APSET 2025: Notification, Application, Exam Date, Eligibility & Syllabus

The APSET 2025 exam will be held soon. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam carries out the APSET exam in eight regional centres across the state. The Andhra Pradesh SET exam is conducted for 30 subjects. The APSET Paper 1 is common for all and for Paper 2, candidates need to choose a subject from the list of 30 subjects. The APSET Paper 1 is of 100 marks and Paper 2 is of 200 marks. 

The Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for Assistant Professors or Lecturers in the colleges and universities of Andhra Pradesh. The APSET exam is conducted in 30 subjects. There is no limit on number of attempts in the APSET exam. However, candidates need to fulfill the APSET eligibility criteria to appear for the exam.

Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam conducts the APSET exam on behalf of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Andhra University organises the exam every year to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professors or Lecturers in the colleges or universities of the state. The University is responsible for organizing the exam, setting the exam pattern, conducting the test, and releasing the results. 

The APSET exam is conducted for a total of 30 subjects. These subjects are:

No, APSET is not a recruitment exam, it is an eligibility exam. Candidates who clear the APSET exam become eligible to apply for the recruitment of Assistant Professors or Lecturers in the colleges and universities of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh SET exam only determines the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professors or Lecturers.

The APSET exam process involves the following stages:

• APSET Application Form submission
• Issue of Hall Ticket
• Appear for exam
• Release of answer key
• Declaration of result

The APSET (Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test) notification will be released soon. Candidates can download the APSET notification by followin the steps given below:

• Visit to the official website 
• Click on the notification PDF link 
• The notification will appear on the screen 
• Download the notification PDF

The APSET notification contains the following information related to the exam:

• Important dates
• Eligibility Criteria
• Application Process
• Exam Pattern
• Syllabus
• Admit Card
• Result
• Cut-off
• Exam Centers

The APSET application form 2025 will be released soon. Applicants need to carry out the APSET registration by visiting the official website. The APSET last date 2025 to fill out the online application form will be mentioned on the notification. Candidates can submit the applications with a late fee as well.

The APSET registration 2025 will begin soon. Applicants need to carry out registration once released. The APSET last date to fill out the online application form will be mentioned on the notification itself. Candidates need to apply online and pay the application fee online in order to appear for the exam.

Candidates need to fill the online APSET application form to apply for the exam. The APSET application process is provided below:

• Visit APSET official website
• Click on the ‘Registration’ tab.
• Read the instructions carefully and click on ‘Apply Now’ link.
• Register for the exam by filling out the personal details.
• Pay the APSET application fee
• Fill out the APSET application form
• Upload scanned images of photograph and signature.
• Submit and save the confirmation page.

There is no age limit for appearing in the APSET exam. Candidates need to fulfill the APSET eligiblity criteria in terms of the educational qualification to appear for the exam.  Candidates are advised to carefully read the official notification of the APSET exam to know the exact eligibility criteria for the exam.

Yes you can appear for the APSET exam again If you fail to clear the exam. There is no limit on the number of attempts in the APSET examination. Candidates who have already cleared the APSET exam and still want to improve their scores can also reappear for the exam. The APSET exam is conducted every year by the Andhra University, Visakhapatnam to determine the eligibility of candidates as Assistant Professor or Lecturers in Universities and Colleges of the state.

No, there is no negative marking in the APSET exam. In the APSET exam, Paper 1 and Paper 2 combinedly contain 150 objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Paper 1 comprises 50 questions of 100 marks and Paper 2 comprises 100 MCQs of 200 marks. Each question is of 2 marks. However, there is no negative marking for wrong answers or unattempted questions in the APSET exam. 

Candidates can download the APSET hall ticket by following the steps given below:

• Visit the official website of APSET exam- apset.net.in
• Click on the hall ticket download link
• Enter log in details – email ID/mobile number and password
• Enter the security key
• Click on Submit button
• Download hall ticket or admit card
• Take a clear print of the hall ticket

The APSET answer key 2025 will be released online. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam releases the APSET key on the official website- apset.net.in. The answer key is issued subject-wise containing the correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam. The APSET final answer key is released after examining the objections submitted by candidates against the provisional answers. 

Candidates can download the answer key by following the steps mentioned below:

• Visit the official website- apset.net.in.
• Click on the answer key link.
• Click on the respective paper and set of answer key.
• Download the key

The APSET result 2025 will be released online. Candidates can check their result by visiting the official website of the exam- apset.net.in. Moreover, the direct APSET result link will be shared on the Shiksha page - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/apset-exam-results. To check the Andhra Pradesh SET results, login details are required. The result login details are- roll number and date of birth. The results will be announced based on the final answer key and result preparation criteria fixed by the UGC.

The APSET cut off marks will be released along with the results. However, candidates need to obtain the APSET qualifying cutoff marks to clear the exam. General category candidates need to secure at least 40 per cent marks and reserved category candidates need to obtain a minimum of 35 per cent marks in both papers combined together to qualify the exam and get into the merit list for Assistant Professor/Lecturership. As per the APSET result 2025 criteria, six per cent of the appeared candidates have been declared qualified for the APSET exam for eligibility as Assistant Professor /Lecturer.

Candidates can check their results and download APSET scorecard using the steps given below:

• Visit the official website.
• Click on the APSET scorecard link.
• Enter hall ticket number, date of birth and security key.
• Download the scorecard.
• Take a printout

No, there is no negative marking in the APSET exam. In the APSET exam, Paper 1 and Paper 2 combinedly contain 150 objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Paper 1 comprises 50 questions of 100 marks and Paper 2 comprises 100 MCQs of 200 marks. Each question is of 2 marks. However, there is no negative marking for wrong answers or unattempted questions in the APSET exam.