AP ICET Cutoff 2026 for SC, ST, EWS and OC: Rank Card, College Wise Expected Cut Off

Andhra Pradesh - Integrated Common Entrance Test (APICET) 2026 ( APICET )

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Updated on May 15, 2026 10:17 IST
APSCHE will release the AP ICET rank list for the candidates who appeared for the AP ICET 2026 exam. Candidates are assigned rank based on merit. Candidates can now check the AP ICET 2026 cutoff and the previous year's cutoff. Know the factors affecting the cutoff and qualifying marks here.

APSCHE will release the AP ICET rank list for the candidates who appeared for the AP ICET 2026 exam. Candidates are assigned rank based on merit. Candidates can now check the AP ICET 2026 cutoff and the previous year's cutoff. Know the factors affecting the cutoff and qualifying marks here.

AP ICET Cutoff

AP ICET Cutoff

Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) will release the AP ICET Cutoff 2026 for SC, ST, EWS and OC tentatively in third week of July 2026. Candidates who will apply for AP ICET counselling 2026 will be able to download the seat allotment results and check the closing ranks at icet-sche.aptonline.in for each participating university. AP ICET cutoffs are released in the form of closing ranks. Candidates can check the rank details on the release of the scorecard. AP ICET result 2026 will be announced on May 16, 2026. Candidates scoring above 170 marks in AP ICET 2026 exam are expected to bag rank between 1 to 10.

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Table of contents
  • AP ICET 2026 Cutoff (Expected)
  • AP ICET 2026 Exam Statistics
  • AP ICET Previous Year Cutoff
  • Factors Affecting AP ICET Cutoff 2026
  • AP ICET Qualifying Marks

AP ICET 2026 Cutoff (Expected)

Check the expected AP ICET 2026 cutoff. Candidates can check the expected cutoff for AP ICET 2026 tabulated below:

Marks 

Expected AP ICET ranks

198 – 171

1 to 10 

170 – 161

31 to 70 

160 – 151

71 to 100 

150 – 141

101 to 200 

140 – 131

201 to 350 

130 – 121

351 to 500 

120 – 111

501 to 1000

110 – 91

1001 to 1500 

90 – 81

1501 to 3000 

80 – 71

3001 to 10000 

70 – 61

10001 to 25000

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Q:   When is APICET cutoff released?
A: 

Andhra Pradesh ICET cutoff is released after the results are announced. AP ICET accepting colleges releases the list of score and ranks applicable for admissions to the MBA/MCA programme during the counselling process. On the basis of the preferences enetered by the candidates during the AP ICET counselling registration process and AP ICET rank, candidates are allotted the colleges. Candidates can choose to freeze or move to further counselling rounds. Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 counselling dates will be announced after the declaration of results. Candidates must make sure to complete  the AP ICET 2026 counselling registration process to appear for counselling rounds.

Based on the scores and ranks obtained  by the candidates, they can know their probable chances on getting into desired institute by checking the expected ranks and cutoff for AP ICET 2026 here- AP ICET rank wise college list

Q:   How much ICET rank is required for Andhra University?
A: 

To get a seat in Andhra University for MBA program, candidate must have a rank of ranging between 300-500. Andhra University will release the seat allotment result based on the number of application recieved.

Q:   Which are the top colleges accepting APICET exam score?
A: 

Top colleges in Andhra Pradesh accepting Andhra Pradesh ICET scores are:

  1. Acharya Nagarjuna University College
  2. Andhra University Colleges Of Arts And Commerce
  3. Dr B R Ambedkar University
  4. Sri Krishnadevaraya University
  5. Yogi Vemana University
  6. Vikrama Simhapuri University
  7. Dr.Abdul Haq Urdu University
  8. Krishna University
  9. Adikavi Nannaya University Campus
  10. Adikavi Nannaya Univ College of Arts & Commerce
  11. Adikavi Nannaya University Campus
  12. S V U College Of Commerce Manegement and Computer Science

Check the complete list of top colleges here- https://www.shiksha.com/mba/colleges/mba-colleges-accepting-icet-andhra-pradesh.

AP ICET 2026 Exam Statistics

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Details

Number of candidates applied for AP ICET 2026

26,219

Number of candidates appeared for AP ICET 2026

To be updated

Number of candidates qualified in AP ICET 2026

To be updated

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AP ICET Previous Year Cutoff 

Candidates can check the table below to know the cutoff for AP ICET

AP ICET Cutoff: Rank and College Category

Marks

Rank Range

College Category

171-200

1 to 30

A

161-170

31 to 70

A

151-160

71 to 100

A

141-150

100 to 200

B

131-140

201 to 350

B

121-130

350 to 500

B

120-111

501 to 1000

B

101-110

1001 to 1500

C

91-100

1500 to 3000

C

81-90

3000 to 10000

C

71-80

10001 to 25000

D

61-70

25001 to 40000

D

51-60

40001 to 60000

D

41-50

60000 and above

D

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Factors Affecting AP ICET Cutoff 2026

AP ICET 2026 cutoff or closing ranks are released on considering the following factors:

  • Total number of candidates who appeared for the AP ICET exam
  • Level of difficulty of question paper
  • Reservation policy
  • Previous year cutoff

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AP ICET Qualifying Marks

The candidates who secured 25% marks in AP ICET (50 out of 200) and candidates belonging to the category of SC and ST (qualifying marks have not been prescribed) were assigned rank in the order of the merit based on marks obtained in AP ICET exam.

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