Sat Jun 28 02:50:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the text and a rewrite as a news article:
**Summary:**
The Telangana EAPCET (Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test) counseling schedule for engineering seat allotment under the convener quota has been released. Counseling will be conducted in three phases, starting June 28, 2025. This year, a mock counseling process similar to JOSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) was conducted for the first time. The schedule includes online slot booking, certificate verification, web option entry, and seat allotment dates for each phase. Internal sliding will be offered after the three phases. The EAPCET exams were conducted in April and May, with over 2 lakh students appearing for the engineering exam.
**News Article:**
**Telangana EAPCET Engineering Counseling Schedule Announced**
**Hyderabad, June 27, 2025:** The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) has released the counseling schedule for engineering seat allotment under the convener quota for the Telangana Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET) 2025. The counseling process will commence on June 28th, 2025.
In a significant first, a mock counseling round, modeled after the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JOSAA) process, has been implemented to help students familiarize themselves with the seat allotment procedure. If students don’t change web options after mock counselling, those seats will be finalized.
The counseling will be conducted in three phases:
* **Phase 1:** Online slot booking will be open from June 28th to July 7th. Certificate verification will be held from July 6th to July 10th. Mock counseling seat allotment will be released by July 13th. First phase seat allotment will be announced by July 18th.
* **Phase 2:** Slot booking for the second phase begins on July 25th, with certificate verification on July 26th. Web options can be entered on July 26th and 27th. Second phase seat allotment will be announced by July 30th. Students must report to their allotted colleges between July 31st and August 2nd.
* **Phase 3:** The final phase of counseling will begin with slot booking on August 5th. Certificate verification and web option entry will be on August 6th and 7th, respectively. Final phase seat allotment will be completed by August 10th.
After the three phases, an internal sliding option will be available for students. Options for internal sliding can be submitted on August 18th and 19th, with seat allotment completed by August 22nd.
This year, over 2.07 lakh students appeared for the engineering EAPCET, which was conducted on May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th across 124 centers in 16 regions of the state. The Agriculture and Pharmacy exams took place on April 29th and 30th.
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