Telangana Government Exams: TGPSC, Police

Overview

Telangana Exams

State jobs and entrance

95%Presidential Order 2018

What you need to know

1
Telangana's recruiters: TGPSC (Group 1 to 4: officers to clerks), the Police Recruitment Board (TGPRB), the School Education Department (teachers) and MHSRB (health).
2
Under the Presidential Order 2018, 95% of direct-recruitment posts go to local candidates of that district, zone or multi-zone.
3
In 2024 the state code changed from TS to TG, so older pages may still say TSPSC, TS EAMCET and so on.
4
Free classes for many exams are on the state's T-SAT channel, and BC study circles give free coaching.

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Every year: the calendar

When things usually happen

What you need to know

1
TGPSC group exam timing has been irregular because of court cases: treat it as "varies".
2
EAPCET: usually in May, counselling June–August. POLYCET: usually in May. TG TET: twice a year (reported).
3
Police and DSC recruitment come when posts are sanctioned.
4
Exact dates change every year: always check the official website before you apply.

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TGPSC Group 1 and 2

Officer jobs

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Official
TGPSCGroup 1 to 4, engineers and lecturers; formerly TSPSC.
Free
Video
T-SAT Network (YouTube)State-run channel with free classes for group exams.
Free

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02TGPSC Group 1 and 2

Group 1

18–46age mostly

What you need to know

1
Any graduate, age mostly 18–46 (narrower for DSP) (reported).
2
Prelims (150 marks, screening) → Mains (six papers including one on the Telangana movement, plus qualifying English) → interview (reported).
3
Posts: Deputy Collector, DSP, RTO, MPDO and more.

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02TGPSC Group 1 and 2

Group 2 and judges

What you need to know

1
Group 2: four objective papers (600 marks) for posts like Deputy Tahsildar (reported).
2
Civil Judge is recruited by the High Court, not TGPSC.

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Group 3 and 4

Clerical jobs

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Official
TGPSC (Group 3 and 4)Telangana has no separate staff selection body.
Free
Official
MHSRB TelanganaStaff nurse and other health posts.
Free

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03Group 3 and 4

How it works

What you need to know

1
Group 3 (clerical, accounts) and Group 4 (junior assistant, ward officer, junior accountant) are TGPSC exams; Telangana has no separate staff selection board or common eligibility test.
2
Health posts like staff nurse go through MHSRB (written test plus weightage for service).

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Telangana Police

Constable and SI

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Official
Telangana Police Recruitment BoardConstable, SI, fire and prisons.
Free
Video
T-SAT Network (YouTube)Free recruitment exam classes.
Free

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04Telangana Police

Constable and SI

33%

What you need to know

1
Constable: Intermediate (Class 12), base age 18–22 with relaxations; running test (men 1600 m, women 800 m) (reported).
2
SI: graduate, age 21–25 plus relaxations (reported).
3
About 33% of civil constable posts are for women (reported).

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tgprb.inTelangana Police Recruitment Board↗

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Teachers

TG TET and DSC

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Official
TG DSC portalTeacher recruitment (School Education Department).
Free
Video
T-SAT Network (YouTube)Free TET and DSC lessons.
Free

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05Teachers

Teacher jobs

80%Teacher recruitment merit

20%written test +

What you need to know

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TG TET: Paper I (Class 1–5), Paper II (Class 6–8), held twice a year; pass 60% (general), 55% (reserved) (reported).
2
Teacher recruitment (DSC/TRT) merit: 80% written test + 20% TET score (reported). The TET portal address changes each cycle.

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After Class 10 and 12

EAPCET, NEET, POLYCET

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Official
TGCHELinks to EAPCET, EdCET, ECET and ICET.
Free
Official
KNRUHSMBBS/BDS/nursing state quota counselling.
Free
Official
Telangana ITI admissionsMerit-based ITI seats.
Free

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06After Class 10 and 12

State admissions

What you need to know

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TG EAPCET (engineering, agriculture, pharmacy) and EdCET (B.Ed) run for TGCHE.
2
MBBS/BDS: KNRUHS runs NEET-based state counselling; local status needs 4 consecutive years of study ending with the qualifying exam (upheld by the Supreme Court in 2025).
3
POLYCET for diplomas; ITI admission is merit-based, no test.

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Other state jobs

Courts and power

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Official
High Court for the State of TelanganaCivil Judge and court staff recruitment.
Free
Official
TGSPDCLJunior lineman and engineer recruitment.
Free

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07Other state jobs

Other recruiters

What you need to know

1
High Court: junior assistant, typist, copyist, stenographer and more for the High Court and district courts, through a computer test.
2
Power companies like TGSPDCL recruit junior linemen (Class 10 + ITI) and engineers.

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Local cadre and reservation

Who gets what

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08Local cadre and reservation

The rules

95%multi-zonal cadres

What you need to know

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Presidential Order 2018: district, zonal (7 zones) and multi-zonal (2) cadres; 95% of posts for locals, 5% open to all.
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Women: 33⅓% horizontal reservation within each category (2024 order).
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Keep your study and residence certificates ready to prove local status.

Official sources

Vaidaani roadmapFor girls: every scheme→

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Free coaching and help

Study circles and T-SAT

Learn from these 3

Official
Telangana ePASSSC, ST, BC and minority post-matric scholarships.
Free
Official
Rajiv Gandhi Civils Abhaya Hastam (SCCL)₹1 lakh for UPSC prelims qualifiers.
Free
Video
T-SAT Network (YouTube)State education channel.
Free

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09Free coaching and help

State help

What you need to know

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BC Study Circles (and SC/ST study circles) give free coaching for group, police, bank, SSC and railway exams (income limit, reported).
2
T-SAT: free TV and YouTube classes for EAPCET, POLYCET and recruitment exams.
3
Rajiv Gandhi Civils Abhaya Hastam: ₹1 lakh for Telangana candidates who clear UPSC prelims (eligibility applies). Scholarships on ePASS.

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Paper leaks and scams

History and how to stay safe

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Official
TGPSC official siteThe only real source of TGPSC notices.
Free
Official
TGPRB official siteThe only real source of police notices.
Free
Official
PIB Fact CheckCheck fake job notices.
Free
Official
Cyber crime portal (helpline 1930)Report job-for-money fraud.
Free

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10Paper leaks and scams

What happened before

What you need to know

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The 2022 Group 1 prelims was cancelled after a paper leak involving commission staff, the re-exam was set aside by the High Court, and a fresh notification followed in 2024 (reported).
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State exams are covered by the Public Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices and Unfair Means) Act, 1997.

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10Paper leaks and scams

Stay safe

1930Lost money? Call

What you need to know

1
Trust only tgpsc.gov.in and tgprb.in; old "TS" sites and aggregator pages may be out of date.
2
Never pay anyone for a job. Lost money? Call 1930.

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