Answer Key
Counselling
Updated 13 November 2026Published 13 November 2026
TG ECET Counselling
Your rank gets you a seat only through counselling. Learn the process – registration, verification, web options, seat allotment and reporting.
Counselling • Phase-wise • Web Options📢 Next cycle: Counselling dates are To be announced. In 2026, counselling ran online on the counselling portal (tgecet.nic.in). Phase 1 started on 15 June, web options were from 17 to 21 June, and phase 1 allotment was on or before 24 June. Final phase registration and verification began on 4 July, web options were on 6 and 7 July, and the final allotment came on 9 to 10 July.
Counselling Process – Step by Step
1
Registration and processing fee
Register on the counselling portal and pay the processing fee.
2
Certificate verification
Verify your certificates as per the notice.
3
Web options
Enter your preferred colleges and courses in order of priority. This is the most important step.
4
Change or freeze web options
A short window is given to edit your options before they are frozen.
5
Seat allotment
The allotment result is released based on rank, category and your options.
6
Reporting to college
Download the allotment order, pay the fee and report to the college.
Counselling Fee
The counselling processing fee is paid online during registration. For 2025-26, ₹1,200 for OC and BC candidates and ₹600 for SC and ST candidates was reported. The amount for the next cycle is To be announced. After allotment, candidates also paid a seat acceptance fee along with the tuition fee (₹10,000 for others and ₹5,000 for SC/ST was reported for 2026).
Documents to Keep Ready
🎓 Academic
Rank card and hall ticket, diploma or B.Sc marks memos, SSC certificate, study certificates and transfer certificate.
📜 Category and local
Caste or community certificate, EWS or income certificate if needed, local status or residence proof.
🪪 Identity
Aadhaar and recent photographs.
Smart Web Option Tips
- Prepare your list in advance using last year's closing ranks.
- Add more options than you expect to need.
- Keep dream choices first, then realistic ones, then safe ones.
- Check the seat matrix and reservation rules.
- Never share your login details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who conducts counselling?
TGCHE (Telangana Council of Higher Education) conducts it online.
Q. Can I change web options?
Yes, during the change or freeze window. After the freezing time, no changes are allowed.
Q. Is counselling compulsory?
Yes. Only candidates who register and exercise web options can get a seat.
Related Pages
| Seat Allotment → Result and reporting | Seat Matrix → Seat distribution | Reservation → Category rules |
| Closing Ranks → College chances | Result → Rank card | Participating Colleges → Where you can study |
Source: official portal ecet.tgche.ac.in. Details can change every year, so please confirm on the official website before applying.
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