Contents
- 1 APICET Exam
- 1.1 AP ICET 2024 Exam Date
- 1.2 Courses
- 1.3 Eligibility Criteria
- 1.4 Application Process
- 1.5 AP ICET 2023 Processing Fee Details:
- 1.6 Registration Fee
- 1.7 Qualifying Examination
- 1.8 How to Apply
- 1.9 Exam Cities
- 1.10 Top colleges accepting Andhra Pradesh ICET score
- 1.11 AP ICET – An Exam Overview
- 1.12 Contact Details
AP ICET 2024 will be held on 06 May 2024. APICET (Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test) for admission into MBA and MCA regular Courses offered by State Universities and Professional Colleges under the Jurisdiction of A.P State Council of Higher Education for the academic year. It is conducted by SKU Anantapur. Eligible candidates who wish to apply for APICET may submit their applications through online mode.
AP ICET 2024 answer key has been released.
APICET Exam
AP ICET 2024 Exam Date
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Date of Notification in the News Papers and Social Media | 03 Mar 2024 |
| Release of AP ICET Application Form | 03 Mar 2024 |
| Application Form Last Date without late fee | 07 Apr 2024 |
| Application Form Last Date with late fee (Rs. 1000/- + Registration Fee) | 08 Apr 2024 – 12 Apr 2024 |
| Application Form Last Date with late fee (Rs. 2000/- + Registration Fee) | 13 Apr 2024 – 17 Apr 2024 |
| Application Form Last Date with late fee (Rs. 3000/- + Registration Fee) | 18 Apr 2024 – 22 Apr 2024 |
| Application Form Last Date with late fee (Rs. 5000/- + Registration Fee) | 23 Apr 2024 – 27 Apr 2024 |
| Application Form Correction Window dates | 28 Apr 2024 – 29 Apr 2024 |
| Admit Card Release Date | 02 May 2024 onwards |
| AP ICET 2024 Exam Date | 06 May 2024 & 07 May 2024 09.00 AM to 11.30AM & 02.30 PM to 05.00 PM |
| Publication of Answer Key | 08 May 2024 – 06.00 PM |
| Last Date for receiving of objections on Preliminary Key | 10 May 2024 – 06.00 PM |
| AP ICET Result Announcement Date | 20 Jun 2024 |
Courses
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Eligibility Criteria
The candidates seeking admission –
- Should have studied and passed a 3 year Degree course in any faculty conducted by the Universities or its equivalent Degree Examination in 10 + 2 + 3 pattern as recognized by U.G.C. (University Grants Commission). For recognized universities please log on to https://www.ugc.ac.in/recog_College.aspx for degrees / Universities permitted by distance education bureau, please log on to https://www.ugc.ac.in/deb and follow the link Recognition information.
- MBA – Degree of 3 years duration from any recognized University or its equivalent. Any degree of minimum three-year duration with Mathematics as one of the subjects in SSC. Obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying Examination.
- MCA – Degree of 3 years duration with “Mathematics” as one of the subjects at Intermediate or Degree level. Passed BCA/ Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent Degree. Obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying Examination. (OR) Passed B.Sc./B.Com./B.A. with Mathematics at 10+2 Level or at Graduation Level (with additional bridge Courses as per the norms of the concerned University). Obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying Examination.
- Note: Candidates who passed all the subjects of the three years of any Degree course in one sitting are not eligible for admission into MBA or MCA Course.
- Candidates with aggregate marks of 50% (45% in case of reserved categories –SC, ST and BC) are eligible to take admission through APICET.
- Candidates shall fulfil the eligibility criteria laid down in relevant Government Orders in vogue at the time of admissions.
- The qualifying Degree obtained by the Distance Mode Program should have recognition by the 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 APICET.
Application Process
- The candidates who satisfy eligibility criteria stated above can apply for APICET by filling an application online through web site https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ or https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ICET/ICET/ICET_HomePage.aspx
- Detailed Information for filling the online application is given in the user manual available in the portal.
AP ICET 2023 Processing Fee Details:
Rs.600/- for SC/ ST category and Rs.1200/- for others category through online payment (Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking).
Registration Fee
- For OC Registration Fee for online Test is Rs. 650/-
- For BC Registration Fee for online Test is Rs. 600/-
- For SC/ST Candidates Registration Fee for online Test is Rs. 550/-
Qualifying Examination
- MBA – Degree of 3 years duration from any recognized University or its equivalent with “Mathematics” as one of the subject at 10th class level.
- MCA – Degree of 3 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)
How to Apply
– The candidate who wants to apply for APICET Exam can fill ICET Exam Online Application Form from the official website on or before the last date of application form submission.
– Candidates should keep in mind that all the information you are filling in the form must be correct and should be in a proper manner. The application submission should be done before the last date otherwise you have to pay the late fee for your application form submission after the last date.
– The entire information about APICET is provided on the official website. Be ready with the “mandatory details” and then Click on “APPLY ONLINE” field. It will guide you through the whole process.
Before filling the Online Application Form, keep the following mandatory details ready to fill in the appropriate fields:
The Mandatory details are as follows:
| S.NO. | Details Required | Document To Be Referred |
| 01. | APOnline/E-Seva/Mee-SevaCenterTransactionId. (ifPaymentisbeingmadethroughAPOnline/E-Seva /Mee-SevaCenter) | ReceiptfromfromAPOnline/ESeva/Citizen Servicescenter |
| 02. | QualifyingExaminationappearedorpassed. Hall ticketNumberof thequalifyingExamination | Marks Memo / Hall Ticket NumberofDegreeOrEquivalent |
| 03. | DateofBirth | Birth Certificate / SSC or EquivalentCertificate |
| 04. | HallTicketNumberofSSCorEquivalentexamination Certificate | SSC or EquivalentCertificate |
| 05. | LocalStatus(AU/SVU /ANU/OU/Non-local) | The local candidate certificate issued by MRO / Competent Authority |
| 06. | IncomeOfParents(IncomelessthanRS.2.0Lakhsor morethanRE.2.0Lakhs) | TheIncomeCertificateissuedby the MRO/Competent Authority |
| 07. | Category (SC, ST,BCetc.) | The Certificate issued by competent Authority |
| 08. | SpecialCategory (NCC,PH,Sports,CAP,etc.) | The Certificate issued by completeAuthority |
| 09. | Aadhar Card numberifavailable | – |
For Online Application you will have to refer official website
Exam Cities
| 01 Ananthapur | 02 Amalapuram | 03 Bhimavaram |
| 04 Chittor | 05 Guntur | 06 Kadapa |
| 07 Kakinada | 08 Kuppum | 09 Kurnool |
| 10 Nellore | 11 Ongole | 12 Rajamahendravaram(RJY) |
| 13 Srikakulam | 14 Thirupathi | 15 Vijyawada |
| 16 Visakhapatnam | 17 Vizianagaram | – |
Top colleges accepting Andhra Pradesh ICET score
The selection of candidates and allotment to colleges will be on the basis of rank obtained at the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (APICET) and other conditions laid down.
| S. No. | Name of MBA colleges accepting AP ICET scores |
| 1. | Rajiv Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Nandhyal, Kurnool |
| 2. | Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi |
| 3. | Jawaharlal Technological University, Kakinada |
| 4. | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam |
| 5. | Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada |
| 6. | Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science, Chittor |
| 7. | Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College, Visakhapatnam |
AP ICET – An Exam Overview
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | AP ICET |
| Full Form of AP ICET | Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test |
| Organizing Body | AU on behalf of APSCHE |
| Full Form of AU on behalf of APSCHE | Andhra University, on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education |
| Level of Exam | State |
| Type of Exam | Common Entrance Exam |
| Official Website | sche.ap.gov.in |
| Courses Where Admission is Through AP ICET | MBA, MCA |
| Colleges Where Admission is Through AP ICET | University constituent and affiliated colleges |
| Educational Qualification to appear in Exam for MBA | Degree of 3/4 years duration from any recognized University or its equivalent. |
| Educational Qualification to appear in Exam for MCA | Degree of 3/4 years duration with “Mathematics” as one of the subject at Intermediate or Degree level. |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Type of Questions | MCQ type |
| Number of Questions | 200 |
| Total Marks | 200 |
| Marking Scheme | +1 |
| Exam Duration | 150 minutes |
| Subjects in Question Paper | Analytical Ability, Communication Ability, Mathematical Ability |
Contact Details
AP Integrated Common Entrance Test (APICET)
ICET Building, Examination Block
AU College of Engineering Campus,
Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam – 530 003.
Andhra Pradesh
Phone : 0891-2579797
Fax : 0891-2549595
Website:http://www.apicet.net.in