Archive · 14 Sep 2026
AP PGECET 2026 Counselling Schedule Sets September Registration and Allotment
The Andhra Pradesh government has announced the counselling dates for postgraduate courses in engineering and pharmacy.
Students can register online from September 16 to September 21, 2026.
They must upload documents and complete certificate verification.
Students can choose their preferred colleges and courses from September 18 to September 24.
They can change those choices on September 25.
The first seat allotment will be released on September 29.
Students who receive seats must join their institutions between September 30 and October 3.
GATE and GPAT candidates are considered before AP PGECET candidates for relevant programmes.
Most seats are reserved for local candidates from Andhra Pradesh.
AP PGECET 2026 counselling registration will run from September 16 to September 21, 2026, at cap.apcfss.in.
The counselling covers admission to MTech, MPharmacy and PharmD programmes for the 2026-27 academic year.
Certificate verification is scheduled from September 17 to September 22, followed by web-option entry from September 18 to September 24.
Seat allotment will be announced on September 29, with self-joining and institutional reporting scheduled from September 30 to October 3.
GATE and GPAT-qualified candidates receive preference, while 85% of seats are reserved for local candidates of Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- Eligible candidates seeking admission to MTech, MPharmacy and PharmD programmes through GATE, GPAT or AP PGECET scores.
- What
- The Higher Education Department released the AP PGECET 2026 counselling schedule and admission rules.
- When
- Registration is scheduled for September 16-21, 2026; seat allotment is on September 29; reporting is from September 30 to October 3.
- Where
- Applications will be submitted through cap.apcfss.in, with candidates reporting to their allotted institutions.
- Why
- The counselling will fill seats in participating government and private colleges for the 2026-27 academic session.
- Registration
- September 16-21, 2026
- Certificate verification
- September 17-22, 2026
- Web options
- September 18-24, 2026
- Option modification
- September 25, 2026
- Seat allotment
- September 29, 2026
- Joining and reporting
- September 30-October 3, 2026
- Local reservation
- 85% of seats reserved for local candidates of Andhra Pradesh
- Eligibility marks
- 50% for general candidates and 45% for reserved-category candidates