Name of the Post: AP ICET 2024 Preliminary Key & Response Sheet Released
Post Date: 10-05-2024
Brief Information: Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has given a notification for Conducting the Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET-2024). Those Candidates who are interested in the exam details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online.
AP ICET 2024 Exam Highlight
| Exam Highlights | |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test |
| Conducting Body | Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur |
| Official Website | sche.ap.gov.in |
| Exam Level | State |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Duration of APICET 2024 | 2 hrs & 30 mins (10 AM to 12:30 PM) |
| Courses offered | MBA and MCA |
| AP ICET Helpline | 040-23399297 | secretaryapsche@gmail.com |
AP ICET 2024 Exam Date
Candidates can check the schedule for APICET 2024 below:
| AP ICET Events | AP ICET Dates |
|---|---|
Release of AP ICET 2024 notification | March 5, 2024 |
Availability of AP ICET 2024 application form | March 6, 2024 |
AP ICET 2024 apply online last date | Apr 7, 2024 |
The last date to register for AP ICET 2024 by paying a late fee of Rs 2000/- | 13 to 17 April 2024 |
The last date to register for AP ICET 2024 by paying a late fee of Rs 3000/- | 18 to 22 Apr 2024 |
The last date to register for AP ICET 2024 by paying a late fee of Rs 5000/- | 23 to 27 Apr 2024 |
Opening of AP ICET 2024 application form correction window | 28 to 29 Apr 2024 |
Availability of AP ICET 2024 admit card | May 2 – 7, 2024 (Out) |
AP ICET 2024 exam date | May 6 to 7, 2024
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Availability of AP ICET 2024 preliminary answer key | May 8 – 10, 2024 |
Last date to raise objection against AP ICET 2024 answer key | May 8 – 10, 2024 |
Declaration of AP ICET 2024 result | June 20, 2024 |
Commencement of AP ICET 2024 counselling | September 2024 |
AP ICET May 6 Session 1 Question Paper Analysis 2024
The AP ICET May 6 session 1 question paper posed a varied level of difficulty for candidates. Overall, it presented a moderate to difficult challenge, requiring a comprehensive understanding of the subjects. The Analytical Ability section offered a moderate level of difficulty, the Communication Ability section proved to be easier, providing candidates with an opportunity to showcase their language proficiency and comprehension skills. The Mathematical Ability section ranged from moderate to difficult, testing candidates’ mathematical knowledge and problem-solving abilities.
The paper’s length is yet to be updated, it’s expected to offer a thorough evaluation of candidates’ competencies across different domains. Additionally, information regarding the most time-consuming section is pending, which will provide valuable insights into areas requiring focused attention and strategic time management during the examination.
- Overall Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
- Analytical Ability Difficulty: Moderate
- Communication Ability Difficulty: Easy
- Mathematical Ability Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
- Paper Length: To Be Updated
- Most Time-Consuming Section: To Be Updated
AP ICET 2024 Application Form
The registration process for AP ICET 2024 is completely online. Candidates can follow the following steps to fill out the application form:
Step 1: Visit the official website i.e. https://sche.ap.gov.in/ICET/.
Step 2: Fee Payment
Candidates are required to choose one of the following modes for fee payment:
- AP Online.
- E-Seva/ MeeSeva.
- Debit / Credit card.
*In case the payment mode is AP online or E-Seva/Meeseva, candidates have to log in using the transaction ID obtained with the payment receipt at the AP online center.
*If the candidate wants to pay via Debit/Credit card, the payment can be done by filling in the required details.
Step 3: Fill Application Form
The following details are required to be furnished in APICET Application Form:
- Candidate Details
- Qualifying Examination Details
- Choice of Regional Center for Entrance Test
- Local Area Status
- SSC or equivalent Marks
- Minority community Status
- Special Category
- Annual Parental Income
- Correspondence Address
- Intermediate degree
- A recent photograph of the candidate (in jpg file format and the size of the file should be less than 30 KB)
- Signature of the candidate (in jpg format and the size of this file should be less than 15 KB)
Step 4: Print Application Form
After pressing the submit button, the application form will be generated which contains the registration number along with filled-in details. Candidates can print the submitted form for future reference.
AP ICET 2024 Application Fee
APICET 2024 Application Fee for general as well as reserved categories is given below:
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General | INR 550 |
| SC/ST | INR 550 |
AP ICET 2024 Admit Card
APICET 2024 Admit Card is OUT. It will be available on the official website. You can download it using your registration id and date of birth. APICET 2024 Admit Card contains details such as:
- Roll number of candidate
- Registration number of candidate
- Candidate’s name
- Father’s Name
- Candidate’s photograph
- Test venue
- Category of the candidate (as mentioned in the Application form)
- Date and time of the entrance exam
- Reporting time at the Exam Center
- List of documents to be carried on the exam day
AP ICET 2024 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of APICET 2024 mentions the number of sections, marking scheme, duration of the exam, and mode of examination. Candidates preparing for APICET exam must check the exam pattern to formulate exam day strategy accordingly. Check APICET 2024 exam pattern highlights in brief below:
- APICET is held in offline mode.
- The paper has 200 objective-type questions.
- Each question carries one mark.
- The duration of the test is 2 hours and 30 Minutes.
- The exam has 3 sections (Analytical Ability, Mathematical Ability, and Communication Ability).
Section-wise distribution of questions is given below:
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Ability | 75 | 75 |
| Analytical Ability | 75 | 75 |
| Communication Ability | 50 | 50 |
AP ICET 2024 Syllabus
The exam conducting body releases APICET 2024 Syllabus each year. No change in the syllabus of AP ICET 2024 has been notified as yet. The section-wise syllabus is given below for your reference:
APICET Syllabus for Analytical Ability
| Important Topics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Data Sufficiency | Problem Solving | Sequences and Series |
| Data Analysis | Coding and Decoding Problems | Date, Time and Arrangement Problems |
| Data Interpretation | Venn Diagrams | Reasoning |
APICET Syllabus for Mathematical Ability
| Important Topics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ratio and Proportion | Powers and Exponents | Surds |
| LCM and GDC | Rational Numbers | Profit-Loss and Percentages |
| Partnership | Time, distance and work problems | Mensuration |
| Areas and Volumes | Modular Arithmetic | Statements and Truth Tables |
| Sets-Tautologies | Relations and Functions | Points and Lines |
APICET Syllabus for Communication Ability
| Important Topics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Business and Computer terminology | Functional Grammar |
| Reading Comprehension | Drawing Comprehension | Day-to-day Communication |
APICET Cut off Marks
APICET Cut off is declared by the exam conducting authorities each year. The following is a table of expected cutoff marks for APICET 2024. Candidates can have an idea about their possibility of attending the APICET 2024 counseling from this cut-off list:
| Date (tentative) | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2024 | PH (V), PH (H), PH (O) | 1 | Last |
| July 20, 2024 | Anglo-Indian | 1 | Last |
| July 20, 2024 | CAP | 1 | Last |
| July 21, 2024 | NCC | 1 | 20, 000 |
| July 20, 2024 | Sports | 1 | 20, 000 |
| July 22, 2024 | NCC | 20, 001 | 40, 000 |
| July 22, 2024 | Sports | 20, 001 | 40, 000 |
| July 23, 2024 | NCC | 40, 001 | Last |
| July 23, 2024 | Sports | 40, 001 | Last |
List of AP ICET 2024 Exam Centers
- The list of exam centres will be released with the notification.
- Generally, the number of AP ICET Exam Centers is 48.
- Candidates can choose any 2 districts at the time of form-filling.
- The exam is conducted in two sessions – 10 am to 12.30 pm and 2. 30 pm to 5 pm.
Some of the major AP ICET 2024 exam centres are provided below.
| District | Locations |
|---|---|
| Anantapur | Anantapur, Gooty, Hindupur, Puttaparthi |
| Chittoor | Chittoor, Madanapalle, Puttur, Tirupati |
| East Godavari | Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Surampalem |
| Guntur | Bapatla, Guntur, Narasaraopeta |
| Hyderabad | Hayathnagar, Moula Ali, Nacharam |
| Krishna | Challapalli, Gudlavalleru, Kanchikacherla, Mylavaram, Vijayawada |
| Kurnool | Kurnool, Nandyal, Yemmiganuru |
| Prakasam | Chirala, Kandhukur, Markapuram, Ongole |
| Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore | Gudur, Kavali, Nellore |
Note:
- Request to change the exam venue or exam timings will not be entertained by the exam conducting authorities.
- In case, candidates found any mistake in their admit card they should immediately contact the authorities. Phone number and e-mail to contact APICET 2024 exam conducting authorities is given below:
AP ICET 2024 Answer Key
APICET 2024 Answer Key is released by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam along with the response sheet. Candidates can challenge these answer keys in case of any objections.
| AP ICET 2024 Response Sheet | AP ICET 2024 Answer Keys with Question Paper | Raise Objection against AP ICET 2024 Answer Key (May 28, 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Click here | Click here |
AP ICET 2024 Result
AP ICET Result is released on June 15, 2024, online, on the official website. Candidates can enter their hall ticket number and registration number to download their scorecard. APICET Merit List is also released as per the marks scored by candidates.
Following are the qualifying marks as per the category of candidates:
- The qualifying marks for general category candidates in the APICET Entrance Test are 25%.
- For the candidates belonging to SC/ST communities, there will be no qualifying marks for ranking.
AP ICET 2024 Counselling
Counseling for AP ICET 2024 is conducted for successful candidates as per their rank in the merit list. Candidates should keep the following points in mind while appearing for AP ICET counseling:
- Candidates should present on the notified date and time at the counseling center with all the relevant certificates and fees.
- Candidates will be called for registration rank-wise. Candidates have to sign in the register and pay the processing fee before proceeding with the verification of certificates.
- Candidates need to produce Original certificates and bring Xerox copies of certificates for submission.
- Candidates have to exercise options on the web.
- Candidates have to access the full schedule by entering their registration number, followed by their admit card number, password, and date of birth in the login section.
- Candidates need to be careful while exercising options on the web and take the printout of the Saved options.
- Candidates are required to pay the prescribed fees for the counseling and admission by filling out the challan form which can be downloaded from the official website along with the seat allotment order
- Candidates will be informed about their final allotment and they are required to report through a self-reporting system and then visiting the respective colleges on or before the specified date, failing which the candidate will lose the admission.
- The allotted seats will also be updated on the web. So, candidates can check the institute allotted to them by visiting the official website.
- Candidates will be given the option to withdraw from counselling by submitting an application. The application has to be submitted to the coordinator, helpline center along with the receipt of certificates.
AP ICET 2024 Eligibility
A brief of the eligibility standards for APICET by the authorities is given below:
Nationality
- Candidates should be Indian Nationals.
- Candidates should satisfy Local/Non-Local status requirements as set by the conducting body.
Educational Qualification for MBA
| Category | Qualifying Marks in Graduation |
|---|---|
| General | 50% |
| Reserved | 45% |
Educational Qualification for MCA
| Category | Qualifying Marks in Graduation | Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| General | 50% | + 2 Examination with Mathematics |
| Reserved | 45% | + 2 Examination with mathematics |
Important Links
| Important Links | |
|---|---|
| Response Sheet | Click Here |
| Preliminary Key | Key | Objections |
| Hall Ticket | Click Here |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Instruction Booklet | Click Here |
| Notification | Click Here |
| Important Dates | Click Here |
| Short Notice | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
