APRCET Previous Year Question Papers PDF with Answers

APRCET (Ph.D Entrance) Previous Question Papers PDF: APRCET is going to be conducted soon. Officials have already opened the Application process for the AP PhD Entrance Exam.

AP RCET 2025 Sample Papers

Name of the Board	Andhra University
Name of the Examination	AP RCET (Andhra Pradesh Research Common Entrance Test)
Purpose of the Exam	Ph.D. Admissions in AP Universities
Category	Question Papers
Location	Andhra Pradesh
Exam Date	22nd to 25th October 2025
Official Website	sche.ap.gov.in

APRCET Previous Year Question Papers 2018

APRCET Previous Papers PDF

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APRCET Teaching Aptitude, Logical Reasoning Question Papers pdf: ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ రీసెర్చ్ కామన్ ఎంట్రన్స్ టెస్ట్ మాదిరి ప్రశ్నాపత్రాలు. Andhra Pradesh Research Common Entrance Test is Conducted for those post graduate candidates for the Admission to Ph.D/ M.Phil Programmes in various Universities in the State of AP. The Ph.D/ M.Phil Programmes can be undergone with Full-time or Part-time facility.
The Selection for PhD/ M.Phil. Programmes will be offered based on an interview after qualifying in the APRCET 2025 Exam, which will be conducted by Andhra University. You can find more details about the APRCET-2025 exam, including eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, and Important Dates, in the following Article link.

AP RCET-2025 Exam Format and Syllabus

APRCET Examination will have two papers i.e., Paper-1 and Paper-2 which are also called Paert-A and Part-B. Part-A is Common for all. That is Teaching & Research Aptitude Test. Part-B will be Different for Each Specialization. There are more than 73 Specialization Subjects offered through APRET 2025. Here in this Article we look at the Paper-1 which is Common for All Candidates who Applied for APRCET-2025

AP RCET 2023-24 Question Papers with Answers

Subject Id	Subject	Download PDF
4	Buddhist Studies	View
13	International and Area Studies	View
16	Library and Information Science	View
21	Philosophy	View
22	Physical Education	View
26	Public Administration	View
38	Botany	View
39	Chemical Sciences	View
40	Computer Science & Applications	View
58	Mechanical Engineering	View
7	Education	View
10	Folklore	View
14	Journalism and Mass Communication	View
20	Performing Arts	View
32	Sociology	View
41	Electronics and Instrumentation	View
44	Geology	View
45	Home Science	View
5	Commerce	View
8	English	View
30	Sanskrit	View
34	Tourism Management	View
43	Geography	View
46	Material Science & NanoTechnology	View
50	Statistics	View
52	Civil Engineering	View
57	Food Technology	View
62	Bio Technology	View
9	Fine Arts	View
11	Hindi	View
12	History	View
17	Lingustics	View
25	psychology	View
36	Applied Life Sciences	View
48	Physics	View
59	Metallurgical Engineering	View
65	Mahatma Jyothirao Phule Studies	View
67	Geo Engineering	View
1	Adult Education	View
2	Anthropology	View
18	Management	View
27	Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Studies	View
29	Rural Development	View
42	Environmental Science	View
47	Mathematics	View
53	Chemical Engineering	View
56	Electronics & Communication Engineering	View
6	Economics	View
15	Law	View
19	Music	View
23	Political Science	View
49	Sericulture	View
51	Zoology	View
54	Computer Science and Engineering	View
28	Dr. Babu Jagajivan Ram Chair	View
31	Social Work	View
33	Telugu	View
35	Women’s Studies	View
37	Bio Chemistry	View
55	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	View
60	Marine Engineering	View
61	Pharmacy	View
66	Urdu	View
68	Meteorology and Physical Oceanography	View

AP RCET 2022-23 Question Papers with Answers

Subject Id	Subject	Download PDF
PART A	Research Methodology (Teaching & Research Aptitude )	View
54	Computer Science and Engineering	View
7	Education	View
2	Anthropology	View
44	Geology	View
9	Fine Arts	View
10	Folk literature(Folklore)	View
43	Geography	View
13	International and Area Studies	View
17	Lingustics	View
26	Public Administration	View
29	Rural Development	View
PART A	Research Methodology (Teaching & Research Aptitude )	View
18	Management	View
53	Chemical Engineering	View
39	Chemical Science	View
52	Civil Engineering	View
12	History	View
21	Philosophy	View
22	Physical Education	View
59	Metallurgical Engineering	View
32	Sociology	View
37	Bio Chemistry	View
PART A	Research Methodology (Teaching & Research Aptitude )	View
8	English	View
36	Applied Life Sciences	View
3	Archaeology	View
27	Dr. Ambedkar Studies	View
45	Home Science	View
19	Music	View
23	Political Science	View
24	Population Studies	View
11	Hindi	View
42	Environmental Science	View
PART A	Research Methodology (Teaching & Research Aptitude )	View
61	Pharmacy	View
5	Commerce	View
40	Computer Science & Applications	View
14	Journalism and Mass Communication	View
48	Physics	View
25	psychology	View
50	Statistics	View
34	Tourism Management	View
4	Buddhist Studies	View
28	Dr. Babu Jagajivan Ram Studies	View
PART A	Research Methodology (Teaching & Research Aptitude )	View
33	Telugu	View
56	Electronics & Communication Engineering	View
62	Bio Technology	View
38	Botany	View
57	Food Technology	View
1	Adult Education	View
46	Material Science & NanoTechnology	View
20	Performing Arts(Dance, Drama & Theatre)	View
60	Marine Engineering	View
15	Law	View
16	Library and Information Science	View
PART A	Research Methodology (Teaching & Research Aptitude )	View
49	Sericulture	View
47	Mathematics	View
6	Economics	View
55	Electrical Engineering	View
41	Electronics and Instrumentation	View
58	Mechanical Engineering	View
30	Sanskrit	View
31	Social Work	View
35	Women’s Studies	View
51	Zoology	View

APRCET 2025 Selection Process

Universities shall admit candidates by a two stage process, i.e., entrance test and interview.
Scheme of the Entrance Test: An Entrance test shall be conducted for 180 marks. The Entrance Test consists of two parts, i.e., Part-A and Part-B. Part-A shall be the Teaching and Research Aptitude for 90 marks, whereas Part-B shall be the subject specific for 90 marks.
Syllabus of the Entrance Test:Part-A shall be the Teaching and Research Aptitude on the lines of UGC NET Paper-I Syllabus. For Part-B, Syllabus is given in APRCET website.
Qualifying marks in the Entrance Test: An Entrance Test shall be with qualifying marks as 50% for open category candidates and 45% for OBC/SC/ST/PH categories.
Interview: Qualified Candidates in the Entrance Test will be called for interview/viva-voce by the concerned University Department where the candidates are required to discuss their research interest/area through a presentation before a duly constituted Committee. Interview is for 20 marks.
Interview Committee shall consist of three members; Head of the Department, Chairman, Board of Studies and one Senior Faculty member from the Department nominated by the Vice-Chancellor.
The interview shall also consider the following aspects, viz. whether:

the candidate possesses the competence for the proposed research;
the research work can be suitably undertaken at theInstitution/College;
the proposed area of research can contribute to new/additional knowledge.

Ranks/Final Marks
The Admissions Committee will give ranks/final marks awarded out of 200 after clubbing the marks of the entrance test (180 marks) and interview marks (20 marks).

AP PhD Entrance Test Solved Papers

Here are some APRCET Model Practice Papers & Previous Papers for Part-A

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