The full form of APRCET is Andhra Pradesh Research Common Entrance Test. APRCET is a state level entrance exam which is conducted for admissions in MPhil and Ph.D. courses. 

APRCET is conducted on behalf of ANDHRA PRADESH STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION (APSCHE) by Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam. APSCHE came into existence in 1988 in Andhra Pradesh state. The main duty of APSCHE is to coordinate and determine standards in higher education.

Andhra University was established in 1926 and is a public university that is situated in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Andhra University conducts the ARPCET. ARPCET is an entrance exam that grants the students to secure admission in MPhil and Ph.D. courses from 1 of the 14 colleges in Andhra Pradesh. 

APRCET is an offline exam which is conducted on pen and paper. The medium of the exam is the English language and the duration of the exam is 180 minutes.

The eligibility criteria for ARPCET is as follows- 

• Should have a post-graduate degree from recognized university and board
• Should have a minimum of 55% marks in postgraduate degree (45% for reserved category candidates) 
• The postgraduate degree should be in the field of Arts, Management, Science, Commerce, Law, Pharmacy and Engineering courses
• There is no age limit to apply for the exam

Also Read: AP TET

Exam Pattern of APRCET

The exam has 2 parts i.e. part A and part B with a total of 180 questions. The medium of the paper in English and only part B is in the language of the subject concerned. There is negative marking in the exam there are +1 marks for every correct answer and -1/6 for every wrong answer. Part A is Teaching and research related question and Part B is Subject related questions. 

Also Read: APSET (Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test)

APRCET Application 

The application fee for ARPCET is INR 1300 for General (OC) and Backward Class (BC) and INR 900 for Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PWD). 

The application for the exam has to be submitted online only. sche.ap.gov.in/rcet

It is the official website. Students need to register first and fill the personal details. Then fill the application form and upload all the necessary documents. After completing all these steps pay the application fee. 

There are 10 test centers in the state of Andhra Pradesh for APRCET. Centers are as follows-  

• Anantapuram
• Guntur
• Hyderabad
• Kadapa
• Kurnool
• Nellore
• Rajahmahendravaram
• Tirupati
• Vijayawada
• Visakhapatnam

The tentative schedule for APRCET 2020 is as follows –

APRCET 2020	Dates
Release of APRCET 2020 Notification	2nd week of Sep 2020
Start Date of filling the online application form	3rd week of Sep 2020
Last date for online submission without late fee	3rd week of Oct 2020
Last date for online submission with late fee	4th week of Oct 2020
Availability of admit card	1st week of Nov 2020
APRCET 2020 exam date	1st-2nd week of Nov 2020
Release of APRCET 2020 answer key	2nd week of Nov 2020
Last date to submit an objection in the answer key	3rd week of Nov 2020
Declaration of APRCET 2020result	To be notified

Some books for APRCET preparation are as follows–

• Trueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper I – Teaching & Research Aptitude-by Sajit Jumar, M.Gagan
• UGC NET/JRF/SET Teaching & Research Aptitude – I by K.Kautilya
• UGC NET/JRF/SLET General Paper-1  Teaching & Research Aptitude by Arihant Experts
• UGC Teaching and Research Aptitude Question Bank by  Spectrum Editorial Team