AP PGECET 2026 Answer Key Out; Objections Till May 8

The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has released the preliminary answer key for AP PGECET 2026 on May 6, 2026. Candidates who appeared in the Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test can now download their response sheets and master question papers from the official portal at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. The objection window remains open until May 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM, allowing students to challenge any answer they believe is incorrect.

AP PGECET 2026 is conducted by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam on behalf of APSCHE for admission to postgraduate engineering programs across Andhra Pradesh. Candidates who identify discrepancies in the preliminary answer key can submit objections through the official portal by paying INR 300 per question. The final answer key will be released after reviewing all objections, and results will be declared on May 14, 2026.

Important Dates and Timeline

How to Download and Raise Objections

Candidates need to visit the official APSCHE portal at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in and log in using their registration number and password. They can download the master question papers with preliminary keys and their individual response sheets for verification. To challenge the preliminary answer key, candidates must access the "Key Objections" section, provide their registration number and PGECET hall ticket number, select the subject and question number, and specify the objection type.

Direct Link: Download and Raise Objection

A non-refundable fee of INR 300 must be paid for each objection raised through the official portal. All objections must be submitted before May 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM; no objections will be accepted after the deadline. Candidates should carefully review their response sheets against the preliminary answer key to identify potential discrepancies before raising objections.

After the objection window closes on May 8, 2026, APSCHE will review all submitted objections and prepare the final answer key. The final answer key will be released along with the results on May 14, 2026. Candidates can then check their scores, rank cards, and qualifying status on the official portal using their login credentials, following which the counseling process for seat allocation will commence as per the official schedule.

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