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APRCET 2024 will be held on 02, 03, 04, 05 May 2024. Its admit card has released. The APRCET 2024 will be conducted on the exam date determined by Andhra University (AU). This entrance exam, known as the Andhra Pradesh Research Common Entrance Test (APRCET), is organized by AU and is at the state level. The official website for APRCET is cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.
APRCET serves as the qualifying examination for admission to PhD programs in universities and recognized research centers across Andhra Pradesh.
For comprehensive information regarding APRCET, including previous year question papers in PDF format, syllabus details, as well as updates on results, admit cards, answer keys, and application forms, you can visit indcareer.com.
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APRCET PhD Exam
APRCET Important Dates
| Exam Event | Event Date |
|---|---|
| Release of application form or Start of registration | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Last date to apply | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Last date of submission of online application with late fee (Rs. 2000/- + Registration fee) | 03 Apr 2024 |
| Last date of submission of online application with late fee (Rs. 5000/- + Registration fee) | 04 – 06 Apr 2024 |
| Corrections to be made, if any to submitted online applications | 04 – 07 Apr 2024 |
| Issuance of APRCET admit card 2024 | 10 Apr 2024 |
| APRCET 2024 exam date | 02, 03, 04, 05 May 2024 |
| Release of answer key | As per AU |
| Announcement of APRCET result 2024 | As per AU |
APRCET 2024 Exam Schedule
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APRCET Eligibility Criteria
- PhD can be pursued by candidates possessing the minimum qualifications as specified below either on Full-Time (FT)/ Part-Time (PT) basis in the Faculties of Science, Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Fine Arts, Education, Physical Education, Commerce and Management Studies, Engineering and Technology, Architecture & Planning, Law and Pharmaceutical Sciences ets., Admissions into Ph. D. programme will be made within the framework of reservation rules in force prescribed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh from time to time. The details of faculty/specialization wise eligibility criteria will be notified in details along with the APRCET notification.
- The APRCET Committee may include or combine or separate or drop any of the disciplines as may be deemed necessary with proper reasoning.
Full-Time (FT)
- Candidates for admission to Ph.D. programme shall have a Master’s Degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-Point scale (or an equivalent grade on a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other stator in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
- A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50% or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/BC (non-creamy layer)/ Differently abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the University Grants Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade on a point scale where grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grave mark procedures.
Part-time (PT)
- Candidate satisfying the eligibility conditions noted above can be admitted as Part-Time candidate through an entrance test, as per the following order of priority. Admission into Part-Time category will be made on the basis of service seniority in the respective categories.
- Regular Faculty working in the University or to the P.G. Centers.
- Faculty working in Post Graduate and Professional colleges having completed at least two years of service. This provision is not applicable to Faculty teaching Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Humanities in professional colleges. OR
- Faculty/ Librarians/Assistant Librarians working in affiliated degree / PG colleges and Faculty teaching Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Humanities in professional colleges having completed at least two years of service. OR
- Faculty working in Polytechnic/Government or private aided junior Colleges/Schools having completed at least four years of service.
APRCET Exam Details
- APRCET is a computer based test.
- The test shall be in multiple choice questions.
- Each question carries one mark. There shall not be any negative marks.
- The test will be conducted for two categories of candidates.
- Category-I : Candidates with PG in respective subject and qualified in UGC NET(Including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR-NET(Including JRF)/ SLET/ GATE (with valid score)/ GPAT (with valid score)/ and FDP/ Teacher Fellowship holders or who have passed M.Phil Programme. Category-I candidates have to write only Section-A (Research Methodology for 70 marks) of AP RCET 2022.
- Category-II : Candidates with PG in respective subjects and not covered in Category-I will be considered under this category. Category-II candidates have to write Section A (Research Methodology for 70 marks) and Section-B (respective subject for 70 Marks) of the AP RCET 2022.
- To qualify for the interview, candidates belongs to Category-I and Category-II should have https://www.indcareer.com/en/common-entrance-exams/to secure minimum 50% marks for OC candidates and 45% marks for BC/SC/ST/PWD in AP RCET 2022.
- After qualifying in AP RCET 2022 for an interview, candidates have to attend an interview for (i) Category –I : 30 marks and (ii) Category-II : 60 marks.
- Rank in AP RCET will be based on the total marks obtained by the candidate in the written test and interview.
- In AP RCET 2022, Part-A for all the subjects including languages is in English only and the Part B of the subjects except languages are in English. For Languages, Part B is in the respective language
APRCET Exam Centre
- The test will be conducted in 13 centres across the state of Andhra Pradesh and one centre in Hyderabad.
- Srikakulam, Vijayawada, Kadapa, Vizianagaram, Guntur, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, Ongole, Anantapuramu, Kakinada, Nellore, Hyderabad, Bhimavaram, Tirupati
Institute-wise Course offered in Andhra Pradesh
| SNo | Code | Institute | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKNU | ADI KAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY | RAJAHMUNDRY |
| 2 | ANUC | ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY | GUNTUR |
| 3 | AUCE | ANDHRA UNIVERSITY | VISAKHAPATNAM |
| 4 | BRAU | Dr. B. R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY | SRIKAKULAM |
| 5 | DRAV | DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY KUPPAM | KUPPAM |
| 6 | JNTA | JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOILOGICAL UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR | ANANTAPURAMU |
| 7 | JNTK | JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOILOGICAL UNIVERSITY, KAKINADA | KAKINADA |
| 8 | KRUA | KRISHNA UNIVERSITY | MACHILIPATNAM |
| 9 | RSUK | RAYALASEEMA UNIVERSITY | KURNOOL |
| 10 | SKUA | SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY | ANANTAPURAMU |
| 11 | SPMV | SRI PADMAVATI MAHILA VISWA VIDYALAYAM | TIRUPATHI |
| 12 | SVUC | SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY | TIRUPATHI |
| 13 | VSUK | VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY | NELLORE |
| 14 | YVUC | YOGI VEMANA UNIVERISTY | PRODDATUR |
| 15 | AUTDRH | ANDHRA UNIVERSITY (AUTDRH) | VISAKHAPATNAM |
| 16 | ANUCAF | ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY (Affilating Research Center) | GUNTUR |
| 17 | AKNUAF | ADI KAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY (Affilating Research Center) | RAJAHMUNDRY |
| 18 | SVUCAF | SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY (Affilating Research Center) | TIRUPATHI |
| 19 | KRUAAF | KRISHNA UNIVERSITY (Affilating Research Center) | MACHILIPATNAM |
| 20 | BRAUAF | Dr. B. R. AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY (Affilating Research Center) | SRIKAKULAM |
| 21 | JNTAAF | JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOILOGICAL UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR (Affilating Research Center) | ANANTAPURAMU |
| 22 | JNTKAF | JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOILOGICAL UNIVERSITY, KAKINADA (Affilating Research Center) | KAKINADA |
| 23 | RGUKT | RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES … | KADAPA |
| 24 | JNTV | JNTU-GV COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GURUJADA VIZIANAGARAM | VIZIANAGARAM |
| 25 | JNTVAF | JNTU-GV COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GURUJADA VIZIANAGARAM (Affilating Research Center) | VIZIANAGARAM |
| 26 | YVUCAF | YOGI VEMANA UNIVERSITY (Affilating Research Center) | KADAPA |
Contact Details
Address: AP RCET
Ground Floor, Examination Block
AU College of Engineering
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530 003
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact Details
0891-2719533
Contact Timings: 10 AM to 5PM
Office E-Mail : [email protected]
APRCET Exam – An Overview
| Exam Aspect | Aspect Information |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | APRCET |
| Full Form | Andhra Pradesh Research Common Entrance Test |
| Exam Conducting Body | AU |
| Full Name of Body | Andhra University |
| Level of Exam | State Level |
| Official Website of Exam | cets.apsche.ap.gov.in |
| Courses Where Admission Is Through This Test | PhD |
| Colleges / Universities / Institutes Where Admission Is Through This Test | Universities and recognized research centres in the state of Andhra Pradesh |
| Region Of Exam (admission to institutes in these areas are primarily through this test; does not reflect from where students can participate) | Andhra Pradesh |
| Type Of Exam | Common Entrance Exams |