001 to 6500 |
84 - 80 | 6501 to 10750 |
79 - 75 | 10751 to 16000 |
74 - 70 | 16001 to 24000 |
69 - 65 | 24001 to 32500 |
64 - 60 | 32501 to 43000 |
59 - 55 | 43001 to 53500 |
54 - 50 | 53500+ |
MBA aspirants are advised to revise the important topics of each section of the TS ICET 2026 syllabus before turning up for the TS ICET exam hall. Candidates can have a look at topics like Missing Number in Sequence, Calendars and Clocks, and more in Analytical Ability, Formulas for Areas and Volume, Trigonometry, Linear Equations and Expressions, and more for Mathematical Ability, and Functional Grammar for Business Contexts in Communication Ability.
Students who want to clear the TS ICET 2026 exam for the MBA program and are targeting top colleges accepting the TS ICET exam are advised to go through the TS ICET cutoff for the top MBA colleges once. This will help you strategically attempt the exam and focus on high-weightage areas for getting the required TS ICET cutoff.
College Name | General category | SC category | ST category |
5935 | 23171 | 49504 | |
188 | 1573 | 1833 | |
6776 | 15943 | 28668 | |
665 | 2761 | 6253 | |
748 | 11320 | 2113 | |
Badruka College PG Centre Chaitanya Bharati Institute of Technology | 253 | 1598 | 3220 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates scoring in the range of 140-160 marks out of 200 marks will likely get top MBA colleges accepting the TS ICET exam.
No, there is no negative marking in the TS ICET exam. Candidates get +1 mark for each correct answer.
The candidates belonging to the General and BC categories need 25% or 50 marks out of 200 marks to qualify for the TS ICET exam. While there is no need for the reserved category candidates.
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No it is not important to get a signature from principle or officer for TS ICET 2026 application.
Apart from TS ICET website clearly mention that principle's signature is not required in the TS ICET hall ticket as well.
If you haven't downloaded the TS ICET hall ticket for 13-14
Hello Sonu,
The TSICET previous year question papers with solutions are available online in PDF format for download from the link given below. These papers help aspirants practice and understand the exam pattern.
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/ts-icet-previous-year-question-papers
Hello Shiva Reddy,
You can attempt free TS ICET mock tests and practice papers on Careers360 to improve your preparation, speed, and accuracy. These mock tests follow the latest exam pattern and include section-wise analysis, solutions, and performance tracking.
Check here: TS ICET Mock Test 2026 by Careers360
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Hello student,
The article in the link has mentioned the step-by-step process on how to download the Hall Ticket.
Link - TS Inter Hall Tickets 2026
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
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