TG ICET for MBA and MCA – 2026

Mahatma Gandhi University
Nalgonda – 508254 (T. G.)

TG ICET – 2026 Notification
Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test for MBA and MCA Programmes of all Universities in Telangana State
(Being Conducted on behalf of TGCHE, Hyderabad)

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates who desirous to appear for the Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test (TG ICET) – 2026 for the admission into the Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme for the Academic Year 2026-27 offered by the University Colleges/ Constituent Colleges/ Affiliated Colleges under the jurisdiction of the following Universities in the State of Telangana.

1. Osmania University (OU), Hyderabad.
2. Kakatiya University (KU), Warangal.
3. Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Nalgonda.
4. Palamuru University (PU), Mahbubnagar.
5. Satavahana University (SU), Karimnagar.
6. Telangana University (TU), Nizamabad.
7. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU-H), Hyderabad.
8. B. R. Ambedkar Open University (Dr. BRAOU), Hyderabad.
9. Jayashankar Agricultural University (PJAU), Hyderabad.
10. Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women’s University, Hyderabad.

Eligibility Criteria to appear TG ICET-2026:

1. The Candidate should be an Indian National and should satisfy the local status requirements as laid down in G.O. Ms. No. 25, dated 19.3.2004; G.O.Ms.No.108 dated 30-7-2005; G. O. Ms. No.66, dated 15-7-2011; G.O.Ms. No.5, dated 2-8-2014; G.O.Ms. No.7, dated 5-8-2014; G.O.Ms. No.33 dated 31-12-2014 and its amendments and G.O. Ms. No. 22, dated 27.07.2019 of Higher Education Department of Telangana and its amendments from time to time.
2. The candidates other than Indian Nationals should satisfy the rules of the Universities concerned under vogue.
3. The candidate should satisfy the Local / Unreserved status requirements as specified in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations and Admission) order, 1974 as subsequently amended, read with G.O. Ms. No. 15, Higher Education (TE) Department, Dated: 27-02-2025.
4. The candidates who have passed any Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply (The candidates are advised to read the Eligibility Criteria for admission into MBA and MCA programme as shown in the Para 5).
5. The Eligibility Criteria for admission into MBA and MCA programmes –

1. • Master of Business Administration (MBA):
     The candidate should have passed a Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 3 years duration (B.A/ B.Com/ B.Sc/ BBA/ BBM/ BCA/ BE/ B.Tech./ B. Pharmacy/ any 3 or 4 year Degree except Oriental Languages).
   • Master of Computer Applications (MCA):
     The candidate should have passed BCA/ B. Sc/ B.Com/ B.A with Mathematics at the 10 + 2 level or at graduation level.
   • The qualifying Degree obtained under Distance Mode Program/ Open Distance Learning (ODL)
     should have recognition by the Joint Committee of UGC, AICTE and DEC/ DEB as per UGC Regulations of 2013 and 2020.
   • The candidate must secure a minimum of 50% marks in case of unreserved and 45% marks for reserved categories i.e., SC / ST/ BC in the qualifying Degree or its equivalent examination.

Schedule of Dates:

Online Examination TG ICET-2026 Date and Time

Submission of Online Application: Applications should be submitted through ONLINE mode only. The Registration fee for online submission (including late fee, if applicable) may be paid at TG Online Centres in the State of Telangana and also through payment gateway (Credit Card/Debit Card/ Net Banking).

Online Application Fee:

• 750/- (inclusive of Registration and Test Fee for General Candidates)
• 550/- in case of SC/ ST and Differently abled Candidates

Medium of Test:

• For Section A – Analytical Ability: Question paper is in English & Telugu and English & Urdu.
• For Section B – Mathematical Ability: Question paper is in English & Telugu and English & Urdu.
• For Section C – Communication Ability: Question paper is in English only.

Qualifying Marks for TG ICET-2026: The qualifying percentage of marks in the Entrance Test is 25% (i.e. 50 marks out of total of 200 marks). However, for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, no minimum qualifying percentage of marks is prescribed.

Ranking Criteria of TG ICET – 2026

• The Candidates will be given State-wide ranks in the order of merit in the TG ICET-2026. For the preparation of merit list, in case more than one student scores the same marks at TG ICET, the tie will be resolved as follows:
  1. By considering the marks scored in Section-A
  2. If the tie persists, marks obtained by a student in Section-B will be taken into consideration.
  3. If the tie still persists, the tie will be resolved by taking into account the age of the candidate
     giving the priority to older candidate.
• Rank obtained in TG ICET 2026 is valid for the Academic Year 2026-27 only.
• The conduct of TG ICET – 2026 is subject to orders and instructions issued from time to time by the Government of Telangana and Telangana Council of Higher Education, Hyderabad.
• All disputes arising out of any matter concerning TG ICET-2026 shall be subject to the jurisdiction of High Court of Telangana State only.

General Instructions:

1. Mere qualifying in the entrance test does not entitle a candidate for admission to the MBA/ MCA programme.
2. The rank obtained with the benefit of relaxation of minimum qualifying marks at the TG ICET – 2026 by any candidate, claiming under SC/ST category, will be cancelled in case the claim is found to be invalid at any point of time.
3. Candidates will not be permitted to exam hall after the scheduled time on the date of entrance test.
4. Candidates indulging in impersonation are liable for prosecution, inviting a punishment of imprisonment from 3 to 7 years with or without penalty ranging from Rs 5,000/- to Rs 20,000/-
5. Candidates are advised to practice the Mock Tests
   placed in the website and familiarize with the mode of attempting the online test.

Note: For detailed information about schedule of TG ICET – 2026, syllabus, test centre(s), and to download previous question papers visit: https://icet.tgche.ac.in

Download the file: TG ICET 2026.pdf