TG ECET 2027: Exam Date, Application, Eligibility, Exam Pattern

TG ECET 2027 (Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test) is the state test for lateral entry into the second year of B.E., B.Tech and B.Pharmacy for diploma holders and B.Sc (Mathematics) graduates. A university conducts it for TGCHE; Osmania University ran the 2026 exam. TG ECET 2027 is expected in May 2027.

TG ECET 2027

This page covers TG ECET 2027 dates, how to apply, the fee, eligibility, the exam pattern and official links.

TG ECET 2027 Important Dates

TGCHE has not announced the TG ECET 2027 schedule yet. In 2026 the notification came on 5 February and the exam was held on 15 May, so the 2027 exam is expected in May, with applications from February.

How to Apply for TG ECET 2027

You apply for TG ECET 2027 online at ecet.tgche.ac.in once the notification is out; there is no offline form. The process has three steps: pay the fee, fill in the form, and print it. Pick the ECET paper that matches your diploma branch before you start, because you can write only one paper.

1. Pay the registration fee online on ecet.tgche.ac.in by credit card, debit card or net banking.
2. Fill in the form: qualifying exam (diploma or degree) hall ticket number, SSC hall ticket number, date of birth, local status, parents’ income, caste and special category details, and the places where you studied.
3. Upload a recent passport-size colour photo (under 50 KB) and your scanned signature (under 30 KB).
4. Choose your test zone. Zones are allotted on a first come, first served basis and cannot be changed later.
5. Submit the form and print it. You must hand over this printout, with a photo attested by a Gazetted Officer or your college principal, at the exam hall.

After the last date you can still apply with a late fee. In 2026 the late fee rose in five steps from Rs 500 to Rs 10,000, the last up to 12 May, three days before the exam. An edit window for submitted forms ran from 1 to 5 May 2026.

How to log in to the TG ECET 2027 candidate portal?

You use the TG ECET candidate services on the official website to pay the fee, fill in and print your application, check your payment status, download the hall ticket and get your rank card.

1. Open the official TG ECET website. The 2027 links will open with the next registration, expected in February 2027; the site live now still shows the TG ECET 2026 services.
2. Click the service you need, such as Application Fee Payment, Fill the Application Form, Print Your Filled In Application Form, Download Hallticket or Download Rank Card. TG ECET has no single login with a password; each service asks for your own details.
3. To fill in the form, enter your payment reference ID, your diploma or B.Sc hall ticket number, your mobile number and your date of birth. The print page also asks for your registration number.
4. For the hall ticket, enter your registration number, your diploma or B.Sc hall ticket number and your date of birth. For the rank card, enter your ECET hall ticket number, registration number and date of birth.
5. Submit the details. Your application, hall ticket or rank card opens on screen, ready to download and print.

Forgot your registration number? There is no password to reset. Know Your Registration Number on the same site shows it when you enter your payment reference ID, diploma or B.Sc hall ticket number, mobile number and date of birth. Know Your Payment Status shows whether your fee went through, using your diploma or B.Sc hall ticket number and mobile number.

Who can apply for TG ECET 2027?

You can apply if you are an Indian national with a diploma in engineering, technology or pharmacy, or a three-year B.Sc with Mathematics, and you meet Telangana’s local or unreserved status rules. These rules are from the 2026 notification and may be revised for 2027.

• Diploma: Engineering, Technology or Pharmacy from SBTET Telangana, or a diploma the Government of Telangana accepts as equivalent.
• B.Sc: a three-year B.Sc with Mathematics as one of the group subjects from a recognised university.
• Marks: at least 45% in the diploma or B.Sc, or 40% for reserved category candidates.
• Final-year students can apply, but must show the pass certificate with the required marks at counselling.
• Sandwich diploma students must finish their practical training before counselling ends.
• B.Sc (Mathematics) graduates can join B.E. or B.Tech but not B.Pharmacy.

What is the TG ECET 2027 exam pattern?

TG ECET is a 3-hour computer-based test of 200 multiple-choice questions for 200 marks, in English only. Each question carries one mark, and the 2026 instruction booklet does not mention negative marking. The subjects depend on your paper.

You need 25% (50 out of 200) to get a rank. SC and ST candidates have no minimum qualifying mark. See the TG ECET syllabus for the topics in each paper.

Which TG ECET paper should you write?

You write the paper linked to your diploma branch, and that paper decides which B.Tech branches you can join. The 2026 test had 11 papers: Chemical, Civil, CSE, ECE, EEE, EIE, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Mining, Pharmacy and B.Sc (Mathematics).

• Computer Engineering, IT, AI and ML, Cloud Computing and Electronics and Computers diplomas write the CSE paper.
• Automobile, Industrial, Packaging, Printing and Mechanical diplomas write the Mechanical paper.
• Ceramic, Leather, Plastics, Textile and Chemical diplomas write the Chemical paper.
• Biomedical, Embedded Systems, Telematics and ECE diplomas write the ECE paper.
• The full branch-to-paper list is in the instruction booklet.

TG ECET Official Notices and Downloads

• PDFTG ECET 2026 Instruction Booklet (latest)Official site · ecet.tgche.ac.inOpen
• LINKTG ECET official website (ecet.tgche.ac.in)Official site · ecet.tgche.ac.inOpen

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