AP EAPCET 2026 — Eligibility, Pattern, 75:25 Ranking, Local Quota, Fees

AP EAPCET-2026 admits students to the first year of B.E. / B.Tech (including Biotechnology, Dairy Technology, Agricultural Engineering and Food Science & Technology), B.Sc. (Ag) / (Hort), B.V.Sc. & A.H., B.F.Sc., B.Pharmacy and Pharm.D for 2026-27. [1]

AP EAPCET-2026 calendar [1]

• Indian nationals, PIO or OCI card holders who meet Andhra Pradesh's local / non-local status rules for 2026-27.
• Marks: at least 45% (40% for reserved categories) in the qualifying subjects taken together.
• Engineering: Intermediate (10+2) with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (or related vocational courses with the bridge course), or a diploma in engineering from SBTET AP or equivalent. Appearing candidates may sit the test; the rank counts only if they pass.
• Age: B.Tech (Dairy, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science) — at least 17 and at most 22 (25 for SC / ST) on 31 Dec 2026; Pharm.D — at least 17. [1]

• Engineering paper: 160 one-mark MCQs — 80 Mathematics, 40 Physics, 40 Chemistry — in 3 hours, computer-based, two sessions a day (9 am – 12 noon and 2 – 5 pm).
• No negative marking and nothing deducted for unanswered questions.
• Medium: English and Telugu; Urdu-medium candidates who want translation help are given a centre at Kurnool. The English version prevails if a Telugu question is ambiguous.
• Qualifying mark: 25% of the maximum marks considered for ranking; no minimum for SC / ST, but their admission is limited to reserved seats.
• Rank: 75% weightage to the normalised EAPCET marks and 25% to the Maths, Physics and Chemistry marks of the qualifying exam. Ties go to the EAPCET total, then Mathematics, then Physics, then the older candidate. [1]

Source [1]

Late fees of ₹1,000, ₹2,000, ₹4,000 and ₹10,000 applied in steps up to 10 April 2026. Each objection to the preliminary key costs ₹300, refunded only if valid. [1]

• 85% of the seats in each course are reserved for local candidates of Andhra Pradesh; the remaining 15% are unreserved seats open to local and eligible non-local candidates.
• Local areas: the Andhra University area (erstwhile Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East and West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam districts) and the Sri Venkateswara University area (erstwhile Anantapur, Kurnool, Chittoor, Kadapa, Nellore).
• Local candidate: studied in the area for four consecutive academic years ending with the qualifying exam (or resided there for four years if not in school), otherwise by the seven-year rule. [2]

The G.O. (G.O.Ms.No.20, 12 May 2025) is the one posted on the AP EAPCET-2026 site. Category-wise reservation percentages are given in the counselling booklet, which is released after the results. [1]

• Qualifying-exam and SSC hall ticket numbers, date of birth and Aadhaar number.
• Caste certificate (SC / ST / BC) and income certificate (up to ₹1 lakh, up to ₹2 lakh or above).
• Ration card; PH, NCC and sports certificates if claimed.
• Study or residence certificates for the last 12 years to prove local status. [1]

The only fee set by the instruction booklet is the registration fee (₹700–₹800) and late fees. College tuition and counselling fees are announced in the counselling notification. [1]

Seats under the Convener's quota are filled through counselling on the AP EAPCET rank; details of seats and reservations are released in the counselling information booklet on cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. The rank is valid only for 2026-27. [1]

1. JNTU Kakinada / APSCHE — AP EAPCET-2026 Instruction Booklet, Engineering (V4) (opens in a new tab) dates, courses, eligibility, age, pattern, medium, no negative marking, qualifying marks, 75:25 ranking, fees, documents · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
2. Government of AP, Higher Education Dept — G.O.Ms.No.20 (12 May 2025), local and non-local reservation (posted on the APSCHE CETs site for 2026) (opens in a new tab) 85% local / 15% unreserved, AU and SVU areas, local-candidate definition · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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