Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur : Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP ECET) 2026  For Diploma Holders and B.Sc. Graduates

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A Common Entrance Test designated in full as Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test for Diploma Holders and for B.Sc.(with Mathematics as one of the optional subjects)Degree Holders and in short as APECET 2026 will be conducted by JNTUniversity Anantapur on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education for the academic year 2026-2027.

For lateral admission into 2nd year regular B.E. and B.Tech. Courses in University Engineering colleges to the extent of 10% of over and above sanctioned intake and in All India Council for Technical Education approved Un-Aided Private Professional institutions (Minoritys non-Minority) to the extent of 10% of over and above sanctioned intake for Diploma holders and B.Sc. degree holders for the academic year2026-27.

(i) For lateral admission into 2nd year regular B. Pharmacy Courses as approved by Pharmacy Council of India in university colleges to the extent of 10% of over and above sanctioned intake and in Un-Aided Private Professional institutions (Minoritys non-Minority) to the extent of 10% of over and above sanctioned in take for the seats specifically earmarked for Diploma holders for the academic year 2026-27.The candidates with B.Sc. degree are not eligible for admission into pharmacy course.

Eligibility For Writing The Test :

The Candidates satisfying the following requirements shall be eligible to appear for ECET:

1. They should be of Indian Nationality.
2. They should belong to the State of Andhra Pradesh. The candidates should satisfy local/non- local status requirements as per the Government of A.P orders for 2026-27.
3. They should have obtained Diploma in Engineering and Technology/Pharmacy from the State Board of Technical Education of Andhra Pradesh State or any other Diploma from an AICTE approved institution recognized by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as equivalent there to for admission into the relevant B.E./B.Tech./ B. Pharmacy courses into the Courses corresponding to the Diplomas as given in the following Annexure.
   (OR)
   They should have passed the3-year B.Sc. Degree examination with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the group combination from a recognized University in the state or its equivalent for entry into relevant courses as given in the following Annexure.
4. Candidates who are pursuing a Diploma course shall be eligible for entry into the relevant B.E./B.Tech./B.Pharmacy courses provided they have completed the prescribed course and passed all the subjects for the award of diploma course before admission in to the college.
5. Candidates should have passed Diploma in Engineering and Technology/Pharmacy/B.Sc.Degree with at least 45% marks (40% incase of candidates belonging to BC/SC/ST) for entry into relevant courses.

Eligibility For Lateral Entry Admission into B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm.:

• Candidates should have appeared and qualified at the APECET-2026. Mere appearance at the Entrance Test does not automatically entitle a candidate to be considered for entry into any course unless the candidate satisfies the requirement of eligibility and other criteria laid down in the rules of admission.
• The lateral entry seats in case of Un-Aided Private Professional institutions (Minoritys nonMinority) are 10% over and above the sanctioned intake in to the course. In case of University Colleges the lateral entry seats are10% over and above the sanctioned intake into the course.
• While filling up the lateral entry seats based on the APECET-2026 ranks, B.Sc.(with Mathematics as one of the optional subjects)stream students will be considered for admission only after exhausting all the qualified diploma holders.
  

Examination Pattern

The examination will be for 200 Marks with 200 Objective type questions and the distribution of marks for each stream will be as follows:

Engineering Stream:

Mathematics 50 marks
Physics 25 marks
Chemistry 25 marks
Engineering (Civil/Electrical/Mechanical/ Electronics s Communications/Computer Science/Chemical/Metallurgical/Mining/Electronics s Instrumentation/ CeramicTechnology/ Biotechnology/AgriculturalEngineering as the case may be) 100 marks

Pharmacy Stream:

Section I: Pharmaceutics 50 marks
Section II: Pharmaceutical Chemistry 50 marks
Section III: Pharmacognosy 50 marks
Section IV: Pharmacology 50 marks

B.Sc.(with Mathematics as one of the optional subjects) Stream:

Mathematics : 100 marks
Analytical Ability : 50 marks
Communicative English:  50 marks

Qualifying marks in APECET -2026

The qualifying percentage marks for obtaining a rank in APECET-2026 is 25% of the aggregate marks in the four subjects (three subjects for B.Sc. Mathematics) i.e., 50 marks out of a total of 200. However, in the case of SC/ST candidates, there shall be no minimum qualifying marks for ranking the candidates.

The rank obtained with the benefit of relaxation of the minimum qualifying marks at the APECET [FDH s B.Sc.(with Mathematics as one of the optional subjects)]-2026 by any candidate claiming to be long to SC/ST category will be cancelled in case the claim is found to be in valid at the time of admission.

Submission Of Online Application

1. For registration and submission of online application the aspiring candidates must visit the website https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ECET .
2. All the details required such as qualifying examination(diploma or degree as the case may be),hall ticket number, SSC or 10th class hall ticket number, places of study from 6thclass onwards, caste category- Meeseva Certificate number, Income certificate-Meeseva certificate number, good quality passport size photograph in .jpg or .jpeg format of 50 Kb size, scanned image of Signature affixed with a black pen on a whitepaper in.jpg or .jpeg format of30Kb size, Ration card of the family, Aadhar card of self in the application form shall be entered in the specified fields.
3. The Aadhar Card number of the candidate is mandatory.
4. The payment of the registration fee can be done online through AP Online services or Payment Gateway (through Credit Card/Debit Card/Netbanking).The registration fee is Rs.800/-for OC students,750/-for BC students and 700/-for SC/ST students.

 For more details please refer official website.

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