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Shruti Garg
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Updated on Mar 17, 2025 14:51 IST
APSCHE will announce the AP ICET 2025 exam date. The exam will be held on May 07, 2025. With three months left for the examination, candidates must pull their socks to begin with their preparation. Candidates must check the important strategies for exam preparation in three months here.

APSCHE will announce the AP ICET 2025 exam date. The exam will be held on May 07, 2025. With three months left for the examination candidates must pull their socks to begin with their preparation. Candidates must check the important strategies for exam preparation in three months here.

AP ICET Preparation

AP ICET Preparation

Three months before the AP ICET exam is the crucial time to chalk out the preparation strategy. Aspirants planning to prepare for AP ICET 2025 exam in 3 months must devise a preparation strategy to ace the examination. Candidates must make weekly/daily targets to attain accuracy and consistency as per the AP ICET exam pattern. One must surely not overlook the importance of AP ICET mock tests and previous year question papers. In this article by Shiksha, candidates can check the step-by-step guide for AP ICET 2025 exam preparation in 3 months. AP ICET exam 2025 is scheduled for May 07, 2025.

How to Prepare for AP ICET in 3 Months

Candidates planning to prepare for AP ICET in 90 days must know that they require a rigorous study plan. Some of the important tips for AP ICET exam preparation are mentioned below:

1. Understand the exam pattern: With the help of the exam pattern, candidates can check the weightage for each section and the marking scheme. As per the marking scheme, highlight the attention required for each section.

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2. Review the exam syllabus: APSCHE released the syllabus for AP ICET on the official website. Candidates must check the complete syllabus section-wise.

3. Devise preparation plan: After reviewing the syllabus and exam pattern, candidates must devise a study plan to complete the preparation of all sections in a given time.

4. Develop reading habits: Aspirants must ensure to read newspapers and quality books daily. Reading helps in improving articulation and fluency.

5. Take a mock test and review the preparation level: The AP ICET mock test will help candidates become familiar with the actual exam day and pattern of the question paper.

6. Solve previous year question papers: With the help of the AP ICET previous year question papers, candidates can know the most frequently asked concepts and identify the weak & strong areas.

Q:   What is the difficulty level of Andhra Pradesh ICET exam?
A:

The overall difficulty level of Andhra Pradesh ICET exam is moderate, as per the Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 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.

Candidates can check detailed analysis of Andhra Pradesh ICET question papers at this link: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/apicet-exam-analysis.

Q:   When should I start preparing for APICET exam?
A:

To appear for AP ICET 2026 exam, candidates must begin preparation six months before examination date. AP ICET 2026 is expected to be held in first week of May 2026. By starting preparation, candidates will have to time to prepare and solve number of mock tests and previous year question papers.

When preparing for AP ICET exam, candidates must focus on basics. AP ICET is way for MBA and MCA programs in Andhra Pradesh.

Q:   Which is the best textbook for the preparation of ICET and MAT exam?
A:
Hi, Mathematical Ability - Tables Book - 6Th standard to 10th Standard Mathematics books state level syllabus - Quantitative Aptitude R S Agarwal - G.S.R. Book for ICET (G.S.R Publications) - Quicker Maths Analytical Ability: - Reasoning R S Agarwal - Time Material - Communication Ability - Word Power Made Easy for Vocabulary - Wren and Martin for English Grammar - English Novels and tales for Reading Comprehension - Daily Newspaper business column for Business terminology - For Computers also you should read newspapers and any Institute material. Best Institutes Materials - T.I.M.E Institute Material - Excel Institute - KEN Institute - VIMS - Sridhar's

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Prepare for AP ICET Exam in Three Months: Monthly Preparation Strategy

Month 1 (February-March)- Check your Concepts

  • Starting with the AP ICET preparation under three months candidates must ensure to clear their concepts. This is required more in the Mathematical ability section as it contains calculations and formulas.
  • In case of Analytical and Communication ability candidates must focus on solving the questions and reading quality material to improve vocabulary.
  • Aspirants must ensure to go through each topic under each section.
  • Search for the relevant study material to prepare for AP ICET exam from.

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Month 2 (March-April)- Solve Mock Tests/ Question Papers

  • In the second month of preparation candidates must focus on giving mock tests and solving the previous year question papers
  • Candidates must make in depth analysis while taking mock tests and observe the process of examination.
  • Solving previous year question paper will help candidates to become aware of the frequently asked concepts.
  • Candidates must make sure to solve all the questions in the mock test.
  • After analyzing the mock tests candidates must note the areas where they need to revise the concepts again.
  • Aspirants must ensure to take 4-5 mock tests every week.

Month 3 (April-May)- Revise

  • In the last month of preparation, candidates must focus on revision of all the important topics.
  • Candidates must avoid studying any new chapter or concept.
  • Aspirants must continue attempting the mock test/previous year question papers.
  • Revise and memorise the formula for the Mathematical ability section.

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Answered 3 days ago

AP ICET 2026 registration without late fee last date is March 02, 2026. APSCHE commenced Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 registrations on February 05, 2026. Candidates must complete the application process before the deadline to avoid any late fee. Students applying after March 02, 2026 will have to pay

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Nishtha Kumar

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Answered a week ago

Some of the top Andhra Pradesh ICET accepting colleges in Andhra Pradesh are:

  1. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
  2. Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
  3. JNTU Kakinada and Anantapur
  4. GITAM School of Business
  5. Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
  6. RVR and JC College of Engineering, Guntur

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Nishtha Singh

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Answered a week ago

If you do not qualify the Andhra Pradesh ICET exam, you can appear for other MBA entrance examinations like TS ICET, CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT and so forth and prepare well in advance for these exams. 

You can also apply for admission to colleges which offer admission on merit basis based on class 12th and

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Answered a week ago

To download the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test rank card 2026, candidates must visit the official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in and enter the below details soon after the scorecard is released:

  • AP ICET 2026 Registration number
  • APICET Admit Card number

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Nishtha Datta

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Answered a week ago

Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test result 2026 can be checked on the Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. APSCHE will declare the Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 results on May 16, 2026 in online mode. Candidates must enter their Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 login deta

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Mamona Shukla

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Answered a week ago

No, Andhra Pradesh ICET cutoff or closing ranks are not same every year. Andhra Pradesh ICET cutoff is released by the accepting colleges considering the number of students applied for college, Andhra Pradesh ICET score, seats and Andhra Pradesh ICET difficulty level. Andhra Pradesh ICET accepting c

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Nishtha Pandey

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Answered a week ago

Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test merit list is prepared by the accepting colleges after the declaration of results. Based on the number of candidates who apply for Andhra Pradesh ICET counselling and their Andhra Pradesh ICET score/rank, accepting colleges releases the Andhra Pradesh I

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Nishtha Bhandari

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Answered a week ago

Yes, candidates can prepare for Andhra Pradesh ICET exam in 30 days, provided students is focused and follow the schedule with discipline. In 30 days of Andhra Pradesh ICET preparation, candidates must focus on:

  • Concepts clarity
  • Revision and mock tests
  • Solve previous year question papers
  • Focus on high w

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Dhanya Dhyani

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Answered a week ago

There are no prescribed good marks for Andhra Pradesh ICET exam. Candidates must score a minimum of 25% marks in Andhra Pradesh ICET exam to qualify for counselling process. For final admissions, candidates must have a ideal score of 150+ to get admission in top MBA colleges in Andhra Pradesh.

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Nishtha Arora

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A period of three to four months is sufficient to prepare for Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test. In this period candidates can cover the Andhra Pradesh ICET syllabus and practice mock tests. In three to four months, candidates can analyse the previous year question paper and exam patter

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