More than 91% of about 2.32 lakh students appeared for the maiden EAMCET exam conducted by the Telangana Government at 423 centres across the State on Thursday.
Of 139,682 candidates, who registered for engineering stream, 128,174 or 91.76% appeared for the exam held at 251 centres across Telangana from 10 am to 1 pm. Similarly, 84,678 or 91.68% of 92,362 candidates in agriculture and medical streams wrote the test at 172 centres from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm. They included 111 centres for engineering and 78 for agriculture/medicine in the eight zones of Hyderabad. About 1.13 lakh students in both streams appeared for the exam in Hyderabad. The examinations were successfully conducted by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad.
The preliminary key will be declared on May 16, while the last date for receiving objections to the key will be May 23. The ranks will be declared on May 28.
At several centres, the candidates were not be allowed into the examination hall as they late by a minute. The thumb impressions of the candidates were taken on the nominal rolls as well as filled in online application forms for verification of genuineness of candidates. (INN)