AP EAMCET 2026: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University of Kakinada will release AP EAMCET 2026 notification on its official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. The AP EAMCET 2026 registration link will be activated on the official website tentatively in March 2026. Candidates are advised to check the AP EAMCET eligibility criteria 2026 before applying. The authority will release the syllabus for AP EAMCET 2026 along with the Exam pattern. The authority will release the AP EAMCET 2026 exam dates in online mode.
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The AP Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test is conducted every year by JNTU Kakinada on behalf of APSCHE. To apply for AP EAMCET, candidates have to complete 10+2 with maths, physics, chemistry for B.Tech courses, and Biology, Physics, and Chemistry for Pharma Courses. Diploma in engineering candidates are also eligible to apply for this examination. AP EAMCET Exam will be in online mode with 160 multiple-choice questions for 160 marks. For more details regarding AP EAMCET examinations, read this article completely.
JNTU Kakinada authority will start the AP EAMCET 2026 exam application process tentatively from March 2026. The AP EAPCET 2026 Exam is expected to be conducted in May 2026. Candidates must regularly check the AP EAMCETs official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. Below are the expected AP EAPCET 2026 Exam dates given in the table format.
Event | Date |
Notification Release | March, 2026 |
Application Start Date | March 2026 |
Last Date to Apply (without late fee) | April 2026 |
Application Correction Window | May 2026 |
Last Date with ₹1,000 Late Fee | May 2026 |
Last Date with ₹2,000 Late Fee | May 2026 |
Last Date with ₹5,000 Late Fee | May 2026 |
Admit Card Release | Around May 2026 (expected) |
Agriculture & Pharmacy Exam Dates | May, 2026 |
Engineering Exam Dates | May, 2026 |
Result Declaration (Tentative) | June, 2026 |
The authority will release the eligibility criteria for AP EAMCET 2026 on the official website. Candidates who want to appear for AP EAPCET 2026 exam need to complete the 10+2 with Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects. Below are the AP EAMCET 2026 eligibility criteria details that candidates have to fulfill to write the exam.
Criteria | Details |
Nationality | Indian Citizen / PIO / OCI |
Domicile | A resident of Andhra Pradesh or Telangana with local/non-local status |
Minimum Age (Engineering/Pharmacy) | 16 years as of Dec 31, 2026 (no upper age limit) |
Minimum Age (Agri & Dairy Tech, etc.) | 17 years as of Dec 31, 2026 |
Upper Age Limit (Agri/Dairy Tech) | 22 years (General), 25 years (SC/ST) |
Educational Qualification (Engineering) | Passed or appeared 10+2 with PCM or Diploma in Engineering |
Educational Qualification (Pharmacy) | Passed or appeared 10+2 with BiPC or Diploma in Pharmacy |
Minimum Marks Required | 45% (General), 40% (SC/ST) in qualifying exam subjects |
The AP EAMCET 2026 exam pattern will be published on the official portal. The AP EAPCET 2026 exam will be conducted online. There will be a total of 160 MCQ questions for 160 marks. No negative marking. More details regarding the exam pattern are given below :
Particulars | Engineering Stream | Agriculture & Pharmacy Stream |
Exam Mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
Duration | 3 Hours (180 minutes) | 3 Hours (180 minutes) |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Total Questions | 160 | 160 |
Total Marks | 160 | 160 |
Marks per Question | 1 mark | 1 mark |
Negative Marking | No | No |
Medium of Exam | English & Telugu (Urdu available at Kurnool center) | English & Telugu (Urdu available at Kurnool center) |
Subject-wise Distribution | Mathematics – 80Physics – 40Chemistry – 40 | Botany – 40Zoology – 40Physics – 40Chemistry – 40 |
Total Subject Questions | 160 | 160 |
The authority will release the AP EAMCET 2026 exam notification on the official website cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. Follow the instructions below step by step to complete the AP EAMCET 2026 application process.
First, visit the official website cets.apsche.ap.gov.in
Click on the Candidates registration button
Enter your details and generate a password
Fill the application form with all required details
Pay the application fees online
Upload all the required documents
Submit the application form and take a printout for future reference.
THE AP EAMCET 2026 Syllabus will be available on the AP EAMCET's official website. Candidates can check the details of the syllabus online from the portal. AP EAPCET 2026 syllabus consists of topics from 10+2 on maths, physics, chemistry, and biology subjects.
Candidates who cross the AP EAMCET 2026 cutoff marks only will be allowed for admission into top engineering colleges. To secure a top rank with good marks, Candidates must follow the below preparation tips.
Must understand the complete syllabus
First, try to clear the important topics of the syllabus
Concentration is the key to success
Practice and solve previous years' question papers
Regular revisions will lessen the candidates' stress
Careers360 has brought you the list of Best Books for AP EAMCET 2026 examination. Preparing and practising from these books will help candidates to score more marks easily. Below is the list of the best books for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in table format.
Physics | Chemistry | Mathematics |
Concepts of Physics by HC Verma (Volume 1 & Volume 2) | Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee | Class Xl & Xll Mathematics by R.D. Sharma |
IIT JEE Physics by DC Pandey | EAMCET Chemistry by Arihant Experts | Handbook of Mathematics - A Multipurpose Quick Revision Resource by Arihant Experts |
EAMCET Physics by Arihant Experts | EAMCET Chemistry chapterwise 23 years solutions and 5 Mock Tests 3rd Edition by Arihant Experts | EAMCET Mathematics (Andhra Pradesh & Telangana) by Arihant Experts |
Problems in General Physics by I.E. Irodov | Organic Chemistry by O.P. Tandon | 35 Years Chapterwise Solved Papers 2013 by Amit M. Agarwal |
Optics and Modern Physics by DC Pandey | Physical Chemistry by P. Bahadur | Vector & 3D Geometry by Amit M. Agarwal |
The authority will release the AP EAMCET 2026 scorecard on the official portal at the time of results announcement. Candidates who get good marks and cross the AP EAMCET 2026 cutoff rank will be allowed for admission in further AP EAPCET 2026 counselling sessions. Below is the expected AP EAMCET 2026 marks vs rank table prepared based on the previous year's official data.
Marks Range | Expected Rank Range |
150 - 160 | 1 - 1,000 |
140 - 149 | 1,001 - 1,500 |
130 - 139 | 1,501 - 2,000 |
120 - 129 | 2,001 - 4,000 |
110 - 119 | 4,001 - 6,000 |
100 - 109 | 6,001 - 8,000 |
90 - 99 | 8,001 - 10,000 |
80 - 89 | 10,001 - 15,000 |
70 - 79 | 15,001 - 20,000 |
60 - 69 | 20,001 - 25,000 |
50 - 59 | 25,001 - 30,000 |
40 - 49 | 30,001 - 40,000 |
Below 40 | Above 40,000 |
Candidates who want to secure admission in the below-mentioned colleges need to get the rank given in the table. The information here is the previous year's AP EAMCET 2024 closing ranks.
Institution | Program | Course | Closing Rank |
JNTUK College of Engineering, Kakinada | Engineering | B.Tech in CSE | 866 |
B.Tech in ECE | 1800 | ||
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering | 8000 | ||
GMR Institute of Technology | Engineering | B.Tech in Civil Engineering | 17,700 |
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering | 81,000 | ||
VIT-AP University, Amaravati | Engineering | B.Tech in CSE | 6,000 |
MIC College of Technology, Krishna | Engineering | B.Tech in CSE | 66,000 |
B.Tech in Data Science & AI | 72,000 | ||
Chebrolu Hanumaiah Inst. of Pharm. Sciences | Pharmacy | B.Pharm | 20,000 |
Vignan University, Guntur | Pharmacy | B.Pharm | 15,000 |
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati | Pharmacy | B.Pharm | 10,000 |
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam | Pharmacy | B.Pharm | 18,000 |
Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram | Pharmacy | B.Pharm | 1,70,000 |
On Question asked by student community
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With a 28,756 rank in AP EAMCET, securing a seat in a government college for B.Sc. Agriculture could be challenging but not impossible. Admission chances depend on factors like the category you belong to (BC, SC, ST, etc.), the number of available seats, and the cutoff for the
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Veterinary courses are highly sought after, especially
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With a rank of 6599 in AP EAMCET and belonging to the SC category , you have a good chance of securing a seat in B.Sc. Agriculture in some of the government and private colleges in Andhra Pradesh. However, securing a free seat (full fee reimbursement) depends on
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With a rank of 9257 in AP EAMCET 2024, securing a government seat in an agriculture college within the AU region may be possible, but it largely depends on the cutoffs and seat availability for the BCD category. The cutoff ranks can vary each
Yes, a student who was admitted to a college through AP EAMCET 2023 but stopped attending due to health issues is still eligible to appear for AP EAMCET 2025.
Here's a breakdown of why:
No Limit on Attempts: There is generally no limit to the number of times a student