TS Polytechnic Pass Marks Category Wise: SBTET, Telangana has declared the passing marks for the TS Polycet 2026 exam. To pass the entrance exam, candidates will have to secure at least 30 marks out of 120, which is 25% of the total percentile. However, there are no minimum Polytechnic pass marks for the SC/ST category. The marks obtained in the TS Polytech 2026 will be considered for the purpose of assigning rank. And based on the TS Polytechnic ranks, selection will be made for admission into the Diploma courses at the TS Polytechnic accepting colleges. The authority will declare the TS Polycet result within fifteen days from the exam date. Read the article for more details on the TS Polytechnic pass marks category-wise.
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The total marks for the TS Polycet exam are 120 marks. The passing marks for the TS Polytechnic vary across the categories. Candidates must also check the TS POLYCET 2026 cutoff scores for admission. Check the category-wise TS Polytechnic passing marks.
Category | TS POLYCET Pass Marks 2026 |
General/OBC | 30 out of 120 |
SC/ST | No Minimum Qualifying Marks |
The TS Polytechnic passing marks for students belonging to the OBC category is 30% of the overall mark. Candidates must secure 30 out of 120 to pass the exam. The passing mark is similar to that of a General category. However, candidates must aim to secure more than the passing marks to be eligible for the top TS Polytechnic colleges.
Candidates belonging to the BS category will have to secure 30% in the TS Polycet exam to pass the exam. The passing marks are the same as those of the other non SC/ST categories.
Unlike the General, OBC, and BC categories, there are no minimum TS Polycet passing marks for the SC and ST categories. This indicates that SC/ST students will be eligible for the counselling process even if they secure less than 30%. However, the final seat allotment depends on rank, reservation rules, and availability of seats. In practice, scoring higher still helps because better marks usually improve your rank and your chances of getting a preferred branch or college.
Passing only the TS Polycet exam is not enough to secure a seat in colleges. Candidates will have to participate in the TS Polycet counselling process and secure a valid rank for admission into a good Polytechnic college. The TS Polycet rank cutoffs will be prepared based on the number of applicants, exam difficulty, seat availability, category/reservation rules, and the highest scores/ranks.
Check out the difference between TS Polytech marks and ranks cutoff 2026 to understand where candidates stand in regard to admission based on their marks and ranks.
Particulars | Polytechnic Qualifying Marks | Polytechnic Rank Cutoff |
It is the minimum marks required to pass the exam | Rank is needed to get admission in a college/branch | |
Purpose | The marks decide eligibility | The ranks decide seat allotment |
TS POLYCET General/OBC | For General candidates, 36 out of 120 is the passing marks | In the case of ranks, it changes by college and branch |
TS POLYCET SC/ST | There are no fixed minimum marks for SC/ST | In the case of ranks, it changes by college and branch |
Decided By | Exam rules | College, branch, category, and counselling round |
Result format | Marks/percentage | Opening and closing rank |
Here are the expected TS Polycet marks vs rank based on the latest trends. Also, check the TS POLYCET 2026 rank-wise colleges list while choosing colleges.
Marks | Ranks |
120-115 | 1-5 |
114-110 | 6-15 |
109-100 | 16-100 |
99-90 | 101-150 |
89-80 | 501-1500 |
79-70 | 3001-7000 |
59-50 | 70001-20000 |
49-40 | 20001-60000 |
39-30 | 60000-10,0000 |
29-01 | 1,00,000-last |
Subjects | No of Questions | Marks | Qualifying Marks for M.Bi.P.C. | Time in Minutes |
Physics | 30 | 30 | 30% of 120 mraks i.e., 36 Marks in Maths (60/2), Biology, Physics and Chemistry put together | 150 for M,Bi,P,C |
Chemistry | 30 | 30 | ||
Biology | 30 | 30 | ||
Mathematics | 60 | 60 |
In many cases, two or more students secure the same marks in the TS POLYCET exam. To ensure a fair ranking, the conducting body employs specific tie-breaking criteria to calculate the TS POLYCET 2026 marks vs rank. Here is an outline of the tie-breaking process:
Higher rankings for MPC candidates are based on superior performance in the Mathematics section.
MBiPC applicants with stronger scores in Biology receive precedence in rank.
If ties persist, priority is given to candidates with higher Physics scores.
In unresolved cases, precedence is given to older candidates based on age.
On Question asked by student community
You wrote TS POLYCET 2025 and your rank is 49,795. You belong to BCA category. With this rank, it is a little difficult to get a seat in top government polytechnic colleges in branches like CSE or Mechanical because their closing ranks are usually lower than your rank.
For example,
You can check your TS POLYCET 2025 seat allotment on the official counselling portal. Just log in with your hall ticket number, date of birth, password, and ROC form number to view your allotted college and diploma branch.
If you get a seat, you’ll need to pay the acceptance fee
Hello Aspirant,
Congratulations! Your TS POLYCET rank of 2880 under OC with EWS, secured you a CSE seat in Government Polytechnic, Masab Tank, which is an outstanding achievement as it is one of the best polytechnic colleges in Telangana.
About CSE:
CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) is one of the
With an MPC rank of forty three thousand eight hundred and an MBiPC rank that is likely higher you may still secure admission in polytechnic diploma courses in Telangana Many private and some government polytechnic colleges fill seats up to ranks above one lakh especially in streams like pharmacy biotechnology
Hello,
For your information, the Telangana State POLYCET 2025 counselling process has already started, beginning on June 24, 2025. Also, all of the activities for the counselling were ended on July 4. The final allotment result wrere also be released by July 28, 2025.
I hope it will clear your