APICET 2026 - For Admission to MBA and MCA Courses

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Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test 2026 (APICET 2026)

Category : Management Admissions 2026

Published : On February 6, 2026 By Webindia123 Editor

Important Dates

Date of Commencement of Submission of Online Application	5th February,2026
Last date for submission of Online Application without late fee	2nd March ,2026
Submission of online application with late fee (Rs. 1000/- + Registration fee)	7th March, 2026
Submission of online application with late fee (Rs. 2000/- + Registration fee)	12th March ,2026
Submission of online application with late fee (Rs. 4000/- + Registration fee)	17th March ,2026
Submission of online application with late fee (Rs. 10000/- + Registration fee)	21st March , 2026
Downloadingof Hall-tickets from the website	14th April,2026 Onwards
Date of APICET-2026 Examination	2nd May,2026
Release of Preliminary Key	5th May,2026
Last Date for receiving of objections on Preliminary Key	7th May,2026
Release of final key, Declaration of Results & Ranks	16th May,2026

Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (AP ICET-2026) is conducted by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam on behalf of A.P. State Council of Higher Education for admission into First year of Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Computer Applications (MCA) offered by various university constituent and affiliated colleges in the state of Andhra Pradesh for the academic year 2026-27.

Eligibility:

The candidates should be Indian National and should satisfy local/non-local status requirements laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admission) Order, 1974 as amended.
The candidates shall satisfy the rules of the concerned universities where they take admission.
The candidates seeking admission -
(a) Should have studied and passed 3/4 year UG course in any faculty of the recognised universities or its equivalent Degree Examination in 10 + 2 + 3/4 pattern as recognized by U.G.C. (University Grants Commission). For information about recognized universities visit https://www.ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/university?type=LZ1FUMk6U2J WGNLvhWfVSA==, for degrees/Universities permitted by distance education bureau, please visit https://www.ugc.ac.in/deb and for information regarding the fake universities visit https://www.ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/Fakeuniversity .
(b) For admission in MBA - Degree of 3/4 years duration from any recognized University or its equivalent.
(c) For admission in MCA - Degree of 3/4 years duration with Mathematics as one of the subject at Intermediate or Degree level.

Note: Candidate who passed all the subjects of the three years of any Degree course in one sitting is not eligible for admission into MBA or MCA Course.

Candidate with aggregate marks of 50% (45% in case of reserved categories - SC, ST and BC) are alone eligible to take admission through AP ICET.
Candidates shall fulfil the eligibility criteria laid down in relevant Government Orders in vogue at the time of admissions.
The qualifying Degree obtained by Distance Mode Program should have recognition by Joint Committee of UGC, AICTE and DEC/DEB.
The candidates who are appearing for the final year degree examination shall also be eligible to appear for AP ICET-2026. However, the candidates have to submit their provisional certificate at the time of admission. Otherwise his/her candidature will not be considered for admission.

Pattern Of The Test

Details	No of Questions	Total Question	Remarks
Section-A: Analytical Ability			DURATION OF THE TEST IS 150 MINUTES
1. Data Sufficiency	20	75
2. Problem Solving	55	75
Section-B: Communication Ability
1. Vocabulary	15	70
2. Functional Grammar	20
3. Business and Computer Terminology	15
4. Reading Comprehension	20
Section-C: Mathematical Ability
1. Arithmetical Ability	35	55
2. Algebraical and Geometrical Ability	10
3. Statistical Ability	10
TOTAL	200 Marks	200 Questions

Applying for AP ICET-2026:

The candidates who satisfy eligibility criteria stated above can apply for AP ICET-2026 by filling an application online only through website https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. Detailed information for filling the online application is given in user guide / manual available in the portal.
The schedule of receiving application is given on the first page under Important Dates.

The test is scheduled to be held at the following centres and the candidates can choose 5 centres from the list of choices provided.

District	Locations
Anakapalli	Anakapalli
Anantapur	Anantapur, Gooty, Tadipatri
Annamayya	Madanapalle, Rajampeta, Rayachoty
Bapatla	Bapatla, Chirala
Chittoor	Chittoor, Palamner
East Godavari	Rajahmundry
Eluru	Eluru
Guntur	Guntur
Hyderabad	LB Nagar, Secunderabad
Kakinada	Kakinada
Konaseema	Amalapuram
Krishna	Gudlavalleru, Machilipatnam
Kurnool	Kurnool, Yemmiganur, Adoni
Nandyal	Nandyal
NTR	Mylavaram, Tirvuru, Vijayawada
Palnadu	Narasaraopeta
Prakasam	Markapuram, Ongole
Tirupati	Gudur, Puttur, Tirupati
Sri Satyasai	Puttaparthi
Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore	Kavali, Nellore
Srikakulam	Srikakulam, Tekkali
Visakhapatnam	Anandapuram, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam
Vizianagaram	Rajam, Vizianagaram
West Godavari	Bhimavaram, Narasapuram, Tadepalligudem
YSR Kadapa	Kadapa, Proddatur

More Details can be available from the institute website.

Contact Details

Address	:	THE CONVENER AP ICET - 2025 Andhra University Visakhapatnam -530 003 Andhra Pradesh
Phone	:	0891-284 4992, 0891-2711744
Fax	:	-
Mobile	:	9030407022
E-mail	:	Contact I
Website	:	https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/APSCHE/APSCHEHome.aspx

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