AP ICET 2025: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria

AP ICET 2025 Exam will be held in first week of May 2025 through online mode. AP ICET (Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test) is a state level entrance examination conducted to provide admission to first year Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programmes. This exam is conducted by Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). Through this exam, candidates will get admission at various affiliated colleges offering MBA/ MCA courses across Andhra Pradesh. In this article, candidates will get complete details related to AP ICET Application Form 2025 including eligibility criteria, application form, syllabus, exam pattern etc.

AP ICET 2025 Overview

AP ICET 2025 Exam Dates

Here, we have provided the tentative AP ICET Exam Dates 2025 in below table:

AP ICET 2025 Application Form

candidates are required to read following details before filling Online Application Form of AP ICET 2025:

• The application form of AP ICET 2025 will be accessible by candidates through online mode.
• AP ICET Application Form 2025 will be filled by candidates in first week of March 2025.
• Candidates must satisfy prescribed eligibility criteria to be eligible for AP ICET 2025.
• Enter relevant details i.e. personal, contact and academic details in qualifying examination. 
• Upload all necessary documents scanned passport size photograph, signature and other documents in prescribed format.
• Applicants will provide correction facility to make changes in application form in first week of April 2025 from correction window.
• The deadline to submit application form will be till first week of April 2025.
• Candidates must ensure to keep a printout of filled application form for future usages.

Application Fee:

• AP ICET 2025 application fee will be paid through online mode.
• Fee will be payable using Debit card, Credit card, Net Banking and AP ICET/ AP online centers.
• The application fee will be non-refundable once paid.

The application fee for different categories will be as follows:

How to Apply for AP ICET 2025 

Candidates must follow given steps to apply for AP ICET 2025:

• Step-1: Go to the AP ICET website (link will be available above).
• Step-2: Click on “Fee Payment” tab.
• Step-3: Fill in required entails like name, DOB, mobile number, email ID, category etc.
• Step-4: Select payment option and click on “Verify Email and Pay” tab.
• Step-5: Click on “Know your payment status for AP ICET-2025” to check the payment status.
• Step-6: Proceed to fill application form by clicking on “Application Form for AP ICET-2025”.
• Step-7: Fill in personal, address and qualification details, select the test centres etc.
• Step-8: Upload all documents like scanned photograph and signature in prescribed format.
• Step-9: At last, submit the form and take a printout of application form for future references. 

AP ICET 2025 Application Correction

AP ICET Application Correction 2025 window will be opened in fourth week of April 2025. The authority will provide facility to make corrections in detail of application form to all the candidates who have submitted their application before the deadline. 

Candidates will be able to make changes in some editable fields only within permitted period. The corrections in details i.e. Name, Father’s Name, DOB, Signature, Photograph, Qualifying Hall Ticket number and Category will be done using login details.

AP ICET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must satisfy given eligibility criteria before applying for AP ICET 2025:

General Criteria:

• Nationality: Candidate must be an Indian Citizen and also satisfy local/ non-local status requirements.

MBA course:

• Qualification: Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from any recognized university.
• Marks: In qualifying examination, candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST and BC category) to be eligible.
• Appearing: Candidates appearing in the final year of graduation will also be eligible to apply for exam.

MCA course:

• Qualification: One must have passed a Bachelor’s Degree from any UGC (University Grant Commission) recognized university/ institute.
• Subject: Applicants must have Mathematics as a mandatory subject in the qualifying examination.
• Marks: Candidates must score at least a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% marks for reserved category) to be eligible.

AP ICET 2025 Exam Pattern

AP ICET Exam Pattern 2025 is provided in below table:

• Exam Mode: The exam will be conducted through online mode.
• Section: The question paper will be divided into three sections.
• Duration: The candidates  will be given 2 hours 30 minutes to solve the paper.
• Type of Questions: The question paper will consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
• Total Questions: There will be a total of 200 questions asked in question paper.
• Marking Scheme: Candidates will be given 1 mark for each correct answer and there will be no negative marking for wrong answer.

In below table, we have mentioned detailed exam pattern of AP ICET 2025:

AP ICET 2025 Syllabus

AP ICET Syllabus 2025 will include various topics which are divided into three sections. Candidates can check the below section to know detailed syllabus of AP ICET 2025:

• Analytical Ability: Data sufficiency, problem solving, sequences and series, analogies of numbers and alphabets, data analysis, coding and decoding problems, completion of blank space, missing numbers in a sequence, date, time and arrangement problems.
• Communication Ability: Vocabulary, functional grammar, business and computer terminology, reading comprehension, etc.
• Mathematical Ability: Laws of indices, ratio and proportion, percentages, distance and work problems, numbers and divisibility, algebraical and geometrical ability, profit and loss, areas and volumes, statistical ability etc.

AP ICET 2025 Preparation Tips

These are some helpful AP ICET Preparation Tips 2025, which must be followed by candidates:

• Gain knowledge of syllabus and exam pattern to construct an effective timetable.
• Prepare notes of different subjects from time to time.
• Keep track of time while solving sample papers and mock tests to increase speed.
• Devote much time to clear concepts and practising past question papers.
• Revise the notes on a daily basis.

AP ICET Books

Below, we have recommended some best books to prepare for AP ICET 2025:

AP ICET 2025 Exam Centre

The AP ICET Exam Centres will be located in various cities of Andhra Pradesh such as Anakapalli, Anantapur, Annamayya, Bapatla, Chittoor, eluru, Guntur, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Krishna, Kurnool, Nandyal, NTR, Palnadu, Prakasam, Tirupati, Sri Sathya Sai, Sri Sathya Sai, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, West Godavari, YSR Kadapa etc.

AP ICET 2025 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

AP ICET 2025 Admit Card

AP ICET Admit Card 2025 will be made available to candidates through online mode only. Candidates will be able to download their admit card by entering their application number and date of birth. The hall ticket will be issued by authority in first week of May 2025.

The admit card will consist of details like name of candidate, exam date, venue and personal details. Candidates will not be allowed to appear for AP ICET 2025 exam unless they produce a valid admit card.

AP ICET 2025 Answer Key

AP ICET Answer Key 2025 will be released by the authority in PDF format through online mode. Applicants will be able to compute their tentative scores with the help of answer key. If they have any doubt regarding answer key, then they will be able to send their objections to the authority.

The answer key of AP ICET 2025 will be published by authority in second week of May 2025. To raise a challenge against preliminary answer key, applicants will have to pay a requisite fee. After all objections are examined, the final answer key will be released.

AP ICET 2025 Result

AP ICET Result 2025 will be declared by authority in fourth week of May 2025 through online mode. The result will be accessed by applicants through a login process using registration number, date of birth, and admit card number.

After the declaration of result, authority will prepare an AP ICET Merit List 2025 based on performance of candidates in entrance exam. The exam qualified candidates will be invited to participate in counselling rounds.

AP ICET 2025 Cut Off

The AP ICET Cut off 2025 will be released by authority to shortlist candidates in merit list. Candidates seeking to get admission in MCA/ MBA courses will have to obtain a minimum cut off as prescribed by authority.

The general category candidates will have to secure a minimum cut off of 50 marks out of 200 to be listed in merit list. However, there are no qualifying marks for reserved  (SC/ST/OBC) category.

AP ICET 2025 Counselling

On the basis of Merit List, authority will organize an AP ICET Counselling Process. Once the result and merit list get released, candidates will be invited to participate in counselling procedures. It will be tentatively organized in June/ July 2025.

The Counselling process will be conducted for shortlisted applicants through online mode which will include various steps like verification of documents, allotment of seats, and admission. Applicants will have to pay the counselling registration fee and produce all required documents at the time of counselling process.

Documents Required for AP ICET 2025 Counselling:

• 10th and 12th class marksheet & pass certificate
• Graduation degree marksheet
• AP ICET 2025 Admit Card
• Date of Birth Certificate/Proof
• Migration certificate
• Transfer certificate
• Category certificate
• AP ICET 2025 Result
• Valid ID Proof
• Passport size photograph

AP ICET 2025 Participating College

 Below, we have listed some of AP ICET Participating Colleges:

• Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada
• Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam
• Alliance University, Bangalore
• Bheema Institute of Technology and Science, Kurnool
• Gokul Institute of Technology and Science, Vizianagaram
• GITAM, Visakhapatnam
• HKBK Group of Institutions, Bangalore
• JNTUK University College of Engineering, Kakinada, East Godavari
• KL University, Guntur
• MIT World Peace University, Pune
• Sairam Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Chennai
• Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
• Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Tirupati

In case you have any other queries related to AP ICET 2025, then feel free to ask us by leaving their queries in comment box below.