AP POLYCET — older updates
Every cycle of news + important dates we've captured for AP Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (AP POLYCET), oldest cycles at the bottom. Live information is on the main exam page; this archive preserves what each previous cycle officially announced.
Older news (40)
SBTET AP is expected to conduct an Internal Sliding Round in August for already-allotted candidates seeking upgrades, followed by Spot Admissions at Helpline Centres to fill remaining vacant seats on a first-come, first-served basis.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
The State Board of Technical Education and Training has released the Phase 2 seat allotment result on July 27, with college reporting scheduled from July 27-29. This round addresses leftover seats from Phase 1 counselling.
Read full notice →Archived 21 Aug 2026
The Final Phase (Round 2) seat allotment results are now available at polycet.ap.gov.in. Allotted candidates must self-report online and physically report to their assigned polytechnic colleges between July 25–29 with original documents and first-year tuition fee.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
AP POLYCET 2026 Phase 1 seat allotment was declared on July 7, 2026, with self-joining and college reporting completed by July 13. Candidates downloaded their allotment orders from the official portal polycet.ap.gov.in.
Read full notice →Archived 21 Aug 2026
The Phase 1 seat allotment for AP POLYCET 2026 will be announced on July 6, 2026. Candidates who completed web option entry can check their allotment status on the official portal polycet.ap.gov.in.
Read full notice →Archived 29 Jul 2026
SBTET has extended the web option entry deadline. Candidates can edit or rearrange their college and course preferences until July 4, 2026. Options locked on the last day will be automatically frozen for seat allotment.
Read full notice →Archived 29 Jul 2026
The counselling registration and fee payment window for AP POLYCET 2026 has concluded. The processing fee was Rs 700 for OC/BC candidates and Rs 250 for SC/ST candidates. Candidates who registered can now participate in the seat allotment process.
Read full notice →Archived 29 Jul 2026
Candidates who completed registration can exercise web options from June 29 to July 3, with a correction window on July 4. First phase seat allotment results will be announced on July 6.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jul 2026
Phase 1 counselling registration and fee payment window remains open until June 30. Qualified candidates must complete online certificate verification and register at polycet.ap.gov.in to participate in diploma admission process.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jul 2026
SBTET AP released the AP POLYCET 2026 results and rank cards on May 5, 2026, five days earlier than the initially expected May 10 timeline. Qualified candidates can now download their rank cards from polycetap.nic.in for counselling participation.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
The offline entrance test was held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM across examination centers in Andhra Pradesh. The exam comprised 120 objective questions covering Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry with no negative marking.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
SBTET Andhra Pradesh has extended the AP POLYCET 2026 online application last date from April 4 to April 9, 2026, following multiple requests from student organizations. Candidates can register at polycetap.ap.gov.in before the extended deadline.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
Following result declaration, SBTET AP has opened online counselling registration in June 2026 for qualified candidates. Over 1.48 lakh students will compete for 82,870+ diploma seats across 267 polytechnic colleges. Certificate verification at helpline centres is scheduled for the second week of June.
Read full notice →Archived 20 Jun 2026
Following the result declaration on May 5, SBTET AP has commenced online counselling registration in June 2026. Qualified candidates must register at polycetap.ap.gov.in for admission into diploma courses across government, aided, and private polytechnics in Andhra Pradesh.
Read full notice →Archived 27 Jun 2026
SBTET released AP POLYCET 2026 results on May 5, 2026, with 1,48,950 candidates qualifying out of 1,63,008 who appeared. Rank cards are available for download on polycetap.ap.gov.in using hall ticket number.
Read full notice →Archived 29 Jul 2026
SBTET Andhra Pradesh announced AP POLYCET 2026 results on May 5, five days earlier than the expected May 10 date. Out of 1,63,008 candidates who appeared, 1,48,950 qualified with a pass percentage of 91.37%. Rank cards are now available for download at polycetap.ap.gov.in.
Read full notice →Archived 20 Jun 2026
The offline entrance test was held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM across examination centers in Andhra Pradesh. The result was declared ahead of schedule on May 5, 2026, with rank cards available for download.
Read full notice →Archived 21 Aug 2026
The online application window, which originally opened on March 3, was extended to April 9, 2026. Hall tickets were released on April 18 for the April 25 exam.
Read full notice →Archived 21 Aug 2026
SBTET Andhra Pradesh announced AP POLYCET 2026 results on May 5 at 10:30 AM. Out of 1,63,008 candidates who appeared, 1,48,950 qualified, achieving a pass percentage of 91.37%. Girls outperformed boys with 93.57% pass rate, marking the highest participation in exam history.
Read full notice →Archived 29 May 2026
SBTET Andhra Pradesh announced AP POLYCET 2026 results on May 5 at 10:30 AM. A record 1,77,581 candidates registered and 1,63,008 appeared for the examination held on April 25, marking the highest participation ever in the exam's history.
Read full notice →Archived 13 Jun 2026
SBTET Andhra Pradesh announced AP POLYCET 2026 results on May 5 at 10:30 AM. Out of 1,63,008 candidates who appeared, 1,48,950 qualified with an overall pass percentage of 91.37%. Girls outperformed boys with 93.57% pass rate.
Read full notice →Archived 6 Jun 2026
SBTET AP declared AP POLYCET 2026 results on May 5, 2026, with 1,48,950 students qualifying out of 1,63,008 who appeared. Rank cards are now available for download on the official portal using hall ticket numbers.
Read full notice →Archived 27 Jun 2026
SBTET AP announced results on May 5, 2026. Out of 1,63,008 candidates who appeared, 1,48,950 qualified. Rank cards are available for download at polycetap.nic.in.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jul 2026
Hall tickets were made available on April 18 at the official portal. The exam was conducted on April 25 from 11 AM to 1 PM in offline mode across centres in Andhra Pradesh.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jul 2026
The provisional answer key for AP POLYCET 2026 was released on April 27, providing candidates the opportunity to raise objections. The final answer key was scheduled for release on May 5, helping students verify their performance before results.
Read full notice →Archived 29 May 2026
SBTET AP released the provisional answer key on April 27, 2026, two days after the exam. Candidates were given an opportunity to submit objections before the final answer key was published on May 5.
Read full notice →Archived 13 Jun 2026
SBTET AP released the provisional answer key on April 27, 2026 for question paper sets A, B, C, and D. Candidates were given an opportunity to raise objections within the specified timeline before the final answer key release on May 5.
Read full notice →Archived 6 Jun 2026
The Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test was conducted on April 25, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in offline mode. A record 1,77,581 candidates registered for the exam, marking the highest participation ever for diploma admissions.
Read full notice →Archived 6 Jun 2026
The State Board of Technical Education and Training conducted AP POLYCET 2026 on April 25 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM across multiple centers in Andhra Pradesh. The offline OMR-based test covered Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry based on SSC syllabus.
Read full notice →Archived 27 Jun 2026
SBTET AP released hall tickets for AP POLYCET 2026 on April 18 through the official portal. Candidates were able to download admit cards using their application credentials before the April 25 examination.
Read full notice →Archived 27 Jun 2026
SBTET AP released the official AP POLYCET 2026 notification on February 28, opening online applications from March 3. The last date for submission without late fee was April 4, 2026 at polycetap.ap.gov.in.
Read full notice →Archived 27 Jun 2026
SBTET AP released AP POLYCET 2026 admit cards on April 18 through the official portal polycetap.ap.gov.in. The entrance exam was conducted on April 25, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM across multiple examination centers in Andhra Pradesh.
Read full notice →Archived 29 May 2026
State Board of Technical Education and Training issued hall tickets for AP POLYCET 2026 on April 18. Candidates can download admit cards from polycetap.ap.gov.in using their SSC hall ticket number or mobile number for the April 25 exam.
Read full notice →Archived 13 Jun 2026
SBTET Andhra Pradesh issued AP POLYCET 2026 hall tickets on April 18, 2026. Candidates could download admit cards using their Class 10 hall ticket number or mobile number from polycetap.ap.gov.in for the April 25 examination.
Read full notice →Archived 6 Jun 2026
SBTET AP released admit cards for AP POLYCET 2026 on April 18, one week before the exam scheduled for April 25. Candidates can download their hall tickets from polycetap.ap.gov.in using their application number and date of birth.
Read full notice →Archived 20 Jun 2026
The State Board of Technical Education and Training extended the last date for AP POLYCET 2026 application submission from April 4 to April 9, 2026, giving candidates additional time to complete their registrations without late fees.
Read full notice →Archived 20 Jun 2026
SBTET AP extended the AP POLYCET 2026 application deadline to April 9, with Tatkal facility available until April 22. The notification was released on March 3, with the application fee set at Rs 400 for OC/BC candidates and Rs 100 for SC/ST candidates.
Read full notice →Archived 29 May 2026
The online registration window for AP POLYCET 2026, which opened on March 3, was extended with the final deadline set as April 9, 2026. The application fee is Rs. 400 for OC/BC candidates and Rs. 100 for SC/ST candidates.
Read full notice →Archived 13 Jun 2026
SBTET extended the online application deadline to April 9, 2026 (originally April 4). The registration commenced on March 3, 2026, with application fee of Rs 400 for OC/BC and Rs 100 for SC/ST candidates.
Read full notice →Archived 6 Jun 2026
The State Board of Technical Education and Training, Andhra Pradesh officially released the AP POLYCET 2026 notification on March 3. The exam provides admission to diploma courses in Engineering, Non-Engineering, and Technology across government, aided, and private polytechnics for 2026-27 academic year.
Read full notice →Archived 29 May 2026
Older dates (72)
Internal Sliding & Spot Admissions
Fri, 28 Aug, 2026Expected late August for seat upgrades and vacant seats
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Spot admission for remaining seats
Sat, 8 Aug, 2026Walk-in spot admission at designated polytechnic centres
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Phase 2 (Final) seat allotment result
Mon, 27 Jul, 2026Final round allotment for remaining vacant seats
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Second round counselling begins
Sat, 25 Jul, 2026Seat allotment for Round 2 and sliding for vacant seats
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Phase 2 seat allotment
Fri, 24 Jul, 2026Round 2 allotment released July 24; reporting July 25–29
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Seat allotment and admission completion
Tue, 21 Jul, 2026Final phase expected by late July 2026
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Spot round counselling (tentative)
Fri, 17 Jul, 2026For remaining vacant seats after Phase 1; dates to be announced
Archived 5 Jul 2026
First seat allotment results
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026Based on merit rank, category, and web options filled
Archived 20 Jun 2026
College reporting deadline (Round 1)
Fri, 10 Jul, 2026Physical verification and fee payment at allotted colleges
Archived 27 Jun 2026
Self-reporting at allotted colleges ends
Fri, 10 Jul, 2026Last date for admission confirmation; classes begin July 7
Archived 5 Jul 2026
College Reporting Window (Phase 1)
Tue, 7 Jul, 2026Report to allotted college between July 7-10, 2026 for admission confirmation
Archived 29 Jul 2026
Phase 1 seat allotment result
Tue, 7 Jul, 2026College and branch allotment declared online
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Self-reporting at allotted colleges begins
Tue, 7 Jul, 2026Candidates must report online and physically at assigned polytechnic
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Phase 1 Seat Allotment Result
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026Check allotment status on polycet.ap.gov.in; download allotment letter by paying Rs 800 fee
Archived 29 Jul 2026
Phase 1 seat allotment result
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026First round seat allotment list published online
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Phase 1 seat allotment
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026First round allotment on July 6, 2026
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Web Option Entry Deadline (Extended)
Sat, 4 Jul, 2026Final date to lock college and course preferences; options auto-frozen at deadline
Archived 29 Jul 2026
Web options correction window
Sat, 4 Jul, 2026Single-day correction opportunity for web preferences
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Web options entry ends
Fri, 3 Jul, 2026Final day to submit college preferences; auto-frozen after deadline
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Counselling Registration Closed
Tue, 30 Jun, 2026Registration and processing fee payment concluded on June 30, 2026
Archived 29 Jul 2026
Counselling registration closes
Tue, 30 Jun, 2026Last date for fee payment and online certificate verification
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Web options entry begins
Mon, 29 Jun, 2026Candidates can fill college and course preferences online
Archived 5 Jul 2026
Round 1 seat allotment expected
Sun, 28 Jun, 2026First phase allotment results
Archived 27 Jun 2026
Web options entry for college preferences
Sat, 27 Jun, 2026Choice filling for college and branch preferences opens late June
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Counselling Commenced
Wed, 24 Jun, 2026Phase 1 counselling started on June 24, 2026
Archived 29 Jul 2026
Phase 1 counselling registration opens
Wed, 24 Jun, 2026Online certificate verification and fee payment begins
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Phase 1 counselling registration window
Wed, 24 Jun, 2026June 24–30: fee payment and certificate verification
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Counselling process begins
Sat, 20 Jun, 2026Expected in late June 2026 for diploma course admissions
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Tentative seat allotment and admissions
Fri, 19 Jun, 2026First phase seat allotment for 82,870 diploma seats across 267 polytechnic colleges
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Certificate verification at helpline centres
Tue, 16 Jun, 2026Document verification expected to begin in second week of June
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Counselling registration begins
Sat, 6 Jun, 2026Online registration opens for qualified candidates at polycetap.ap.gov.in
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Counselling registration begins
Sat, 6 Jun, 2026Online registration for qualified candidates
Archived 27 Jun 2026
Counselling registration expected to begin
Fri, 5 Jun, 2026Web-based counselling anticipated in early June 2026; processing fee Rs 700-1,200
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Counselling registration (expected)
Sun, 31 May, 2026Web-based counselling for seat allotment to begin soon
Archived 29 May 2026
Result Declared
Tue, 5 May, 2026Rank cards released on May 5, 2026; 91.37% pass rate
Archived 29 Jul 2026
Final answer key & result announcement
Tue, 5 May, 2026Results declared at 10:30 AM; rank cards available for download
Archived 29 May 2026
Final answer key and result announcement
Tue, 5 May, 2026Results declared on May 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Final answer key and result declaration
Tue, 5 May, 2026Results announced on May 5 at 10:30 AM; rank cards available for download
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Result announcement
Tue, 5 May, 2026Results declared on May 5, 2026; rank cards downloadable
Archived 20 Jun 2026
Result announcement
Tue, 5 May, 2026Rank card download available at polycetap.nic.in
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Result declaration
Tue, 5 May, 2026Rank cards available on official portal
Archived 27 Jun 2026
Result and rank card declaration
Tue, 5 May, 2026Results announced May 5, 2026 at polycetap.nic.in
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Provisional answer key release
Mon, 27 Apr, 2026Candidates can raise objections to provisional answer key
Archived 29 May 2026
Provisional answer key release
Mon, 27 Apr, 2026Released on April 27, 2026
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Provisional answer key released
Mon, 27 Apr, 2026Answer keys for all sets (A, B, C, D) published with objection window
Archived 6 Jun 2026
📍Exam Date
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026Conducted on April 25, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in offline mode
Archived 29 Jul 2026
📍AP POLYCET 2026 exam date
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026Exam conducted from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM; 120 MCQs from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Archived 29 May 2026
📍AP POLYCET 2026 exam day
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026Exam conducted on April 25, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Archived 13 Jun 2026
📍AP POLYCET 2026 examination
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026Offline exam from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM; 120 MCQs in 2 hours
Archived 6 Jun 2026
📍AP POLYCET 2026 exam conducted
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026Offline exam held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM across Andhra Pradesh
Archived 20 Jun 2026
📍AP POLYCET 2026 exam date
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026Offline exam 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM across Andhra Pradesh
Archived 21 Aug 2026
📍AP POLYCET 2026 exam day
Sat, 25 Apr, 202611:00 AM to 1:00 PM (offline OMR mode)
Archived 27 Jun 2026
📍AP POLYCET 2026 exam date
Sat, 25 Apr, 2026Offline exam held April 25, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Thu, 23 Apr, 2026Final date extended to April 9, 2026
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Application portal opened
Thu, 23 Apr, 2026Online registration commenced on March 3, 2026
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Admit Card Released
Sat, 18 Apr, 2026Hall tickets were available from April 18, 2026 on polycetap.ap.gov.in
Archived 29 Jul 2026
Admit card release
Sat, 18 Apr, 2026Hall tickets available for download
Archived 29 May 2026
Admit card release
Sat, 18 Apr, 2026Hall tickets available from April 18, 2026
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Admit card release date
Sat, 18 Apr, 2026Hall tickets available for download at polycetap.ap.gov.in
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Hall ticket download begins
Sat, 18 Apr, 2026Admit cards available on official portal
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Admit card release
Sat, 18 Apr, 2026Hall tickets available for download
Archived 27 Jun 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Thu, 9 Apr, 2026Last date for submitting online applications
Archived 29 May 2026
Last date for online registration
Thu, 9 Apr, 2026Extended deadline: April 9, 2026
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Last date for online application (extended)
Thu, 9 Apr, 2026Deadline extended from April 4 to April 9, 2026
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Last date to apply (extended deadline)
Thu, 9 Apr, 2026Final date for application submission without late fee
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Last date to apply (without late fee)
Sat, 4 Apr, 2026Application deadline for AP POLYCET 2026
Archived 27 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Tue, 31 Mar, 2026Online registration begins for diploma course admissions
Archived 21 Aug 2026
Application portal opens
Tue, 3 Mar, 2026Online registration begins at polycetap.ap.gov.in
Archived 29 May 2026
Notification release
Tue, 3 Mar, 2026Official AP POLYCET 2026 notification released by SBTET AP
Archived 29 May 2026
Application portal opens
Tue, 3 Mar, 2026Online registration began on March 3, 2026
Archived 13 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Tue, 3 Mar, 2026Online registration begins for AP POLYCET 2026
Archived 6 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Tue, 3 Mar, 2026Online registration begins at polycetap.ap.gov.in
Archived 27 Jun 2026
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