TS EAPCET

TS EAPCET (formerly TS EAMCET), or the Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test, is a crucial examination for aspiring pharmacy, engineering and agriculture students in Telangana. It serves as the gateway for admission to undergraduate pharmacy, engineering and agriculture courses, setting a minimum percentile requirement that varies based on categories.

Table of Contents

1. Quick Summary
2. Eligibility Criteria
3. Exam Pattern
4. Exam Syllabus
5. Exam Centre
7. EAPCET Cutoff

Quick Summary

Region Level	Telangana
Subjects	11th and 12th Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)
Registration Timeline	Mar 1st week to Apr 1st Week
Exam Date	May 9 – May 14, 2024
Answer Key Release	May 2024 (Expected)
TS EAPCET Result	May 2024 (Expected)
Registration Fees	General – Rs 900 or 1800, SC, ST, PWD – Rs 500 or 1000
Exam Mode	CBT (Computer Based Test)
Frequency	Conducted Once a year
Exam Duration	3 hours
Shift 1	9 AM to 2 PM
Shift 2	3 PM to 6 PM
Total Marks	160 (correct = +1, No negative marking)
Medium of the exam	English, Urdu, Telugu
Official Website	https://eapcet.tsche.ac.in/

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates should be 16 years old at the time of admission or reach this age on or before the 31st of December in the respective admission year. Upper age limit is 25 years for scheduled tribe and scheduled caste candidates, 22 years for all other candidates as on December 31st of the admission year.
• Note: For Pharm-D course only minimum age is 17 years as on 31st December of admission year.

Engineering and Pharmacy:

• Applicants should have passed or appeared for intermediate (10 + 2 pattern) final year with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry / Biology / Botany & Zoology / Biotechnology / as optional subjects or related vocational courses in the field of Engineering or Technology.
• Candidates should have appeared or passed at the final year of the Diploma in Engineering (For Engineering) or Diploma in Pharmacy (For Pharm-D) by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Telangana or Andhra Pradesh or any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Telangana or Andhra Pradesh.

Agriculture:

Course	Intermediate Subjects	Vocational
B.Sc. (Agriculture)	Physical Sciences	Biological (or) Natural Sciences Agriculture
Vocational Course in Agriculture	Physical Sciences	Biological (or) Natural Sciences Agriculture Vocational Course in Agriculture
B.F.Sc. (Food Science)	Physical Sciences	Biological (or) Natural Sciences Vocational Course in Fishery Sciences
B.Tech (Food Science)	Mathematics	Physical Sciences Biological (or) Natural Sciences
B.Sc. (CA & BM)	Mathematics	Physical Sciences Biological (or) Natural Sciences

Minimum passing percentage to appear in EAPCET is 45% for General candidates and 40% for remaining candidates in respective qualifying examinations.

Exam Pattern

Subject	Total Questions
Mathematics	80 Questions
Chemistry	40 Questions
Physics	40 Questions
Biology	80 Questions Botany – 40 Questions Zoology – 40 Questions

All questions are mandatory, and each question carries one mark for the correct answer with no negative marking.

Exam Syllabus

Refer to the provided syllabus for detailed information on the exam topics.

Subject	Syllabus
Chemistry	Atomic Structure Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure States of Matters – Gases and Liquids Thermodynamics Stoichiometry Chemical Equilibrium and Acids-Bases Hydrogen and its Compounds The s block elements p block elements Group 13 p block elements Group 14 Environmental Chemistry Organic Chemistry some basic principles, techniques and hydrocarbons Solid State Solutions Electrochemistry and Chemical Kinetics Electro Chemistry Surface Chemistry p- block Elements Group 15 – 18 d and f block elements & Coordination Compounds Biomolecules Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Organic Compounds containing C, H and O Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen Phenols, Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Physics	Physical World Motion in a straight line Motion in a plane Laws of Motion Work, Energy and Power Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion Oscillations Gravitation Mechanical Properties of Solids Mechanical Properties of Fluids Thermal Properties of Matter Thermodynamics Kinetic Theory Waves Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Wave Optics Electric Charges and Fluids Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Current Electricity Moving Charges and Magnetism Magnetism and Matter Electromagnetic Induction Alternating Current Electromagnetic Waves Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Atoms Nuclei Semiconductor Electronics Materials, Devices and Simple circuits Communication Systems
Mathematics	Trigonometry Hyperbolic Functions Properties of Triangles Trigonometric Equations Inverse Trigonometric Functions Trigonometric Ratios up to Transformations Probability Measures of Dispersion Probability Random Variables and Probability Distributions Algebra Matrices Theory of Equations De Moivre’s Theorem Complex Numbers Mathematical Induction Quadratic Expressions Binomial Theorem Permutations and Combinations Functions Partial Fractions Vector Algebra Addition of Vectors Product of Vectors Coordinate Geometry Pair of Straight Lines Transformation of Axes Straight Lines Locus Circle System of Circles Parabola Hyperbola Ellipse Plane Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios Three-Dimensional Coordinates Calculus Differentiation Limits and Continuity Applications of Derivatives Differential Equations Integration Definite Integrals
Botany	Diversity in the Living World Plants, Microbes and Human Welfare Genetics: Principles of Inheritance and Variation Plant Systematic Biotechnology and its Application Plant Physiology Plant Ecology Reproduction in Plants Morphology of Flowering Plants Internal Organisation of Plants Microbiology Cell- The Unit of Life Molecular Biology: Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Zoology	Human Anatomy and Physiology Locomotion & Reproduction In Protozoa Ecology & Environment Invertebrate Phyla Biology & Human Welfare Zoology – Diversity of Living World Organic Evolution Applied Biology Type Study of Periplaneta Americana Structural Organisation in Animals Phylum: Chordata

Exam Centers

EAPCET will be conducted in various parts of Telangana. Refer to the table below for test zone and test center locations:

S.No.	Test Zone	Test Center Locations around the following Areas
1	Hyderabad (I)	Aushapur, Abids, Boduppal, Cherlapally IDA, Ghatkesar, Keesara, Korremula, Moula Ali, Nacharam, Secunderabad, Uppal Depot
2	Hyderabad (II)	Dundigal, Maisammaguda, Medchal, Old Alwal
3	Hyderabad (III)	Hayath Nagar, Nagole, Ibrahimpatnam, Karmanghat, LB Nagar, Nadargul, Ramoji Film City, Shamshabad
4	Hyderabad (IV)	Himayath Sagar, Moinabad, Gandipet, Hafeezpet, Bachupally, Kukatpally, Shaikpet
5	Nalgonda	Nalgonda
6	Kodad	Kodad, Suryapet
7	Khammam	Khammam
8	Bhadradri Kothagudem	Palvoncha, Sujathanagar
9	Sathupally	Sathupally
10	Karimnagar	Jagtial, Karimnagar, Huzurabad, Manthani, Siddipet
11	Mahabubnagar	Mahabubnagar
12	Sangareddy	Narsapur, Sultanpur, Patancheru, Rudraram
13	Adilabad	Adilabad
14	Nizamabad	Armoor, Nizamabad
15	Warangal	Warangal, Hanamkonda, Hasanparthy
16	Narsampet	Narsampet
17	Kurnool	Kurnool
18	Vijayawada	Vijayawada
19	Visakhapatnam	Visakhapatnam
20	Tirupati	Tirupati

Qualifying Cut off

To secure admission to Undergraduate Engineering or Pharmacy or Agriculture Courses in Telangana, candidates must meet percentile requirements in TS EAPCET.

For General and General-EWS categories and Backward Classes achieving a minimum of marks at the 25th percentile is necessary. For Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates, no minimum marks or percentile is prescribed.

These percentiles are determined based on the highest marks in the TS EAPCET’s common merit list. If a candidate’s EAPCET score is below this qualifying cutoff, then he/she is not eligible to participate in TS EAPCET counseling.

Category	Qualifying Criteria	2023 Score
UR/EWS/BC	50th Percentile	23.4759485