TG CET 2026 TELANGANA GURUKULAM 5th to 9th Class Admission 2026-27: Notification has been released for Common Entrance Test for Admission into 5th Class and Backlog Vacancies for 6th to 9th Class for the academic year 2026-27 (in TREIS, TSWREIS, TTWREIS, MJPTBCWREIS)21st Century Schools. According to the official Schedule, the Application process starts on December 11, 2025, and the Last date for registration is January 21, 2026. TG CET 2026 is Scheduled for February 22, 2026. Remaining details, such as eligibility, Exam Pattern, required documents, and the Application process, are provided below.
TG CET 2026 Notification PDF
Applications are invited for admission into class V, Class VI-IX backlog vacancies, and Class VI in Special schools, i.e., Sainik School, Rukmapur and Fine Arts School, Malkajgiri. For Class IX in COEs i.e., TGSWRS/JC Alugunoor (CoEd), TGSWRS/JC Gowlidoddi (G) and in Class VIII i.e., TGTWRS/JC Khammam (B) and TGTWRS/JC Pargi(G) in (643) Residential Schools run by various Residential Educational Institutional Societies in Telangana State. The Entrance Test for admission into Class-V in [4] Societies and Class–VI to IX in [3] societies for the academic year 2026-27 is scheduled on 22-02-2026 [Sunday] from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm and examination centres are in the Telangana Districts and the centres selected by the concerned authorities across the state for classes 5th to 9th.
TGCET 2026 Online Application: Summary
| Organisation/Board | Govt of Telangana |
| Category | Admission |
| Name of the Exam | TGCET-2026 |
| Level | Entrance Test for Gurukulam Schools |
| Academic Year | 2026-27 |
| Application Start Date | 11 December 2025 |
| Registration End Date | 21 January 2026 |
| Exam Date | 22 February 2026 |
| Official Website | http://tgcet.cgg.gov.in |
TS Gurukulam Admission 2026-26: Eligibility
For the Admission into Gurukulam Schools in Telangana, in Classes from 5th to 9th, for the academic year 2026-27, the Students must have suitable Eligibility conditions. They are explained below –
- Parents’ annual income should be below Rs. 1,50,000 in rural areas and Rs. 2,00,000 in urban areas.
- Admission of candidate to class V and VI to IX in erstwhile district specific. A candidate who is studying class IV / V to VIII respectively in the erstwhile district is allowed to apply for admission to [4] / [3] Societies in the same erstwhile district only.
- A candidate appearing for the Entrance test must be studying in Class-IV / Class V to VIII respectively for the full academic year 2025-26. The candidate who has already passed/studied class V / VI to VIII respectively in previous academic years is NOT ELIGIBLE to apply & appear in the entrance test.
- “Person with disability” means a person suffering from not less than forty percent (40%) of any disability as certified by a medical authority.
Age Limit
S.No | Class | SC, SCCC, & ST | Age As on 31.08.2026 | BC, Minority and Other Castes | Age As on 31.08.2026 | ||
| From | To | From | To | ||||
| 1 | V | 01.09.2013 | 31.08.2017 | <=13 | 01.09.2015 | 31.08.2027 | <=11 |
| 2 | VI | 01.09.2012 | 31.08.2016 | <= 14 | 01.09.2014 | 31.08.2016 | <= 12 |
| 3 | VII | 01.09.2011 | 31.08.2015 | <= 15 | 01.09.2013 | 31.08.2015 | <= 13 |
| 4 | VIII | 01.09.2010 | 31.08.2014 | <= 16 | 01.09.2012 | 31.08.2014 | <= 14 |
| 5 | IX | 01.09.2009 | 31.08.2013 | <= 17 | 01.09.2011 | 31.08.2013 | <= 15 |
V TG CET 2026 Exam Pattern
The Exam Pattern of TG Gurukul CET- 2026 entrance exam is given below.
- Entrance test will be in following subjects for 2 hours for 100 marks in Objective type questions.
- Answers should be bubbled in the OMR sheet.
- The Entrance Test question paper will be in both Telugu & English Medium
- Previous Year Class Books to be Studied for Syllabus.
Topic | V Class | VI Class | VII Class | VIII & IX Class |
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TG CET 2026: Mode of Selection for Admission in Schools
- Merit in Test.
- Reservation criteria (based on the rules of the respective societies).
- Nativity.
- Special Category (Minorities, orphans, children of the Army personnel, ST students of the Agency Areas and children of the employees who are working in the Agency Areas).
- If more than one student score the same marks, rank will be decided based on the marks secured in Maths, Marks in Environmental Science, Marks in Mental Ability, Marks in English, Marks in Telugu considered one by one to decide the rank. In case if everything matches then Date of Birth will be taken as criteria where elder one will be given opportunity.
- The reservation for physically challenged Children (Divyangulu), Orphans, and children of Army personnel is considered in their respective caste reservation quota.
- The Chief Convener has the right to allot the seats of one category to another category if there are no suitable candidates in any reservation category.
- The vacancies in the special categories (physically challenged, orphans, children of army personnel) are filled according to the government’s directions.
- If the Tribal students of the Agency areas and the Children of the employees working in Agency areas are not available, these vacancies are filled with Tribal students as per the government’s directions.
- The Chief Convenor has the right to reject the admission of any student who got selected if he/she is found ineligible for any reason.
Application Fee
Candidates have to pay the application fee Rs. 100/-
How to Apply
The candidates can apply through any one of the following websites:
- https://tgswreis.telangana.gov.in
- https://mjptbcwreis.telangana.gov.in
- https://tgtwgurukulam.telangana.gov.in
- https://tgcet.cgg.gov.in.
- Open official notification and read the instruction clearly
- Then Click on to the “Apply online” link
- Fill all the details and upload all scanned documents
- Make payment through online mode
- Click on to the submit button and take printout of the application for future use.
Important Dates
| Start Date of Online Application | 11/12/2025 |
| Last Date of Online Application | 21/01/2026 |
| TG CET 2026 Exam Date | 22/02/2026 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM |









