# TS Integrated Common Entrance Test (TS ICET) (TS ICET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: TS
- Questions: 200 · Total marks: 200 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 150 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN, TE

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 19–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Bachelor's degree (minimum 3 years) with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/BC); MCA requires Mathematics at 10+2 or graduation level
- Approximate annual vacancies: 23,358
- Note: Open to Telangana/AP local candidates primarily (85% reserved); Final year students eligible; Qualifying cutoff 25% for general category, no minimum for SC/ST
- Official portal: https://icet.tsche.ac.in (Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-30 — Phase 1 Counselling - Certificate Verification (Expected)
- 2026-08-09 — Web Options Entry Window (Expected)
- 2026-08-11 — Phase 1 Counselling seat allotment
- 2026-08-24 — Spot counselling details (expected)
- 2026-08-24 — Web counselling & spot admission guidelines
- 2026-08-24 — Phase 1 Seat Allotment Result (Expected)
- 2026-09-18 — Final Phase Counselling / Spot Admissions (Expected)

## Declared results
- 2026-06-12 — TS ICET 2026 Result: TS ICET 2026 results declared on June 12 → https://shishya.in/exams/TS_ICET/results/17d23b4c-d6d1-47d4-95c8-2b2821e6654a

## Syllabus outline
### Analytical Ability (weight 1)
Blood Relations · Circular Arrangement · Coding and Decoding · Data Interpretation · Data Sufficiency (20 Qs) · Date, Time and Arrangement · Direction Sense · Linear Arrangement · Passage-based Reasoning · Pie Chart Analysis · Problem Solving (55 Qs) · Sequences and Series · Symbols and Notations · Venn Diagrams

### Mathematical Ability (weight 1)
Areas and Volumes · Binomial Theorem · Coordinate Geometry · Laws of Indices · Linear Equations · Matrices · Notion of Numbers · Number System · Percentages · Plane Geometry · Probability · Profit and Loss · Progressions · Quadratic Equations · Ratios and Proportions · Sets and Polynomials · Simple and Compound Interest · Statistical Ability · Time, Speed and Distance · Time and Work Problems · Trigonometric Ratios

### Communication Ability (weight 1)
Articles · Business Terminology · Computer Terminology · Error Correction · Idioms · Meanings — Sentences with Dashes · Phrasal Verbs · Prepositions · Reading Comprehension · Synonyms and Antonyms · Verb — Tense and Voice

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General (UR) | 95-110 marks (47.5-55%) |
| EWS | 88-102 marks (44-51%) |
| OBC (BC-A/B/C/D/E) | 75-92 marks (37.5-46%) |
| SC | 62-78 marks (31-39%) |
| ST | 55-70 marks (27.5-35%) |
| PwD | 45-60 marks (22.5-30%) |

**Guidance Notes:**

- **Category gap pattern**: General cutoffs typically run 15-20 marks higher than OBC categories, with OBC approximately 12-18 marks above SC, and SC 8-12 marks above ST. EWS cutoffs generally fall 5-8 marks below General.

- **Year-on-year variations**: Cutoffs fluctuate by 8-15 marks based on paper difficulty, seat matrix changes in participating institutions, total qualified candidates, and normalization effects across sessions. Easier papers push cutoffs upward; tougher papers compress them.

- **Qualifying vs. admission reality**: These represent minimum qualifying marks for rank generation. Actual admission to decent colleges (Tier 2+) requires substantially higher scores—typically 110-140+ marks for General in competitive programs at established institutions.

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