Exam Pattern
AP ECET Exam Pattern
Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test
The AP ECET exam pattern below is checked stage by stage, so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
Computer Science and Engineering
Official 2026 pattern| Questions | 200 |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0 per wrong answer |
| Sections | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Engineering |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 50 | 50 | — |
| Physics | 25 | 25 | — |
| Chemistry | 25 | 25 | — |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 100 | 100 | — |
Timing: Single 180-minute timer for the Full Mock, covering all four sections; no sectional lock..
AP ECET is the lateral-entry route for Diploma Holders directly into the second year of a B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering programme, distinct from a Class XI-XII freshman engineering entrance. The current official Instruction Booklet confirms 200 four-option MCQs (Mathematics 50, Physics 25, Chemistry 25, Computer Science and Engineering 100) for 200 marks in 180 minutes, +1 per correct answer with no negative marking. The Computer Science and Engineering section spans 13 diploma-level units (Digital Electronics, Software Engineering, Computer Organisation and Microprocessors, Data Structures through C, Computer Networks and Cyber Security, Operating Systems, DBMS, Java Programming, Web Technologies, Big-data and Cloud Computing, Android Programming, Internet of Things, and Python Programming).
Official source · checked 28 August 2026