AP ECET Exam Pattern: Marks, Questions & Duration

AP ECET Exam Pattern

Understand the question paper before you start – number of questions, marks, time and marking scheme for each stream.

Online CBT • 200 MCQs • 3 Hours • No Negative Marking

📢 Please note: The pattern below is from the latest information booklet. Pattern for the next cycle is To be announced.

200

Total Questions

200

Total Marks

3 Hours

Duration

1 Mark

Each Question

Pattern at a Glance

Feature	Details
Exam mode	Online – Computer Based Test (CBT)
Question type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total questions	200
Total marks	200 (1 mark for each correct answer)
Duration	3 hours
Negative marking	No
Qualifying marks	25% (50 out of 200) for General; none for SC/ST

Engineering Stream (Diploma Holders)

Section	Questions	Marks
Mathematics (common for all branches)	50	50
Physics (common for all branches)	25	25
Chemistry (common for all branches)	25	25
Branch-specific Engineering paper	100	100
Total	200	200

Where the marks come from

Branch-specific paper100 marks

Mathematics50 marks

Physics25 marks

Chemistry25 marks

💡 Easy tip: Your branch paper alone is half of the exam. Strong preparation of your diploma subjects gives the biggest rank boost.

B.Sc (Mathematics) Stream

Section	Questions	Marks
Mathematics	100	100
Analytical Ability	50	50
Communicative English	50	50
Total	200	200

Pharmacy Stream

The Pharmacy paper also has 200 questions for 200 marks. It includes pharmacy subjects such as Pharmaceutical Chemistry (50 marks). Please check the information booklet for the full section-wise split.

Time Management

You have 180 minutes for 200 questions, which is about 54 seconds per question.

Start with the sections you know best.
Do not spend too long on one question.
Keep the last 10 to 15 minutes to review marked questions.
There is no negative marking, so do not leave any question blank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How many questions are there in AP ECET?

200 MCQs for 200 marks.

Q. How much does the branch paper carry?

100 marks, which is half of the total.

Q. Is there negative marking?

No.

Q. What is the duration?

3 hours.

Keep Preparing

Syllabus → Complete topic guide	Maths Syllabus → 9 units	Physics Syllabus → 6 units
Chemistry Syllabus → 7 units	Branch-wise Syllabus → Your 100-mark paper	Important Books → What to read

Source: Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) – official portal cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ECET. Details can change every year, so please confirm on the official website before applying.