HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) will open registrations for the TG Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TG EAMCET 2026) on February 19.
Candidates can submit applications for the computer-based exam via the official portal until April 4. The examination is for candidates seeking admission to first-year UG professional courses in the universities’ private unaided and affiliated professional colleges in the state of Telangana.
As per media reports, a press conference was conducted wherein the convenor informed about the details. The detailed notification will be uploaded on February 14.
The entrance test, conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, will be held from May 4 to 5 for agriculture and pharmacy streams, while engineering candidates will appear between May 9 and 11.
Eligibility
There will be no restriction on the number of attempts for the TG EAMCET 2026, allowing candidates to appear for the exam as many times as they wish. However, the eligibility criteria include an age limit — applicants must have completed 17 years of age by December 31, 2022, and should not exceed 22 years.
Application fees
The application fee has been fixed at Rs 1,200 for candidates in the general category, while those belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the Scheduled Tribes (ST) will be charged Rs 600.
Courses available under TG EAMCET (E)
- BE / BTech: Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology
- BTech.(Agricultural Engineering): Bachelor of Technology (Agricultural Engineering)
- BTech.(Bio-Technology) (MPC): Bachelor of Technology (Bio-Technology) (M.P.C.)
- BTech.(Dairy Technology): Bachelor of Technology (Dairy Technology)
- BTech. (Food Technology (FT)): Bachelor of Technology (Food Technology (FT))
- BPharm (M.P.C.): Bachelor of Pharmacy (MPC)
- PharmD (MPC): Doctor of Pharmacy (MPC)
- Exam pattern
In the TG EAPCET Agriculture and Pharmacy exam, 160 multiple-choice questions will be asked. It covers 80 questions in Biology (40 in Botany and 40 in Zoology), along with 40 questions each in Physics and Chemistry. Each question is worth one mark.