TG POLYCET (TS POLYCET) Eligibility Criteria 2026: Check Nationality, Age Limit, Aggregate Score & Qualifications

Aspirants who will be appearing in the exam must have qualified the SSC / Class 10^th or its equivalent in respective subjects on the basis of TG POLYCET Eligibility Criteria 2026. Students must have obtained at least 35% aggregate marks in the qualifying exam. Candidates who fail to fulfill the TG POLYCET / TS POLYCET Eligibility Criteria 2026 will not be able to start with the application procedure of the entrance exam.

This article has detailed information of the TS POLYCET / TG POLYCET exam eligibility criteria 2026 including the educational and age requirements, nationality, institute-wise eligibility details, and so on.

The TG POLYCET is a State-Level Examination for the students to get admission in Diploma Courses in the discipline of Engineering / Non Engineering / Technology, etc. offered at participating Polytechnics Universities / Institutions of Telangana. The State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), Hyderabad i.e., the test conducting body is responsible to design the TG POLYCET exam eligibility criteria every year.

In order to apply for the TS POLYCET / TG POLYCET 2026 exam, students need to ensure that they fulfill the below-given eligibility criteria:

• Academic Qualifications: Students desiring to appear in the exam should have passed any one of the following qualifications:
  • SSC exam conducted by the State Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh / Telangana.
  • Any other equivalent exam to SSC, recognised as equivalent thereto by the Board of Secondary Education, AP / TS such as CBSE / ICSE / NIOS / TOSS / Others. Students belonging to these boards must have qualified Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry with at least 35% marks in each subject.
  • Class 10^th with Science / Mathematics conducted by the State Boards of Secondary Education in India.

*Candidates should have Mathematics in Class 10^th for admission in Polytechnic Diploma courses offered by SBTET; Science is required at SSC level for admission in other courses offered by the participating Institutes.

• Qualifying Marks: Secured minimum of 35% marks in the qualifying examination.
• Age Limit: No lower or upper age limit is prescribed.
• Nationality: Must be an Indian Citizen and Domicile of Andhra Pradesh / Telangana.

* Candidates should know that apart from the above-mentioned eligibility requirements, they need to fulfill the eligibility criteria of the Institute they are applying in.

To get admission in the desired participating Universities / Institutes, the TS POLYCET / TG POLYCET Exam qualified students need to satisfy the Board / Institute-Wise eligibility criteria which are as follows:

Age Limit

Refer to the below-given table to understand the age limit criteria of diploma courses in various disciplines offered by the participating Institutes:

Note: The criteria of Institute-wise required Academic Qualifications, Qualifying marks. and Nationality for the TS POLYCET Exam is the same as above-mentioned in the overview section.

The reservation is provided to the TG POLYCET qualified students for admission in the courses offered by STEB; refer to the below-given table to get the details of the same:

* Apart from the above-mentioned percentage of the reserved seats, rest are in Open Competition. For more details on reservation criteria, students can navigate the official website of the entrance test which is “polycet.sbtet.telangana.gov.in”

Following are the key points related to the TS POLYCET eligibility criteria 2026 which candidates need to consider in order to appear in the entrance exam:

• For admission in Veterinary Courses offered by PVNRTVU and Horticultural Courses offered by SKLTSH, students who have passed 10 + 2 or above are not considered eligible.
• Candidates should know that Diploma programs offered by the University are not considered equal to Intermediate or any other vocational courses offered by the Board of Intermediate Education, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
• During the admission process, eligible students are required to submit a certificate from their Head of Institution. The certificate must state that they have studied for a minimum time of 4 years in the school situated in Non-Municipal areas during their period of study from Class 1^st to 10^th (any four years).

Before filling-in the application form of the exam, students must have verified the TG POLYCET eligibility criteria 2026. The test conducting body will begin the TG POLYCET Registration 2026 tentatively in the 3^rd Week of February 2026.

To register online for the test, visit “polycet.sbtet.telangana.gov.in” (the exam’s official website) and enter the requisite details. After successful registration, login with the required credentials and pay the prescribed application fee. Then, start filling in the details of the application form and at last, to successfully complete the process, generate the Hall Ticket.

*Students planning to start the Preparation for TG POLYCET exam or the ones who are already preparing can check details of the TG POLYCET Syllabus 2026 and TG POLYCET Exam Pattern 2026.