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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
Questions200
Total marks200
Duration180 minutes
Negative marking0 per wrong answer
SectionsMathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Engineering
TestQsMarksMin
Mathematics5050
Physics2525
Chemistry2525
Computer Science and Engineering100100

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