The TS EAPCET 2025 entrance exam (now often referred to as TS EAMCET or TG EAPCET) follows a specific set of criteria that candidates must meet during counselling for admission into engineering, agriculture, and pharmacy programs in Telangana.
TS EAMCET Counselling Eligibility criteria 2025 have been set up by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad. Candidates planning to appear for TS EAMCET 2025 must meet the requirements related to age, educational qualification, and residence. To be eligible, applicants must have completed or appeared in their 10+2 examinations with relevant subjects. The minimum age for candidates is 16 years, for some courses candidates must be at least 17 years of age as on December 31 of the admission year.
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TS EAPCET Counselling Eligibility
Once candidates qualify in the TS EAPCET exam and meet all eligibility points above, they become eligible to register for counselling. Key eligibility conditions include:
- Possession of a valid rank card and hall ticket.
- Payment of the processing fee (Rs 1,200 for general; Rs 600 for reserved).
- Submission and verification of original documents — such as Aadhaar, marksheets, category/income certificate, and study/residence proof during counselling.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:
- Candidate shall be an Indian National.
- The candidates should satisfy the local / unreserved status requirements as
- specified in G.O.Ms.No. 15 Higher Education (TE) Department dated
- 27-02-2025
- Admission to 85% of the seats shall be reserved in each course in the Educational
- Institutions in the State for the local candidates of O.U. Area as specified in the
- Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations and Admissions) Order,
- 1974 as subsequently amended and the remaining 15% of the seats shall be unreserved
- seats, as follows:
- (i) All the candidates eligible to be declared as local candidates of O.U. Area.
- (ii) Candidates who have resided in the State for a total period of ten years
- excluding periods of study outside the State or either of whose parents
- have resided in the State for a total period of ten years excluding periods
- of employment outside the State;
- (iii) Candidates who are children of parents who are in the employment of this
- State or Central Government, Public Sector Corporation, Local Bodies,
- Universities and other similar quasi Public Institution within the State; and
- (iv) Candidates who are spouses of those in the employment of the State or
- Central Government Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies Universities
- and educational Institutions recognized by the Government or a University
- or Other competent authority and similar other quasi-Government
- institutions within the State.
- In respect of Under Graduate Professional Courses in Engineering (including
- Technology ) and Pharmacy, the candidate should have completed 16 years of
- age as on 31-12-2025.
- In respect of Pharm D (Doctor of Pharmacy) Course the candidate should have
- completed 17 years of age as on 31-12-2025.
- However maximum eligible age for obtaining a scholarship is 25 years for OC
- candidates and 29 years for other candidates as on 01-07-2025 as per the
- guidelines prescribed in Memo No. 10537/SW(Edn.2)/2011,dated: 20-10-2012
- and further guidelines issued from time to time by Social Welfare (Edn.)
- Department shall apply.
- Mere appearing for TGEAPCET-2025 and obtaining a rank does not entitle a
- candidate to be considered for admission automatically unless the candidate
- fulfills the requirements laid down for admissions.
TS EAMCET Detailed Eligibility Criteria 2025
The TS EAMCET Detailed Eligibility Criteria 2025 outlines the requirements for candidates, including age, educational qualifications, and domicile rules. Understanding these criteria is essential for ensuring exam eligibility.
Nationality | Candidates must be Indian nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders. |
Domicile | Only permanent residents of Telangana are eligible for state quota admission. Migrants from Andhra Pradesh need a local status certificate for eligibility. |
Minimum Education Qualification | Candidates should have passed Intermediate/Class 12 from a recognized board with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology as major subjects. |
Age Limit for B.Tech/B.Pharma | Candidates must be at least 16 years old as of December 31, 2025. |
Age Limit for Agriculture Courses | Candidates must be at least 17 years old as of December 31, 2025, with an upper age limit of 22 years (25 years for SC/ST) as of December 31 of the admission year. |
Compulsory Subjects in Intermediate for B.Sc Horticulture | Physics, Biology, Chemistry, or Agriculture/Vocational Course in Agriculture. |
Compulsory Subjects in Intermediate for B.Sc Agriculture/B.F.Sc | Physics, Biology, Chemistry, or Agriculture/Vocational Course in Agriculture. |
Compulsory Subjects in Intermediate for B.Sc Forestry | Biology/Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. |