Answer Key
Counselling
AP ICET Counselling
Your rank gets you a seat only through counselling. Learn the online process – registration, verification, web options, seat allotment and reporting.
Online Counselling • Phase-wise • Web Options
📢 Next cycle: Counselling dates are To be announced. In 2026, phase 1 registration and web options ran from 24 August to 5 September, web options could be changed on 6 September, and the first-phase seat allotment was released on 9 September 2026 (revised schedule). Counselling is for MBA and MCA seats under the Convenor quota.
Counselling Process – Step by Step
1
Registration and processing fee
Register on the counselling portal and pay the processing fee online.
2
Certificate verification
Upload and verify your certificates online.
3
Web options
Enter your preferred colleges and courses in order of priority. This is the most important step.
4
Change of web options
A short window is given to edit your options before they are frozen.
5
Seat allotment
APSCHE releases the allotment result based on rank, category and your options.
6
Self-joining and reporting
Download the allotment order, pay the fee if needed and report to the college.
Counselling Fee
For counselling, a processing fee is paid online. As reported for 2026, it was ₹1,200 for OC and BC candidates and ₹600 for SC and ST candidates. Some websites show ₹1,250 and ₹650, so please confirm the amount in the counselling notice before paying.
Documents to Keep Ready
🎓 Academic
Rank card and hall ticket, degree marks memos, SSC certificate and study certificates.
📜 Category and local
Caste or community certificate, EWS or income certificate if needed, local status or residence proof.
🪪 Identity
Aadhaar and recent photographs.
Smart Web Option Tips
Prepare your list in advance using last year's closing ranks.
Add more options than you expect to need.
Keep dream choices first, then realistic ones, then safe ones.
Check the seat matrix and reservation rules.
Never share your login details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who conducts counselling?
APSCHE conducts it online.
Q. Can I change web options?
Yes, during the change of options window. After the freezing time, no changes are allowed.
Q. Is counselling compulsory?
Yes. Only candidates who register and exercise web options can get a seat.
Related Pages
Seat Allotment | Seat Matrix | Reservation |
Closing Ranks | Result | Participating Colleges |
Source: Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) – official portal cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ICET. Details can change every year, so please confirm on the official website before applying.