AP EAPCET Exam Pattern 2026: Marking Scheme, Exam Day Requirements & Total Marks

According to the latest AP EAPCET Exam Pattern 2026, the exam will be conducted in 2 sessions in online Computer Based Test mode in English & Telugu languages. The exam for Agriculture & Pharmacy (A & P Category) is expected to be conducted in the 3^rd Week of May 2026 and for Engineering (E Category), the exam will be held probably in the 4^th week of May 2026. The entrance exam is of 3 hours wherein there are a total 160 MCQs asked. Each question carries 1 mark for the right answer thus, making a total of 160 marks.

In this article, students will get the detailed information about the exam pattern of AP EAPCET 2026 / AP EAMCET 2026 examination like mode of exam, language, duration, subject-wise number of questions asked, marking scheme, and other important aspects.

Students who desire to score exceptional marks in the test must be aware of the AP EAPCET exam pattern 2026 & the syllabus that is prescribed on “cets.apsche.ap.gov.in” by the conducting body i.e., JNUTH - Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

Candidates are advised to follow the below-given table to understand the AP EAMCET paper pattern 2026 & accordingly prepare the requisite strategies to study efficiently:

On the basis of the AP EAPCET Exam Pattern 2026, there will be a total of 3 subjects covered in the exam namely, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (for Agriculture & Pharmacy) / Mathematics (For Engineering).

For Agriculture & Pharmacy:

For the “A & P Category”, students can refer the below-given table to understand the questions asked & their marks distribution according to the subjects:

For Engineering:

For “E Category”, the number of questions that will be asked in each subject with their respective marks are as follows:

Applicants must know the marking scheme of the latest AP EAPCET Exam Pattern 2026 so that they will not face any trouble on the exam day.  The AP EAPCET marking scheme is as follows:

• For each correct answer, the candidate will be given 1 mark.
• For incorrect answers and unanswered questions, there will be no negative marking.

*Students who meet the AP EAPCET Eligibility Criteria & have done their AP EAPCET Registration are advised to understand the exam pattern deeply & accordingly begin their strategic test preparation.

Below-mentioned are certain points about the AP EAPCET Exam Pattern 2026 that the students must consider:

• The questions asked in the question paper will be displayed on the screen in 2 languages such as English & Telugu. If the appearing candidates have completed their qualifying exam in Urdu medium, then they can seek assistance for translating the questions into Urdu. However, this provision is only available at the Exam Centre of Kurnool.
• If there is any confusion in the Telugu & English version of the question paper, then the question displayed in English language will be considered final, in accordance with the AP EAPCET pattern 2026.
• Candidates can change their attempted questions’ answers anytime by simply selecting another preferred option & saving it.
• After selecting the right answer, applicants must click “Save & Next” to lock their answer. The question number on the right side of the screen will then be displayed in green. Questions that are Marked for Review after answering will be displayed in purple & will be considered for evaluation.
• Students can switch to any subject / question they desire to solve while attempting the AP EAPCET paper.
• While attempting the AP EAPCET 2026 test, candidates can make changes in the Font Size of the Questions by using the Zoom In & Zoom Out keys present at the screen’s top right corner.
• If the candidates face any technical error during the test, they need to immediately report to the invigilator. In this case, another system will be provided & the timer will restart at the same duration where the candidates switched the system. All the candidate’s data i.e., the answered questions & those marked for review will stay the same in the new system.