AP ICET 2026 registration begins for MBA admission; apply by March 2
Sundararajan | February 5, 2026 | 08:36 PM IST | 2 mins read
AP ICET Exam Date 2026: Candidates can access the application form through the official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.
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Download EbookThe Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) begins the registration process for the AP ICET 2026 for admission to MBA and MCA programmes. Eligible candidates can fill the AP ICET application form 2026 through the official website at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.
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Andhra University will conduct the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (AP ICET 2026) on May 2 across 25 districts in the state. The exam will be held in computer-based test (CBT) mode in two shifts, from 9 am to 11:30 am and from 2 pm to 4:30 pm.
Candidates who have completed a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC, ST, and BC categories) are eligible to apply for AP ICET 2026 .
Candidates in the final year of their bachelor’s degree and awaiting results are also eligible to apply for AP ICET 2026, and there is no lower or upper age limit for the exam.
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“To apply for AP ICET 2026, candidates must check eligibility, pay the fee, verify payment, fill and submit the application form, and print a copy for their records,” the website says.
AP ICET 2026 exam pattern
To complete the AP ICET 2026 registration process, candidates will have to pay an application fee of Rs 550 by March 2.
Candidates can submit online applications with a late fee of Rs 1,000 plus the registration fee from March 3 to 7, 2026; with a late fee of Rs 2,000 from March 8 to 12; with a late fee of Rs 4,000 from March 13 to 17; and with a late fee of Rs 10,000 from March 18 to 21, 2026.
According to the AP ICET 2026 exam pattern, the question paper consists of three sections: section A - analytical ability, section B - communication ability, and section C - mathematical ability, with a total of 200 questions.
Section B will be conducted only in English, while sections A and C will be held in both English and Telugu.
As per the AP ICET marking scheme, 1 mark is awarded for each correct answer, and there are no negative marks for wrong answers.
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