TG SET Answer Key 2026 Out: Objections Close 15 Oct

The TG SET answer key 2026 (provisional) is out. Osmania University has released the preliminary key, master question papers and every candidate’s recorded responses for the exam held on 28, 29 and 30 September. If you think an answer is wrong, you can challenge it until 15 October 2026 at ₹200 per question.

You can raise objections only once, so do your score calculation first and list every doubtful question before you pay.

Detail	Information
Exam	Telangana State Eligibility Test (TG SET) 2026
Conducted by	Osmania University, Hyderabad
Exam dates	28, 29 and 30 September 2026 (CBT)
Answer key released	12 October 2026
Objection window	12 October (3:00 PM) to 15 October 2026
Objection fee	₹200 per question (refunded if your objection is right)
Login details	Registration number, hall ticket number, date of birth
Total marks	300 (Paper I 100 + Paper II 200)
Result date	Not announced yet
Official websites	telanganaset.org, tgset.aptonline.in

A small date confusion to know about

The official press note (Ltr. No. 733/TG-SET/OU/26) says the challenge window closes at 11:00 PM on 15 October. The notice on the apply portal says 11:50 PM. Don’t test which one the server follows. Treat 11:00 PM as the deadline, and better still, finish by the evening of the 14th, because these portals slow down badly on the last night.

How to download the TG SET answer key 2026

1. Open tgset.aptonline.in. You can also reach it from the “Apply Online” link on telanganaset.org.
2. Click Download of Response Sheet. Enter your registration number, TG SET hall ticket number and date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy).
3. Save your response sheet. It shows the Question ID of every question you got and the option you marked.
4. Go back and open Master Question Papers for your subject, exam day and session. Download the master paper with the preliminary key.
5. Keep both PDFs side by side. You need both to check your answers.

Why you need the master question paper

This is where most people go wrong. In the CBT, the questions and options were jumbled for every candidate. Question 12 on your screen may be question 47 in someone else’s paper, and option (B) for you may be option (D) for them.

So don’t match by question number. Match by Question ID. Find the Question ID in your response sheet, search for the same ID in the master question paper, and compare your marked option with the key there. The official guidelines say objections must be raised using the options as given in the master paper, not as they appeared on your screen.

How to calculate your TG SET score

Paper	Questions	Marks each	Total
Paper I (teaching and research aptitude, common for all)	50	2	100
Paper II (your subject)	100	2	200
Total	150		300

Count your correct answers in both papers and multiply by 2. The official scheme doesn’t mention negative marking, so a wrong answer simply earns zero.

Example: 32 correct in Paper I and 58 correct in Paper II gives you (32 + 58) × 2 = 180 out of 300, or 60%.

What score is enough to qualify?

There are two filters, and you must clear both.

Filter 1: minimum aggregate. You must have taken both papers and scored at least:

• 40% (120/300) for General (Unreserved) candidates
• 35% (105/300) for SC, ST, BC, PwD and transgender candidates

Filter 2: the 6% rule. Only 6% of the candidates who appeared in both papers are declared qualified. These slots are split by subject and then by category as per Telangana’s reservation policy (36% unreserved, 10% EWS, 10% ST, BC-A 7%, BC-B 10%, BC-C 1%, BC-D 7%, BC-E 4%, and SC Groups I, II and III at 1%, 9% and 5%). Within each category, 33.3% of slots are for women and 5% are for persons with disability.

So the real cut-off is the score of the last person who fits inside your subject’s slot for your category. In crowded subjects like Commerce or English, it usually sits well above the 40% line. Candidates from outside Telangana are treated as Unreserved, whatever their category at home.

How to raise an objection

1. Read the guidelines on the portal and tick that you’ve understood them.
2. Open Objections on Preliminary Key and log in.
3. Enter the Question ID, the answer you think is correct, and your justification. Attach proof (a textbook page, a standard reference, an official source) as a PDF or JPG.
4. Add all your objections in one go. The portal allows objections on any number of questions, but only once. You can’t come back and add more.
5. Pay ₹200 per question online and download the objection print. You can check the payment under “Key Objections Fee Payment Status”.

Objections without proper justification are rejected straight away. If yours is accepted, the ₹200 comes back within 7 working days of the result. Nobody is told individually whether their objection was accepted; you’ll only see it in the final key.

Is it worth challenging?

Only when you’re sure and you have proof. ₹200 per question adds up quickly, and “I think it’s B” with no reference is rejected.

Think about where you stand too. If you’re 2 or 3 questions short of what you guess your subject’s cut-off will be, a solid objection could change your result. If you’re 30 marks short, don’t spend ₹1,000 on objections. Spend that time on the next cycle or on UGC NET.

And remember, if an answer is changed, it’s changed for everyone, not only for the person who raised it.

A classroom in the Department of Telugu, Osmania University. TG SET decides who can teach in rooms like this one. Photo: MYADAM ABHILASH / Wikimedia, CC0

What happens next

1. Objections close on 15 October.
2. A panel of subject experts reviews every challenge and the key is revised where needed.
3. The final key is published (look for “Master Question Papers with Final Key” on the portal).
4. The result is prepared from the final key. No date has been announced.
5. Qualified candidates go through certificate verification, where you show original certificates. TG SET qualification makes you eligible for Assistant Professor and Lecturer posts in Telangana universities and colleges.

For help, the TG SET office is at Osmania University, Hyderabad. Phone: 040-27097733 or 8331040950. Email: tgsetou@gmail.com.

Next step: download your response sheet today, work out your score with the table above, and if you find a genuinely wrong answer, get your objection in before 14 October night.