Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) has released the counseling schedule for Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS PGECET) 2026. Candidates can check the complete board schedule on the official website pgecetadm.tgche.ac.in.According to the schedule, the phase 1 registration process will begin on July 2, 2026. The counseling process will include online registration, payment of counseling fee, certificate verification, web option entry, seat allocation, and reporting to the allotted institutes.Candidates seeking admission to pharmacy courses can participate in the counseling process based on their TS PGECET 2026 scores. For engineering programs, both TS PGECET qualified candidates and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) qualified candidates are eligible to apply.
TS PGECET 2026 phase 1 counseling schedule
Here’s a look at the detailed schedule:
| Event | date |
|---|---|
| TS PGECET Phase 1 Board Registration Start | July 2, 2026 |
| Last date for registration | July 9, 2026 |
| Upload certificates for document verification | From July 8 to July 9, 2026 |
| Physical verification of special category certificates | From July 8 to July 9, 2026 |
| Viewing the verified list of eligible registered candidates | July 12, 2026 |
| Round 1 web option entry | From July 13 to July 15, 2026 |
| Editing web options | July 16, 2026 |
| Disclosure of the list of provisionally selected candidates | July 19, 2026 |
| Report for document verification process | From July 20 to July 24, 2026 |
How to participate TS PGECET 2026 Board
Applicants must complete the following steps during the admission process:
- Register online through the official counseling portal.
- Pay the prescribed counseling fee.
- Upload the required certificates for verification.
- Attend the physical verification if you apply in a special category.
- Exercise web options by choosing your preferred colleges and courses.
- Edit the choices during the correction window, if necessary.
- Check the allotment result after allotment of seats.
- Report to the awarded institute and complete the admission formalities.
Eligibility criteria for TS PGECET 2026 board
Candidates must meet the following eligibility conditions to participate in the counseling process:
- Applicants must be Indian citizens.
- Candidates must belong to Telangana or Andhra Pradesh.
- They must meet the local or non-local status requirements prescribed by the admission rules.
- Candidates must have secured at least 50 percent in the qualifying exam.
- Candidates belonging to the reserved categories must have obtained a minimum of 45 percent in the qualifying examination.
Only candidates who meet all the eligibility requirements will be considered for admission through the TS PGECET 2026 counseling process.After the end of each counseling round, TGCHE will release TS PGECET cutoff ranks. These cutoff lists will help candidates understand the admission trends and assess their chances of securing a seat in future rounds of counseling.
