AP ICET 2026 Exam Pattern: Check Latest Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

AP ICET 2026 Admit Card

15 Apr '26 - 2 May '26

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 19:11 IST

By Shruti Garg, Assistant Manager- Editorial

Overview

AP ICET exam pattern 2026 has been updated by APSCHE. There will be three sections- Analytical Ability, Mathematical Ability and Communication Ability. Each section will have certain number of questions. AP ICET question paper will have multiple-choice questions. Candidates will get 150 minutes to solve 200 questions. AP ICET 2026 exam will be held on May 02. The exam will be held in CBT mode. The official notification for AP ICET 2026 has been released. Read below to know the AP ICET exam pattern 2026.

Table of contents

AP ICET Exam Pattern 2026
AP ICET Exam 2026: General Instruction
AP ICET Syllabus 2026
AP ICET Mock Test 2026
FAQs on AP ICET Exam Pattern

AP ICET Exam Pattern 2026

Candidates preparing for APICET exam must check the detailed exam pattern. AP ICET question paper 2026 will consist of 200 questions. Candidates preparing for exam can check the table below to know the AP ICET exam pattern:

Sections	No. of Questions
Section A: Analytical Ability
(i) Data Sufficiency	20
((ii) Problem Solving	55
Total	75
Section B: Mathematical Ability
(i) Arithmetical Ability	35
(ii) Algebraical and Geometrical Ability	10
(iii) Statistical Ability	10
Total	55
Section C: Communication Ability
(i) Vocabulary	15
(ii) Business and Computer Terminology	20
(iii) Functional Grammar	15
(iv) Reading Comprehension	20
Total	70
Total Questions	200

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What is Andhra Pradesh ICET marking scheme?

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.

Q: From where can I download the Andhra Pradesh ICET previous year question papers?

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.

Q: Is Andhra Pradesh ICET exam held in regional language?

Yes, Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test is held in both English and regional language- Telugu. However, candidates must note that Communication Ability section will only be provided in English language. Other two sections of Andhra Pradesh ICET question paper- Analytical and Mathematical Ability sections can be attempted in English and telugu mediums.

AP ICET Exam 2026: General Instruction

The exam will test the candidates' ability to think logically and systemically and attempt verbal and mathematical problems. The test will also focus on candidates' power of accuracy. Candidates are therefore required to go through the instructions carefully. Avoid ticking answers without reading the question carefully. Do not tick two answers to any question as in such a case no answer will be awarded. Candidates must go through the instructions carefully.

Commonly asked questions

Q: When is the APICET exam conducted?

The AP ICET 2026 exam date has been announced. The exam will be held on May 02, 2026 in two slots. The exam is held in offline mode across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Candidates will have the option to enter maximum four exam center preferences 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 on April 15, 2026. Candidates will be able to download the hall ticket for AP ICET 2026 till the date of the examination.

Q: Has Andhra Pradesh ICET mock test been released?

Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 mock test has been released. Andhra Pradesh ICET mock test 2026 is available online at official website. 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 has been announced. The exam is scheduled on May 02. Candidates must take ample number of Andhra Pradesh ICET mock tests to gauge the level of preparation.

Q: What are the advantages of taking APICET mock test?

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.

AP ICET Syllabus 2026

APSCHE has released the AP ICET syllabus 2026- Analytical Ability, Commmunication Ability and Mathematical Ability. Candidates preparing for exam can check the updated syllabus in the table below.

AP ICET Syllabus 2026: Analytical Ability

Data Sufficiency
Problem Solving
- Sequences and Series
- Data Analysis
- Coding and Decoding Problems
- Date, Time & Arrangement Problems

AP ICET Syllabus 2026: Communication Ability

Vocabulary
Business and Computer Terminologies
Functional Grammar
Reading Comprehension

AP ICET Syllabus 2026: Mathematical Ability

Arithmetic Ability
Algebraical and Geometrical Ability
Statistical Ability

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the structure of Andhra Pradesh ICET exam?

The Andhra Pradesh ICET exam is divided into three sections- Analytical Ability, Communication Ability and Mathematical Ability. Candidates are required to complete the 200 multiple-choice questions in 150 minutes. For every correct answer, candidates will get one mark and for every wrong answer, there is no negative marking. Andhra Pradesh will administer the exam in computer based mode.

Q: How many answer choices will be there in the APICET exam?

AP ICET question paper 2025 will have four options for each question. Student must select one correct answer. AP ICET 2026 exam will be held in CBT mode. To choose correct option, student will have to select option through mouse.

Q: What is the medium of Andhra Pradesh ICET exam?

The Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 examination medium varies from section to section:

Analytical Ability: English and Telugu languages
Mathematical Ability: English and Telugu languages
Communication Ability: English language only

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AP ICET Mock Test 2026

Andhra University, conducting body of AP ICET 2026 exam will release the AP ICET mock test 2026 on official website- cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. The link to appear for AP ICET mock test is activated soon after the registration process commence. Students preparing for APICET exam must appear for mock test to become familar with mode of examination, pattern and type of questions asked in exam. To appear for mock test, candidates must:

Go to official website- cets.apsche.ap.gov.in
Click on tab 'Mock Test'
Screen will show login page
Enter details
Appear for AP ICET mock test

Commonly asked questions

Q: How can I identify the important topics for Andhra Pradesh ICET syllabus?

To identify the Andhra Pradesh ICET important topics, candidates must analyse the previous year question papers and mock tests to know the repeating questions or topics. Importantly, Andhra Pradesh ICET question paper include questions from topics- Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving, and Vocabulary-Reading Comprehension.

Candidates preparing for Andhra Pradesh ICET exam must solve the previous year question papers to assess the difficulty level of exam and know the important topics.

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

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: What is the exam time for APICET?

Andhra Pradesh ICET exam will be held in two sessions on April 28. 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. Candidates who register for the Andhra Pradesh ICET exam are 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.

FAQs on AP ICET Exam Pattern

Check frequently asked questions on AP ICET exam pattern below:

Q: Which are the important topics from the Mathematical Ability section of the APICET exam?

Students preparing for AP ICET 2026 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.

Q: Will the APICET question paper have descriptive type questions?

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 2026 exam will be held in first week of May in computer based mode across 25 districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Q: What is Andhra Pradesh ICET official website?

Candidates applying for Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 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

Q: What are a few important topics from the Analytical Ability section of the APICET exam?

Students preapring for AP ICET 2026 exam can check important topics for AP ICET Analytical ability section below. AP ICET 2026 exam will be held on May 02.

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

Q: Who conducts Andhra Pradesh ICET exam?

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.

Q: What are Andhra Pradesh ICET slot timings?

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

Q: Which are important topics from the Communication Ability section of APICET?

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.

Q: Is there any negative marking in Andhra Pradesh ICET exam?

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.

Q: What are the important guidelines to appear for APICET exam?

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.

Q: What is Andhra Pradesh ICET exam pattern?

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 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 will be held on April 28, 2026.

Q: Has Andhra Pradesh ICET notification been released?

AP ICET 2026 notification has been released. APSCHE announced the Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 exam date and the convener and university for the exam. The complete schedule for Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 has been updated online. Candidates can check the important dates about application form, hall ticket, exam date, answer key, and result announcement. Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 registration commenced on February 05 at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ICET.

Q: What is Andhra Pradesh ICET exam duration?

Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test is conducted for a duration of 150 minutes or 2.5 hours. Within the given duration, candidates have to attempt 200 multiple choice questions divided across three sections- Analytical Ability, Communication Ability and Mathematical Ability sections.