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AP EAPCET 2026 Exam Details: Date, Pattern, Merit List, Old Question Pages, and Answer Keys

Exam Level: StateState: Andhra PradeshApplication Date: Mar 14, 2025

Last Updated on 2nd August 2025

Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test

AP EAPCET Exam Details Overview

AP EAPCET candidates need to have a 10+2 science background. It is registered based on 10+2 and the selected course (engineering or Agriculture or pharmacy course). This is the Examination at the state level to pursue the undergraduate courses of Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy in 322+ colleges of Andhra Pradesh and is managed by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada (JNTUK) in the name of APSCHE. March 2026 is the anticipated time when the formal registration and other information will be communicated. Here are the specifics of the AP EAPCET 2026 exam.

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test [AP EAPCET]

Testing Authority

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) 
  • On behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE)

Exam Level

State level

Course Level

Undergraduate

AP EAPCET Exam mode 

CBT (Computer-Based Test)

Courses Available

  • B.Tech
  • B.Pharm
  • B.Sc. Agriculture and related programs

Number of Questions

Engineering

  • Mathematics: 80
  • Physics: 40
  • Chemistry: 40

Agriculture or Pharmacy

  • Botany: 40
  • Zoology: 40
  • Physics: 40
  • Chemistry: 40

Exam Duration

180 Minutes (3 hours)

Exam Sections

Engineering

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry

Agriculture or Pharmacy 

  • Biology (Botany, Zoology)
  • Physics
  • Chemistry

Domain Subjects

PCM 

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics for Engineering

PCB 

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology for Agriculture or Pharmacy

Syllabus

Physics

  • Physical World
  • Units and Measurements
  • Motion in a Straight Line
  • Motion in a Plane
  • Laws of Motion
  • Work
  • Energy and Power
  • Gravitation
  • Oscillations
  • Thermodynamics
  • Waves
  • Electrostatics
  • Current Electricity
  • Magnetism
  • Semiconductors.

Mathematics

  • Algebra (Functions, Matrices, Complex Numbers)
  • Trigonometry
  • Coordinate Geometry (Straight Lines, Conic Sections)
  • Calculus
  • Vectors
  • Probability.

Chemistry

  • Atomic Structure
  • Chemical Bonding, States of Matter
  • Thermodynamics
  • Chemical Equilibrium, s-Block, p-Block Elements
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biomolecules.

Biology (Botany)

  • Diversity in the Living World
  • Plant Physiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Reproduction
  • Genetics
  • Ecology.

Biology (Zoology)

  • Human Anatomy and Physiology, Reproduction
  • Genetics
  • Applied Biology.

Official Website

https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/EAPCET

Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test

AP EAPCET Exam Pattern

Andhra Pradesh engineering, agriculture, and pharmacy common entrance test, commonly known as AP EAPCET 2026, is a computer-based test (CBT) with multiple-choice questions (MCQs) consisting of test-mode paper. The candidates will have a choice of either Engineering (PCM: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), Agriculture/Pharmacy (PCB: Physics, Chemistry, Biology) only, or both, depending on the registration of a particular stream. The examination is taken in a paper of 180 minutes in one paper of stream. Detailed exam pattern of AP EAPCET 2026 is given below:

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (AP EAPCET) 

Conducting Body

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Kakinada on behalf of APSCHE

Exam Level

State-Level Entrance Exam

Purpose of Exam

Admission to Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy undergraduate courses in colleges of Andhra Pradesh

Mode of Exam

Computer-Based Test (Online)

Exam Duration

3 Hours (180 Minutes)

Tentative Exam Dates 2026

May 2026 

Exam Slots

2 Slots: Engineering (PCM) and Agriculture or Pharmacy (PCB)

Question Type

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Total Questions

160

Total Marks

160 (1 mark per question)

Subjects: Engineering

  • Mathematics: 80 Questions (80
  • Marks) Physics: 40 Questions (40
  • Marks) Chemistry: 40 Questions (40 Marks)

Subjects: Agriculture or Pharmacy

  • Botany: 40 Questions (40 Marks)
  • Zoology: 40 Questions (40 Marks)
  • Physics: 40 Questions (40 Marks)
  • Chemistry: 40 Questions (40 Marks)

Medium of Question Paper

  • English
  • Telugu
  • Urdu

Syllabus Basis

Class 11 and 12 syllabus of Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education

Difficulty Level

Moderate Similar to Class 12 standard

Exam Frequency

Once a year

Eligibility for 2026

Candidates must have passed or appeared in 10+2 with relevant subjects (PCM/PCB); Minimum 45% (40% for reserved categories)

Expected Application Window 2026

March to April 2026

Expected Hall Ticket Release 2026

7 to 10 days before the exam date

Official Website

https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in

Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test

Download AP EAPCET Old Question Papers

Papers from the past years of AP EAPCET can also be downloaded by entering the login credentials provided on the official website, i.e., cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.  Immediately after the exam, the question papers and answer keys are normally posted by the authorities on the web. In 2026, Question Papers in AP EAPCET will be expected to available in June 2026 after the exam. The official site and other learning providers also provide the question papers from past years for practice. Refer to some of the AP EAPCET previous years' question papers as shown below.


AP EAPCET 2025 Engineering Question Paper

 Refer to some of the AP EAPCET previous years' question papers of 2025.

Exam Date

Question Paper

Answer Key

May 21 Shift 1

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May 22 Shift 1

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AP EAPCET 2024 Engineering Question Paper

 Refer to some of the AP EAPCET previous years' question papers of 2024.

Exam Date

Question Paper PDF

Answer Key PDF

May 23 Shift 1

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May 22 Shift 2

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May 22 Shift 1

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May 21 Shift 2

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May 21 Shift 1

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May 20 Shift 2

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May 20 Shift 1

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May 19 Shift 2

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May 18 Shift 1

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Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test

AP EAPCET Answer Keys

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada is likely to publish the AP EAPCET answer key in the month of May 2026, both under Engineering (PCM) and Agriculture or Pharmacy (PCB) streams. Details of marks, along with the official marks scheme, will be provided, consisting of the answer key that will be published jointly with the official question papers with solutions. The answer key is available on the official site, which requires the candidate to log in to the portal. They have a time frame within which they can object to the initial key by a period of time, usually 2 to 3 days, after which the final answer key shall be made available.

Particulars

Details

AP EAPCET 2026 Answer Key Website

https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/EAPCET

Answer Key Access

  • Registration Number
  • Hall Ticket Number

Question Paper with solution 2026 release date 

May 2026 (tentative)

AcronymAndhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test
Conducting BodyOther
Mode and TypeOnline (Computer Based Test (CBT))
Application ModeOnline
Frequency1 in a year
LanguagesEnglish, Telugu
Test Takers362448
Duration180
Total Marks160
Marking Scheme1 for correct, 0 for incorrect
Application Fee1200
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