Hyderabad, Aug. 4 -- Admissions to government junior colleges in Telangana have risen by 14 per cent for the 2026-27 academic year, with Class 11 enrolment crossing 85,000 for the first time, the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) said on Tuesday, August 4.

Class 11 admissions stood at 85,453 this year, up from around 75,000 in the previous academic year. Total enrolment across Class 11 and Class 12 in government junior colleges has now reached 1,64,730 students.

TGBIE Secretary Abhilasha Abhinav attributed the rise to academic reforms, improved infrastructure, digital learning initiatives and industry partnerships. She said the government had aligned the first-year intermediate curriculum with NCERT standards and introdu...