AP ICET 2026 answer key and question paper has been released. Candidates who appeared for exam will be able to download the question paper and answer key PDF at AP ICET 2026 official website. Andhra Pradesh has conducted AP ICET 2026 exam in CBT Mode.
AP ICET 2026 Question Paper
AP ICET 2026 Answer Key & Question Paper: Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education has released the AP ICET 2026 answer key and question paper PDF. Andhra University on behalf of APSCHE conducted the AP ICET 2026 exam in two slots. Soon after the exam concludes, candidates can now download the provisional AP ICET answer key 2026 for slot 1 and slot 2 along with the response sheet and question paper. The last date to raise objections was May 08, 2026.
AP ICET 2026 exam was administered in Computer-Based Test Mode across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The exam is being taken by approximately 25000 candidates.
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- How to Download AP ICET 2026 Answer Key & Question Paper?
- AP ICET Question Paper and Answer Key 2026 Direct Link
- AP ICET 2026 Memory Based Questions
- AP ICET 2026 Question Paper: Sectional Breakup
How to Download AP ICET 2026 Answer Key & Question Paper?
To download the provisional AP ICET answer key 2026, candidates must follow the steps below:
- Visit the official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in
- Click on tab ‘Provisional Key with Master Question Paper’
- Select the Shift- Slot 1 or Slot 2
- Screen will display the AP ICET 2026 question paper and answer key PDF
Also Check: AP ICET 2026 College Predictor
Commonly asked questions
As per the Andhra Pradesh ICET marking scheme:
- for every correct answer, the 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 MCQs, 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.
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 2027 exam will be held in first week of May 2027 in computer based mode across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Candidates cannot download the APICET question paper soon after appearing for the exam. The official question paper is released along with the release of the preliminary answer key and response sheet. Candidates can access the APICET question paper here. AP ICET 2026 answer key will be released online at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in along with the official question papers. Candidates are not required to enter their login credentials to download the answer key and question paper.
AP ICET Question Paper and Answer Key 2026 Direct Link
The direct link to download the AP ICET 2026 answer key and question paper has been updated. Candidates can refer the table below to download the answer key PDF along with question paper:
| Details |
Links |
|---|---|
| Preliminary AP ICET Answer Key 2026 Shift 1 |
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| Preliminary AP ICET Answer Key 2026 Shift 2 |
Also Read: AP ICET Response Sheet
AP ICET 2026 Memory Based Questions
AP ICET 2026 exam has concluded. Candidates can check the AP ICET question paper analysis 2026. Candidates can check below to know the memory based questions for AP ICET 2026 Slot 1 and Slot 2:
Question: Which code word stands for ‘good’ in the coded sentence ‘sin co bye’ which means He is good?
I) In the same code language, ‘co mot det’ means They are good
II) In the same code language, ‘sin mic bye’ means He is honest
Options:
A) sin
B) co
C) bye
D) Cannot be determined
2. Calendar
Question: The last Sunday of March 2006 fell on which date?
I) The first Sunday of that month fell on 5th.
II) The last day of month was not Saturday.
Options:
A) 19th
B) 26th
C) 27th
D) 31st
Answer: B) 26th
3. Question: Which weekday is the last day of 1996?
I) The year has 53 Mondays and 53 Tuesdays.
II) 1996 is a leap year.
Options:
A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Tuesday / Wednesday
D) Cannot be determined
Answer: B) Tuesday
4. Question: Find the odd one out:
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Earth
D) Moon
Answer: D) Moon
5. Question: Find the odd one out from the following series:
8, 27, 64, 100, 125, 216, 343
Options:
A) 27
B) 100
C) 125
D) 343
Answer: B) 100
Commonly asked questions
AP ICET communication ability important topics are:
- Vocabulary
- Business and computer terminology
- Functional grammar
- Reading Comprehensions.
- Vocabulary.
- English grammar
- Basic terms and concepts in Computer and business
- Written reports, observations, etc. and draw conclusion.
Students preparing for AP ICET 2027 can check some important topics of AP ICET Mathematical Ability section:
- 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.
- Statements, truth tables, implication converse and inverse, tautologies-sets, relations & functions, applications equation of a line in different forms.
- 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.
Students preapring for AP ICET 2027 exam can check important topics for AP ICET Analytical ability section below. AP ICET 2027 exam will be held tentatively in first week of May 2027.
- Questions based on data
- Sequences and Series
- Completion of blank spaces following the pattern in a:b::c:d relationship
- Missing number in a sequence or a series
- Data Analysis
- Coding and Decoding Problems
- Date, Time & Arrangement Problems
- Calendar problems
- Clock problems
- Blood relationships
Andhra Pradesh ICET exam pattern mentions name of sections, marking scheme and number of questions in the question paper. AP ICET question paper will have total 200 multiple choice questions. Candidates are given one mark for every correct answer and there was no negative marking for any wrong answers. The duration of the exam is 150 minutes. Andhra Pradesh ICET exam was a Computer Based Test to be conducted across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh ICET exam has concluded.
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AP ICET 2026 Question Paper: Sectional Breakup
The AP ICET 2026 question paper for slot 1 and slot 2 will have same number of questions and sections. The paper consists of 200 MCQs. Check the table below to know the sectional breakup of APICET question paper 2026:
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Analytical Ability |
75 |
| Mathematical Ability |
55 |
| Communication Ability |
70 |
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Andhra Pradesh ICET counselling dates 2026 will be released at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. The Andhra Pradesh ICET counselling registration 2026 will commence in June 2026. Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 results will be announced tentatively in second week of May 2026. Candidates ranking from first to last wil
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If two or more students score the same marks in Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 exam, the rank will be decided based on below parameters:
- Test taker with higher marks in Section-A will given upper rank
- If it is still same, the candidate with higher marks in Section-B will be preferred.
- If there's still a tie,
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AP ICET counselling 2026 registrations will commence tentatively in June 2026. Candidates must visit the APSCHE ICET counselling official website to register for process. Candidates must keep the required documents ready.
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To appear for Andhra Pradesh ICET counselling 2026, candidates must keep the following documents ready:
- AP ICET 2026 hall ticket
- APICET rank card 2026
- Transfer Certificate (T.C)
- Degree marks memos/consolidated marks memo
- Degree provisional certificate
- Intermediate marks memo/Diploma marks memo
- S.S.certific
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Candidates must past five year's Andhra Pradesh ICET previous year question paper to prepare well for exam. The past five year question papers will help candidates become familar with the difficulty level and topics with high-weightage over the years.
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Yes, Andhra Pradesh ICET question paper is different in every slot. Andhra Pradesh ICET exam is codncuted in two slots. The question paper will follow the similar pattern and structure, however, the type of questions will vary for all sections.
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Yes, candidates can crack APICET exam through self study only of the candidate is discplined and consistent in preparation. Candidates must refer the best books with updated syllaus for APICET exam and refer the online resources to understand the important concepts. For self-study, candidates must e
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Yes, candidates will be required to pay the Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 answer key objection fee. The Fee has to be paid for each objection raised on a Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 question, which is INR 300, and the same is refundable for a valid objection only.
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