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APSET Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Important Dates

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The Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET) decides who is eligible to be an Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the universities and degree colleges of Andhra Pradesh. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, runs it for the Government of Andhra Pradesh as the UGC-accredited nodal agency. It's a qualifying test, not a recruitment: posts are filled under each institution's own rules.

APSET-2025 was held as a computer based test on 28 and 29 March 2026 in 30 subjects, and results came out on 3 June 2026.

  • The certificate is valid for life, but only in Andhra Pradesh.
  • It doesn't lead to a Junior Research Fellowship.
  • Two papers, 300 marks, three hours with no break, no negative marking.

Last checked against the official notification on .

APSET Details

Exam Pattern
PaperQuestionsMarksTime
Paper I: teaching and research aptitude501001 hour
Paper II: your subject1002002 hours
  • Computer based only. There's no pen-and-paper option.
  • Both papers in one session, three hours, with no break between them.
  • All questions are multiple choice, 2 marks each, with no negative marking.
  • If the exam runs in more than one session, scores are normalised by a UGC-approved method.
  • You can change an answer any number of times before the test submits itself at the end of the time.

Paper I tests teaching and research aptitude: reasoning, comprehension, divergent thinking and general awareness. Paper II is in English for most subjects; History, Commerce, Economics, Education, Political Science, Public Administration and Sociology are in English and Telugu, and the language papers are in that language.

Syllabus

APSET publishes its own syllabus for Paper I (code 00) and for each subject on its Subjects page. Andhra University says the test is aligned with UGC-NET eligibility standards and the UGC exam pattern; it doesn't say the subject syllabi are the UGC-NET ones, so study from APSET's PDFs.

APSET's 30 subjects

GroupSubjects
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Sanskrit, Telugu, Urdu
Humanities and social sciencesAnthropology, History, Economics, Geography, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, Visual Arts
ProfessionalCommerce, Education, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law, Library and Information Science, Management, Physical Education
SciencesChemical Sciences, Computer Science and Application, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Science, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences

The broad science subjects take many Master's degrees. Chemical Sciences takes any branch of chemistry; Life Sciences takes botany, zoology, biochemistry, biotechnology, genetics, microbiology, fishery science and marine biology; Mathematical Sciences takes mathematics and statistics; Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Science takes geology, geophysics, meteorology, oceanography and geo-informatics. Commerce also takes CA, CS and ICWA.

If your Master's subject isn't on the list, take UGC-NET or the Joint CSIR-UGC test.

Eligibility Criteria
  • An Indian citizen.
  • A Master's degree or equivalent from a UGC-recognised university, with 55 per cent (General and EWS) or 50 per cent (SC, ST, BC, PwD and third gender). No rounding off.
  • Ph.D. holders who finished their Master's by 19 September 1991 get 5 per cent off (55 to 50).
  • No upper age limit.
  • Sit APSET only in your Master's subject.
  • PG diplomas and foreign degrees need equivalence from the Association of Indian Universities.

Final-year and result-awaited candidates

You can apply provisionally. You become eligible only after passing the Master's with the required marks within two years of the APSET result; otherwise you're disqualified.

Reservation

Reservation follows Government of Andhra Pradesh rules for SC (groups 1, 2 and 3), ST, BC (A to E) and EWS, with PwD and women's reservation applied vertically. Certificates must be issued by the Andhra Pradesh Government and valid on the date you apply. Third gender candidates get the same concessions as SC, ST and PwD candidates, and their cut-off in each subject is the lowest of the SC, ST, PwD, BC and EWS cut-offs.

APSET checks nothing when you apply. Ineligibility found at any stage cancels your candidature.

Selection Process

APSET only decides eligibility. Andhra University's result procedure:

StepWhat happens
I. Slots6 per cent of candidates who sat both papers qualify
II. CategoriesSlots are split by Andhra Pradesh's reservation percentages
III. MinimumAt least 40 per cent aggregate (General, EWS) or 35 per cent (SC, ST, BC, PwD) across both papers, and you must sit both
IV. SubjectsEach category's slots are shared across subjects in proportion to the candidates who reached the minimum
V. Cut-offThe aggregate of the last candidate inside the slots is the cut-off for that subject and category

Results show your registration number, subject, category and whether you qualified. Nothing comes by post, and there's no re-evaluation.

Salary

APSET carries no pay. It makes you eligible to apply for Assistant Professor and Lecturer posts in Andhra Pradesh, valid for life; pay is set by whoever appoints you.

How to Apply

Apply online only, on the APSET application page. Pay first, then fill in the form.

CategoryFee (APSET-2025)
General / Open₹1,600
BC-A to BC-E and EWS₹1,300
SC, ST, PwD and transgender₹900
  • Pay by card or net banking. Fees aren't refunded, except for a duplicate payment.
  • Late fee on top of the fee: ₹2,000 in the first window, ₹5,000 in the second.
  • Photo under 50 KB and signature under 30 KB (JPG); a reservation certificate under 300 KB.
  • Name, PG hall ticket number, date of birth, Aadhaar and mobile number can't be changed after you submit.
  • Keep a printout. Don't send it, or any certificate, to APSET.
Exam Centres

Test centres are in 13 districts, if enough candidates choose them: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Anantapur, Kadapa, Kurnool and Chittoor. You pick a centre on the form; the admit card gives the centre, date and shift.

  • Report well ahead of the time on the admit card. Nobody gets in after the gate closes.
  • Bring the admit card and an original photo ID. Biometric verification is compulsory.
  • No phones, smart watches, books, notes or calculators.
  • Candidates with a benchmark disability of 40 per cent or more can have a scribe and 20 minutes extra per hour.
Important Dates

APSET-2025

EventDate
Notification31 December 2025
Applications open9 January 2026
Last date without late fee9 February 2026
With ₹2,000 late fee25 February 2026
With ₹5,000 late fee5 March 2026
Hall ticket19 March 2026
Exam (CBT)28 and 29 March 2026
Key objections16 to 18 April 2026
Result and cut-offs3 June 2026
Preparation Tips

Study APSET's own syllabus

Each subject has its own PDF on the APSET site. APSET doesn't say they match UGC-NET's.

Answer everything

No negative marking, so an unanswered question just costs you two marks.

Plan for three hours straight

There's no break between the papers.

Check your responses

After the exam you can see your recorded responses and the question paper. A key challenge costs ₹200 a question and must be made in the window; nothing is heard after the result.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who conducts APSET?

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, for the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Is APSET online?

Yes. It's a computer based test only.

Is there negative marking?

No.

Is the APSET certificate valid outside Andhra Pradesh?

No. It's valid for life, but only in Andhra Pradesh.

Is there an age limit?

No upper age limit.

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