AP POLYCET-2025 Notification{OUT}, Eligibility, Exam Fee, Apply Online
AP PLOYCET Notification 2025 : The AP POLYCET 2025 Notification has been officially released by the State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), Andhra Pradesh. This entrance exam is conducted annually for students seeking admission into Diploma courses in Engineering, Non-Engineering, and Technology at government and private polytechnic institutions across Andhra Pradesh. The AP POLYCET 2025 exam is scheduled for April 30, 2025, at various test centers. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website. Below, you’ll find details about the exam schedule, eligibility, application process, syllabus, and study materials to help you prepare.
Table of Content AP POLYCET-2025
- AP POLYCET Online Application Commenced
- Important Dates of AP POLYCET-2025
- What is AP POLYCET-2025 ?
- AP POLYCET-2025 Entrance Exam Summary
- Eligibility Criteria to Appear AP POLYCET-2025
- How to Fill Application Online
- AP POLYCET Entrance Exam Pattern
- Results AP POLYCET
- Download Rank Card
- Syllabus for AP POLYCET
- Structure of the POLYCET Question Paper
- AP POLYCET Reservation of Seats
- Admission Counselling
- AP POLYCET Downloads
- AP POLYCET Previous Question Papers
- FAQ AP POLYCET
Students who passed or appeared for 10th class examination can apply to the Polytechnic Common Entrance Exam-2025. For more details and updated information regarding the common entrance test, students advised to visit official website https://polycetap.nic.in. In the official website students can find official information related to AP POLYCET-2025. In this article we will discuss complete information related to AP POLYCET, Eligibility criteria, Exam Fee Details, How to apply online, How to download Halltickets, Exam Centers across Andhra Pradesh.
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AP POLYCET-2025 Online Application has Commenced
AP Polytechnic Online application for the academic year will be commenced from 12/03/2025 . Without wasting time Students can apply through online between 12/03/2025 to 15/04/2025. Students who are wishing to take polytechnic common entrance exam, should apply through official website https://polycetap.nic.in. The date of conduct common entrance exam is on 30th April, 2025. Students can download AP POLYCET-2025 Hall ticket one month before actual date of commencement of test.
AP POLYCET 2025: Key Details
The Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (AP POLYCET) 2025 is a crucial exam for students seeking admission into diploma courses in engineering and non-engineering fields. Below are the essential details you need to know.
AP POLYCET 2025: Key Points
📅 Exam Date & Mode
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Date: 30th April 2025 (Wednesday)
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Mode: Offline (Pen & Paper-based)
🎓 Eligibility Criteria
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Educational Qualification: Must have passed or appeared for the SSC Board Examination or its equivalent.
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Age Limit: No age restrictions for appearing in the exam.
📝 Application Process
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Mode of Application: Online only
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Official Website to Apply: https://polycetap.nic.in
🏆 Examination Format
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Type of Test: Objective type (Multiple Choice Questions – MCQs)
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Total Questions: 120
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Mathematics: 50 questions
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Physics: 40 questions
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Chemistry: 30 questions
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Options per Question: Four (4), with one correct answer
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Marking Scheme:
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✅ Each question carries 1 mark
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❌ No negative marking
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⏳ Examination Duration
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Total Time: 2 hours (120 minutes)
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Syllabus: Based on SSC 2024-25 syllabus
✍️ Answer Sheet Format
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Responses must be marked on an Optical Mark Reader (OMR) sheet
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Evaluation Focus:
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🔹 Recall: Memory-based questions
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🔹 Application: Practical knowledge testing
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🔹 Analysis & Synthesis: Problem-solving & critical thinking
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🔗 Additional Information
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For latest updates, visit: https://apsbtet.ap.gov.in
Important Dates of AP POLYCET-2025
| S No | Description of Event | Date |
| 1 | Commencement of Filling AP POLYCET-2025 online application | 12/03/2025 |
| 2 | Last date of filling online application | 15/04/2025 |
| 3 | Date of conduct of AP POLYCET-2025 Entrance Test | 30/04/2025 |
| 4 | Tentative date of declaration of results | First Week of May-2025 |
What is POLYCET ?
POLYCET is a Polytechnic common entrance test conducted by State Board of Technical Education and Training(SBTET), Amaravati for admission into Diploma level programs conducted in Government, Aided, Private, Un-aided Polytechnics and Second Shift polytechnics run in existing Private un-aided Engineering Colleges.
Overview of AP POLYCET-2025 Entrance Exam
| Name Of the Entrance Examination Board | Andhra Pradesh State Board of Technical Education and Training(SBTET), Amaravathi |
| Name of the Entrance Exam | AP POLYCET-2025 |
| Commonly Known As | AP CEEP—2025/ AP POLYCET-2025 |
| Common Entrance Exam Date | 30/04/2025 |
| Last Date to Apply | 15/04/2025 |
| Mode of Examination | Offline |
| Duration Of Examination | 2 hours |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions with four option |
| Official Website | polycetap.nic.in |
Eligibility Criteria to Appear AP POLYCET-2025
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- Candidate shall be an Indian National.
- Candidates should have passed S.S.C. Examination conducted by State Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana or any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto by the Board of Secondary Education, A.P / TS, and obtained at least 35% marks in the qualifying.
- Candidates belonging to NIOS/ APOSS/ CBSE/ ICSE/ OTHER Examinations recognized should have pass in all subjects including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, with minimum of 35% Marks in each
- Candidates who appeared or are appearing for SSC or equivalent examination being held in March-2025, and whose results are yet to be declared can also appear for POLYCET-2025.
- There is no age restriction for appearing for POLYCET-2025.
How to Fill Application Online
Students need to visit official website and read the instruction before filling the AP POLYCET-2025 online application. The following are instructions to bear in mind while filling the online application.
- Fill in the Application form as per the guidelines:
- First fill the 10th Class Hall ticket , Year of pass and Date of Birth.
- Fill your name as per school records with one letter for each Leave a gap between parts of your name.
- Fill your father’s name
- Fill in your date of birth in DD MM YYYY [Date /Month/Year]
- Fill in your address details (House Number, Village/ Street, Mandal /Town/ City, District, PIN code, mobile number.
- Fill in the place where you would like to appear for Refer the table of Examination/ help line centers.
- Enter the area code to which you are local to Andhra Pradesh (Refer Annexure-II).
- Enter your reservation category (BC/SC/ST) [Refer Annexure-IV]
- Enter your special category, if any (CAP/SP/PH/NCC).
- Fill in minority community details (Other than Hindu) as entered in your school.
- Fill in your willingness to appear the examination in Urdu Examination in Urdu medium will be conducted only at Guntur and Nandyal centers.
- Sign the declaration with regard to your physical fitness to pursue the Polytechnic.
- The filled in application form with photograph affixed (Do not staple and Do not sign on the photo) and duly signed by Parent/Guardian should be submitted to the computer operator at the nearest Aponline /Meeseva /Payment gateway /Net Banking/ Help Line center with a cash payment of Rs 400/-.
AP POLYCET-2025 Entrance Exam Pattern
The Question paper consists of 120 questions with a choice of four responses for each question with only one correct response among them. Duration of the examination is 2 hours.
- 50 Questions in Mathematics for 50
- 40 Questions in Physics for 40
- 30 Questions in Chemistry for 30
- Mode of Exam: Offline (pen-paper based)
- Duration of exam: 2 hours
- Total Number of Questions: 120
- Total Marks: 120 Marks
- Marking Scheme: 1 Mark for each question
- Negative Marking: There are no negative marks for incorrect answers
- Medium of Exam: The exam is conducted in English and Telugu languages.
Declaring Results AP POLYCET-2025
- The minimum marks for declaring a candidate to have passed in the Entrance examination shall be twenty five percent ie., 30marks out of 120.
- No minimum marks for Scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates
- The marks obtained at the entrance test shall be considered for the purpose assigning rank, on the basis of which, selection shall be made for admission into diploma.
- In case of a tie in rank at entrance test, the marks of the following subjects at Entrance Test in the same order as given below shall be considered for resolving the i)Mathematics ii) Physics iii) Date of Birth
- The results are likely to be declared within fifteen days from the date of test. Rank Cards will also be download in the same day of results.
Download Rank Card
The Candidates can download rank card from hptts://polycetap.nic.in or sbtetap.gov.in or from any help line centers or otherwise can contact coordinator of any helpline center for any further assistance.
Syllabus for AP POLYCET-2025 Entrance Exam
The syllabus of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry for POLYCET-2025 is the same as that of SSC Examination of March-2025 conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh.
Structure of the POLYCET-2025 Question Paper
The question paper for common Entrance Test for admission into Polytechnics consists of 120 questions.
| Section A | 01 to 50 | Mathematics |
| Section B | 51 to 90 | Physics |
| Section C | 91 to 120 | Chemistry. |
All questions are of multiple – choice type. Each question will have a stem and four answers noted against as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Out of these four, only one is an appropriate answer to the statement given in stem and other three are distracters. A few sample questions of the type in all subjects are shown here. The stem is given both in Telugu and English. The distracters are also given in both languages whenever necessary. All correct responses (Answers) to the questions must be entered by shading / darkening the circle / oval on the OMR Response Sheet provided separately for this purpose.
Reservation of Seats
Reservation of seats in favour of SC/ST/BC (A, B, C, D, E) Candidates shall be made in non- minority institutions as per the following
OPEN COMPETITION-50%, SC – 15 % , ST – 6 % , BC – 29% (BC ‘A’ – 7%, BC ‘B’ – 10%, BC ‘C’ – 1%, BC ‘D’ – 7%,BC ‘E’-4%)
Admission Counselling
Candidates who have been called for counseling have to bring the following certificates, which are relevant to them in original for verification purpose along with one set of attested
- Memo of Marks of SSC or its equivalent
- Community Certificate from Revenue Authorities, issued by officers not below the rank of Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO) in respect of BC, SC and ST candidates as per proformas given in Annexure-V. The details of sub-caste and Serial number of the caste in the groups of BC / SC and ST are to be given in the Certificate showing the Date of Birth.
- POLYCET-2025 Hall ticket and Rank
- Certificate of study for the entire period of education from Class IV to X
- In respect of candidates who appeared for the qualifying examination privately, without schooling, a Certificate of Residence as per the format given in Annexure-VI for 7 years immediately preceding the date of commencement of relevant qualifying examination he/ she first appeared is to be produced from an Officer of Revenue Department not below the rank of MRO.
- In case of candidates who are not local to any one of the University area, a Certificate from the Revenue Officer not below the rank of Mandal Revenue officer (MRO) for a total period 10 years of residence, excluding the period of study outside the State, or in case of parent.
- In case of candidates who are not Local to any one of the University areas, a certificate from the employer with whom the parents or the spouse of the candidate .
- The Medical Certificate in the format given in Annexure-VII, issued by State/District Medical Board in case of Physical handicapped candidate (Vide O.Ms.No.109, Women’s Development, Child Welfare & Labour Department, Dt.15-6-1992).
- Certificate issued by competent authority in case of NCC.
- Participation Certificate in International Youth Exchange Programme, Republic day Parade at Delhi, State level competition, if any.
- Original Transfer Certificate to be produced within a week from the date of seeking Admission, failing which the admission granted will be automatically cancelled without notice and the resulting vacancy will be duly
- Physical Fitness Certificate from any Doctor not below the rank of Civil Surgeon.
- Income Certificate issued by Mandal Revenue Officer in
- Minority Community certificate issued by the competent authority.
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- AP POLYCET-2025 Brochure Booklet Click Here
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Download AP POLYCET Previous Papers
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) AP POLYCET-2025
Question 1 : What is the online AP POLYCET-2025 application fee ?
Ans: The application fee is Rs.400/- for AP POLYCET-2025 entrance exam.
Question 2: What is the minimum qualification for applying AP POLYCET ?
Ans: The minimum qualification for applying is 10th Class/SSC.
Question 3 : How many question are given in the POLYCET entrance exam ?
Ans: 120 multiple choice questions, each carries one mark.
Question 4 : What is the last date to apply online ?
Ans: The end date to apply one is 15/04/2025.
Question 5: What is the date of conduct AP POLYCET-2025 entrance test?
Ans: The date of conduct AP PPLYCET-2025 entrance exam is 30/04/2025.