TS EAPCET 2027
Telangana Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (TG EAPCET, earlier TS EAMCET / TS EAPCET)
The Telangana entrance test for engineering, agriculture and pharmacy is now officially called TG EAPCET (earlier TS EAMCET, then TS EAPCET). JNTU Hyderabad conducted the 2026 test for TGCHE. This hub covers dates, fee, eligibility, pattern, syllabus, result and counselling, mainly for the Engineering stream.
- Conducted by
- JNTU Hyderabad on behalf of the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) for the 2026 cycle; the conducting university is nominated each year
- Mode
- Computer-based test (online) at test zones in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
- Frequency
- Once a year
- Duration
- 3 hours (one session per candidate per stream)
TS EAPCET 2027 Eligibility
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official JNTU Hyderabad on behalf of the Telangana Council of Higher Education notices
Criteria below follow the 2026 detailed notification and may change in the 2027 notification.
Qualification and marks
- Passed or appearing in Intermediate (10+2) or an equivalent exam recognised by the Board of Intermediate Education, Telangana.
- Engineering: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. A&P: Biology (BiPC); Maths students can take the pharmacy route as per the notification.
- At least 45 percent in the group subjects (40 percent for reserved categories). For counselling eligibility this was confirmed as 45 percent OC, 40 percent for SC/ST/BC.
Age
16 years completed by 31 December 2026 for engineering and most courses, with no upper age limit for engineering. Pharm.D requires 17 years. Per the 2026 detailed notification, B.Tech. Dairy Technology, Agricultural Engineering and Food Technology need 17 years completed by 31 December of the admission year, with an upper age limit of 22 years (25 for SC/ST).
Local and non-local
- Local status requires study in Telangana, generally four consecutive years before the qualifying exam, as per the 2026 order.
- Andhra Pradesh candidates can apply and are treated as non-local, with the unreserved share of about 15 percent.
Special cases
- Repeaters and improvement candidates may apply.
- NIOS and other boards are accepted if recognised and equivalent.
- Diploma holders usually go through ECET for lateral entry.