AP ECET 2025: Seat Allotment (Phase 2 OUT), Dates, Result, Admission Process

What is AP ECET Exam?

Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP ECET) is conducted annually by JNTU, Anantapur on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). The exam is conducted to select Diploma holders of Engineering Technology/ Pharmacy and BSc Graduates for admissions under the lateral entry scheme to the 2nd year of BE/ BTech/ BPharmacy Programmes offered at Universities and AICTE/PCI approved Institutions in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

The DTE and Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education have started the AP ECET 2025 counselling process for Phase 2 at the official website. Qualified candidates were able to register for AP ECET counselling 2025 online until July 19, 2025. AP ECET choice filling process was open online until July 20, 2025. The selection of colleges and courses had to be done in order of preference. AP ECET 2025 Phase 2 seat allotment has been announced online. Candidates have been allotted seats as per their rank, preferences and seat availability. To confirm admission, the selected candidates will have to verify their documents and pay the required tuition fee. All qualified candidates will have to confirm their admission before the final date; otherwise, their allotment will be cancelled. For Phase 1, the seat allotment result was announced on July 13, 2025.

Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education has released the AP ECET 2025 result online at the official website. Applicants can check AP ECET result at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ECET. Through the AP ECET result 2025, the candidates can check the scores obtained in the entrance exam. Candidates can access the result of AP ECET 2025 by logging in using the required credentials. Along with the result, the AP ECET 2025 rank card is also available for download. The authorities will not accept any requests to review the allotted score and rank. In case two or more candidates secure the same scores, then the tie-breaking rules will be applied by the authorities. 

Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education have released the preliminary AP ECET answer key at the official website. Candidates can use AP ECET 2025 answer key to calculate their expected score before the declaration of the results. The official marking scheme as per the AP ECET 2025 exam pattern must be followed for the calculation. Applicants were allowed to raise objections in the AP ECET 2025 answer key till May 10, 2025. After reviewing all the objections, the exam authority will release the AP ECET final answer key 2025 along with the declaration of the results. The authorities will use the final key to prepare the AP ECET 2025 result. No objections against the AP ECET final answer key will be accepted. 

Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education has released the AP ECET 2025 admit card at the official website. Registered candidates can access the AP ECET admit card online. To access and download the AP ECET admit card 2025, the candidates must log in using their registration number, qualifying examination hall ticket number and date of birth. No other mode will be used to release the AP ECET admit card. Through the admit card of AP ECET 2025, the candidates can check their allotted exam date, timings, centre address, guidelines and more details. Candidates have to present their admit card and identity proof (Aadhaar Card/Voter ID/PAN Card/Passport/School ID) while reporting to the AP ECET 2025 exam centres. If the candidates cannot present their admit card and identity proof, they cannot attempt AP ECET 2025. 

Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education has closed the AP ECET 2025 application form process. Applicants were able to fill AP ECET application form at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ECET. Candidates had to complete the AP ECET registration process 2025 by paying the application fee and filling out their personal, academic and contact details online before the final date. Applicants had to note that AP ECET application form 2025 was available online only. During the AP ECET 2025 application form process, the candidates also had to upload their scanned documents and select their choice of exam centres in order of preference. The required AP ECET application fee had to be paid online, i.e., through net banking/credit/debit card. Registered candidates were able to edit/correct their submitted details through the online AP ECET 2025 application form correction facility after registration.   

AP ECET Eligibility Criteria 2025

General eligibility criteria to appear for AP ECET : 

• The candidate should be an Indian.
• The candidate should belong to the State of Andhra Pradesh.
• Should satisfy local/non-local status requirements as laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission) Order, 1974 as subsequently amended.
• The candidates should possess a Diploma in Engineering and Technology/ Pharmacy from the State Board of Technical Education of Andhra Pradesh State or any other Diploma recognised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as equivalent to that for admission into the relevant BE/ BTech/ BPharmacy courses into the Courses corresponding to the Diplomas.
• They should have passed the 3-year BSc Degree examination with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the group combination from a recognized University in the state or its equivalent for entry into relevant courses.
• The candidates who are pursuing a Diploma course shall be eligible for entry into the relevant BE/BTech/BPharmacy courses provided they have completed the practical training prescribed for the award of diploma course before admission into the college.
• The candidates should have passed a Diploma in Engineering and Technology/ Pharmacy/ BSc Degree as the case may be with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) for entry into relevant courses.

Eligibility for Lateral Entry Admission into BE/BTech/BPharm

• The candidates should have appeared and qualified at the AP ECET 2025.
• Mere appearance at the Entrance Test does not automatically entitle a candidate to be considered for entry into any course unless the candidate satisfies the requirement of eligibility and other criteria laid down in the rules of admission.
• Admission offered against 85% of the seats in each course shall be reserved for the local candidates and the remaining 15% of the seats shall be unreserved seats as specified in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations and Admissions) Order, 1974 as subsequently amended.
• The admissions offered under the lateral entry scheme in the case of Un-Aided Private Professional institutions (Minority & non-minority) are 20% over and above the sanctioned intake into the course. In the case of University Colleges, the lateral entry seats are 10% over and above the sanctioned intake into the course.
• While filling up the lateral entry seats based on the AP ECET 2025 ranks, BSc(Mathematics) stream students will be considered for admission only after exhausting all the qualified diploma holders.

Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education mentions the AP ECET 2025 syllabus in the official notification. Candidates can check the list of subjects, topics and units to be studied for the examination through the AP ECET syllabus 2025. According to the AP ECET 2025 syllabus, candidates must study topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and their selected papers. The candidates are advised to know the AP ECET syllabus beforehand so that they are aware of the topics and well-prepared for the examination. While the syllabus of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics will be common, the topics of the fourth section varied as per the paper selected by the candidates. The details about the topics to be studied for the selected paper could be checked through the syllabus of AP ECET 2025.