Telangana govt proposes to conduct Eamcet in Sept second week

HYDERABAD: Telangana government has proposed to conduct the engineering, agriculture and

medical common entrance test

(Eamcet) on September 9, 10, 11 and 14, Polytechnic common entrance test (Polycet) on September 2 and engineering common entrance test (Ecet) on August 31. The dates are subject to approval from the Telangana High Court.


Telangana education minister

Sabitha Indra Reddy

held a meeting with all higher education department and school education department officials on Monday. During the meeting, discussions were held over the common entrance test schedule, academic calendar, exams of degree and professional courses, online classes for school students and intermediate admissions.

“We are prepared to conduct the examination keeping in mind all the precautionary measures for Covid-19. Dates are provisional and will only be finalised once we get a go ahead from the High Court,” said an official who was privy to the minutes of the meeting.

The government has also decided to commence classes for second year intermediate students from August 17. “Intermediate admissions for the academic year 2020-21 shall commence from September 1,” said Reddy.

Digital classes for government school students shall commence from August 20 across Telangana. “Classes for class 6-10 students will be conducted through T-SAT. Classes for class 3-5 students shall commence from September 1,” said the minister.

No decision was taken regarding degree or professional courses examination such as engineering. Classes for engineering students will not commence from August 17 as declared by the Telangana chief minister

K Chandrasekhar

Rao earlier.

“The Supreme Court is hearing a case on the university exams. The government wants to wait for the SC to give its decision and for the government of India to come out with clear guidelines on the same,” Jayesh Ranjan, in-charge vice-chancellor of

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

, Hyderabad told TOI.

Earlier, the Telangana chief minister had also declared promotion of all students, except final year students, based on their past performance. However, no clear decision regarding the same was taken during the meeting.


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