TG CPGET 2026 notification to be released on May 15

The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGCHE ) will release the TG CPGET 2026 notification on May 15, with computer-based entrance tests scheduled for July. Registrations run from May 15 to June 10, with late fee options until mid-June.

Hyderabad: The Telangana Common Post Graduate Entrance Tests (TG CPGET) 2026 notification is set to be released on May 15, with computer-based tests for 40 subjects in the first week of July.

As per the schedule released by TGCHE Chairman Prof. V Balakista Reddy and Kakatiya University Vice-Chancellor Prof. K Pratap Reddy, online registrations without a late fee can be done between May 15 and June 10. Applications can be submitted with a late fee of Rs. 500 and Rs. 2,000 until June 14 and 18 respectively.

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The registration fee for one subject is Rs.800 for OC/BCs and Rs.600 for SC, ST and PH candidates. A fee of Rs.450 has to be paid for an additional subject. Online application data can be edited between June 16 and 19. The hall tickets can be downloaded from the website from June 28.

After the entrance tests, the preliminary key will be released on July 17. Objections, if any, on the key can be submitted with a fee of Rs. 200 per objection have to be submitted on or before July 19. An admission process will begin in the last week of July or in the first week of August.

Prof. Balakista Reddy said the TGCHE in collaboration with state universities is planning to launch new innovative UG and PG programmes from the academic year 2026-27. TG CPGET 2026 convener Prof. K Rajender said this year admissions to five-year integrated MSc programmes will be made through the DOST 2026 instead of TG CPGET.

Prof. Pratap Reddy said entrance tests will be conducted for 40 subjects, while admissions will be held for 46 subjects. Biotechnology, Microbiology, Forensic Science, Genetics, Environmental Sciences, and Nutrition and Dietetics subjects will have a common entrance test.

Osmania University Vice-Chancellor Prof. M Kumar said last year, 62,821 candidates registered and 51,587 qualified. A total of 45.3 percent out of 43,344 seats offered by 264 colleges were filled, he added.