APICET

Yes, you are eligible to write ICET (Integrated Common Entrance Test) after completion of your degree in distance education. However, you must ensure that your degree is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Distance Education Bureau (DEB), and the concerned university. In addition, you must also meet the other eligibility criteria for ICET, such as minimum marks requirement, age limit, and nationality. 

TS ICET ranks are allotted to all the UR candidates who secure a minimum of 25 per cent marks in the exam. That is to say, candidates must secure 50 marks out of 200 marks to get a rank in the TS ICET exam. For reserved category candidates, there is no minimum qualifying marks. Reserved category candidates with a score equal to zero will get a rank based on their age. TSCHE considers the normalised score while allotment of TS ICET ranks.

However, the allotment of rank do not gaurantee admission in the TS ICET participating college.

TS ICET rank based on marks may change year to year depending on several factors. These factors include the number of candidates who took the exam, number of qualified candidates, difficulty standards of the TS ICET exam and more. For instance in the past session, TS ICET 2022 the rank 1 holder secured 170+ marks, whereas, in TS ICET 2021, the top 1 rank holder secured 155+ marks. Candidates securing 150+ marks can expect their rank to be within the top 20. TSCHE releases the TS ICET rankers list for top 20 rank holders along with the results.

Andhra Pradesh ICET results 2026 will be declared online in third week of May 2026. Candidates can download their Andhra Pradesh ICET score in the form of a rank online. Soon after the release of the Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 results, authorities will commence the Andhra Pradesh ICET counselling registrations for qualified candidates. Candidates meeting the qualifying criteria will be able to fill the registration form for Andhra Pradesh ICET 2026 counselling. Candidates must pay the counselling fee and exercise options. Based on the rank obtained, candidates will be allotted the college as per the preferences added.