TG POLYCET 2027: Step-by-Step Online Application, Eligibility, Syllabus & Key Dates

Notification Release: First week of February 2027 on polycet.sbtet.telangana.gov.in.

Commencement of Online Applications: Second week of February 2027.

Last Date for Online Submission Without Late Fee: Third week of April 2027.

Last Date With Late Fee (₹100 / ₹300): First week of May 2027.

Hall Ticket Download Availability: 7 to 10 days before the exam date.

TG POLYCET 2027 Examination Date: Mid-May 2027 (11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, 2 Hours 30 Minutes duration).

Official Answer Key Release: Within 48 hours after exam completion.

Results & Rank Card Publication: Last week of May 2027, with centralized web counselling starting in June 2027.

Nationality & Domicile: The candidate must be an Indian citizen and belong to the State of Telangana or Andhra Pradesh.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed the SSC (Class 10) examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Telangana / AP, or equivalent (CBSE, ICSE, NIOS, APOSS/TOSS) with Mathematics, Physical Science, and English as subjects.

Candidates Appearing in 2027: Students appearing for the SSC (10th standard) examinations in March/April 2027 are fully eligible to apply for TG POLYCET 2027.

Minimum Qualifying Marks: Must secure at least 35% marks in the SSC examination (minimum pass).

Age Limit: There is NO minimum or maximum age limit to appear for TG POLYCET 2027.

Step 1 — Registration & Mobile OTP: Visit the official portal (polycet.sbtet.telangana.gov.in). Enter your SSC Hall Ticket Number, Year of Passing, and Date of Birth. Validate your mobile number with the one-time password (OTP).

Step 2 — Fill Student Details: Enter Candidate Full Name (matching SSC record), Father Name, Mother Name, Gender, Reservation Category (OC, BC-A/B/C/D/E, SC, ST), Special Categories (NCC, Sports, CAP, PH), and complete postal address.

Step 3 — Online Fee Payment: Pay the application registration fee (~₹500 for General/BC and ~₹250 for SC/ST candidates) via UPI, Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, or offline at authorized TSOnline / MeeSeva centres.

Step 4 — Upload Photograph & Signature: Upload a clear recent digital color passport photo (< 50 KB JPG) and scanned signature (< 30 KB JPG).

Step 5 — Select Examination Town: Choose your preferred examination district and town (Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar, Adilabad, etc.).

Step 6 — Submit & Print: Verify all entered data, click Submit, and print the confirmation page. Your Hall Ticket will be generated directly upon successful form processing.

Mode of Test: Offline Pen-and-Paper test using optical mark recognition (OMR) response sheets.

Duration & Language: 150 Minutes (2 Hours 30 Minutes). Question paper is bilingual (English and Telugu).

Questions & Marks (Engineering Diploma): Total 120 Questions carrying 120 Marks: Mathematics — 60 Questions (60 Marks) | Physics — 30 Questions (30 Marks) | Chemistry — 30 Questions (30 Marks).

Agricultural & Veterinary Diploma Candidates: An additional 30 Biology questions (Total 150 Marks) are required for admission into PJTSAU, PVNRTVU, and SKLTSHU polytechnics.

Scoring & Negative Marking: Each question carries 1 mark. There is NO negative marking for incorrect responses.

Qualifying Cutoff: Minimum 30% marks (36 marks out of 120) for OC and BC candidates. SC and ST candidates qualify with any non-zero mark.

Mathematics (60 Marks — Crucial for Rank): Real Numbers, Sets, Polynomials, Linear Equations in Two Variables, Quadratic Equations, Progressions (AP & GP), Coordinate Geometry, Similar Triangles, Tangents & Secants to a Circle, Mensuration, Trigonometry and Applications, Statistics, and Probability.

Physics (30 Marks): Reflection of Light at Curved Surfaces, Refraction of Light at Plane & Curved Surfaces, Human Eye & Colorful World, Electric Current, Electromagnetism, and Heat.

Chemistry (30 Marks): Chemical Reactions & Equations, Acids, Bases & Salts, Structure of Atom, Classification of Elements (Periodic Table), Chemical Bonding, Principles of Metallurgy, and Carbon & Its Compounds.

Preparation Tip: Read the State Board (SCERT) 10th textbooks line-by-line and practice 5 years of previous POLYCET question papers.

Centralized Web Counselling: Qualified candidates register online, book slots for certificate verification at designated Help Line Centres (HLCs), and exercise web options in priority order.

Top Government Polytechnic Colleges: Government Polytechnic Masab Tank (Hyderabad), Jawaharlal Nehru Government Polytechnic (JNGP Ramanthapur), Govt Polytechnic Warangal, Govt Polytechnic Nizamabad, Govt Polytechnic Mahabubnagar, and Smt. Durgabai Deshmukh Govt Women Polytechnic Hyderabad.

Nominal Fee Structure: Government polytechnics charge approximately ₹3,800 per year, and private colleges charge ₹15,500–₹19,000 per year. Eligible students receive 100% reimbursement through Telangana ePASS.