POLYCET-2026 pass percentage stands at 82.9 in Telangana
HYDERABAD: The State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), Telangana, on Saturday declared the results of the Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (POLYCET)-2026. Commissioner of Technical Education A Sridevasena announced the results.
Of the 1,06,439 candidates who registered for the examination held on May 13, as many as 98,029 appeared and 81,307 qualified, registering an overall pass percentage of 82.9.
Among girls, 39,588 of the 45,828 candidates who appeared qualified, recording a pass percentage of 86.3. In comparison, 41,719 of the 52,201 boys who appeared cleared the examination, registering a pass percentage of 79.9.
MPC stream records higher pass percentage
Among streams, MPC candidates recorded a pass percentage of 82.9, while MBiPC candidates registered 81.2.
Officials said candidates were required to secure at least 36 marks out of 120, or 30%, to qualify. However, Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates were required to secure only one mark. Ranks were allotted to all 18,481 SC and 8,817 ST candidates who qualified.
Rank cards were made available on the official website and could also be downloaded through WhatsApp on registered mobile numbers. Scanned Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets were also uploaded for candidate verification.
Absentees during verification to lose admission eligibility
Officials said newspaper notifications would serve as the official call letter for counselling. Candidates absent during certificate verification would be treated as ineligible for admission into polytechnic courses for the 2026-27 academic year.
Separate admission notifications for diploma courses under Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University (SKLTHU) and Professor Jayashankar Telangana Veterinary University (PVNRTVU) would be issued through the respective university websites.
Meanwhile, the results of the Lateral Entry Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (LPCET)-2026 were also declared on Saturday.
Of the 508 candidates who appeared for the examination, 291 qualified, registering a pass percentage of 57.2.
Among boys, 281 of the 491 candidates who appeared qualified, recording a pass percentage of 57.2. Among girls, 10 of the 17 candidates who appeared cleared the examination, registering a pass percentage of 58.8.
All 111 SC and 66 ST candidates who appeared for LPCET-2026 qualified, recording a 100% pass percentage.
