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AP EAPCET 2026

Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy Common Entrance Test

Exam date

18 May 2026 — 22 May 2026

3 days ago

Registration ends

22 Apr 2026

29 days ago

Result

10 Jun 2026

Official website Colleges accepting AP EAPCET

Quick facts

Eligibility: Class 12 with PCM (engineering) or PCB (Agriculture & Pharmacy) — AP domicile
Application fees: ₹600 (General), ₹450 (SC/ST)
Admit card: 5 May 2026
Registration opens: 1 Mar 2026
Accepted by: JNTU Kakinada, JNTU Anantapur, Andhra University, GITAM, VR Siddhartha, KL University, GMR IT — 350+ AP engineering & pharmacy colleges

Exam pattern

Format: Computer-Based Test — MCQ, English/Telugu/Urdu medium
Total questions: 160
Duration: 3 hours
Total marks: 160
Marking scheme: +1 for correct, no negative marking
Language: English, Telugu, Urdu

Syllabus

4 sections — full topic breakdown below.

Mathematics (Engineering stream)

80 questions / 80 marks

Algebra — Functions, Matrices, Mathematical Induction, Permutations & Combinations, Binomial Theorem, Partial Fractions
Trigonometry — Compound & Multiple Angles, Inverse Trig Functions, Hyperbolic Functions
Vector Algebra, 3D Geometry, Direction Cosines & Ratios
Probability, Random Variables & Theoretical Distributions
Coordinate Geometry — Locus, Lines, Pair of Lines, Circles, Conic Sections (Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola)
Calculus — Limits, Continuity, Differentiation, Applications, Integration, Differential Equations
Source: Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education syllabus (1st + 2nd year)

Physics

40 questions / 40 marks

Mechanics — Units, Motion, Laws of Motion, Work-Energy, Rotational Motion, Gravitation
Properties of Matter, Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory of Gases
Waves, Sound, Oscillations
Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetism, EMI & AC
Optics — Ray and Wave; Dual Nature, Atoms & Nuclei, Semiconductor Devices, Communication Systems
Source: APBIE Class 11 + 12 Physics textbooks

Chemistry

40 questions / 40 marks

Atomic Structure, Periodicity, Chemical Bonding
States of Matter, Solutions, Thermodynamics, Chemical Equilibrium, Acids & Bases
Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry
Inorganic — s/p/d/f-block, Coordination Compounds, Metallurgy, Environmental Chemistry
Organic — General Principles, Hydrocarbons, Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Carbonyl Compounds, Amines, Biomolecules, Polymers
Source: APBIE Chemistry textbooks (1st + 2nd year)

Biology (Agriculture & Pharmacy stream — alternate to Math)

80 questions / 80 marks (Botany 40 + Zoology 40)

Botany — Plant Diversity, Plant Anatomy, Reproduction in Plants, Genetics, Microbiology, Plant Physiology, Ecology
Zoology — Animal Kingdom, Structural Organisation, Locomotion, Human Physiology, Reproduction, Genetics & Evolution, Applied Biology

Important notes

•Conducted by JNTU Kakinada on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) — official portal: cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.
•Two streams: Engineering (PCM, exam typically May 18-22) and Agriculture & Pharmacy (PCB).
•Final rank uses 75% EAPCET + 25% Intermediate marks weighting (APBIE 1st + 2nd year).
•Andhra Pradesh state-quota counselling — accepts AP Intermediate / NIOS / any board with AP domicile certificate.
•Top participating institutes: JNTU Kakinada, JNTU Anantapur, Andhra University Visakhapatnam, AU College of Engineering, GITAM Visakhapatnam, VR Siddhartha Engineering College, RVR & JC College, KL University, SRM AP, GMR Institute of Technology.
•Test centers spread across all 26 AP districts plus select cities in TS, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.

Quick facts

Eligibility

Class 12 with PCM (engineering) or PCB (Agriculture & Pharmacy) — AP domicile

Application fees

₹600 (General), ₹450 (SC/ST)

Admit card

5 May 2026

Registration opens

1 Mar 2026

Accepted by

JNTU Kakinada, JNTU Anantapur, Andhra University, GITAM, VR Siddhartha, KL University, GMR IT — 350+ AP engineering & pharmacy colleges

Syllabus

4 sections — full topic breakdown below.

Mathematics (Engineering stream)

80 questions / 80 marks

Algebra — Functions, Matrices, Mathematical Induction, Permutations & Combinations, Binomial Theorem, Partial Fractions
Trigonometry — Compound & Multiple Angles, Inverse Trig Functions, Hyperbolic Functions
Vector Algebra, 3D Geometry, Direction Cosines & Ratios
Probability, Random Variables & Theoretical Distributions
Coordinate Geometry — Locus, Lines, Pair of Lines, Circles, Conic Sections (Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola)
Calculus — Limits, Continuity, Differentiation, Applications, Integration, Differential Equations
Source: Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education syllabus (1st + 2nd year)

Physics

40 questions / 40 marks

Mechanics — Units, Motion, Laws of Motion, Work-Energy, Rotational Motion, Gravitation
Properties of Matter, Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory of Gases
Waves, Sound, Oscillations
Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetism, EMI & AC
Optics — Ray and Wave; Dual Nature, Atoms & Nuclei, Semiconductor Devices, Communication Systems
Source: APBIE Class 11 + 12 Physics textbooks

Chemistry

40 questions / 40 marks

Atomic Structure, Periodicity, Chemical Bonding
States of Matter, Solutions, Thermodynamics, Chemical Equilibrium, Acids & Bases
Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry
Inorganic — s/p/d/f-block, Coordination Compounds, Metallurgy, Environmental Chemistry
Organic — General Principles, Hydrocarbons, Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Carbonyl Compounds, Amines, Biomolecules, Polymers
Source: APBIE Chemistry textbooks (1st + 2nd year)

Biology (Agriculture & Pharmacy stream — alternate to Math)

80 questions / 80 marks (Botany 40 + Zoology 40)

Botany — Plant Diversity, Plant Anatomy, Reproduction in Plants, Genetics, Microbiology, Plant Physiology, Ecology
Zoology — Animal Kingdom, Structural Organisation, Locomotion, Human Physiology, Reproduction, Genetics & Evolution, Applied Biology

Important notes

•Conducted by JNTU Kakinada on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) — official portal: cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.
•Two streams: Engineering (PCM, exam typically May 18-22) and Agriculture & Pharmacy (PCB).
•Final rank uses 75% EAPCET + 25% Intermediate marks weighting (APBIE 1st + 2nd year).
•Andhra Pradesh state-quota counselling — accepts AP Intermediate / NIOS / any board with AP domicile certificate.
•Top participating institutes: JNTU Kakinada, JNTU Anantapur, Andhra University Visakhapatnam, AU College of Engineering, GITAM Visakhapatnam, VR Siddhartha Engineering College, RVR & JC College, KL University, SRM AP, GMR Institute of Technology.
•Test centers spread across all 26 AP districts plus select cities in TS, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.