TG ECET previous year question papers, including the years the test was called TS ECET, are free to download here: full branch-wise sets for 2020, 2023, 2025 and 2026, the 2022 EEE paper and five 2024 papers, 49 papers in all. The 2020 and 2022 to 2025 master papers have the correct option marked; the 11 TG ECET 2026 papers come without a key. Every paper follows the same 200-question, 200-mark, 3-hour pattern as the test expected in May 2027.
TG ECET Previous Year Question Papers
Pick a year, then open the paper for your diploma branch, Pharmacy or B.Sc Mathematics.
Newest papersTG ECET 2026 Question Paper
View 2026 papers11 papers
TG ECET Question Papers by Year
| Year | Papers | Answer key | Pattern that year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG ECET 2026 | 11 papers | Not available | View papers | |
| TG ECET 2025 | 11 papers | Not available | View papers | |
| TG ECET 2024 | 5 papers | Not available | View papers | |
| TG ECET 2023 | 11 papers | Not available | View papers | |
| TG ECET 2022 | 1 paper | Not available | View papers | |
| TG ECET 2021 | 1 PDF | Yes | View papers | |
| TG ECET 2020 | 11 papers | Not available | 200 Q · 200 marks · 3 h | View papers |
TG ECET Paper at a Glance
| Questions | 200 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each |
|---|---|
| Marks and time | 200 marks in 3 hours, computer-based test |
| Marking | No negative marking is mentioned in the 2026 instruction booklet |
| Sections | Engineering papers: Mathematics 50, Physics 25, Chemistry 25 and the branch subject 100. B.Sc: Mathematics 100, Analytical Ability 50, Communicative English 50. Pharmacy: four subjects of 50 each |
| Medium | English only |
| Qualifying mark | 25% (50 out of 200) for a rank; no minimum for SC and ST |
| Papers on this page | 2020, 2022 to 2026: 49 papers; keys marked in the 2020 and 2022 to 2025 papers |
| Next exam | TG ECET 2027: May 2027 (expected). Application: February 2027 (expected) |
How to Use TG ECET Previous Year Papers?
- Keep to 54 seconds a question. 200 questions in 180 minutes leaves less than a minute each. The branch subject carries 100 of the 200 marks in an engineering paper, so do not spend more than half your time on Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
- Fill in every answer. The 2026 instruction booklet mentions no negative marking, so an unanswered question is a sure 0. Leave a few minutes at the end to mark the ones you skipped.
- Solve 2025 and 2023 first. Both years have all 11 papers with the correct option marked, so every branch can score a full paper exactly. Then try the 2026 paper for your branch under exam conditions.
- Fill gaps from other years. For Civil, CSE, Mechanical and the other core branches there is no 2022 or 2024 paper, so use the 2020 paper as an extra mock. EEE has a paper for 2020 and every year from 2022 to 2026.
- Plan for May 2027. About six months remain, and applications are expected from February 2027. Two full papers a month is enough to finish every paper for your branch.
TG ECET Previous Year Question Papers FAQs
Are TS ECET and TG ECET question papers the same exam?
Yes. 2025 was the first year the test was held as TG ECET, after the council was renamed TGCHE. The older papers on this page still say TS ECET.
How many questions are there in the TG ECET paper?
200 multiple-choice questions of one mark each, for 200 marks in 3 hours. Engineering papers have Mathematics 50, Physics 25, Chemistry 25 and the branch subject 100.
Is there negative marking in TG ECET?
The 2026 instruction booklet does not mention negative marking, so attempt every question.
Is there a TS ECET 2021 question paper?
No 2021 paper can be opened at present. JNTU Hyderabad held the 2021 test on 3 August 2021; use the 2020 or 2023 to 2025 papers instead.
Do the TG ECET 2026 papers have an answer key?
No. The 11 TG ECET 2026 papers are here without a key. The 2020 and 2022 to 2025 master papers have the correct option marked.
Is the TG ECET paper in Telugu?
No. The question paper is in English only.
When is TG ECET 2027?
TG ECET 2027: May 2027 (expected). Application: February 2027 (expected). See the TG ECET 2027 page for every date.