TG DOST 2026

TG DOST 2026

TG DOST (Telangana Degree Online Services Telangana) is the official centralized online admission platform created and managed by the Commissionerate of Collegiate Education (CCE), Government of Telangana for all undergraduate degree admissions (BA, BCom, BSc, BBA, BCA, BVoc, etc.) in government, aided, and private degree colleges across the state.

The full official name of the 2026 cycle is TG DOST 2026 (or sometimes written as DOST 2026 in short form). It is not an entrance exam — it is a purely merit-based, single-window online admission system that eliminates the need for students to visit multiple colleges or submit multiple application forms.

1. What TG DOST Actually Is (Purpose & Scope)

TG DOST is Telangana’s version of a common admission portal for conventional undergraduate degree courses (3 years / 4 years under NEP 2020 framework). It covers:

• All government degree colleges
• All government-aided degree colleges
• Almost all private unaided degree colleges that accept general merit admissions
• Autonomous colleges (limited participation in some cases)
• Minority colleges (Christian / Muslim minority institutions also participate with separate minority quota seats)

Courses covered under TG DOST 2026 (expected same as 2025):

• B.A. (all combinations – History, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Psychology, Journalism, etc.)
• B.Com (General, Computer Applications, Corporate Secretaryship, Honours, etc.)
• B.Sc. (all combinations – MPC, BZC, MECs, MSCs, Data Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology, etc.)
• BBA / BBA (Aviation) / BBA (Logistics)
• BCA
• B.Voc (various skill-based programs)
• BSW (Bachelor of Social Work)
• Other interdisciplinary / emerging programs under NEP

Important exclusions (these have separate admission processes):

• B.Tech / B.E. → TG EAPCET + TG EAPCET counselling
• B.Pharm → TG EAPCET
• Law (LLB / BA LLB) → TS LAWCET
• Agriculture / Veterinary → separate state counselling
• Fine Arts / Performing Arts → separate aptitude tests
• Medical / Dental → NEET UG
• Some deemed/private universities → their own entrance or direct admission

TG DOST is therefore the single largest admission window for conventional UG degree seats in Telangana — usually handling 4.5–5.5 lakh seats across 800–1000+ affiliated degree colleges.

2. TG DOST 2026 – Current Status (February–March 2026)

As of late February 2026:

• Official notification / information brochure → Not yet released
• Expected notification release → First or second week of May 2026 (Past pattern: 2025 notification on 6 May 2025, 2024 on 3 May 2024, 2023 on 28 April 2023)
• Online registration & web options → Expected May 2026 – June 2026 (main phase 4–5 weeks)
• Phase-I seat allotment → Late June / early July 2026
• Classes commencement → August 2026 (most colleges start between 1–15 August)

The portal itself (dost.cgg.gov.in) is currently showing TG DOST 2025 notices and login links. The 2026 portal will be activated only after the official notification PDF is published (usually on cce.telangana.gov.in and dost.cgg.gov.in).

3. How TG DOST Works – Step-by-Step Admission Process (2026 Expected Flow)

Phase 0 – Pre-Registration Preparation (April–May 2026) Students should have:

• Aadhaar number
• Active mobile number & email
• Scanned copies of: 10th marks memo, Inter marks memo (or hall ticket if result awaited), caste certificate (if applicable), income certificate, bonafide, transfer certificate, etc.
• Bank account details (for fee refund if needed)

1 – Online Registration & Payment

• Visit dost.cgg.gov.in
• Click “New Student Registration”
• Enter Inter hall ticket number + year of passing + date of birth
• OTP verification on registered mobile
• Fill personal, academic, reservation, special category details
• Pay registration fee online (≈ ₹200–400 for general; lower for reserved categories)
• Generate DOST ID (unique application number)

2 – College & Course Preference Submission

• Login with DOST ID & password
• Select preferred colleges & courses (maximum 10–20 choices depending on year)
• Lock choices before deadline
• Option to edit choices multiple times before final locking

3 – Phase-I Seat Allotment

• Algorithm runs based on:
  • Normalized Inter marks (out of 1000)
  • Reservation category
  • Special quota (NCC, Sports, Ex-servicemen, PH, CAP, Anglo-Indian, etc.)
  • Local / non-local status
  • Gender reservation (in some courses)
• Seat allotment result published → candidate sees allotted college + course
• Two options: a) Self-report (accept seat online & pay tuition fee online) b) Not satisfied → wait for next phase (float option)

Phase 4–6 – Subsequent Rounds

• Spot admissions / leftover seats counselling (if seats remain vacant)
• Physical reporting at allotted college (document verification & fee payment balance)

4. Normalization & Rank Preparation

Telangana follows a normalized percentage system (similar to TNEA in Tamil Nadu) to make marks comparable across different boards (TSBIE, CBSE, ICSE, NIOS, etc.).

Basic formula (used in recent years): Normalized percentage = (Student’s aggregate % / Highest aggregate % in that group & board) × 1000 → Converted to 1000 marks scale

Groups considered for normalization:

• BIPC (Biology group)
• MPC (Maths group)
• Commerce group
• Arts group

Rank is generated purely on this normalized score + reservation benefits.

5. Reservation & Quota System (Expected 2026 – Same as 2025)

• Vertical reservation (Telangana state norms):
  • SC – 15%
  • ST – 6%
  • BC-A – 7%
  • BC-B – 10%
  • BC-C – 1%
  • BC-D – 7%
  • BC-E – 4%
  • EWS – 10%
  • OC – balance
• Horizontal reservation:
  • Women – 33% in each category
  • NCC – 1%
  • Sports – 0.5–1%
  • DifferentlyAbled (PH) – 3–5%
  • Children of Armed Forces Personnel (CAP) – 2%
  • Anglo-Indian – 0.5%
  • Local / Non-local quota (as per presidential order)

6. Expected Timeline – TG DOST 2026 (Most Probable)

Event	Expected Period (2026)
Official Notification & Brochure	May 1–10, 2026
Online Registration	May 5 – June 5, 2026 (tentative)
Last date for web options	Mid-June 2026
Random number generation	Mid-June 2026
Phase-I seat allotment	Late June / early July 2026
Self-reporting & fee payment	July 2026
Phase-II allotment	Mid-July 2026
Spot admissions / final phase	August 2026
Reporting to college & classes	August 1–15, 2026

7. Important Documents Required (Upload & Carry Originals)

• Inter (10+2) hall ticket & marks memo
• SSC (10th) marks memo
• Aadhaar card
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate (for EWS / scholarships)
• Bonafide certificate from college
• Transfer certificate (TC)
• Migration certificate (if other board)
• Passport-size photos
• Special category certificates (NCC, Sports, PH, CAP, etc.)

8. Top Colleges Participating in TG DOST (Past Trends)

Government & aided:

• Nizam College, Hyderabad
• University College for Women, Koti
• Government City College, Hyderabad
• Government Degree College, Siddipet / Jangaon / Mahabubabad / etc.

Popular private/autonomous:

• St. Francis College for Women
• Loyola Academy
• Bhavan’s New Science College
• AV College
• Aurora Degree College
• Kasturba Gandhi Degree & PG College for Women
• Andhra Mahila Sabha Arts & Science College

9. Why TG DOST Is Important for Telangana Students

• Single application → no need to apply separately to 50 colleges
• Transparent → centralized merit list & allotment
• Affordable → government seats have very low fees (₹5,000–15,000/year)
• Reservation benefits fully implemented
• Spot admissions for leftover seats

Bottom line (February 26, 2026) TG DOST 2026 has not started yet. The official notification, registration link, and exact dates are expected in May 2026. Until then, focus on scoring high in Intermediate exams (March 2026) — your TG DOST rank depends 100% on normalized Inter marks.

Official portals to watch from April 2026 onwards:

• www.dost.cgg.gov.in
• www.cce.telangana.gov.in