Hyderabad: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has extended the last date for admissions to first-year Intermediate courses for the 2026–27 academic year to Aug 15.The extension applies to govt, aided, unaided, residential, welfare and composite junior colleges offering the two-year Intermediate course.While the board did not specify a reason for extending the deadline, sources in junior colleges said the move would enable more students who are yet to complete the admission process to secure seats before the academic schedule advances.In a circular issued on July 31, the TGBIE directed all junior colleges to strictly adhere to reservation norms and merit-based admissions, and not conduct admission tests.The board also instructed institutions to display their sanctioned intake, seats filled and vacancies on a daily basis, implement mandatory anti-drug declarations from both students and parents during admissions, and ensure admissions are made only within the approved intake.Students and parents have been advised to seek admission only in TGBIE-affiliated junior colleges.
