AP POLYCET Counselling 2026 Schedule, Web Option Dates, Process

AP POLYCET 2026 Web Options, Counseling: The Qualified candidates of AP POLYCET-2026 are informed that admission into Polytechnics will be conducted based on Web-based Counseling. The Qualified and eligible Candidates of APPOLYCET-2026, from the first to the Last Rank, can pay the processing fee. 

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AP POLYCET Counseling 2026 Notification PDF

The Department of Technical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, will soon release the counseling notification for APPOLYCET-2026. The detailed procedure of web-based counseling and other instructions will be made available at polycet.ap.gov.in.

The Candidates are directed to have their certificates verified at any Help Line Center after paying the online processing fee and exercising the options as per the schedule below.

AP POLYCET 2026 Counselling Fee

All candidates, from the first to the last rank, can pay the processing fee from June 20, 2026, to June 27, 2026. The fee amounts are given below,

The processing fee can be paid online using a credit card, debit card, or internet banking.

Once the payment is successful, click on the print button and take a printout of the fee receipt.

AP POLYCET-2026 Counselling Overview

ఎపి పాలిసెట్  కౌన్సెలింగ్‌

ఆంధ్ర‌ప్ర‌దేశ్‌ రాష్ట్రవ్యాప్తంగా పాలిటెక్నిక్‌ కళాశాలల్లో దాదాపు  81 ,000 సీట్లు ఉన్నట్లు అధికారులు వెల్లడించారు. మొత్తం ప్రభుత్వ కళాశాలల్లో 16,494, ఎయిడెడ్‌లో 145, ప్రైవేటులో 60,785 సీట్లు ఉన్నాయి. దీనికి అదనంగా 10 శాతం ఈడబ్ల్యూఎస్‌ కోటా సీట్లు ఉంటాయి.  ఆయా కాలేజీల్లో 31 బ్రాంచుల్లో రెండేళ్లు, మూడేళ్లు, మూడున్నరేళ్ల వ్యవధితో కూడిన డిప్లొమా కోర్సులు అందుబాటులో ఉన్నాయి.

కళాశాలల్లో ప్రవేశాలకు త్వరలో వెబ్‌ కౌన్సిలింగ్‌ నిర్వహించనున్నారు. ఏఐసీటీఈ అనుమతించిన సీట్లకు ప్రభుత్వం ఆమోదం లభించిన అనంతరం వెబ్‌ ఐచ్ఛికాల నమోదుకు అవకాశం కల్పిస్తారు.

AP POLYCET Counselling 2026 Schedule for First Round

The Qualified candidates of APPOLYCET-2026 are informed that admission into Polytechnics will be conducted based on Web-based Counselling. The Qualified and eligible Candidates of APPOLYCET-2026 who have participated in Phase-I and  Phase-2  Counseling are advised to exercise their options afresh using their old password, Login ID for the leftover seats now available and consequential vacancies that may arise in the process of allotment in the First phase. The Candidates who have not attended the Certificate verification during earlier phases are directed to get their certificates verified from any Help Line Center in this First phase after payment of the processing fee online and exercise options as per the schedule given below.

SCHEDULE FOR DECENTRALISED CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION FOR SC/ST/BC/OC CANDIDATES

Documents Required for AP POLYCET 2026 Certificate Verification

The qualified candidates of APPOLYCET-2026 are informed to attend for certificate verification along with the Processing fee payment receipt in any one of the Help Line Centres indicated below and as per the schedule given under, with all original certificates and two sets of Xerox copies like

1. Processing fee payment receipt
2. APPOLYCET-2026 Hall ticket
3. APPOLYCET-2026 Rank Card
4. S.S.C or its Equivalent Marks memo(Original or Internet copy).
5. IV to X Study Certificate or Residence Certificate (in case where the candidate has no institutionalized education) or Residence Certificate of either of parents in A.P. for 10 years in case of non-local candidates.
6. An EWS certificate from MeeSeva is valid for the year 2026-26 for OC candidates who want to claim reservation under the EWS category.
7. Income Certificate issued on or after 01.01.2022 for claiming tuition fee reimbursement
8. Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority in case of reserved category(BC/SC/ST) candidates
9. Transfer Certificate(T.C)
10. Local status certificate (if applicable)i.e a candidate who migrates to any part of the state of Andhra Pradesh from the state of Telangana from 02-June-2014 to on/before 01-June-2021 shall be regarded as the local candidate in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
11. PH/CAP/NCC/Sports/Scouts & Guides/Minority/Anglo-Indian Certificate if applicable.

• For the PH category, candidates must produce a certificate issued by the District Medical Board. Candidates with disabilities of 40% and above will only be considered for the PH category.
• CAP category candidates have to produce a certificate issued by Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer (in case of Ex-Service Men), an Identity Card, and a Discharge Book for verification. Candidates whose parents are domiciled in Andhra Pradesh are eligible under the CAP Category. The decision of the authorities of Sainik Welfare of A.P. is final in this matter.
• Anglo-Indian Candidates must produce a certificate issued by the Competent Authority of their residence.
• NCC & Sports – Produce original certificates issued by competent authorities. The candidate should have represented the state of the AP
• Scouts & Guides: Produce original certificates of Rastriya Certificate holders of Bharat Scouts and Guides and other certificate holders of Bharat Scouts and Guides issued by competent authorities.

How to Participate in APPOLYCET Web Counselling 2026

1. Visit the official website of AP POLYCET 2026 at appolycet.nic.in
2. Go to the candidate’s login section and enter your credentials to log in
3. AP POLYCET First counseling details must be filled by the candidates and submitted
4. Download the results and print a hard copy for future reference

AP POLYCET 2026 Online Web Options

To participate in the AP Polycet Counselling, every student must have all their certificates verified. It can be done in any of the AP Polycet Counselling Help Line Centers. The Certificate Verification is compulsory. Otherwise, they are not allowed for the AP Polycet Web Options Entry. After completion of the Andhra Pradesh Polycet Document verification, you can lock your choices for Polytechnic Colleges

How to Make Option Entry:

In this second phase, the Options given in the first Phase will not be considered for allotment, and candidates have to exercise options afresh.

Candidates who are satisfied with their previous allotment and have reported to the college need not exercise the option again. They should note that if they exercise their options now and a seat is allotted according to the options, the vacated seat will be allocated to the next meritorious candidate, and hence, they will have no claim on the previous allotment.

AP POLYCET Tuition Fee

The tuition fee payable after allotment is Rs. 4,700/- (for Government and aided Polytechnics) and Rs.25,000/- per anum (in Private unaided Polytechnics and Second Shift Engineering Colleges). The reimbursement of Tuition fee for all eligible candidates will be as per the orders issued by Government of Andhra Pradesh from time to time. As per the norms prescribed by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, candidates with maximum eligible age [Candidates of SC/ST/BC-24 YEARS, and OC-20 YEARS] as on 01- 07-2026 are alone eligible for fee reimbursement

AP POLYCET Seat Allotment 2026

The allotment will be placed on the website soon. For leftover seats of phase-I, the list of Help Line centres, and other details, please visit https://appolycet.nic.in. It is advised to exercise options for interested Polytechnics/courses as vacancies may arise in addition to the leftover seats in the allotment process.

• Enter the LoginId, Hall Ticket number, Password and date of birth in Candidate Login.
• Download the allotment order and report to the college.

LIST OF HELP LINE CENTRES FOR AP- POLYCET-2026 SECOND PHASE ADMISSIONS

Important Links for APPLOYCET Counselling 2026