AP EdCET 2026 Exam Pattern: Check Subject-wise Pattern & Marking Scheme
Andhra Pradesh Education Common Entrance Test 2026 ( APEdCET )
APEdCET 2026 Exam Date
4 May '26
APEdCET Exam Pattern 2026: The exam conducting authority, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) prescribes the APEdCET 2026 exam pattern. The exam pattern of APEdCET 2026 is mentioned on the exam notification PDF and released on the official website - cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/EDCET. Candidates planning to prepare for the APEdCET 2026 exam must go through the exam pattern to understand the stages, sections, time duration, and the marking scheme of the exam. The test paper for APEdCET 2026 contains objective-type multiple-choice questions of 150 marks which aspirants need to attempt in two hours duration. Along with the exam pattern, candidates are also advised to check the APEdCET Syllabus 2026. Read more to find out information related to the exam pattern of APEdCET in detail.
- APEdCET Exam Pattern Highlights
- APEdCET Exam Pattern 2026
- Language of APEdCET Exam
- APEdCET Marking Scheme
- APEdCET Qualifying Marks
- FAQs of APEdCET exam pattern 2026
APEdCET Exam Pattern Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Offline (pen-paper based) |
| Exam Duration | 120 minutes (2 hours) |
| Number of Paper(s) | 1 |
| Number of Sections | 3 |
| Question Paper type | Objective (MCQs) |
| Total no. of questions in AP EDCET | 150 |
| Maximum marks allocated for AP EDCET 2024 | 150 |
| Exam Language | English, Telugu (Urdu at Kurnool exam center) |
APEdCET Exam Pattern 2026
The test paper for the state-level education common entrance test is divided into three parts viz. Part A and Part B need to be attempted by all aspirants. However, Part C differs from candidate to candidate depending on their subject preference. Aspirants can choose from five subject choices in Part C of the test.
| Parts & Subjects |
Sub-Parts |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part A: General English |
- |
25 |
25 |
| Part B: General Knowledge & Teaching Aptitude |
General Knowledge |
15 |
15 |
| Teaching Aptitude |
10 |
10 |
|
| Part C: Mathematics OR |
- |
100 |
100 |
| Part C: Physical Sciences OR
|
Physics |
50 |
50 |
| Chemistry |
50 |
50 |
|
| Part C: Biological Sciences OR
|
Botany |
50 |
50 |
| Zoology |
50 |
50 |
|
| Part C: Social Studies OR
|
Geography |
35 |
35 |
| History |
30 |
30 |
|
| Civics |
15 |
15 |
|
| Economics |
20 |
20 |
|
| Part C: English |
- |
100 |
100 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
|
APEdCET marking scheme: One mark is allotted for every correct answer in the exam. There is no negative for an incorrect answer in the exam.
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Language of APEdCET Exam
As mentioned in the official notification of the APEdCET 2026, the question paper will be in English and Telugu languages except for the English methodology paper. However, candidates opting to write the Entrance Test in Urdu medium will be provided with English and Urdu paper. This facility will only be at the Kurnool exam centre.
APEdCET Marking Scheme
Candidates must know about the APEdCET marking scheme before appearing in the exam. This will help them to know how to attempt the questions, what are the scoring areas etc. We have shared the marking scheme of the APEdCET 2026 below:
- For every correct reponse made by the candidate they will be given 1 mark.
- There will be no negative marking in the exam for incorrect response.
- However, if candidates marked two options in the same question, it will be considered as wrong answer.
- No mark will be deducted if candidates leave a question unattended.
APEdCET Qualifying Marks
For APEdCET (Andhra Pradesh Education Common Entrance Test), the qualifying mark is 25% of the total score, which usually means 37 marks out of 150, but there are no minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST candidates; they just need to appear and qualify for ranking
FAQs of APEdCET exam pattern 2026
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