AP PGECET 2026 answer key, response sheet out for MTech, MPharm; challenge by May 8

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam has released the provisional answer key for the Andhra Pradesh Postgraduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP PGECET 2026) today, May 6. Students who appeared for the exam can now download the AP PGECET answer key, question paper, and response sheet on the official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.

To download the AP PGECET 2026 answer key PDF, candidates will have to enter their valid registration number, PGECET hall ticket number, and mobile number.

Students who are not satisfied with the AP PGECET provisional answer key can raise objections by paying a fee of Rs 300 for each question challenged. As per the schedule, the last date to challenge the provisional AP PGECET answer key is May 8.

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The Andhra Pradesh PGECET 2026 exam was held from April 28 to 30, 2026, in online computer-based test (CBT) mode, in two shifts from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

AP PGECET Answer Key 2026: How to download?

Follow the instructions below to download the AP PGECET 2026 provisional answer key, question paper, and response sheet.

• Go to the official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.
• Click on the ”Answer Key Challenge for AP PGECET – 2026”.
• Enter your valid registration number, PGECET hall ticket number, and mobile number.
• The AP PGECET 2026 answer key PDF will appear on the screen.
• Download the provisional answer key and take a printout for future use.

According to the AP PGECET 2026 exam pattern, the question paper has 120 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), with a total of 120 marks.

As per the marking scheme, 1 mark will be given for each correct answer, and there is no negative marking for wrong or unanswered questions.

The AP PGECET is a state-level computer-based entrance exam. It is conducted for admission into postgraduate courses like ME, MTech, MArch, and MPharmacy in universities and affiliated colleges in Andhra Pradesh.