Organisation : State Board of Technical Education and Training, Telangana
Entrance Exam : Telangana Polytechnic Common Entrance Test POLYCET 2017
Date of Examination : 22/04/2017

Apply Online : https://polycetts.nic.in/appl_form.aspx
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POLYCET :
The State Board of Technical Education and Training, Telangana, Hyderabad will conduct “Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (POLYCET)” for the candidates seeking admission in to all Diploma Courses in Engineering /Non Engineering/ Technology offered at Polytechnics /Institutions (including Aided and Unaided Private Polytechnics /Institutions running as 2nd shift in Private Engineering Colleges) in Telangana State for the academic year 2017 - 18.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO NOTE :
Commencement of filing of online POLYCET-2017 applications from Dt: 14/03/2017
Date of conduct of POLYCET-2017 : 22/04/2017 (Saturday) Time: 11.00 AM to 1.00 PM

Steps in Application Submission :
** Fill details in the Application Form
** Upload Photo & Signature
** Pay Application fee
** Download Hall Ticket

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) :
1. What is POLYCET-2017?
Ans: POLYCET is the Polytechnic Common Entrance Test for admission into various Polytechnics in Government/Aided/Private/2nd Shift Engineering Colleges across the state of Telangana for the academic year 2017-18.

2. What is the Eligibility to appear for POLYCET -2017 examination?
Ans: A pass in the SSC or its equivalent examination recognized by any state/ central Board. A candidate who is appearing for SSC-2017 exam is also eligible to apply.

3. What is the medium of teaching/ instruction in Polytechnics?
Ans: English medium.

4. How many Polytechnics are there?
Ans: 58 Government and 149 Pvt. Polytechnics (Aided/Private/ 2nd shift).

5. How many seats are available?
Ans: 53,470

6. How to apply/ Register for POLYCET-2017?
Ans: Through the online website polycetts.nic.in

7. Is there any age limit to appear for POLYCET-2017?
Ans: No age limit. (NOTE: The rule provision to sanction scholarship shall be applicable in respect of age of candidate studying)

8. How many marks are there in POLYCET-2017?
Ans: 120 marks, 120 questions and each question carriers 1 mark. There is no negative marking.

9. What is the pattern of question paper to be followed in POLYCET-2017?
Ans: Question paper contains 3 subjects. Mathematics-60, Physics-30, Chemistry-30 questions each.

10. Whether model paper available?
Ans: Yes, in the instruction Booklet which is available through online. Further a candidate can approach nearest polytechnic to get old question papers.

11. What is the duration of exam and Date of conduct of exam?
Ans: 02 Hours, 22-04-2017, 11.00 AM to 1.00PM.

12. What is the fee structure to apply for the POLYCET-2017?
Ans: Rs.200/- for SC/ST and Rs.350/- for other candidates.

13. What are the Qualifying marks to pass the POLYCET-2017?
Ans: 36 marks out of 120. However, there is no minimum marks to qualify for SC/ST candidates.

14. Is there any polytechnics exclusive for some community/Religion etc?
Ans: Yes, 02 for SCs, 01 for ST and 01 for Minority.

15. Whether Hostel facilities is available in Polytechnics?
Ans: Yes, in many Polytechnics.

16. Is there any Help Line Center to apply for POLYCET-2017?
Ans: Yes, there are 59 Help Line Centers available in this regard.

17. How to submit a query during Registration to POLYCET-2017?
Ans: Any query related to POLYCET-2017 can be sent to the maid Id polycetts[at]gmail.com

18. Whether Aadhar is Mandatory to apply for POLYCET-2017?
Ans: Yes, A candidate without Aadhar No. should approach nearest Help Line Centre (HLC).

19. What are the various payment gateways available for applying POLYCET-2017?
Ans: AP Online, Bill desk, Credit/debit card & Net Banking.

20. What is the medium of Question Paper in POLYCET-2017?
Ans: Telugu, English and Urdu (1 Centre).

21. How to answer the questions in POLYCET-2017?
Ans: Through darkening/Bubbling the circles by HB Pencil in the given OMR Sheet.

22. Does Polytechnic education suit for any Employment opportunities?
Ans: In Central/State Government/Private sectors as supervisor cadres and self-employment opportunities as an Entrepreneur.

23. Does a candidate completes the Polytechnic course, gets an opportunity to prosecute higher studies?
Ans: Yes, a candidate can go for higher studies by appearing through the E-CET exam and get the admission directly into 2nd year B.Tech course.

24. What is the Nationality of a candidate to appear for the POLYCET-2017?
Ans: A candidate should be the citizen of India.

Contact Address :
State Board of Technical Education and Training
7th Floor, B.R.K.R. Bhavan,
Tankbund Road, Saifabad,
Hyderabad- 500 063.
TELANGANA