APSET 2025: Notification, Application, Exam Date, Eligibility & Syllabus

Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) is conducted by Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam on behalf of the Government of Andhra Pradesh to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professors or Lecturers in the colleges and universities of the state. The exam is conducted for a total of 30 subjects as mentioned below.

Subject Code	Subjects
01	Anthropology
02	History
03	Chemical Sciences
04	Commerce
05	Computer Science & Application
06	Economics
07	Education
08	English
09	Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Science
10	Environmental Science
11	Geography
12	Hindi
13	Journalism and Mass Communications
14	Law
15	Life Sciences
16	Library and Information Science
17	Management
18	Mathematical Sciences
19	Physical Sciences
20	Physical Education
21	Philosophy
22	Political Science
23	Psychology
24	Public Administration
25	Sanskrit
26	Sociology
27	Social Work
28	Telugu
29	Urdu
30	Visual Arts

Check below the complete exam details of the APSET exam 2025 including the application process, eligibility criteria, exam centre list, exam pattern, syllabus and result declaration criteria. The University Grants Commission (UGC) granted reaccreditation to Andhra University, Visakhapatnam for conducting the Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (SET) 2025 exam.

Have a look at the APSET 2025 exam highlights below.

Particulars	Details
Name of exam	Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET)
Conducting Body	Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam
Exam Level	State
Exam frequency	Once a year
Exam mode	Offline
Exam duration	180 minutes
No. of papers & total marks	Paper 1: 100 marks Paper 2: 200 marks
Total Questions	Paper 1: 50 questions Paper 2: 100 questions
Marking scheme	+2 for each correct answer There is no negative marking
Language of exam	English and Telugu
Exam Fees	INR 1200 for General INR 1000 for BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, BC-D, BC-E INR 700 for SC, ST, PwD, Transgender
Exam purpose	To determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professors or Lecturers in the colleges and universities of the state
No. of test cities	8
Exam Helpdesk No	0891-2730148 / 2730147
Official website	https://apset.net.in

Andhra University will soon release the official notification for the AP SET exam on the official website. Candidates should go through the official APSET notification PDF 2025 carefully before submitting their applications online. Download the notification below and go through the details.

Download APSET notification 2025 here - soon

The APSET application form will be available soon. Have a look at the AP SET registration and application process below:

• Visit APSET official website- https://apset.net.in
• Click on the ‘Registration’ tab.
• Read the instructions carefully and click on ‘Apply Now’ link.
• Register for the exam by filling out the personal details.
• Pay the application fee.
• Complete the form
• Upload scanned images of photograph and signature.
• Submit and save the confirmation page.

APSET Application Fee 2025

Have a look at the application fee below:

Category	APSET Application Fee (in INR)
General / OC/ EWS	1,200 + Convenience Charges
BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, BC-D, BC-E	1,000 + Convenience Charges
SC/ ST/ PWD	700 + Convenience Charges

Have a look at the detailed APSET eligibility criteria 2025 below:

• General/ Unreserved/ General-EWS category candidates with at least 55 per cent marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination are eligible to apply for APSET exam. Reserved category candidates such as BC/ SC/ ST/ PwD/ Third gender category candidates with at least 50 per cent marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this exam.
• Candidates pursuing a Master’s degree or equivalent or have appeared for their Master’s degree (final year) examination and are waiting for the result may apply for the exam. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally.
• PhD degree holders whose Master’s exam was completed by September 19, 1991, are eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks, they need only 50 per cent to appear in SET.
• Candidates need to appear in the subject of their Post-Graduation only.

APSET Age Limit 2025

There is no APSET age limit 2025 for appearing in the exam.

APSET Eligibility for Third-Gender Category

Third-gender category candidates will enjoy the same relaxation in fee, age and eligibility criteria as available to SC/ ST/ PwD categories. The subject-wise qualifying APSET cut-offs for Third-gender category will be the lowest among those for SC / ST / PwD / BC / General-EWS categories in the corresponding subject.

APSET selection process includes the stages shared below-

Fill AP SET Application Form

Candidates need to fill out the APSET application form online. Candidates need to fill in all their educational and personal details, upload passport-size photograph as well and pay the application fee.

Get AP SET Hall Ticket

Candidates can download the hall tickets by logging in with their registration number and date of birth.

Appear for APSET

Candidates need to appear for the APSET exam as per the date, time and venue mentioned on their Hall Ticket. The minimum qualifying marks in the APSET exam are shared below.

Category	Minimum Qualifying Marks (in percentage) in APSET
	Paper 1	Paper 2
General	40 (40%)	40 (40%)
OBC (NCL)/SC/ST/PwD	35 (35%)	35 (35%)

Check the APSET Result

Candidates can view APSET results by logging in with their roll number. 

Have a look at the APSET exam pattern 2025 below:

APSET 2025 Exam Pattern
Paper	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
I	50	100	1 hour
II	100	200	2 hours