TS ICET 2024: The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGSCHE) began the TSICET final phase counselling on 20th September, and the last date for the TS ICET Certificate Verification at helpline centers was 1st October 2024. Candidates could complete the entire counselling process online through the official website of ts icet - icet.tsche.ac.in. All eligible candidates can exercise TSICET special phase web options between October 1 and 2. As per the counselling dates, TGICET special phase allotment results have been announced on October 4.
Once the TS ICET results were declared, the candidates who passed the exam were allotted a rank by TGCHE. All the candidates with a TS ICET rank were eligible to appear for the TS ICET counselling and the seat allotment process. This year, 86,514 candidates registered for the Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test. Out of these, around 77942 candidates took the TS ICET 2024 exam across two days. All qualifiers passed with a percentage of 91.92 with 71,647 meeting the primary eligibility condition for Telangana MBA centralised counselling process.
What is the TS ICET Exam?
The Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test (TSICET) is a state-level entrance exam conducted for admissions to the MBA and MCA programs offered by the various institutions and universities in Telangana. The TS ICET exam is conducted every year by the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGSCHE) on behalf of Kakatiya University, Telangana. Last year more than 75,000 test takers applied for the exam, and this year as well the number of test takers was similar. The TS ICET exam is a computer-based-test conducted for a duration of 2.5 hours and the question paper has 200 MCQ based questions and is conducted in almost 14 cities across Telangana.
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TSICET Exam Highlights
The TSICET exam is an online computer based test conducting every year by TGSCHE on behalf of Kakatiya University, Telangana. It is a two and a half hours exam with 200 MCQ type questions. Check the important highlights of the TSICET exam tabulated below.
Features |
Details |
Exam name |
TS ICET |
TS ICET full form |
Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test |
Conducting body |
Kakatiya University, Warangal |
TSICET convening body |
Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) |
Exam level |
State |
Exam frequency |
Once a year, within a two-day window |
Exam mode |
Online | Computer-Based Test |
Exam duration |
150 minutes |
Exam syllabus |
Based on three sections, namely
|
Exam pattern |
200 Questions in MCQs Format |
Medium |
English, Telugu, Urdu |
Exam fees |
INR 750 for Unreserved categories and INR 550 for reserved categories |
Number of applications received |
|
Exam purpose |
Admission into 273+ TSICET Participating Colleges |
Course offered |
MBA and MCA |
Number of online test cities |
15 |
Exam helpdesk number |
08702438066 |
TS ICET Official Website |
icet.tsche.ac.in |
TS ICET Exam Date & Schedule
The TS ICET 2024 exam was conducted on 5th and 6th June, and the spot counselling results were announced on 8th October. Candidates are now requested to check the complete schedule for the TSICET 2025 exam in the table below. It is to be noted that the TS ICET 2025 dates are tentative and subject to change as per the official notification.
TS ICET 2025 Events |
TS ICET Exam Date 2025 (Tentative) |
TS ICET 2025 Notification |
05-Mar-2025 |
Start Date of TS ICET 2025 registration |
07-Mar-2025 |
Last date to submit TS ICET application form without late fee |
07-May-2025 |
Last date to fill the TS ICET registration with late fee of INR 250 |
17-May-2025 |
Last date to submit TS ICET registration with late fee of INR 500 |
27-May-2025 |
Start Date of TS ICET 2025 application form correction |
17-May-2025 to 20-May-2025 |
TS ICET Admit Card Release Date |
31-May-2025 |
TS ICET Exam Date 2025 |
05-June-2025 & 06-June-2025 |
Release Date of TS ICET answer key |
08-Jun-2025 |
Facility to raise objections against TS ICET preliminary key |
08-Jun-2025 to 09-Jun-2025 |
Announcement of final answer keys of TS ICET 2025 |
28-Jun-2025 |
TS ICET 2025 Result Date |
28-June-2025 |
TS ICET Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for TS ICET exam refer to the minimum qualifications, nationality, age limit, gender, and more. Check these eligibility criteria explained in this section below.
TSICET Academic Eligibility
- Candidates must have an overall grade point average of at least 50% and be graduates of any discipline (45 percent for reserved category candidates)
- Candidates in their final year are eligible to apply for the TSICET 2025.
- Candidates with a degree in Oriental Language (any) are not eligible to apply.
TSICET Nationality Criteria
- Candidate must be an Indian citizen
- The Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admission) Order, 1974 stipulates that applicants must be citizens of India and meet all requirements for local/non-local status.
- Foreign nationals seeking admission through the TSICET must meet the general and unique qualifying requirements outlined by the relevant Universities.
TSICET Registration Process
The TSICET Registration process is pretty simple and can be easily completed through the official website - icet.tsche.ac.in. The TSICET counselling. To fill out the TS ICET Application Form, just follow the steps below.
- Paying TS ICET application fee
- Checking the TS ICET application fee payment status
- Filling out the personal details
- Filling out the academic details
- Uploading documents like markseets, photographs, and signature
TS ICET Application Fees
The TSICET application fees is different for different categories. Check the fee below.
Category |
TSICET 2024 Application Fee |
General and Others |
INR 750 |
SC/ST |
INR 550 |
TSICET Admit Card
The TSICET admit card is an important document to be carried to the exam hall along with a valid photo ID proof like Aadhar card, voter ID, etc. The admit card can be downloaded online from the TSICET official website. TS ICET admit card contains details about the exam like the candidate's name, address, exam date, exam time, exam venue, and other exam day instructions.
Steps To Download The TSICET Admit Card
To download TS ICET 2025 admit card, the candidates need to follow the below steps.
- Visit the official website of TSICET
- On the homepage, locate the TSICET Hall Ticket download link and click on it
- Enter the Registration Number, Date of Birth, and the qualifying examination Hall Ticket number
- The ICET hall ticket will be displayed on the screen
- Download and take a printout of the same for future use
TS ICET Exam Pattern
The TSICET exam is a 2.5 hours computer-based-online-test (CBT) and there are 3 sections with 200 MCQ type questions. Check the complete ICET exam pattern detailed in the table below.
TS ICET 2024 Exam Features |
Details |
TSICET 2024 exam mode |
Online/CBT |
Sections |
Three Sections
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Number of questions |
200 |
Exam duration |
150 minutes |
Question type |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Medium |
|
TSICET Syllabus
The TS ICET Syllabus consists of three major sections, namely - Analytical Ability, Mathematical Ability, and Communication Ability. To know in detail about the topics covered in each of these 3 sections refer to the table below.
TS ICET Sections |
Sub-sections |
Topics |
Number of Questions |
Analytical Ability |
Data Sufficiency and Problem Solving |
Sequences and Series, Data Analysis, Coding-Decoding, Date, Time, Arrangement Problems, etc. |
75 |
Mathematical Ability |
Arithmetical Ability, Statistical Ability, and Algebraical and Geometrical Ability |
Laws of Indices, LCM and GCD, Ordering, P&L, Areas and Volumes, Frequency distributions, Median, Standard Deviation, Mean, Statements, Truth tables, Tautologies-Sets, Relations and functions, etc. |
75 |
Communication Ability |
Vocabulary, Grammar, Comprehension, Computer Awareness & Business Terminology |
Analogies, Antonyms-Synonyms, Foreign Words Noun & Pronoun Errors, Subject-Verb Agreement, Basic Computer Fundamentals, Keyboard shortcuts, Computer Abbreviations, Network Basics, Operating System, etc. |
50 |
TS ICET Answer Key
The TSICET Answer Key is released by TSCHE within a week of the conduct of the exam. Initially the preliminary answer key is released for all the sets. The candidates also get an option to raise objection to the answer key. The authorities will review the answer key objections and then accordingly the final answer key is drafted. Once the final answer key is released the results are prepared on the final answer key.
TSICET Results
The TS ICET results are announced in the form of rank cards after the final answer key is released. The results are announced on the official website, and the candidates can check the result using the login credentials like the ICET hall ticket number, registration number, and date of birth. Candidates must secure a qualifying percentage to get a call from the participating colleges for the counselling round. Candidates belonging to unreserved categories must secure 25 percent to qualify for the exam, while the reserved categories do not have any minimum qualifying score.
TS ICET Result Statistics
Nearly 60,000 candidates apply for TS ICET every year. The table below mentions the TS ICET key statistics from the past four years.
Category |
TS ICET 2023 |
TS ICET 2022 |
TS ICET 2021 |
TS ICET 2020 |
Total registrations |
75,932 |
75,952 |
66,034 |
58,392 |
Number of candidates who took the exam |
70,900 |
68,781 |
56,962 |
45,975 |
Number of qualified candidates |
61,092 |
61,613 |
51,316 |
41,506 |
Pass percentage |
- |
89.58 per cent |
90.09 per cent |
90.28 per cent |
TS ICET Question Papers
After the TS ICET exam is conducted the TSCHE authorities release the question papers for all the shifts in PDF format. The candidates can download these question papers, evaluate their performance and predict a raw score before the final result is announced. The question paper can be downloaded from this page below, and the same can be used for the TS ICET preparation in the future as well.
TS ICET Question Paper Links |
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TS ICET QP 2020 |
TS ICET QP 2021 |
TS ICET QP 2022 |
TS ICET QP 2023 |
TS ICET Question Paper Links (Urdu) |
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TS ICET QP 2020 |
TS ICET QP 2021 |
TS ICET QP 2022 |
TS ICET QP 2023 |
TS ICET Qualifying Cutoff 2025
The TS ICET Cutoff refers to the minimum marks that the candidates need to secure to be eligible to participtae in the counselling process. The cutoff for TS ICET is released after the results are declared. Candidates can check the qualifying cutoff fir TS ICET 2025 tabulated below.
Category |
TS ICET Qualifying Cutoff Score |
Unreserved |
50 out of 200 marks |
Reserved |
No qualifying cutoff; all candidates under the reserved category are qualified for counselling |
TS ICET Counselling
Based on the TS ICET 2024 Merit List, the qualified candidates will be able to participate in the TS ICET counselling process. The TS ICET Counselling process 2025 has been discussed below.
- Registration – All the candidates who are selected for TSICET Counselling must register themselves by filling out the registration form at the counselling center.
- Certificate verification – Once the registration is done, the candidates must report to the counseling center with the required list of documents mentioned below for certificate verification.
- Online Web Options Entry & Freezing or Locking of Options – After the certificate verification, the conducting body will release an online portal for the candidates where they have to enter their preference of colleges in the online portal and lock it.
- TSICET 2024 Seat Allotment – During the seat allotment process, the choices that have been locked before the deadline will be considered for seat allocation. The final seat allotment will be made on the basis of the Merit list and availability of seats apart from the candidate's choice.
- Payment of Fee and Reporting in the allotted college
- The next step is the payment of the fee. Candidates are required to download the bank challan from the online website.
- The fee can be paid in any of the Andhra Bank or Indian Bank in the state of Telangana.
- Candidates will receive proof of the payment and with this receipt, the candidates must report to the allotted colleges.
TS ICET 2025 Counselling Schedule
Candidates can check the tentative schedule for the TS ICET 2025 counselling tabulated below. The dates are subject to change as per the official notice. Once it is released, the dates counselling dates will be updated on this page.
Stage |
Date |
Details |
Registration |
July 2025 |
Candidates register online on the TS ICET official website by providing details and paying the fee. |
Document Verification |
July 2025 |
Candidates visit designated centers for verification of original documents. |
Exercise of Web-options |
July 2025 |
Candidates log in to the portal to select preferred colleges and courses in order of preference. |
Seat Allotment |
July/August 2025 |
Seat allotment results are announced based on ranks, preferences, and seat availability. |
College Reporting |
August 2025 |
Candidates report to the allotted college with the allotment order and required documents. |
Documents Required for TSICET 2025 Counselling
Candidates appearing for TSICET 2025 Counselling are required to take certain documents to the counseling center. Candidates of all categories must carry these documents:
- Rank Card
- TSICET Admit Card
- Mark sheet of SSC / Intermediate or Equivalent Qualifying Examination
- Class IX to Degree Certificates
- Caste & Income certificate issued on or after April 1, 2024
- Transfer Certificate of Degree or Equivalent
- Residence Certificate
- In the case of non-local candidates' residential certificate of either of their parents in Telangana for 10 years excluding the period of employment outside Telangana from Tehsildar.
- Aadhar Card
TS ICET Counselling Fee
Candidates must pay a registration fee to participate in the web counselling process. The TS ICET Counselling fees differ for different categories and have been tabulated below for reference.
Category |
Counselling Fee (INR) |
General/OBC |
1200 |
SC/ST/PH |
600 |
TSICET 2024 Contact Information
For any queries related to the admission process, candidates can contact at the following address.
University College of Commerce and Business Management,
Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri,
Warangal – 506 009. Telangana State.
Phone: 0870-2438088
Fax: 0870-2458088
Email: tsicetconvener2019@gmail.com
Official Website: https://icet.tsche.ac.in/