Answer Key
Counselling
AP PGECET 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, counselling ran online through the AP Centralised Admission Portal (cap.apcfss.in). Registration started on 16 September 2026, phase 1 allotment was on 9 October, and a separate phase was held for GATE and GPAT qualified candidates.
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
The counselling processing fee is paid online during registration. The amount is To be announced in the counselling notice.
Documents to Keep Ready
🎓 Academic
Rank card or GATE/GPAT scorecard, 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/PGECET. Details can change every year, so please confirm on the official website before applying.