N O T I F I C A T I O N
TSICET – 2020 Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test
for Admission into Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) and Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A) Courses of all Universities
in Telangana State and their Affiliated Colleges
KAKATIYA UNIVERSITY Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal – 506 009 (T.S.), India
(Being Conducted on Behalf of TSCHE, Hyderabad)
Applications are invited for appearing at the Telangana State Integrated
Common Entrance Test (TSICET-2020) for admission into M.B.A. and M.C.A.
courses (full time/part-time/evening/distance mode) offered by the Universities
listed bellow in the State of Telangana including their affiliated colleges for the
academic year 2020 - 21 to be conducted by Kakatiya University, Warangal
(as per G.O.Ms. No. 25, dated: 19-03-2004; G.O. Ms. No.108 dated 30-7-
2005; and G.O. Ms. No. 66, dated 15-07-2011 G.O. Ms. No.5, dated
2-8-2014; G.O.Ms. No. 7, dated 5-8-2014; G.O. Ms. No.33 dated
31-12-2014; and G.O. Ms. No.22, dated 27-07-2019 of Higher Education
Department and its amendments).
1. Prof. Jayashankar Agricultural University (PJSAU)
2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU)
3. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU-H)
4. Kakatiya University (KU)
5. Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU)
6. Osmania University (OU)
7. Palamuru University (PU)
8. Satavahana University (SU)
9. Telangana University (TU)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO APPEAR FOR TSICET
1. The candidates should be an Indian National and should satisfy local/non-
local status requirements laid down in the Telangana State Educational
Institutions (Regulations of Admission) Order, 1974 as amended up to date
(as per G.O. Ms. No. 25, dated: 19-03-2004 & G.O. Ms.No.108, dated
3-7-2005, dated 30-7-2005 and its amendments and G.O. Ms. No.22,
dated 27-07-2019 of Higher Education Department).
2. The candidates other than Indian Nationals should satisfy the rules of the
Universities concerned.
a) The candidates seeking admission in to:
1. Master of Business Administration (MBA) course should have
passed a Bachelor Degree of minimum 3-years duration.
2. Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course should have
passed BCA/B.Sc/B.Com/B.A with Mathematics at 10+2 level or
at Graduation Level.
b) The qualifying Degree obtained by Distance Mode Program/ Open
Distance Learning (ODL) within the jurisdiction of University should
have recognition by joint committee of UGC, AICTE and DEC/DEB.
c) The candidates who are appearing for the final year degree
examination shall also be eligible to appear for TSICET-2020
d) Admission into any college depends on its Recognition/Affiliation by
the Statutory Bodies.
e) Qualifying marks in TSICET-2020 is 25% and no minimum marks are
prescribed for SC/ST candidates.
Mere qualification in the entrance test does not entitle a candidate to
have been admitted into MBA/MCA course unless the candidate:
i. Appears for Counseling at the notified Centers.
ii. Applies in response to the admission notification issued by
the authority concerned (for part-time\evening\distance
mode).
iii. Satisfies all the eligibility criteria for admission as
stipulated by the authority concerned.
SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS
TSICET-2020 Applications should be submitted through ONLINE
mode only. The Registration fee for online submission and late fee, if
applicable, may be paid at TS/AP Online Centers/Citizen Service Centers.
and also through payment gateway (Credit Card/Debit Card/ Net Banking).
ONLINE APPLICATION FEE: ` 650/-
` 450/- in case of SC/ST and
Differently Abled Candidates.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION
Date of Commencement of Submission of Online Applications: 09-03-2020
Last date for Submission of Online Applications
Without Late Fee : 10 – 06 - 2020 With a Late fee of ` 500/- : Will be intimated in due course of time With a Late fee of ̀ 2,000/- : Will be intimated in due course of time With a Late fee of ̀ 5,000/- : Will be intimated in due course of time
DATE AND TIME OF TSICET-2020 EXAMINATION
Date of TSICET-2020
Examination Time of the Test
13 – 07 -2020 (Monday)
(FN) 10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.
(AN) 2.30 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
REGIONAL TEST CENTERS
The TSICET - 2020 examination will be held at the following 14 Regional
Online Test Centers in Telangana State and Andhra Pradesh.
Adilabad Hyderabad Karimnagar Khammam Nalgonda
Kodad Mahaboobnagar Siddipet Nizambad Warangal
Kurnool Tirupati Vijayawada Visakhapatnam
Note: i. This is only a Notification and not a prospectus.
ii. For detailed information about instructions to candidates, syllabus and
pattern of test, and Regional Centers etc. visit: https://icet.tsche.ac.in,
www.kakatiya.ac.in, www.tsche.ac.in.
Warangal
Date: 06th April, 2020 Convener, TSICET – 2020.
TSICET - 2020 (Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test for MBA and MCA)
Conducted by Kakatiya University, Warangal on behalf of TSCHE, Hyderabad.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Last date for Submission & Registration of Online Application Form
i) Last Date is 10-06-2020 (Wednesday) without late fee
ii) With a late fee of ` 500/- Will be intimated in due course of time
iii) With a late fee of ` 2,000/- Will be intimated in due course of time
iv) With a late fee of `5,000/- Will be intimated in due course of time
Date and Time of Entrance Test
In terms of orders issued by the Government of Telangana State and the
proceedings by Telangana State Council of Higher Education, Hyderabad, online
applications are invited for appearance at the Telangana State Integrated Common
Entrance Test (TSICET) for admission into 1st year Master of Business
Administration (MBA)/Master of Computer Applications (MCA) Degree Course for
the academic year 2020-2021 in the following universities and their affiliated colleges
offering MBA/MCA Programmes.
1. Prof. Jayashankar Agricultural University (PJAU), 2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open
University (BRAOU), 3. JNT University, Hyderabad (JNTU-H),
4. Kakatiya University (KU), 5. Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), 6. Osmania
University (OU), 7. Palamuru University (PU), 8. Satavahana University (SU) and
9. Telangana University (TU).
Date of TSICET-2020 Examination
Time of the Test
13 – 07 – 2020 (Monday)
(FN) 10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.
(AN) 2.30 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
TSICET - 2020 (Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test for MBA and MCA)
Conducted by Kakatiya University, Warangal on behalf of TSCHE, Hyderabad.
INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING ENTRANCE TEST
1. ELIGIBILITY FOR APPEARANCE AT THE INTEGRATED COMMON
ENTRANCE TEST (TSICET)
a) The candidates should be Indian Nationals and should satisfy local/non-local
status requirements laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions
(Regulations of Admission) Order, 2074 as amended up to date (as per G.O. Ms.
No. 25, dated: 20.03.2004 & G.O.Ms.No.108, Higher Education Department,
dated 30-7-2005 and its amendments) and G.O. Ms. No.22, dated 27.07.2019 of
Higher Education Department.
b) The candidates other than Indian Nationals should satisfy the rules of the
Universities concerned.
c) The candidates seeking admission in to -
i) MBA course should have passes a Bachelor Degree of minimum 3-years
duration.
ii) MCA course should have passed BCA/B.Sc/B.Com/B.A with Mathematics at
10+2 level or at Graduation Level.
d) As per the latest AICTE Approval Process Handbook 2020-21, eligibility
criteria for admission into MBA and MCA courses is revised stiuplating
50% (45% for SC/ST) of marks at the qualifying examination. Candidates
shall fulfill the eligibility criteria laid down in relevent GOs at the time of
admissions.
e) The qualifying Degree obtained by Distance Mode Program/ Open Distance
Learning (ODL) should have recognition by Joint Committee of UGC, AICTE
and DEC/DEB as per UGC Regulations of 2013.
f) The candidates who are appearing for the final year degree examination shall also
be eligible to appear for TSICET-2020.
g) Admission into any college depends on its Recognition/Affiliation by the
Statutory Bodies.
h) Qualifying marks in TSICET-2020 is 25% and no minimum marks are
prescribed for SC/ST candidates.
2. SCHEDULE OF DATES:
a) Start of Submission & Registration of Online Application Form : 09-03-2020
b) Last date for Submission & Registration of Online Application Form:10-06-2020 (Without late fee)
TSICET - 2020 (Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test for MBA and MCA)
Conducted by Kakatiya University, Warangal on behalf of TSCHE, Hyderabad.
c) Last date for Submission & Registration of Online Application Form with:
- A late fee of ` 500/- : Will be intimated in due course of time
- A late fee of ` 2,000/- : Will be intimated in due course of time
- A late fee of ` 5,000/- : Will be intimated in due course of time
d) Date and time of Entrance Test:
3. ONLINE APPLICATION FEE FOR ENTRANCE TEST:
` 650/- (Inclusive of Registration fee and Test fee) and
` 450/- in case of SC/ST and Differently Abled candidates
4. REGIONAL CENTRES FOR ENTRANCE TEST:
The Convener reserves the right to add or delete any centre from the list and allot
accordingly:
Code Place Code Place Code Place Code Place
5. Candidates indulging in Impersonation are liable for prosecution, inviting a punishment
of imprisonment for 3 to 7 years with or without penalty ranging from ` 5,000/- to
` 20,000/-
6. The Convener, TSICET-2020 reserves the right to reject the application of the
candidate at any stage if (a) the candidate fails to satisfy the eligibility conditions, and
(b) any false or incorrect information is furnished in online application.
No correspondence for whatsoever reason will be entertained with regard to rejection of application
7. Any change whatsoever including that of Caste/Community/Status of category and
regional centre claimed in the Online application form will not be permitted once the
form is registered with the Convener. As per G. O. Ms. No. 58 Social Welfare
Dept., Govt. of A.P. Dt. 12.5.1998, the candidates claiming admission into this course
under reserved quota meant for SC, ST and BC are required to produce Integrated
Community Certificate issued by the competent authority.
Date of TSICET-2020 Examination
Time of the Test
13 – 07 – 2020 (Monday)
(FN) 10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. (AN) 2.00 P.M. to 4.30 P.M. (AN) 2.30 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
TSICET - 2020 (Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test for MBA and MCA)
Conducted by Kakatiya University, Warangal on behalf of TSCHE, Hyderabad.
8. MEDIUM OF TEST: English only for Section-C and English & Telugu /English &
Urdu for Section-A & Section-B of the question paper.
9. TSICET RESULTS
a) Qualifying Marks for TSICET-2020: The qualifying percentage of marks in the
Entrance Test is 25% (i.e. 50 marks out of total 200 marks). However, for
candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, no minimum
qualifying percentage of marks is prescribed.
b) Ranking: Candidates will be given State-wide ranks in the order of merit at the
TSICET - 2020. For the preparation of merit list, in case more than one student
scores the same ranks at TSICET, the tie will be resolved as follows:
(i) By considering the marks scored in Section-A
(ii) If the tie persists, marks obtained by a student in Section-B will be taken into
consideration.
(iii) If the tie still persists, the tie will be resolved by taking into account the age of
the candidate giving the priority to older candidate.
c) Rank obtained in TSICET - 2020 is valid for admission into MBA/MCA Course
(Full Time / Part Time / Evening / Distance Mode/DOL) of all universities in
Telangana State for the academic year 2020-2021 only.
10. The OMR answer scripts of candidates appearing the TSICET-2020 will be preserved
for six months from the date of announcement of TSICET-2020 results.
11. The conduct of TSICET-2020 is subject to orders and instructions issued from time to
time by the Government of Telangana and Telangana State Council of Higher
Education.
12. All disputes arising out of any matter concerning TSICET-2020 shall be subject to the
jurisdiction of High Court of TS & AP only. In such disputes, only the Convener,
TSICET-2020 and the Secretary, TSCHE, Hyderabad can be impleaded as
respondents.
Prof. K. RAJI REDDY Convener, TSICET - 2020
TSICET - 2020 (Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test for MBA and MCA)
Conducted by Kakatiya University, Warangal on behalf of TSCHE, Hyderabad.
SCHEDULE FOR TSICET – 2020
S. No.
ACTIVITY DATE & DAY
* First CET Committee Meeting 12th February, 2020
(Wednesday)
01 Notification of TSICET 6th March, 2020
(Friday)
02 Start of Submission & Registration of Online Application Form
9th March, 2020 (Monday)
03
Last Date for Submission & Registration of Online Application Form without Late Fee
`450/- For SC/ST and Differently Abled Candidates
` 650/- For Others
10th June, 2020 (Wednesday)
04 Last Date for Submission & Registration of Online
Application Form with a Late Fee of ` 500/- Will be intimated in due course of time
05 Last Date for Submission & Registration of Online
Application Form with a Late Fee of ` 2,000/- Will be intimated in due course of time
06 Last Date for Submission & Registration of Online
Application Form with a Late Fee of ` 5,000/- Will be intimated in due course of time
07 Edit option to the Applicants Will be intimated in due course of time
08 Start of Downloading of Hall Tickets Will be intimated in due course of time
09 Date of TSICET Examination Will be intimated in due course of time
10 Announcement of Preliminary Key Will be intimated in due course of time
11 Last Date for Submission of Objections on Preliminary Key Will be intimated in due course of time
12 Announcement of Final Key and Test Entrance Results Will be intimated in due course of time
Note: - All Common Entrance Tests (CETs) of Telangana State have been postponed and revised schedule for conduct of Tests will be announced in due course of time.