RESERVATION POLICY IN TS POLYCET 2026

Seat reservation policy plays an important role in any examination.  In examinations like the TS POLYCET 2026 exam, the reservation policy is vital too to ensure the stability of the education system of India. A general category student needs a cutoff rank of around 2000 to get admission to CSE, but the contemporary SC/ST candidates require a rank of around 6000- 10000 for admission to the same branch. Even though this cutoff goes to three to four times, the integrity of the exam is ensured in the state.

• Telangana follows a seat reservation policy, which means 44% seats are reserved for Open Category, 29% for Backward Class (A/B/C/D/E), SC has 15% reservation, ST and EWS each have 6%.
• There is no minimum qualifying marks required for SC and ST candidates in the TS POLYCET 2026 exam. This shows how much the state government is trying to bring equality among people of different castes and classes. 
• Candidates who belong to Backward Class (A/B/C/D/E) have a relaxation of closing rank 1500- 2500 higher than OC candidates for admission.
• According to previous years' trends, CSE and ECE are the most preferred branches which require a cutoff rank of 3000-10000 for reserved candidates.

TS POLYCET 2026 Reservation Structure: How Seats Are Divided?

The following table shows the reservation policy and expected TS POLYCET cutoff ranks for various categories.

• A general category (OC) candidate has 44% seats at various colleges in Telangana, which increases the competition among candidates.
• Backward Class candidates have a total 29% seat reservation and have 1500- 2500+ rank relaxation than Open Category candidates.
• SC and ST candidates do not require minimum qualifying marks in TS POLYCET 2026.
• EWS candidates require a closing rank of 500- 1000 higher than OC candidates, who are eligible for admission to the CSE domain.