TS POLYCET 2025: Exam Date, Registration, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation Tips

Check below the important details of the TS POLYCET exam:

What is TS POLYCET Exam?

State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), Hyderabad holds TS POLYCET entrance test at state level for filling seats in diploma courses offered by SBTET in Government, Government-Aided, Private Un-Aided Polytechnics, and Polytechnics run in existing Private Un-Aided Engineering Colleges in Telangana State. TS POLYCET full form is Telangana State Polytechnic Common Entrance Test . Admissions are based on the POLYCET rank only via an online counselling process conducted by SBTET itself.

Candidates can check below the eligibility criteria before they apply for the TS POLYCET 2025 exam:

• Candidates should be an Indian National.
• There is no age restriction for appearing for POLYCET 2025.
• Candidate should belong to the State of Telangana /Andhra Pradesh.
• Candidates should have passed the SSC Examination conducted by the State Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana or another examination recognized as equivalent thereto by the Board of Secondary Education, AP/TS.
• Candidates must have Mathematics as one of the subjects in the qualifying exam and must have at least 35% marks in the qualifying examination.
• Candidates belonging to NIOS/TOSS/APOSS/CBSE/ICSE/OTHER Examinations recognized as equivalent to SSC by Telangana State SHOULD HAVE PASSED ALL THE SUBJECTS including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, with a minimum of 35% Marks in each subject. 
• Candidates who appeared or are appearing for SSC or equivalent examination being held in March/April-2025, and whose results are yet to be declared can also appear for TS POLYCET.

The State Board of Technical Education and Training will release the TS POLYCET 2025 application form soon at the official website. Candidates have to fill up the online TS POLYCET application form to apply for the exam. Students can fill TS POLYCET application form 2025 at the official website, polycet.sbtet.telangana.gov.in or at the nearest TSOnline centre/coordinating centres. TS POLYCET 2025 application form process comprises registration, filling form, uploading documents and payment of fees. The step-by-step procedure to fill TS POLYCET form 2025 is provided below.

How to Fill TS POLYCET Application Form 2025?

To apply for TS POLYCET, candidates can check the steps below:

1. Open the POLYCET website - polycet.sbtet.telangana.gov.in 2025.
2. Click on TS POLYCET registration 2025 direct link.
3. After entering the registration details verify the mobile number with OTP An SMS with the Registration number and password will be received to the registered mobile number.
4. Login in with the Registration number and Password to enter into the TS POLYCET application form.
5. Click on Pay Now.
6. Select the payment gateway and proceed with payment, and make the payment.
7. After the successful payment click on fill TS POLYCET application form tab.
8. Enter the Personal details and click on Get Details.
9. Enter the Communication Details and click on Next.
10. Enter the Category details and click on Next.
11. Enter the Special Category details and click on Next.
12. Enter the Exam Center Details and click on Next.
13. Enter the Study Details and click on Next.
14. Upload Photo and signature as per the specifications.
15. Preview all details and submit the TS POLYCET form for future reference.

TS POLYCET Application Fee 2025

The candidates have to pay the application fee in online mode to complete the TS POLYCET 2025 application process. The application fee applicable is as follows:

State Board of Technical Education and Training, Hyderabad will release the TS POLYCET 2025 exam pattern along with the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam are advised to go through the TS POLYCET exam pattern for their preparations. The exam pattern of TS POLYCET 2025 comprises duration, number of questions, mode of exam and other information. Along with the exam pattern, candidates can also go through the TS POLYCET syllabus 2025. The exam pattern of TS POLYCET is as follows:

• Total number of questions: The question paper for the Common Entrance Test for Admission into Polytechnics consists of 120 Questions.
• Number of question papers: One question paper has 4 sections.
• Type of questions: All questions are of multiple choice type. Each question will have a stem and four answers noted against as 1,2,3 and 4. Out of these four, only one is an appropriate answer to the statement given in stem and the other three are distractors.
• Language of the question papers: Both in Telugu and English.
• Mode of the exam: Offline ie, candidates have to mark the answers in the OMR sheet provided.
• Marking scheme: Each question carries 1 mark and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers

TS POLYCET Exam Pattern 2025 - Distribution of the questions 

TS POLYCET Exam Pattern - Distribution of Marks

TS POLYCET has one paper as per the syllabus in the subjects of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry & Biology of X Class (SSC Examination as prescribed by the Board of Secondary Education, Telangana State.

The TS SSC syllabus is given below:

Candidates can check below some useful tips to prepare for the TS POLYCET 2025 exam:

Planning: Target small goals to achieve big results. The TS POLYCET syllabus looks huge at the start. You need to divide it in modules. Take up one topic at a time and accomplish the goals related to the topic. Prepare and follow a daily study schedule covering all three subjects. Do not neglect any subject or give excessive time to one subject. Candidates must read the theory/concept part first and then practice problems. It helps in understanding concepts better. If you are not able to solve a problem, go through the theory again and again till you get it.

Complete the syllabus: Do not leave any topic. Questions in TS POLYCET 2025 exam can come from any topic in the syllabus. Studying easier chapters first and solving their problems will help students to gain confidence in learning the difficult chapters. While studying long hours, students must take small breaks between study sessions to maintain efficiency.

Time management: Time management and a pattern of solving questions is the key to scoring well in TS POLYCET 2025 exam. It can be only achieved by serious dedicated practice and question-solving. Include problem-solving in your daily study schedule and increase your difficulty at regular intervals. It is essential to make notes along with studies. Candidates can add important points, shortcuts, formulas, reactions, mistakes, etc. Notes will help students in revision. 

Stay up to date with school: Avoid backlogs i.e. whatever is taught in the class, study the same thing from coaching modules after the class. Finish all assignments, daily practice papers and exercises on time. Keep on revising the topics.

Revision: For efficient preparation, consistent revision is necessary. Measure your learning and performance. You need to give tests on a regular basis to check your knowledge, speed, accuracy and time management skills. Never feel depressed if you are unable to solve questions about a specific topic or a subject. Put all your efforts and hard work to understand the theory and again solve the problems.

State Board of Technical Education and Training, Hyderabad will release the TS POLYCET 2025 admit card online at the official website. TS POLYCET admit card will be issued to the registered candidates only. Candidates will be allowed at the designated examination centre for the production of printed TS POLYCET hall ticket. Candidates must ensure that they download the TS POLYCET hall ticket issued to them online before the exam. Also, candidates must check all details on the TS POLYCET admit card 2025 thoroughly. If any mistake is found, it should be corrected through the coordinating centre immediately and get a revised TS POLYCET hall ticket 2025. No candidate is allowed with incorrect data and photos on the hall ticket to appear for the examination. Note that, candidates are advised to preserve the TS POLYCET 2025 admit card carefully after the examination till the admission into the polytechnic is completed.