AP EAMCET Age Limit

Can you tell me about the upper age limit for applying for AP EAMCET or Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test as I am 30 years old and want to apply for the course? Provide me the eligibility required for AP EAMCET?

Can you tell me about the age limit required to apply for AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test) exam for admission in B Tech Program?

[Arun Vats]

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada will organize AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test) examination to provide admissions in different UG professional courses offered by various colleges and universities in Andhra Pradesh state in the field of engineering, pharmacy & agriculture.


AP EAMCET Eligibility Criteria 2020

Nationality

One must be Indian citizens to apply.

Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card Holders can also apply.


Domicile Requirements

One hailing from Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana will have to satisfy Local/ Non-Local status requirements


Age Limit

One must be at least 16 years of age as on December 31, 2020.

There is no upper age limit for applying for AP EAMCET 2020.

One seeking admission in B. Tech Dairy Technology, B. Tech Agricultural Engineering, B. Tech Food Science & Technology must be minimum 17 years of age as on December 31, 2020. Upper age limit in this case will be 22 years for general category candidates whereas for SC/ST category candidates, the upper age limit is 25 years.


Academic Qualifications

One must have passed class 12 from Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana, one appear for their class 12 is also eligible to apply.

One must have compulsorily studied Physics and Mathematics along with Chemistry or related vocational courses in the field of Engineering as an optional subject.

One who has qualified any other exam recognized as equivalent by the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana will also deemed eligible to appear for the entrance test.
OR

One who has passed or is in the final year of Diploma exam in Engineering conducted by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana will also be eligible to appear for AP EAMCET 2020.


Marks Required

One must have secured minimum 45% aggregate score in all subjects combined. One belonging to the reserved category must have scored minimum 40% marks.



AP EAMCET Exam Pattern 2020


Mode of exam
Online i.e. Computer-based examination

Time Duration
3 hours

Sections
There are 3 sections-Physics- 40 Questions, Chemistry- 40 Questions, and Mathematics- 80 Questions

Type of Questions
Objective type (multiple choice questions)

Total no. of questions
160 questions

Total marks
160 marks

Marking scheme
One will be awarded 1 mark for each correct answer. There will be no negative marking.