Telangana NEET PG Counselling 2026: Official Process, Seat Matrix, Management & NRI Quota

Telangana NEET PG Counselling 2026 is the centralized, merit-based state admission process for postgraduate medical degree and diploma courses (MD, MS, and Diploma) across government, minority, and private medical colleges in the state. The entire counselling procedure is strictly organized and administered online by the Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), Warangal.

Telangana features a dual-channel admission system. 50% of postgraduate seats in Telangana Government Medical Colleges are surrendered to the All India Quota (AIQ) managed centrally by MCC via mcc.nic.in, while the remaining 50% of government seats, local institutional pools, and 100% of seats in private non-minority/minority medical colleges are administered by KNRUHS under state authority.

1. Competent Authority Quota (State Quota / Category A)

• Comprises 50% of the total postgraduate clinical, para-clinical, and pre-clinical seats in Government Medical Colleges, alongside designated Competent Authority seats in private medical institutions (Gandhi Medical College Hyderabad, Osmania Medical College Hyderabad, Kakatiya Medical College Warangal).
• Strictly reserved for candidates who possess a valid Telangana state local/domicile status as per university regulations. Reservation applies for SC, ST, BC (A, B, C, D, E), EWS, and PwD.
• Fee: Highly subsidized government academic fee scale in state-run medical colleges, and regulated tuition fees for Category-A seats in private medical colleges.

2. Management Quota (Category B - Private & Minority Colleges)

• Comprises institutional open management seats across Private Non-Minority and Minority Medical Colleges such as Deccan College of Medical Sciences Hyderabad, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences Narketpally, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences Hyderabad, and Mamatha Medical College Khammam.
• Open to NEET PG qualified aspirants from all states on a merit basis; Telangana state domicile is not mandatory.
• Fee: Regulated private tuition fee structure prescribed by the state fee committee (approx. Rs. 23,00,000 to Rs. 24,00,000 per annum for clinical specialties).

3. NRI / Institutional Sponsorship Quota (Category C - Private Colleges)

• Dedicated NRI Quota seats (up to 15% of institutional intake) reserved across private medical colleges in Telangana. Government medical colleges in Telangana do not offer NRI or Management Quota seats for postgraduate courses.
• Open to NRIs, OCIs, PIOs, and foreign nationals; eligible candidates sponsored by valid NRI relatives or institutional guidelines may also apply under specific sub-categories.
• Fee: Premium international fee tier regulated by university guidelines (up to 3 times the Category B management tuition fee), payable in USD or equivalent for high-demand specialties like Radio-Diagnosis, General Medicine, OBG, Orthopaedics, and Paediatrics.

Featured Colleges

Top Government Medical Colleges (Competent Authority Quota & AIQ): Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Hyderabad; Osmania Medical College, Koti, Hyderabad; Kakatiya Medical College (KMC), Warangal; Government Medical College, Nizamabad; Government Medical College, Siddipet.

Top Private Non-Minority & Minority Medical Colleges (Management Quota): Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad; Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Narketpally, Nalgonda; Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad; Mamatha Medical College, Khammam; Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar; SVS Medical College, Mahbubnagar; MNR Medical College & Hospital, Sangareddy.

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Eligibility Criteria

• Must have qualified NEET PG 2026 conducted by NBEMS with the mandatory minimum qualifying percentile (50th General/EWS, 40th SC/ST/OBC, 45th UR-PWD).
• Must possess a recognized MBBS degree or provisional pass certificate issued by an NMC-recognized medical college.
• Must have completed or be scheduled to complete the mandatory 12-month compulsory rotatory internship on or before the official cutoff date.
• Must hold permanent or provisional medical registration issued by the NMC or the Telangana State Medical Council (TSMC).
• Competent Authority Quota: Must satisfy Telangana local/domicile candidacy rules defined by KNRUHS; non-Telangana candidates are strictly eligible for Management Quota (Category B and Category C/NRI) seats only.
• Management/NRI Quota: Category B is open pan-India without state residency restrictions; Category C (NRI) requires the candidate or financial sponsor to hold verified NRI/OCI/PIO documentation or valid sponsorship linkage along with supporting bank statements and affidavits.

TELANGANA NEET-PG Quota Details

Document Required

General Academic & Identification Documents

• NEET PG 2026 Admit Card & Official Scorecard/Rank Letter
• KNRUHS PG Medical Online Application Form Printout & Fee Payment Receipt
• MBBS Degree Certificate or Provisional Pass Certificate
• MBBS All Academic Years Mark Sheets
• Compulsory Rotatory Internship Completion Certificate
• Permanent or Provisional Medical Registration Certificate (NMC/TSMC)
• Class 10 (SSLC/Matriculation) & Class 12 (Higher Secondary) Certificates and Mark Sheets
• Valid Government Photo ID Proof
• Downloaded KNRUHS Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
• Recent Passport-Size Photographs

Domicile & Category Documents (Competent Authority Quota)

• Telangana Local/Domicile Certificate or Study Certificates from Class 6 to 10/Intermediate/MBBS confirming local status per Presidential Order guidelines
• Community/Caste Certificate (SC, ST, BC - A, B, C, D, E)
• Income Certificate for EWS/backward class fee concessions
• Person with Disability (PWD) Certificate

TELANGANA NEET-PG Tentative Dates

How to apply

The application workflow for Telangana NEET PG 2026 across all quotas (Competent Authority Quota, Management Quota, and NRI Quota) is conducted strictly online via the official KNRUHS portals.

Official Websites: https://knruhs.telangana.gov.in and https://tspgmed.tsche.in | Counselling Portal: Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) Telangana PG Medical Admissions

1. Portal Registration: Visit https://tspgmed.tsche.in during the registration window, click "NEET PG Admissions", and register with your NEET PG Roll Number, All India Rank, mobile number, and email ID.
2. Payment of Application Fee & Processing Charges: Pay the mandatory non-refundable online registration and verification fees.
3. Form Filling & Quota Claim: Complete personal, academic, internship, and category details; select Competent Authority Quota or Management Quota.
4. Uploading Scanned Documents: Upload photograph, signature, NEET PG scorecard, MBBS degree, internship certificate, registration certificate, and Telangana local domicile proof (if claiming state quota).
5. Profile Verification & Defect Rectification: Monitor status and rectify flagged document defects within the correction window.
6. Merit List Publication: KNRUHS publishes the official Merit List and Category Lists.
7. Online Option Registration (Choice Filling & Locking): Submit preferred colleges and specialties in strict order of priority; lock options before the deadline.
8. Allotment & Physical Reporting: Download the provisional allotment letter, pay the required university fee online, and report physically to the Principal/Dean of the allotted college with original certificates for verification.

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