AP PGCET 2026: Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Application Form

AP PGCET 2026 exam or Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Common Entrance Test is an entrance exam conducted annually. AP PGCET is conducted for granting admission to various PG courses offered at Andhra University (AU), Sri Venkateswara University (SVU), Yogi Vemana University (YVU), Rayalaseema University (RU), Vikrama Simhapuri University (VSU), Dravidian University (DU), Krishna University (KRU), Adi Kavi Nannaya University (AKNU), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University (DrBRAU), Sri Krishnadevaraya University (SKU), Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU), Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV),  Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University (Dr AHUU) and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur Oil Technological and Pharmaceutical Research Institute (JNTUA-OTPRI), Anantapur.

Students who will pass AP PGCET 2026 exam will be eligible to apply for admission to various postgraduate courses offered through AP PGCET in all 17 AP PGCET participating universities 2026. Students are admitted to a variety of programmes, including MA, MCJ, MLibSc, MEd, MPEd, MCom, MSc, MSc Tech, and others through AP PGCET exam.

Check everything about AP PGCET 2026 exam including the application form, syllabus, exam pattern, etc. here. 

The tentative important dates for AP PGCET exam 2026 are provided in the table below.

Provided below are the highlights of AP PGCET 2026 exam. 

Students must know about AP PGCET 2026 application process so that they do not make any mistakes in filling the application form. They must note that the mode of application for AP PGCET 2026 exam is online and the payment can be done through credit card/debit card/net banking etc. Students have to submit the AP PGCET 2026 application form before the deadline. One must follow the steps mentioned below to fill the AP PGCET 2026 exam application form. 

How to fill AP PGCET Application Form 2026?

Step 1 – Visit the official website of the AP PGCET 2026 exam

Step 2 -Do the registration using email id and mobile number

Step 3 - After registration, a registration ID will be received 

Step 4 - Login using your registered ID to fill the AP PGCET 2026 exam application form

Step 5 -Click on the ‘Fill Application Form’ link

Step 6 - Enter personal details, academic details, etc

Step 7 - Upload necessary documents such as scanned passport size photograph, signature, income certificate, caste certificate, aadhaar card number and PH certificate 

Step 8 - Then, check the ‘Payment status’

Step 9 - Pay the registration fee online through credit card, debit card or net banking

Step 10 - Check the details properly of  APPGCET application form

Step 11 - Submit the AP PGCET 2026 application form  

Step 12 - Take a print out the application form for any future reference.

AP PGCET 2026 Application Fee

The application fee of AP PGCET 2026 exam is different for different categories as mentioned below. The AP PGCET 2026 application fee will be submitted online. 

AP PGCET 2026 eligibility criteria is prescribed by the conducting authority of the entrance examination. AP PGCET 2026 exam eligibility criteria are released along with the official notification of AP PGCET 2026 exam. It specifies the requirements that a student should possess to apply and appear for the examination. A brief sketch of AP PGCET 2026 eligibility criteria is provided.

AP PGCET 2026 syllabus is released by the conducting authority along with the official notification. The syllabus of AP PGCET 2026 exam is prescribed by the Organising Committee. AP PGCET 2026 syllabus specifies the topics, units, and concepts of various subjects. Students who are interested to appear for AP PGCET exam 2026 must know AP PGCET 2026 syllabus. Students can outperform if they prepare all the topics prescribed and attempt the AP PGCET 2026 exam well. 

Students willing to appear for APPGCET exam 2026 must go through the exam pattern in detail to be familiar with the structure and format of the examination. The exam pattern helps in knowing about the type of questions asked and also how to manage the time effectively. According to the AP PGCET 2026 exam pattern, the duration of the exam will be 90 minutes and will be conducted in computer-based mode. The exam pattern of AP PGCET 2026 will be multiple choice questions (MCQs). The student must solve as many question papers of previous Years as possible to understand the exam pattern in an effective manner.

The students will not be sent any hard copy of AP PGCET 2026 admit card , and they can download the same by using their login credentials. APPGCET Admit Card 2026 includes various details such as the candidate’s name, exam centre address, exam timings, date of the exam, and opted course. 

The students also need to affix their passport-size photograph (similar to the one in the application form) in the space provided on the AP PGCET 2026 hall ticket. They must carry their APPGCET 2026 exam admit card on the day of the examination along with a valid identity proof to appear for the examination.

AP PGCET 2026 exam will be conducted across the state of Andhra Pradesh in 21 Test Zone Centres out of which one is located in the state of Telangana. Given below is the list of test centres of AP PGCET 2026. 

APPGCET answer key contains answers to all the questions asked in the entrance test. The students can calculate their approximate marks with the help of the answer key and analyze their chances of selection with APPGCET key 2026. In case, students find any discrepancy in  AP PGCET 2026 answer key, they can raise the objection for the same within the stipulated time.  If the objection raised by students turns out to be true after further analyzing the challenge, then the final answer key will be released for APPGCET 2026 by the exam conducting body.

AP PGCET 2026 Response Sheet will be released along with the provisional answer key on the official portal of the entrance exam. Aspirants, who will attended the examination, can download the AP PGCET response sheet 2026. To download the AP PGCET 2026 exam response sheet, students must log in with credentials. After downloading the APPGCET response sheet, they can verify their answers with the provisional answer key and allocate marks for all the questions. Once the evaluation process is concluded, the students can count the total marks and come to an understanding about the actual which they will be getting.

 Test takers should note that AP PGCET result 2026 is available online only.

Steps to Check AP PGCET Results 2026

Provided below are the steps on how to check the results of AP PGCET 2026 exam.

Step 1: Visit AP PGCET Official Website 2026

Step 2: Click on the link ‘Results & Rank Cards’ that you will find on the home page of the official website

Step 3:  Enter ‘Application Reference ID, Qualifying Exam Hall Ticket No, Mobile Number and Date of Birth’

Step 4: Click on the ‘Get Results’

Step 5: Download the results and take a print of the AP PGCET 2026 results

AP PGCET 2026 counselling is mandatory for the allocation of seats in all 16 participating universities through AP PGCET 2026 exam. The students must verify their documents online before the last date of the deadline to be eligible for the allotment process. Students also need to select their preference of university and the program in their AP PGCET 2026 counselling form. The allotment of the desired course or university however, will depend on the ranks and scorecard of AP PGCET 2026  exam. 

AP PGCET 2026 provisional seat allotment will be allocated to the students based on the choice filled by them. The students who are qualified in the entrance exam, must register for the counselling process and exercise the web options on the scheduled dates. The AP PGCET seat allotment 2026 list will be released on the official website of the APPGCET 2026 exam. The shortlisted candidates can download the seat allotment letter and then participate in Self- Reporting Process.

Provided below is the list of courses and names of the tests of AP PGCET 2026 exam.

The list of AP PGCET participating universities 2026 is available here. Students who are going to appear in AP PGCET 2026 can check the Participating Universities list from here. All these universities will accept the AP PGCET 2026 Score for providing admission PG admissions. The Constituent and Affiliated Colleges of these 15 State Universities will also accept the score of AP PGCET 2026 and provide admission based on the merit and rank obtained in the examination. Apart from these colleges, government and private colleges of Andhra Pradesh offer admissions into PG courses based on the ranks secured in AP PGCET 2026.

The list of participating universities of the AP PGCET exam 2026 is provided below.