Telangana likely to hold EAPCET 2026 in first week of May

TG EAPCET 2026 is likely to be held in the first week of May, with TGCHE preparing a preliminary schedule for government approval. Other state-level CETs may also be held in May, with notifications expected in February

Hyderabad: In all likelihood, the Telangana Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (TG EAPCET) 2026 will be conducted in the first week of May.

The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) is exploring possibilities of holding the entrance tests for admissions to undergraduate engineering, agriculture and pharmacy programmes in the State from May 4 or 5.

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Towards this, the Council has prepared a preliminary schedule, which will be sent to the State government for approval. After a nod from the government, the schedule will be released, a senior official said.

In addition, the TGCHE is exploring the possibilities of holding EdCET, LAWCET, ICET, PGECET, ECET, and PECET in the month of May. Notifications for these entrance tests will be released in February next year.

JNTU-Hyderabad will continue to oversee the conduct of TG EAPCET 2026, while the other CETs may be conducted by different universities.