PGECET is conducted every year by Osmania University on behalf of Andhra Pradesh Government’s AP State Higher Education Council or APSHEC. It is a state-level common admission examination for post graduate courses in Technology, engineering, Pharmacy, Architecture & Post Baccalaureate. This year the PGECET 2020 would start on May 26 and end on May 29.
Courses offered
The PGECET 2020 courses include ME, M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Pharmacy & Post Baccalaureate. The Andhra Pradesh universities accepting PGECET qualified candidates are-
- Acharya Nagarjuna University
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (Hyderabad, Kakinada & Anantpur)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture & Fine Arts University
- Andhra University
- Kakatiya University
- Osmania University
- Sri Krishnadevaraya University
- Sri Venkateswara University
- Sri Padmavati Mahila University
The examination centers for PGECET 2020 are Guntur, Vishakhapatnam, Ananthapur, Tirupathi, Warangal and Hyderabad.
Educational eligibility for PGECET 2020
- The candidate has to hold minimum 50 percent of marks (45 percent for reserved candidates) in AMIE/B.Tech/B.E in respective disciplines.
PGECET 2020 exam pattern
Each exam will consist of 120 multiple choice objective questions. 1 mark is allotted for each answer & the cut off is 25 percent. The exam duration is two hours.
Exam schedule for PGECET 2020
- 26th May, 2020
1st half (10:00 a.m.-12 noon)- EM or Environmental Management
2nd half (2:00-4:00 p.m.)- CS or Computer Science & Information Technology
- 27th May, 2020
1st half- EC / BT / AS
2nd half- CE/ME/EE/FT
- 28th May, 2020
1st half- EI / MT
2nd half-NT
- 29th May, 2020
1st half- GG/PY
2nd half- AR/BM/CH
PGECET 2020 application
The candidates aspiring to sit for PGECET 2020 course examination would have to go through an online application procedure. The application fee is 500 INR for general candidates & 250 INR for SC/ST students. The first date & last dates of online form submission are March 5, 2020 & April 20, 2020 , respectively.
Official Website – www.appgecet.org