AP EAPCET Eligibility Criteria 2027: Age Limit, Qualification & Marks

AP EAPCET Eligibility Criteria 2027 will be released by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada (JNTUK). AP EAPCET 2027 is conducted to offer admission into undergraduate Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy courses across Andhra Pradesh.

Candidates are required to pass or appear in Class 12 at the time of examination from a recognised board of Andhra Pradesh or Telangana to meet the basic AP EAPCET Eligibility Criteria 2027. Candidates who satisfy all AP EAPCET Eligibility Criteria can proceed with the AP EAPCET registration.

Note : The exam is also known as AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test). This exam is still widely searched as AP EAPCET by the students.

AP EAPCET Eligibility Criteria 2027 

Candidates are advised to check complete eligibility criteria before proceeding with the AP EAPCET 2027 Registration Form. Students who are want to appear in AP EAPCET exam need to have successfully completed higher secondary education from a recognised board of Andhra Pradesh or Telangana.

Candidates should check out the following table for AP EAPCET 2027 eligibility criteria in brief:

AP EAPCET Eligibility Criteria 2027 (Important Details)

The AP EAPCET eligibility 2027 consists of the academic qualification, age limit, and nationality requirements for candidates who want to apply for the AP EAPCET 2027 exam. The detailed AP EAPCET eligibility criteria 2027 are given below:

AP EAPCET 2027 Age Limit

• Indian and NRI/ PIO/OCI students must be at least 16 years of age as of 31st December of the year of admission.
• For the engineering course, the upper age limit for the general category students is 22 years, while for the SC/ ST students, it is 25 years.
• The AP EAPCET for pharmacy or agriculture has no upper age limit, allowing candidates of any age to apply for this exam. This policy ensures that the examination will be accessible to all eligible candidates, regardless of their age. This mainly benefits professionals seeking to enhance their qualifications or shift their career focus.

AP EAPCET 2027 Educational Qualification

• Candidates who want to apply to AP EAPCET should have passed class 12 or an equivalent examination from a recognized board or university, having Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology as subjects.
• Candidates who have at least 45% marks in total in the qualifying examination are eligible to apply.
• Candidates who have a diploma in any engineering course can also apply for this exam. The state board will conduct the diploma examination.

AP EAPCET 2027 Eligibility for Foreign/NRI Students

• Children of NRI/OCI/PIO, children of Indian workers in other countries, and foreign nationals can also apply for admission through the AP EAPCET exam score.
• If NRI students want to apply for the AP EAPCET exam, they must be related to the state of Andhra Pradesh. The candidates should have lived there for a specific number of years or had a property in the state.

AP EAPCET Eligibility Criteria 2027(Engineering Courses)

The detailed AP EAPCET eligibility criteria 2027 for candidates applying to the engineering courses are given below:

• Candidates should have completed Class 12 from a school recognized by the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) of Andhra Pradesh or Telangana.
• Candidates currently appearing for or having completed the final year exam for the Engineering Diploma conducted by the State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET) in Andhra Pradesh or Telangana are eligible to apply.
• Candidates must have had Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as optional or vocational courses in their qualifying exam.

AP EAPCET Eligibility Criteria 2027(Agriculture and Pharmacy Courses)

The detailed AP EAPCET eligibility criteria 2027 for candidates applying to the agriculture and pharmacy courses are given below:

• Candidates must have completed their Class 12 exam from a board or an accredited institution in Andhra Pradesh or Telangana.
• Students in the final year or who have passed the Pharmacy Diploma exam conducted by the SBTET in Andhra Pradesh or Telangana are also eligible to apply.
• Candidates must have had Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as optional or vocational courses in their qualifying exam.

AP EAPCET Eligibility Criteria 2027(Reservation) 

The AP EAPCET has reservations applicable to specific categories of students. The reservation percentages are decided every year; however, according to the previous years' data, the reservation percentage statistics are mentioned in the table below:

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