AP ICET Counselling 2026: Seat Allotment Out; Check Revised Dates, Registration, Web Options & Reporting

AP ICET Counselling 2026 is being held as per the revised first-phase schedule notified by APSCHE. Registration, online certificate verification, fee payment and web option entry were open from August 24 to September 5, 2026. Candidates could change their web options on September 6, 2026, and the first-phase seat allotment was released on September 9, 2026. Self-joining and reporting at the allotted colleges runs from September 10 to 14, 2026, with classes commencing on September 10, 2026. Check the official first-phase AP ICET counselling 2026 schedule below:

To take part in AP ICET Counselling 2026 you must hold a valid AP ICET 2026 rank and meet the eligibility prescribed for MBA or MCA admission. Candidates who secured at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC, ST and BC candidates) in a bachelor's degree of minimum three years' duration from a recognised university are eligible. You must also satisfy the local or non-local status norms specified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The course-wise eligibility is given below:

AP ICET 2026 document verification is an important step that follows registration. You must upload the required certificates in the prescribed format for online verification. Keep all original certificates and photocopies ready. The general documents and special category certificates required for AP ICET counselling 2026 are listed below:

Note: OC candidates claiming EWS reservation must upload a valid 2026-27 EWS certificate from MeeSeva, and candidates claiming tuition fee reimbursement must upload an income certificate issued on or after 01.01.2023.

To complete your AP ICET Counselling 2026 registration, follow the steps below on the official portal cets.apsche.ap.gov.in:

• Step 1 – New Registration: Visit cets.apsche.ap.gov.in, click 'Candidate Login' and then 'New Registration'. Select AP ICET, enter your degree hall ticket number, date of birth, mobile number, email and Aadhaar details, and generate OTP to register.
• Step 2 – Payment of Processing Fee: Log in with your user ID and password, verify your details, upload the required documents in PDF format, and pay the processing fee online.
• Step 3 – Print the Application: After successful payment, take a printout of the registration/application form for future reference.
• Step 4 – Certificate Verification: Certificates of all candidates except special categories are verified online; re-upload is allowed only once if a document is unclear.

Under AP ICET Counselling 2026, all candidates except special categories (PWD, CAP, NCC, Scouts & Guides, Sports & Games and Anglo-Indian) get their uploaded certificates verified online by the verification officer at the notified Help Line Centres. You need to visit a Help Line Centre physically only if there is an issue with your data. Take utmost care while scanning and uploading certificates, as re-uploading is permitted only once.

Special category candidates must attend physically for certificate verification at Government Polytechnic, Vijayawada (Near Benz Circle, Krishna District) with all original certificates and four sets of photocopies, as special category verification is not done online. After verification, check your eligibility status in the candidate login before exercising web options.

After certificate verification, log in to the AP ICET Counselling 2026 web option page on cets.apsche.ap.gov.in and exercise your options carefully. It is strongly advised to select as many colleges and courses as possible to improve your chance of allotment. Follow these steps:

• Enter your credentials – AP ICET counselling hall ticket number and date of birth.
• Select your preferred district and institution/college type.
• View the list of Government, University, self-financed and private colleges displayed with colour codes.\
• Select and arrange your preferred colleges in order of priority.
  •    Verify the list and save your web options; you could change options on 06.09.2026 before they were frozen.

The AP ICET Counselling 2026 processing fee is Rs 1,200 for OC and BC candidates and Rs 600 for SC and ST candidates, as confirmed in the official counselling guide. The fee is paid online during registration on cets.apsche.ap.gov.in through Credit Card, Debit Card or Net Banking. The fee structure is given below:

The AP ICET 2026 first-phase seat allotment was released on September 9, 2026 (after 6:00 PM) on cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. Allotment is based on your merit rank, category and the web options you exercised. Check your AP ICET seat allotment 2026 result as follows:

• Visit the official website cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.
• Enter your login details – hall ticket number, date of birth and captcha.
• View your AP ICET 2026 seat allotment result on the screen.
• Download and print the allotment order.
• Check the college-wise allotment report and proceed to self-reporting.

Reporting is the final and mandatory step of AP ICET Counselling 2026. Allotted candidates must complete both self-reporting through the portal and physical reporting at the allotted college between September 10 and 14, 2026, with classes commencing on September 10, 2026. Reporting through only one mode is not sufficient to retain the seat. Failure to report in both modes within the notified dates will result in cancellation of the allotment, and the candidate will forfeit any further claim. All allotments are subject to the grant of affiliation from the University.

In AP ICET Counselling 2026, 85% of the seats in each course are reserved for local candidates of Andhra Pradesh, while the remaining 15% are unreserved. A 10% reservation applies for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) for eligible OC candidates, and the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Rules, 2025 apply wherever applicable. The key facts of AP ICET counselling 2026 are summarised below:

The following Help Line Centres (HLCs) are notified for AP ICET Counselling 2026 across Andhra Pradesh for certificate verification and candidate assistance:

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AP ICET Counselling 2026 is being conducted online by APSCHE on cets.apsche.ap.gov.in (also apicet.nic.in) for MBA and MCA admissions in Andhra Pradesh. Under the revised first-phase schedule, registration and web options were open from August 24 to September 5, 2026, and the first-phase seat allotment was released on September 9, 2026. If you have been allotted a seat, complete both self-reporting and physical reporting at your college between September 10 and 14, 2026 to secure admission. Keep your rank card, certificates and processing fee payment ready, and track your status on the official portal. For the latest AP ICET counselling 2026 updates, dates and the list of top MBA colleges accepting AP ICET 2026 scores, keep following MBAUniverse.com, India's No. 1 MBA portal.