AP ICET 2025 Exam Pattern (Available): Check Latest Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

The AP ICET 2026 exam date will be announced in first week of March 2026. The exam will be held tentatively in first week of May in two slots. The exam is held in offline mode across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Candidates will have the option to enter maximum three exam center preferences (based on the availability) while filling the AP ICET 2026 application form. Based on the options entered, candidates will be alloted the exam centre as per the availability. Candidates will be able to check the alloted APICET exam centre on release of the AP ICET admit card. The admit card will be released in first week of May 2026. Candidates will be able to download the hall ticket for AP ICET 2026 till the date of the examination.

The Andhra Pradesh ICET 2025 examination medium will vary from section to section:

• Section-A (Analytical Ability): English and Telugu
• Section-B (Mathematical Ability): English and Telugu
• Section-C (Communication Ability): English only

Andhra Pradesh ICET exam pattern mentions the sections, marking scheme and number of questions in the question paper. As per the APICET exam pattern, the question paper will consist of total 200 questions Candidates will be given one mark for every correct answer and there will be no negative marking for any wrong answers. The duration of the exam is 150 minutes. Andhra Pradesh ICET exam will be a Computer Based Test to be conducted across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh ICET exam is conducted in a two days window (each day two sessions).

No, all the questions in the APICET question paper will be objective type questions and will be in MCQ format. Candidates will be given four options for each question. Candidates will have to select the correct option for each question. Andhra Pradesh ICET question paper will consist of 200 Multiple Choice Questions. Each question will be for one mark. There will be no negative marking for any wrong answers. Candidates will have to attempt the 200 questions in 150 minutes. There will be no sectional time limit to attempt the AP ICET exam sections. AP ICET 2025 exam will be held in first week of May in computer based mode across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh.

AP ICET 2026 notification will be released online tentatively in first week of March 2026. APSCHE will announce the Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 exam date and the convener and university for the exam. Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 complete schedule will be updated online. Candidates can check the important dates pertaining to application form, hall ticket, exam date, answer key, and result announcement. Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 registration will commence in first week of March at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ICET.

No, there is no negative marking in Andhra Pradesh ICET exam. As per the Andhra Pradesh ICET marking scheme, candidate will get one mark for every correct answer and no mark will be deducted for any wrong answer or not attempted questions. The maxmimum marks are 200. Candidates must carefully mark their response and attempt maximum number of questions.

While prpearing for Andhra Pradesh ICET 2025, candidates can refer the some of the best books for communication ability below:

Name of Books	Authors
Grammar Error Spot	A Upadhyaya
Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis
Objective General English	S.P. Bakshi
30 Days to More Powerful Vocabulary	Norman Lewis
Better English	Norman Lewis
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension	Arihant
Proficiency in Reading Comprehension Simplifying the “Passage” for you	Ajay Singh

Candidates applying for Andhra Pradesh ICET 2025 can access the application form, admit card, answer key, results at cets.apshe.ap.gov.in/ICET. Candidates must navigate on the required tab and enter the Andhra Pradesh ICET login details to:

• Fill the Andhra Pradesh ICET application form
• Download Andhra Pradesh ICET hall ticket
• Check answer key and Andhra Pradesh ICET response sheet
• Download Andhra Pradesh ICET scorecard and rank card 

Adnra University, Visakhapatnam will conduct AP ICET 2026 exam. Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 exam conducting body on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education has been announced. Andhra Pradesh ICET scores are accepted for admission to MBA/MCA programme of universities in Andhra Pradesh. The exam is usually conducted across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The medium of the question paper is Telugu/English. The exam is conducted once in a year.

Each question will contain four answer choices in the APICET exam. Most of the answers will be similar and it is therefore important for test-takers to analyse the question and then select one option out of the four given options. The test duration of the APICET exam is 150 minutes or 2.5 hours. Within this slated time, test-takers need to solve 200 questions in total. Andhra Pradesh ICET exam will be Computer Based Test, candidates must adhere to the prescribed guidelines to answer the questions.

Andhra Pradesh ICET exam will be held in two sessions tentatively in first week of May. The first session will be held in morning from 9 AM to 11.30 AM and the second session will be conducted in forenoon from 2.30 PM pm to 5 PM. Andhra Pradesh ICET 2025 exam will be held tentatively on May 06. Candidates who will register for the Andhra Pradesh ICET exam will be notified about the exam time on release of the Andhra Pradesh ICET admit card. Candidates have to report at the allotted AP ICET exam centre one hour prior to the given examination time. No request for change in examination centre, exam date and time will be entertained once the admit card is issued.

The overall difficulty level of Andhra Pradesh ICET exam is moderate, as per the Andhra Pradesh ICET 2024 question paper analysis. 1. The Communication Ability section is usually easy to attempt with a 70-marks weightage. 2. The Analytical Ability section is also Moderate in difficulty, with a total score weightage of 75 marks. 3. In comparison to other exams, the Mathematical Ability section includes formula based questions, hence the difficulty level of this section is easy to moderate if the candidate is prepared properly. The weightage of this section sis 55 marks. You can find a year-by-year analysis of Andhra Pradesh ICET question papers at this link: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/apicet-exam-analysis.

The important topics of Analytical Ability in the APICET exam are: Questions based on data is in the form of two statements labelled as (i) and (ii), Sequences and Series (Analogies of numbers and alphabet, completion of blank spaces following the pattern in a:b::c:d relationship, missing number in a sequence or a series), Data Analysis (Data will be given in a Table, Graph, Bar diagram, Pie Chart, Venn Diagram or Passage and one need to analyse the questions pertaining to the data), Coding and Decoding Problems (A code pattern of English Alphabet will be given. A given word or a group of letters are to be coded or decoded on the basis of given code or codes), Date, Time & Arrangement Problems (Calendar problems, clock problems, blood relationships, arrivals, departures and schedules, seating arrangements, symbol and notation interpretation.

Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test is conducted in two slots. Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 exam will be held tentatively on May 07, 2026 as per the following schedule:

Slots	Timing
Slot 1	09:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Slot 2	03:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Andhra Pradesh ICET previous year question papers are available online. Candidates can visit the official website of Shiksha (https://shiksha.com/mba/apicet-exam-question-papers) to download the past years question papers. Candidates will be able to download the question paper for free. Andhra Pradesh ICET question paper will help candidates to acquaint with the difficulty level and actual exam environment. Candidates must assess their performance and preparation level with the help of previous year question papers. Candidates must ensure to solve AP ICET previous year question paper to reinforce learning and revision of important topics.

The important topics from the Communication Ability Section of APICET are: Part 1- Vocabulary (Identification of vocabulary used in the day to day communication. Part 2- Business and computer terminology (Identification of basic terminology and concepts in computer and business contexts (letters, reports, memoranda, agenda, minutes etc) Part 3- Functional grammar (Understand the use of grammar in day-to-day communication as well as in business contexts) Part 4- Reading Comprehensions. This section will focus on: 1. Candidate's ability to identify the vocabulary used in day-to-day communication. 2. Candidate's understanding the use of English grammar in day-to-day communication and business contexts. 3. Identifying the basic terminology and concepts in Computer and business contexts such as letters, reports, memoranda, agenda, minutes, etc.) 4. Understand written reports, observations, etc. and drawing inferences.

The important topics of Mathematical Ability in APICET exam are: 1. Laws of Indices, ratio and proportion, surds, numbers and divisibility, LCM, GCD, rational numbers, ordering, percentages, profit and loss, partnership, pipes and cisterns, time, distance and work problems, areas and volumes, mensuration, modular arithmetic. 2. Statements, truth tables, implication converse and inverse, tautologies-sets, relations & functions, applications equation of a line in different forms. 3. Trigonometry - Trigonometric ratios, Trigonometric ratios of standard angles, Trigonometric identities: sample problems on heights and distances, polynomials, remainder theorem & consequences, linear equations & expressions, progressions, binomial theorem, matrices, notion of a limit and derivative, plane geometry - lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, coordinate geometry-distance between points.

As per the Andhra Pradesh ICET marking scheme for every correct answer candidate will get one mark. There will be no negative marking for any wrong answer or not attempted questions. As per the Andhra Pradesh ICET exam pattern, the question paper will consist of 200 questions, of one mark each. There will be no sectional time limit. Candidates can start answering from any section they are comfortable with. The Andhra Pradesh ICET exam is conducted for a duration of 150 minutes.

APICET mock test will be released online. Candidates preparing for Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 can appear for the mock test at cets. Apsche. Andhra Pradesh. Gov. In. Candidates require no pre-registrations to appear for the Andhra Pradesh ICET mock test online. Check the steps below to know how to appear for the Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 mock test:

Step 1- Visit the website provided- https://www.shiksha.com/mba/apicet-exam-mocktest

Step 2- Click on the official link provided

Step 3- Enter any login credentials

Step 4- Page will now display 'General Guidelines' for the APICET 2026 mock test

Step 5- Ensure to read the instructions carefully.

Step 6- After reading the instructions click on the tab 'Next'

Step 7- Andhra Pradesh ICET exam pattern and marking scheme will now be displayed on the screen.

Step 8- Choose the default language to appear for Andhra Pradesh ICET mock test or main examination: English/Telugu

Step 9- Check the box after reading all the instructions and click on the tab 'I am ready to begin' Step 10- Begin your Andhra Pradesh ICET mock test and analyse your performance!

Amid rising COVID-19 cases, candidates must ensure to wear the mask all time including outside and inside the examination hall. Any candidate found without mask will not be permitted to enter the examination hall. Candidates must note that the guardian/parents will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. Candidates must carry their own sanitiser (upto 100 ML) and transparent water bottle at the examination centre. Candidates who will be recorded with high fever will not be permitted to enter the examination hall. While entering the examination centre, candidates must ensure social distancing to prevent the spread of infection.

Andhra Pradesh ICET mock tests are designed as per the guidelines of the real examination. It includes the same exam pattern, syllabus and marking scheme. To help candidates become familiar with the actual exam environment and to take candidates familiar with the exam pattern of the examination mock tests plays a crucial role. Appearing for the mock tests does not make one feel anxious about the D-day. While giving the Andhra Pradesh ICET exam candidates will have to deal many complex questions within the given time. Solving Andhra Pradesh ICET mock tests can help candidates to enhance their time management skills and achieve accuracy within the given time duration. Further, mock tests help candidates analyse their preparation levels. Candidates can know their weak concepts and strengths, this helps in chalking out the effective preparation strategy to complete the syllabus. Solving the Andhra Pradesh ICET mock tests will also add up the other benefits: 1. Getting rid of exam anxiety 2. Helps in designing better exam strategy 3. Helps in accessing the preparation levels throughout 4. Helps in revising the syllabus and concepts.

Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 mock test will be released in April 2026. Andhra Pradesh ICET mock test 2026 will be availble online at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. Candidates preparing for the exam must appear for the mock test to become familar with the exam pattern and difficulty level of question paper. Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 exam date will be announced in first week of March 2026. The exam will be scheduled tentatively on May 07. Candidates must take ample number of Andhra Pradesh ICET mock tests to gauge the level of preparation.