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    TS EAMCET Eligibility Criteria 2026 Released - Check Age Limit, Qualifying Marks, Domicile
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    TS EAMCET Eligibility Criteria 2026 Released - Check Age Limit, Qualifying Marks, Domicile

    Simran KashyapUpdated on 03 May 2026, 02:07 PM IST

    TS EAPCET Eligibility Criteria 2026 - JNTU Hyderabad has published the eligibility criteria for TS EAPCET 2026 in the official information brochure available at eapcet.tgche.ac.in. The eligibility criteria include educational qualification, age limit, domicile, nationality, and other requirements that candidates must fulfil to participate in the admission process. The TS EAPCET 2026 registration process has now concluded. The TS EAPCET 2026 Agriculture and Pharmacy examination is scheduled to be conducted on May 4 and 5, 2026, while the Engineering exam will be held later on May 9 and 11, 2026. Candidates can read the complete article for detailed information on TS EAPCET 2026 eligibility criteria.

    TS EAMCET Eligibility Criteria 2026 Released - Check Age Limit, Qualifying Marks, Domicile
    TS EAMCET Eligibility Criteria 2026

    TS EAMCET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

    Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, has released the eligibility criteria of TS EAPCET 2026 with an information brochure. Candidates can check the TS EAMCET eligibility criteria on the official website, eapcet.tgche.ac.in. Students who wish to get admission to the TS EAMCET 2026 participating institutes must qualify for the entrance test and fulfil the eligibility criteria. Applicants can refer to the following table in detail for the TS EAPCET Eligibility Criteria based on the previous year:

    TS EAMCET Eligibility Criteria 2026

    ParticularsEligibility Criteria

    Nationality

    • Candidates must be Indian nationals or Persons of Indian Origin (POI) or Overseas Citizen of India Cardholders (OCIs).
    • Candidate should belong to the state of Telangana
    • Should satisfy the Telangana local candidate eligibility

    TS EAMCET Age limit

    • Candidates seeking admission in B.Tech in all branches except B.Tech Dairy Technology, Agriculture Engineering or Food Technology must be 16 years of age as on December 31 of the year of admission. There is no upper age limit.
    • Candidates seeking admission in B.Tech Dairy Technology, Agriculture Engineering or Food Technology must be 17 years of age as on December 31 of the year of admission. The upper age limit is 22 years.
    • The upper age limit for reserved category candidates seeking admission in B.Tech Dairy Technology, Agriculture Engineering or Food Technology is 25 years.

    Educational Qualification

    • Candidates must have passed or appeared in the final year of class 12 or its equivalent examination from the Board of Intermediate Education Telangana.
    • Candidates should have Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as optional or related vocational courses in the fields of Engineering and Technology in their 10+2 exam.
    • Candidates who have passed or appeared in a diploma in engineering conducted by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Telangana will also be eligible to appear in TS EAMCET 2026 exam.
    • Candidates should have passed the in class 12 or its equivalent exam with 45 %. It is 40% for reserved category candidates.

    TS EAMCET Local & Non-Local Status

    • Candidates who have resided or studied in an educational institute of Telangana/ Andhra Pradesh for at least four consecutive years up to their qualifying exam will be considered local candidates.
    • Candidates who do not satisfy the above TS EAMCET eligibility criteria 2026 will be considered non-local candidates.
    • Candidates belonging to the OCI/ PIO category will also be treated as non-local candidates.

    TS EAMCET eligibility Marks 2026


    • The qualifying percentage of marks for the TS EAMCET 2026 is 25% of the maximum marks for consideration for ranking. However, for candidates belonging to SC / ST, no minimum qualifying mark is prescribed.
    • Only candidates who will be included in the rank list will be considered for admission.
    Admission Weightage
    • The final admission process will be done based on the TS EAMCET 2026 score.

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    TS EAPCET 2026 Application Form

    The TS EAMCET 2026 registration has commenced on February 19, 2026. The authority activated the TS EAPCET application form link on the official website. Candidates are advised to check the TS EAPCET eligibility criteria while filling out the application form. The registration process includes steps such as payment of the application fee, form filling, uploading scanned images, submitting the form, and checking payment status. Candidates need to complete the TS EAPCET registration before the last date.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the minimum age limit of B.Tech admissions through TS EAMCET 2026?
    A:

    Candidates willing to get admission in B.Tech courses must be 16 years of age as on December 31 of the year of admission. There is no upper age limit. However, for B.Tech in Dairy Technology, Agriculture Engineering or Food Technology the minimum age limit is 17 years of age as on December 31 of the year of admission. The upper age limit for these programs is 22 years.

    Q: Who will be considered as a local candidate according to TS EAMCET 2026 eligibility criteria?
    A:

    Candidates who have resided or studied in an educational institute of Telangana for at least four consecutive years up to their qualifying exam will be considered local candidates.

    Q: What are the qualifying marks for TS EAMCET 2026?
    A:

    TS EAPCET eligibility criteria states that candidates must clear the Telangana EAMCET exam to be considered or included in the rank list. No minimum marks have been set for reserved category candidates.

    Q: What is the minimum qualification required to be eligible for TS EAMCET 2026?
    A:

    As per the TS EAMCET eligibility criteria, candidates must have passed or appeared in the final year of class 12 or its equivalent. Also, candidates should have Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as optional or related vocational courses in the fields of Engineering and Technology in their 10+2 examination.

    Q: Where can I check TS EAMCET eligibility criteria 2026?
    A:

    Candidates can check the TS EAMCET 2026 eligibility criteria at eapcet.tgche.ac.in.

    Q: What is the age limit to apply for TS EAMCET 2026?
    A:

    Candidates seeking admission in B.Tech in all branches except B.Tech Dairy Technology, Agriculture Engineering or Food Technology must be 16 years of age as on December 31 of the year of admission. There is no upper age limit.

    Q: Can AP students apply for ts eamcet?
    A:

    Applicants must possess residential status in either Telangana or Andhra Pradesh and meet the local/non-local criteria specific to these states.

    Q: Can mec students write eamcet?
    A:

    It is not possible for students from the MEC Group (Mathematics, Economics, and Commerce) to take the EAMCET exam, as this entrance exam is exclusively for admission to engineering programs.

    Q: What is the age limit for ts eamcet?
    A:

    Applicants must have reached 17 years of age by December 31 of the admission year to be eligible.

    Q: Is open inter eligible for ts eamcet?
    A:

    As per the EAMCET exam eligibility criteria, students who have successfully completed their intermediate level examination under the Board of Intermediate Education of either Andhra Pradesh or Telangana are eligible to appear for the exam.

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    Questions related to TS EAMCET

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    Have a question related to TS EAMCET ?

    Hi,

    TS EAMCET (TG EAPCET) counselling is conducted for admission into engineering, pharmacy, and agriculture-related colleges in Telangana. The counselling process generally includes:

    • Online registration and counselling fee payment

    • Slot booking for certificate verification

    • Document verification at the Help Line Centre (HLC)

    • Web options entry (college and branch selection)

    • Seat

    Hello Dear Student,

    Yes, with a TS EAMCET rank of 57,835 , BC-B category , and female quota , you have a decent chance of getting ECE (Electronics & Communication Engineering) in several private engineering colleges around Hyderabad, especially in later counselling rounds. Based on previous cutoff trends, colleges like:

    Hello Dear Student,
    With a rank of 44,000 in the TS EAMCET BiPC stream, securing core B.Sc. Agriculture or a government B.Tech. Biotechnology seat is highly challenging, as those top seats typically close within 3,000 to 10,000 ranks.

    You can check, find and access more information here: https://www.careers360.com/ts-eamcet-college-predictor
    Hope it

    Hello Dear Student,

    Some of the top colleges and their approximate CSE closing ranks are:

    • JNTUH College of Engineering, Hyderabad – 1,200 to 1,250
    • Osmania University College of Engineering – 1,400 to 1,500
    • CBIT, Hyderabad – 2,000 to 2,500
    • VNR VJIET, Hyderabad – 2,000 to 2,500
    • Vasavi College of Engineering