AP ECET 2021: AP ECET is state level entrance test and will be conducted in the month of April 2021 for candidates seeking admission in Diploma Holders of Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy & B.Sc. Graduates. Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP ECET) is conducted by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technology (JNT) University, Anantapur on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). Candidates are selected into lateral entry admission in B.Tech, B.E, and B.Pharmacy programmes. Given below are details containing information such as exam dates, application form, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, etc. of AP ECET 2021.
AP ECET 2021 Exam Dates
| Events | Important Dates |
| Publishing notification | 2nd week of February 2021 |
| Commences of application form | 2nd week of February 2021 |
| Deadline for application | 3rd week of March 2021 |
| Deadline for application with late fee | 1st week of April 2021 |
| Release of admit card | 2nd week of April 2021 |
| Date of AP ECET 2021 Examination | 2nd week of April 2021 |
| Release of answer key | 4th week of April 2021 |
| Objection window | 4th week of April 2021 |
| Publishing final answer key | 4th week of April 2021 |
| Release of result | 4th week of April 2021 |
| Download rank card | 1st week of May 2021 |
| Counselling commences | 2nd week of May 2021 |
AP ECET 2021 Application Form
Students are advised to read the instructions regarding AP ECET 2021 Application Form:
- AP ECET 2021 Application Form will be ready to access via online from the second week of February 2021.
- The deadline for registration will be from till the third week of March 2021.
- Candidates must fill the necessary details through online mode.
- Passport size photographs & signature must be uploaded while filling the application form in the prescribed format.
- Candidates must submit valid mail ID & number while applying.
- The authority will allow the correction window for a particular period of time.
- Candidates must take a hard copy of the submitted application form for future references.
Application Fee
- The application fee for AP ECET 2021 is Rs. 500/-.
- The mode of payment will be via both online and offline.
- Candidates can make payment using a credit card, debit card or net banking.
- Candidates opting to submit via offline mode has to pay the fee at AP online centre.
AP ECET 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for AP ECET 2021, all candidates are must go through the eligibility criteria.
- Nationality: Indian citizen candidates are eligible.
- Qualification: Must have a diploma in Engineering & Technology or Pharmacy from recognized board or university.
- Mandatory subject: Must have 3 years of B.Sc. degree with Mathematics as a compulsory subject to be eligible
- Percentage: Must score a minimum of 45% marks in the qualifying exam.
- Domicile: Candidates must be Domicile of Andhra Pradesh State. Non-Indian candidate must meet the criteria of the University.
- Appearing: Candidates who are appearing in their respective qualifying exam will also be considered eligible.
AP ECET 2021 Exam Pattern
Candidates must go through the instructions on AP ECET Exam Pattern:
- Total Questions: A total of 200 questions will be asked in the examination.
- Questions Type: The questions will be in the Multiple Choice Questions format (MCQ)
- Time: Exam will be conducted for 3 hours.
- Examination Mode: AP ECET 2021 examination will be conducted online.
- Marking scheme: 1 mark will be awarded for correct answers.
Here the given below table contains the no. of questions per each subject.
| Subject | Marks |
| Physics | 25 |
| Chemistry | 25 |
| Mathematics | 50 |
| All engineering branches | 100 |
| Total | 200 |
Pharmacy Programmes
| Subject | Marks |
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 50 |
| Pharmaceutics | 50 |
| Pharmacognosy | 50 |
| Pharmacology | 50 |
| Total | 200 |
B.Sc. (Mathematics) Programmes
| Subject | Marks |
| Communicative English | 50 |
| Analytical Ability | 50 |
| Mathematics | 100 |
| Total | 200 |
AP ECET 2021 Syllabus
AP ECET Syllabus includes different topics from different subjects. B.Sc.( Mathematics) comprises of topics on Mathematics, Analytical Ability, and Communicative English subject. The candidates should go through the syllabus of 11th & 12th class for engineering courses.
Preparation Tips
The points given comprise few tips for the candidates to prepare themselves for AP ECET.
- Construct timetable according to your daily activities.
- Solve previous year question papers & sample papers
- Make notes& revise them regularly.
- Understand the syllabus and exam pattern
- Revise regularly.
AP ECET 2021 Admit Card
The AP ECET 2021 admit card for will be available from the second week of April 2021 via online. Admit card is a must for candidates to attend the exam. Candidates should download admit card by logging in to their profile entering their credentials. Candidates must bring one valid ID proof at the time of exam along with the admit card.
AP ECET 2021 Result
The authority will release the AP ECET 2021 results in the fourth week of April 2021. It will be released online on the website by APSCHE, JNTU. It will have information such as candidate’s name in each subject, total marks scored, percentage obtained and so on. Admit card will be declared as a rank card. The candidate who is shortlisted will have to participate in the further counselling process.
AP ECET 2021 Counselling
AP ECET 2021 counselling procedure will be initiated from the second week of May 2021. All qualified students must take part in the counselling procedures, and they should attend various processes such as registration, payment of counselling fee, verification of certificate and web counselling. Based on the rank list candidates will be called for the counselling process. Once the process of counselling is over, candidates will be allocated admissions. At the time of counselling, candidates have to submit original documents & photocopy of necessary documents for verification.