More than 18,400 seats in Telangana Social Welfare Gurukul institutions have been filled during the first phase of admissions for the 2026-27 academic year, with overall seat occupancy touching 93.21%, according to the State government.

The results of the entrance examination for admissions into Sainik Schools, Centres of Excellence, Non-COE and Vocational Junior Colleges under the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society were released on Friday by Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar at the State Secretariat here.

Addressing the media, the Minister said 18,401 seats had been filled during phase-I admissions against the total availability of 19,740 seats across Gurukul institutions in the State, leaving only 1,339 seats vacant.

The admission notification was issued on April 5 and online applications were accepted between April 6 and May 25. A total of 45,357 applications were received from across Telangana, including 21,447 for MPC, 17,400 for BiPC and 6,510 for MEC, CEC and HEC groups combined.

The entrance exam was conducted on May 15 across 117 centres in the State, with 39,052 students appearing for the test, registering an attendance of 86.09 per cent.

Officials said MPC recorded 96.63% seat occupancy with 8,156 admissions against 8,440 seats, while BiPC registered 90% occupancy with 7,425 seats filled out of 8,280. CEC admissions touched 98.68% occupancy and HEC recorded 98%.

He said the government was working towards transforming Gurukul institutions into centres of national excellence and enabling students from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds to compete in national-level examinations alongside students from premier corporate colleges.

Highlighting recent academic achievements, the Minister said 337 students from Social Welfare institutions qualified in JEE Main 2026, including 26 who secured above the 90 percentile mark. He also noted that 525 students from the institutions had qualified for JEE Advanced last year.

Parents of students selected during phase-I admissions were asked to complete the admission process by June 7 by submitting all required certificates. Officials also urged students to report to colleges from June 1, when institutions are scheduled to reopen.