APRCET 2024: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

APRCET (Andhra Pradesh Research Common Entrance Test) is a state qualifying exam that is conducted on behalf of APSCHE by Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. The state-level exam is the means through which candidates can secure admission in MPhil and PhD offered at 14 universities in Andhra Pradesh. APRCET is conducted once a year. Applicants need to meet APRCET eligibility criteria to sit for the examination. Candidates who have a post-graduate degree in Science, Management, Arts, Commerce, Law, Pharmacy and Engineering courses are eligible to apply for the examination.

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Given below in the table are some of the important highlights of APRCET 2024 exam like medium of exam, mode of exam, marking scheme, frequency of the exam, language of exam, types of questions and so on.

Candidates need to meet APRCET eligibility criteria to be allowed to appear for APRCET entrance exam. Eligibility criteria for APRCET exam are as follows:

• Should have a post-graduate degree with a minimum of 55 per cent marks in aggregate (45 per cent for reserved category students).
• Possess a master’s degree from a recognised board or university.

Note: There is no age limit to apply for the entrance exam.

Aspirants who are eligible for the full-time course are also entitled to pursue the part-time course as well through the entrance exam. Admission to the part-time course is based on the following criteria:

1. Candidates should be regular faculty working in the PG centres or University.

2. (A) Faculty working in postgraduate and professional colleges having completed a minimum of two years of service. However, this provision is not applicable to faculty teaching Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Humanities in professional colleges. (OR)

(B) Faculty/Librarians/Assistant Librarians working in affiliated degree colleges.

(C) Faculty working in Polytechnic/Government or private junior colleges having completed a minimum of four years of service.

3. Technical employees working in research institutes having done a minimum of five years of service.

Here’s a step by step format of the APRCET Admission Process.

Step 1: Online registration

Candidates who wish to sit for the APRCET entrance exam, will have to first create a login ID on the official website of the university to access the APRCET application form. After registering successfully, the candidate will then have to fill the application form. Now, click on  'Apply Now' button to proceed with the process.

Step 2: Application fee

Candidates will first have to pay the fee for the application form before applying. Candidates can do so in the following steps: 

• APRCET fee payment
• Know payment status
• Fill APRCET application form
• Print application form

Candidates will have to mention the following details for the payment of fee: 

Step 3: Fill APRCET application form

The application forms for the exam will be online on the official website of AP RCET. Once the fee payment is done, the candidate can fill have to put in the following details before filling the application form.

• Payment reference ID (ID generated after payment of fee)
• Mobile number
• Date of birth

Once the details have been entered, candidates will have to fill the application form by entering their personal details such as mentioned below:

 After filling out the personal details in the application form, candidates will also have to mention their academic qualifications as well such as.

Step 4: Admit card

The Andhra University will issue the admit card. Candidates who have successfully filled and submitted the application form with the fee can download the APRCET 2024 admit card from the official website of the university. To know how to download the APRCET 2024 admit card, candidates can click here. 

Step 5: Entrance Exam

Candidates need to sit for the APRCET 2024 entrance exam which is a part of the Andhra University admission process. The entrance exam will consist of two parts. Part A- Teaching and research aptitude and Part B- Subject related questions. The APRCET exam will be based on MCQs. 

Check APRCET 2024 Entrance exam syllabus here

Step 6: Results

Once the candidate has cleared the entrance exam, based on the marks and rank, the candidate will have to appear for an oral interview. The dates for the interview will be announced after the results will be declared.

Step 7: Counselling Fee 

Candidates have to pay a sum amount of Rs 500 (General) and Rs 400 (SC/ST/PWD) towards counselling fee. Bank counter will be available at the venue for payment.

Step 8: Oral Interview

Once the list is announced after the results have been declared on the official website, candidates will have to sit for an oral interview. The university will not send an SMS, post or courier. The candidate will have to appear for the interview in person along with the required documents. The candidate will also have to present his/her area of interest/research work before a committee, which will be followed by the interview.

Note: For more details on the APRCET 2024 admission process, click here.

Tabulated below are the APRCET exam centres from the previous year: