TS ICET 2026 Notification: Registration Begins February 12, Check Exam Schedule

The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) has released the online notification for the Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test or TS ICET 2026 on February 6. Interested candidates can apply by visiting the official website at icet.tgche.ac.in starting February 12. The last date to apply without late fee is March 16.

The application correction window will remain open from April 18 to 24. According to the official schedule, the TS ICET 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on May 13 and 14 in two shifts — from 10 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:30 pm to 5 pm. The hall tickets will be available from May 4.

The TS ICET 2026 answer key will be issued on May 29 and candidates will be able to raise objection between May 30 and June 5. The final

answer key and results will be out on June 19.

TS ICET 2026: Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree. If the degree is obtained through a Distance Mode Programme or Open Distance Learning (ODL), it must be recognised by the Joint Committee of UGC, AICTE, and DEC/DEB as per UGC Regulations of 2013 and 2020. The candidate must secure at least 50% marks for unreserved categories and 45% for reserved categories.

TS ICET 2026: How To Apply?

Step 1. Visit the official website of TS ICET at icet.tgche.ac.in

Step 2. Once you open the homepage of the website, click on the link for “Application Fee Payment”

Step 3. Read the instructions carefully and continue to the next page

Step 4. Fill in the required fields and select any of the available payment modes

Step 5. Pay the application fee and proceed to the TS ICET application form

Step 6. Next, go to the ‘Fill Application Form’ link and key in all the required details

Step 7. Upload the required documents in the specified format and submit them. Take a printout of the application form and save the registered credentials for subsequent logins

TS ICET 2026: Application Fees

The application fee is Rs 750 for unreserved candidates and Rs 550 for SC, ST, and differently-abled candidates. Candidates who do not pay the fee by March 16 can still apply by March 31 with a late fee of Rs 250, and by April 7 with a late fee of Rs 500.

The exam is conducted for admission to MBA and MCA courses of all participating institutes across the state, including Osmania University (OU), Hyderabad; Kakatiya University (KU), Warangal; Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Nalgonda; Palamuru University (PU), Mahbubnagar; Satavahana University (SU), Karimnagar; Telangana University (TU), Nizamabad; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU-H), Hyderabad; Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University (Dr. BRAOU), Hyderabad; and Prof. Jayashankar Agricultural University (PJAU), Hyderabad.