JNTU Hyderabad freezes five TS EAMCET 2026 test zones

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad has frozen five test zones for Telangana Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (TG EAPCET) 2026 exams due to an increase in the number of applications. TS EAMCET 2026 test zones in Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Sangareddy, Adilabad and Nizamabad have been frozen.

According to several media reports, JNTU took this decision after receiving a high volume of applications from these districts, which are beyond the centres’ capacity.

The convener for TS EAMCET , Vijaya Kumar Reddy said these five zones have received more applications than the capacity, which is why they have been frozen. These zones will not be reflected during the fresh registrations, Telangana Today reported.

While registering for the TS EAMCET 2026 exam, candidates need to select their preferred test zone in order of preference, based on which test centre will be allotted to students.

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JNTU Hyderabad will conduct TS EAMCET 2026 exam for agriculture and pharmacy on May 4 and 5, and engineering exams will be held from May 9 to 11, on behalf of the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE).

TS EAMCET 2026

So far, 96,892 candidates have registered for the TG EAPCET. Among them, 64,861 have applied for the engineering stream, 31,918 for agriculture and pharmacy, while 113 candidates have submitted applications for both streams.

Candidates can apply for TS EAMCET 2026 without a late fee payment on the website eapcet.tgche.ac.in, by April 4. Candidates will have the option to edit the TS EAMCET 2026 application form from April 6 to 8.

TS EAMCET 2026 applications with a late fee of Rs 250 can be submitted until April 10, and with a late fee of Rs 500 until April 15.

Additionally, candidates can apply with a late fee of Rs 2,500 and Rs 5,000 until April 20 and April 24, respectively. Candidates applying with a late fee of Rs 2,500, Rs 5,000, or Rs 10,000 will be allotted their test centre in the Hyderabad IV zone TS EAMCET convener added.

This year, JNTU-Hyderabad has reintroduced the option to submit applications with a late fee of Rs 10,000, which will be accepted between April 25 and May 2.