AP ICET 2026 Marks vs Rank Analysis: Expected Ranks, Qualifying Score & Top Colleges

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

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AP ICET marks vs rank analysis help candidates analyse and assess their performance in comparison to other students who appeared for APICET exam. Candidates can know their chances of getting into desired college and programme with the help of AP ICET marks vs rank.

AP ICET marks vs rank analysis help candidates analyse and assess their performance in comparison to other students who appeared for APICET exam. Candidates can know their chances of getting into desired college and programme with the help of AP ICET marks vs rank.

AP ICET Marks Vs Rank Analysis

AP ICET Marks Vs Rank Analysis

The AP ICET 2026 marks vs rank analysis is a critical tool for aspirants to estimate their performance and identify potential MBA and MCA colleges in Andhra Pradesh before the official merit list is released. Conducted by Andhra University on behalf of APSCHE, the entrance exam is of total 200 marks. APSCHE will announce the AP ICET result 2026 and rank card on May 16, 2026. The AP ICET counselling 2026 registration process will start soon after. AP ICET accepting colleges will release the AP ICET rank list 2026 after the counselling registration process is over. Candidates can check the AP ICET rank and alloted college on announcement of AP ICET seat allotment 2026 results. Read this article to know more about AP ICET marks vs rank and expected colleges.

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Table of contents
  • Expected AP ICET 2026 Marks vs Rank
  • AP ICET 2026 Qualifying Criteria
  • AP ICET Marks Vs Rank Analysis: Tie-Breaking Policy
  • AP ICET Normalisation of Scores
  • AP ICET 2026 Expected Rank

Expected AP ICET 2026 Marks vs Rank

Based on previous trends and expert analysis, the following table illustrates the expected rank ranges for various score brackets.

Marks Range

Expected Rank

College Category

200-171

1 to 30

Tier 1 Category A:

  • Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
  • JNTU Kakinada
  • Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (SVEC), Tirupati
  • Sagi Ramakrishnamraju Engineering College, Bhimavaram
  • Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Tirupati

170-161

31 to 70

160-151

71 to 100

150-141

101 to 200

Tier 2 Category B:

  • Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
  • Dr Lankapalli Bullaya College, Visakhapatnam
  • Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Kadapa
  • Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijaywada

140-131

201 to 350

130-121

350 to 500

120-111

501 to 1000

110-101

1001 to 1500

Tier 3 Category C:

  • SRK Institute of Technology, Vijaywada
  • Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Sciences, Anantapur
  • Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Enginnering and Technology

100-91

1500 to 3000

90-81

3000 to 10000

80-71

10001 to 25000

Tier 4 Category D:

  • Vignan's Lara Institute of Technology and Sciences
  • Vignan's Institute of Information Technology
  • Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology

AP ICET 2026 Qualifying Criteria

To be eligible for a rank and participate in counselling, candidates must meet the minimum qualifying marks.

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  • General Category: Candidates must secure at least 25% marks, which is 50 out of 200.
  • SC/ST Categories: There are no prescribed minimum qualifying marks for these categories.

Also Read: AP ICET 2026 Response Sheet

AP ICET Marks Vs Rank Analysis: Tie-Breaking Policy

In instances where two or more candidates achieve the same score, a specific tie-breaker protocol is followed to assign rank.

  1. Section A Marks: Priority is given to the candidate with higher marks in Analytical Ability.
  2. Section B Marks: If the tie remains, marks in Communication Ability are considered.
  3. Age: If a tie still persists, the older candidate is given priority in ranking.

AP ICET Normalisation of Scores

AP ICET 2026 will be conducted in two sessions with different question papers; normalisation is used to ensure fairness. This process adjusts scores based on the relative difficulty level of each session, ensuring that no candidate is disadvantaged by a harder set of questions.

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AP ICET 2026 Expected Rank

Candidates can check the table below to know the expected AP ICET 2206 rank based on previous year seat allotment result analysis

College Name Expected AP ICET Cutoff Rank
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 1 to 300
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 1 to 500
JNTU, Anantapur 1 to 1000
Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram 1 to 1500
PVKK Institute of Technology 5000 to 10000

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Yes, Andhra Pradesh ICET syllabus is important for the preparation process because it help candidates prepare for the sections that will be included in Andhra Pradesh ICET question paper. Knowing the Andhra Pradesh ICET syllabus helps candidates create effective preparation strategy and target the w

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Answered Yesterday

The Andhra Pradesh ICET question paper will have 200 mutiple choice questions divided across three sections- Analyical Ability, Communication Ability and Mathematical Ability. 

The Analytical Ability section focuses on data sufficiency and problem solving questions, Mathematical Ability section focus

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Nishtha Datta

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Answered Yesterday

To prepare for Andhra Pradesh ICET exam, candidates will be required to study the following subjects:

  • Analytical Ability
  • Mathematical Ability, and
  • Communication Ability

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Mamona Shukla

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Answered Yesterday

APSCHE has revised the Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 application fee. The fee has been increased by INR 100 for each catregory.

  • OC- INR 750
  • BC- INR 700
  • SC/ST- INR 650

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Nishtha Bhandari

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Answered Yesterday

Yes, Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 application last date without late fee has been extended again. Earlier, APSCHE revised the Andhra Pradesh ICET application last date 2026 from March 17 to March 23, 2026. Candidates must complete the registration process before the prescribed last date to avoid any lat

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Dhanya Dhyani

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Answered 6 days ago

APICET is the most accepting entrance exam in the top MBA colleges in Vijayawada. Some o the colleges are mentioned below with their tuition fees -

Top CollegesTuition Fee
Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute of TechnologyINR 1.2 lakh
Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Deemed to be UniversityINR 2 lakh
Andhra Loyola College (ALC, Vijayawada)INR 70,000
Parvathaneni Brahmayya Siddhartha College of Arts and ScienceINR 1.2 lakh
Vikas College of Engineering and TechnologyINR 70,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered a week ago

Yes, APSCHE has revised the Andhra Pradesh ICET application fee 2026. The fee has been increased by INR 100 for each category. Check below to know Andhra Pradesh ICET application fee 2026 category wise:

Specifications

Details 

Application fee for OCINR 750
Application Fee for BCINR 700
Application Fee for SC/STINR 650

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Nishtha Singh

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Answered a week ago

AP ICET 2026 application for last date is extended again until March 23, 2026. APSCHE is not expected to extend the Andhra Pradesh ICET application last date 2026 without late fee again. Candidates must complete the online form before last date.

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Kritika Malhotra

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Answered a week ago

APICET 2026 question paper will include 200 multiple-choice questions. These questions are divided across three sections as:

  • Analytical Ability (75 questions)
  • Mathematical Ability (55 questions)
  • Communication Ability (70 questions)

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Answered a week ago

To download the APICET question paper, candidates can visit the APICET question paper link and select the year-wise link to download question papers. Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 question papers will be released on May 05, 2026.

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