AP POLYCET 2026 Eligibility Criteria - Check Age Limit, Marks Required, No of Attempts, Important Factor

AP POLYCET Eligibility Criteria 2026

AP POLYCET 2026 Eligibility Criteria is important for all the candidates to comply with to apply for the AP POLYCET 2026 entrance examination. The AP POLYCET eligibility criteria 2026 comprises various aspects such as the nationality of the candidate, qualifying examination, qualifying score, compulsory subjects in the qualifying exam, etc. Candidates failing to meet the AP POLYCET 2026 eligibility criteria will not be able to fill out the AP POLYCET application form 2026.  

As per the AP POLYCET eligibility criteria 2026, candidates should hold Indian nationality and should be a resident of Andhra Pradesh to be eligible for the exam. Applicants should have passed 10+2 with at least 35% to apply & register for the exam. AEEE 2026 aspirants should go through the AP POLYCET eligibility criteria on this page before filling out the AP POLYCET 2026 application form or making online registrations. Go through the reservations criteria to understand category wise reservations offered to the General, ST, SC, and other candidates. 

AP POLYCET 2026 Detailed Eligibility Criteria

The detailed AP POLYCET eligibility criteria 2026 has been enumerated below.

• The candidate must be an Indian national and a resident of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

• Applicants must have passed the SSC examination conducted by the State Board of Secondary Education of Andhra Pradesh or Telangana, or an equivalent examination at the Class 10 level.

• Applicants must have had Maths as one of the compulsory subjects and they must have qualified with at least 35% marks in aggregate.

• To be eligible, the candidate should have cleared the SSC examination held by the State Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana, or an equivalent examination with at least 35% marks in aggregate. Mathematics should be a compulsory subject for the candidate.

• Applicants who have appeared in SSC and are yet to get the result or applicants who will be appearing this year are eligible to take the AP POLYCET 2026 Exam. 

• There is no age limit for candidates appearing in the AP POLYCET 2026 examination, However, there are limitations in age as far as the scholarship is considered. Scholarships will be given as described by the Social Welfare Department.

AP POLYCET 2026 Reservation Criteria

The Government of Andhra Pradesh offers reservations to candidates based on the category - General, SC, ST, BC etc. The category-wise reservations can be checked below:

Reservation for Residential Polytechnics for Girls [Mandanapalle, Rajahmundry, Gajwel and Karim Nagar]

Reservation for Residential Polytechnics for Boys [Paderu, Yetapaka, Srisailam, Bhadrachalam]

Reservation for NCC Cadets

1% reservation is given to students belonging to the General category.

Reservation for Sports Category

0.5% of seats are available for the Sports Category candidates. Such Candidates must produce certificates issued by the State Government or Central Government of events that have been held solely by the government. 

Physically Handicapped

3% of the seats for the Physically Handicapped, 1% for the Visually Impaired, 1% for the Hearing Impaired, and 1% for the Orthopaedically Handicapped candidates are reserved. On the other hand candidates with a despairing life (deaf and dumb, muscular dystrophy, mentally retarded and blind) are not at all eligible for admission through AP POLYCET 2026. 

Reservation for the children of Ex-Servicemen or Defence Personnel and Border Security Force

2% of seats are available for this category with the following conditions:

• Applicants whose parents are domiciles of Andhra Pradesh

• Applicants will also have to submit their certificate issued by the Zila Sainik Board/Sainik Welfare Board.

• The decision of the AP Sainik Board or its nominee will be final.