The Andhra Pradesh University, representing the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE), has officially announced the counselling schedule for the Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP PGECET) 2026. This counselling is essential for students seeking admission to MTech, MPharmacy, and PharmD programs. The specific dates and further details will guide candidates through the admission process.
The APSCHE has released the Andhra Pradesh PGECET 2026 Counselling schedule on the official website. The online registration and fee payment process will start from September 16, 2026.
The candidates who qualified for the GATE, GPAT, AP PGECET 2026 can apply for the counselling process from September 16, 2026 through the official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in . Applicants who qualified for the GATE and GPAT will be given first preference in admission based on their scores and the remaining vacant seats after the allotment will be offered to the candidates of AP PGECET 2026 based on their merit, according to the notification. Candidates belonging to the OBC category will be required to pay Rs 1000 as the registration fee and SC/ST category applicants must pay Rs 600. Candidates can check the important dates for the AP PGECET 2026 counselling process below: – As per the eligibility criteria, applicants seeking admission to PG courses must be Indian nationals and must hold a relevant bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification from an AICTE or UGC approved institutes. – The minimum passing criteria for the reserved category is 45%, however, 85% of the seats in each course are reserved for the local candidates of Andhra Pradesh. Whereas, the remaining 15% will be unreserved seats for the local and non-local applicants. – Candidates must have secured 50% marks in the qualifying degree. The classes for the MTech, MPharmacy and PharmD programs will begin from September 30, 2026.
