# AP Integrated Common Entrance Test (AP ICET) (AP ICET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: AP
- Questions: 200 · Total marks: 200 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 150 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN, TE

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Education: Bachelor's degree (3 years minimum) in any discipline from a recognized university
- Approximate annual vacancies: 30,000
- Note: 50% marks required in graduation for general category (45% for SC/ST/OBC); final year students eligible
- Official portal: https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ICET (Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — Phase 1 seat allotment result
- 2026-07-25 — Final seat allotment and admissions
- 2026-07-25 — Phase 1 seat allotment result
- 2026-07-26 — Phase 1 seat allotment result expected
- 2026-08-24 — Round 1 counselling registration begins
- 2026-09-07 — Round 1 seat allotment result
- 2027-02-04 — AP ICET 2027 notification expected release
- 2027-02-05 — Application portal opening (tentative for 2027 cycle)

## Syllabus outline
### Analytical Ability (weight 1)
Blood Relations · Coding and Decoding · Data Analysis · Data Sufficiency · Date, Time and Arrangement Problems · Direction and Distance · Complete the Blank Spaces / Pattern · Linear and Circular Arrangement · Passage Conclusions · Problem Solving · Sequences and Series · Symbols and Notations · Venn Diagrams

### Mathematical Ability (weight 1)
Binomial Theorem · Coordinate Geometry · Laws of Indices · Linear and Quadratic Equations · Matrices · Mensuration · Mixtures and Alligation · Number System · Percentages · Plane Geometry · Polynomials · Probability · Profit and Loss · Progressions · Ratio and Proportion · Sets and Operations · Simple and Compound Interest · Statistics · Time, Distance and Speed · Time and Work · Trigonometric Ratios

### Communication Ability (weight 1)
Business Terminology · Computer Terminology · Dialogue and Conversation · Error Correction · Functional Grammar · Idioms and Phrases · Phrasal Verbs · Reading Comprehension · Sentence Completion · Vocabulary

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
# AP ICET Category-wise Expected Cutoffs (Indicative)

| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General (UR) | 100-120 marks (50-60%) |
| EWS | 95-115 marks (47.5-57.5%) |
| OBC (BC-A/B/C/D) | 85-105 marks (42.5-52.5%) |
| SC | 70-90 marks (35-45%) |
| ST | 65-85 marks (32.5-42.5%) |
| PwD | 60-80 marks (30-40%) |

## Guidance Notes

- **Category differential**: General cutoffs typically run 15-20 marks higher than OBC categories, and 30-35 marks above SC/ST for qualifying/admission to reasonable colleges. BC-D (Most Backward Classes) may see slightly lower cutoffs within the OBC range.

- **Cutoff determinants**: AP ICET cutoffs fluctuate based on paper difficulty, total applicants, seat availability in participating institutions, and performance distribution. Easier papers push cutoffs 10-15 marks higher across categories.

- **Competitive reality**: For admission to top-tier MBA/MCA programs (OU, AU, JNTU), General category candidates typically need 140+ marks (70%+), while reserved categories benefit from relaxed requirements but still compete within their pools for premier institutions.

*Note: These are indicative patterns only, not official cutoffs. Actual cutoffs determined by APSCHE post-exam.*

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