Telangana DOST First Phase Counselling: 70% UG Seats Filled

The first phase degree admissions in Telangana under Telangana DOST (Degree Online Services, Telangana) have been concluded. Compared to the last year, degree colleges witness a surge in the number of admissions. So far, 70% of seats have been filled in degree colleges across the state. Out of 80,678 seats allotted in the first phase counselling , 51,691 were girls and 28,987 were boys.

Highlights of Telangana DOST – Degree Admissions 2018:

• This year, B.Sc emerged as the most popular course in degree colleges across Telangana. Close 38,220 students secured admission in B.Sc course in the first phase counselling process.
• B.Com bagged the second spot with 32,849 students.
• English medium degree courses were most preferable among students with 66,702 students opting for the same.
• Continuing the trend, there were fewer takers for Telugu medium degree courses with 7,351 students opted for the same.
• Surprisingly, only one candidate joined Hindi medium degree course, while 605 students chose degree courses in Urdu medium.
• So far, there were no takers for Arabic medium UG courses.

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This year, there is a huge demand for UG seats in 15 government colleges across the state. Almost, all the seats in these colleges have been filled with only a handful of seats for second phase counselling. 128 government colleges in Telangana were able to fill 17,445 seats in the first phase itself.

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From the next year, students taking admission under DOST can confirm their admission online instead of self-reporting to college.