AP POLYCET 2026: Offline Pen-and-Paper Exam Format

📝 AP POLYCET 2026

Full name: Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test
Conducting body: State Board of Technical Education & Training (SBTET), Andhra Pradesh Getmyuni+15SarvGyan+15Listocle+15
Mode of exam: Offline (Pen‑and‑paper based) Shiksha+6SarvGyan+6Shiksha+6
Medium of paper: English and Telugu (and often Urdu where available) Vidyavision

Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes) Careers360 Engineering+4Vidyavision+4KollegeApply+4
Total questions / marks: 120 MCQs, each worth 1 mark = maximum 120 marks APCETs+15Vidyavision+15CollegeDekho+15
Subject-wise distribution:
- Mathematics – 50 questions
- Physics – 40 questions
- Chemistry – 30 questions Getmyuni+7Careers360 Engineering+7KollegeApply+7APCETs+11SarvGyan+11Shiksha+11
Marking scheme: +1 for each correct answer; no negative marking Shiksha+3Shiksha+3KollegeApply+3

Since the exam syllabus is aligned with AP Class 10 (SSC) curriculum, here are the main subjects and key topics historically included:

Algebra: Quadratic expressions, Theory of Equations
Matrices, Permutations & Combinations, Probability
Binomial Theorem, Partial Fractions
Exponential & Logarithmic Series, Number System
Mensuration, Coordinate Geometry, Statistics & Modelling Vidyavision+4Shiksha+4Shiksha+4Careers360 Engineering+2CollegeDekho+2Shiksha+2

Feature	Details
Mode	Pen-and-paper based
Duration	2 hours
Total Questions	120 MCQs
Marks	120
Subjects & Questions	Maths (50), Physics (40), Chemistry (30)
Marking	+1 correct, no negative marking
Syllabus	Class 10 SSC topics in Maths, Physics, Chemistry

Focus study on SSC Class 10 syllabus from the Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh — this is what the POLYCET paper is based on Careers360 Engineering+10Shiksha+10Careers360 Engineering+10Shiksha+1Careers360 Engineering+1Shiksha
Solve previous years’ POLYCET papers and mock tests to improve speed and accuracy
Time management practice: aim to complete ~60 questions per hour, then review remaining SarvGyan
Balance all three subjects – allocate more time to your weaker areas

Although the official SBTET AP website doesn’t publish a formal PDF syllabus, the pattern and subjects remain consistent year to year.
Keep revisiting the official portal (polycetap.nic.in) for any updates to dates or format.
Be sure to double-check eligibility criteria — typically: passing Class 10, with Maths mandatory, residency of AP or recognized board, age—verify on the admission website.