Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) prescribes the AP EAMCET exam pattern for Engineering and Agriculture streams. As notified by the authority, no change in the paper pattern is recommended for the AP EAMCET exam this year. JNTUK is yet to declare the final schedule of the AP EAMCET 2022 exam through its official notification.
The AP EAMCET exam consists of two papers – Engineering and Agriculture & Medical. The AP EAMCET question paper for the Engineering stream consists of 3 sections and the question paper for the Agriculture stream contains 4 sections. The mode of exam for both streams is online. The medium of the test is bilingual and the total exam duration is 3 hours. Skim through this article to get AP EAMCET exam pattern 2020 details like mode and medium of the exam, type and number of questions, sections, time duration, marking scheme etc.
AP EAMCET (EAPCET) Status & Updates
- 100% weightage will be given to the marks secured in EAPCET-2022 (Engineering, Agriculture & Pharmacy Common Entrance Test) for determining the overall ranking for the purpose of admissions into professional courses for the Academic Year 2022-23
AP EAMCET Exam Pattern – Major Highlights
Some major points pertaining to AP EAMCET 2022 exam pattern are as under:
- AP EAMCET is a state-level exam to be held once a year
- Candidates seeking admissions in UG level engineering programmes and agricultural & medical programmes take the AP EAMCET exam
- The 3 sections that are included in the AP EAMCET Engineering stream question paper are Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. On the other hand, the AP EAMCET Agriculture paper comprises of 4 sections namely Zoology, Botany, Chemistry and Physics
- As per the AP EAMCET exam pattern, both the papers are available in English and Telugu or English and Urdu (at Kurnool centre only)
- The AP EAMCET question paper comprises a total of 160 questions holding a weightage of 1 mark for each question
- All the questions are objective (multiple-choice) in nature with no negative marking for wrong/unattempted answers
- Candidates must read the instructions carefully before the commencement of the exam
- The questions in the exam are based on a 10+2 level syllabus
- It is mandatory for the test takers to reach the exam centre 2 hours before the exam timing
- Candidates who give the qualifying examination (10+2) in Telugu medium may opt for English and Telugu paper while those whose medium was Urdu can choose English and Urdu paper
- In case a candidate marks an answer in both English and Telugu/Urdu, the answer given in English shall be considered during the evaluation.
AP EAMCET Exam Pattern – Exam Dates and Shifts
JNTUK will soon release the revised schedule of the AP EAMCET exam. The exam is conducted online in two shifts for Engineering OR Agriculture & Medical OR both the streams. Meanwhile, candidates can refer to the below-table containing the separate timing of each stream:
Time Slots for AP EAMCET Exam 2020
| Particulars | Exam Timings | Exam Dates |
| AP EAMCET 2022 Exam for Engineering (E) | 09.00 AM to 12.00 PM 03.00 PM to 06.00 PM |
4th July to 8th July 2022 |
| AP EAMCET 2022 Exam for Agriculture (A) | 09.00 AM to 12.00 PM 03.00 PM to 06.00 PM |
11th July and 12th July 2022 |
Read More : AP EAMCET Exam Dates – Paper 1 & 2 Timings, Late Application Dates
AP EAMCET Exam Pattern – Engineering Stream
The information given below comprises the key factors that come under the AP EAMCET 2022 exam pattern for the Engineering stream:
Mode of Exam – Online or Computer-based
Medium of Exam – Bilingual (English and Telugu or English and Urdu)
Number of Sections – Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry
Test Duration – 180 minutes or 3 hours
Type of Questions – Multiple Choice or Objective-type
Number of Questions – 160
Marking Scheme – One mark for every right response and no penalty for wrong answers
AP EAMCET Exam Pattern – Sectional Distribution of Questions and Marks (Engineering)
| Sections | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 80 | 80 |
| Physics | 40 | 40 |
| Chemistry | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 160 | 160 |
AP EAMCET Exam Pattern – Agriculture & Medical Stream
AP EAMCET exam pattern highlights for candidates who opt for Agriculture & Medical stream are given below:
Mode of Exam – Online or Computer-based
Medium of Exam – Bilingual (English and Telugu or English and Urdu)
Number of Sections – Physics, Biology (Botany and Zoology) and Chemistry
Test Duration – 180 minutes or 3 hours
Type of Questions – Multiple Choice or Objective-type
Number of Questions – 160
Marking Scheme – One mark is awarded for every correct answer. No negative marking provision for incorrect answers
AP EAMCET Exam Pattern – Sectional Distribution of Questions and Marks (Agriculture)
| Sections | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Zoology | 40 | 40 |
| Botany | 40 | 40 |
| Physics | 40 | 40 |
| Chemistry | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 160 | 160 |
AP EAMCET Exam Pattern – Marking Scheme
The below-given table mentions the marking pattern of the AP EAMCET exam for Engineering and Agriculture:
AP EAMCET Exam Pattern – Marking Scheme in AP EAMCET exam
| Particulars | Marking Scheme for Engineering Stream | Marking Scheme for Agriculture Stream |
| For each correct answer | +1 | +1 |
| For each incorrect answer | 0 | 0 |
| For unattempted questions | 0 | 0 |
AP EAMCET Syllabus 2022
Along with the AP EAMCET exam pattern, candidates must be aware of the section-wise syllabus of Engineering and Agriculture & Medical streams, which is as under:
AP EAMCET Physics Syllabus
| Physical World | Gravitation | Wave Optics | Alternating Current |
| Units And Measurements | Mechanical Properties Of Solids | Electric Charges And Fields | Electromagnetic Waves |
| Motion In A Straight Line | Mechanical Properties Of Fluids | Electrostatic Potential And Capacitance | Dual Nature Of Radiation And Matter |
| Motion In A Plane | Thermal Properties Of Matter | Current Electricity | Atoms |
| Laws Of Motion | Thermodynamics | Moving Charges And Magnetism | Nuclei |
| Work, Energy And Power | Kinetic Theory | Magnetism And Matter | Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices And Simple Circuits |
| Systems Of Particles And Rotational Motion | Waves | Electromagnetic Induction | Communication Systems |
| Oscillations | Ray Optics And Optical Instruments | – | – |
AP EAMCET Mathematics Syllabus
| Coordinate Geometry | Algebra | Vector Algebra | Differential Equations |
| Calculus | Trigonometry | Measures Of Dispersion And Probability | – |
AP EAMCET Chemistry Syllabus
| Atomic Structure | The S – Block Elements | Surface Chemistry | Chemistry In Everyday Life |
| Classification Of Elements and Periodicity In Properties | P– Block Elements Group 13 | General Principles Of Metallurgy | Organic Compounds Containing C, H And O |
| Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure | P-block Elements – Group 14 | P-block Elements | Haloalkanes And Haloarenes |
| States Of Matter: Gases And Liquids | Environmental Chemistry | D And F Block Elements and Coordination Compounds | Aldehydes And Ketones |
| Stoichiometry | Organic Chemistry-some Basic Principles And Techniques And Hydrocarbons | Polymers | Carboxylic Acids |
| Thermodynamics | Hydrocarbons | Biomolecules | Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
| Chemical Equilibrium and Acids-bases | Solid State | Cyanides And Isocyanides | Diazonium Salts |
| Hydrogen and Its Compounds | Electrochemistry And Chemical Kinetics | – | – |
AP EAMCET Zoology Syllabus
| Human Anatomy And Physiology-i | Zoology – Diversity Of Living World | Locomotion and Reproduction In Protozoa | Human Reproduction |
| Human Anatomy And Physiology-ii | Structural Organization In Animals | Biology and Human Welfare | Genetics |
| Human Anatomy And Physiology-iii | Animal Diversity-i – Invertebrate Phyla | Type Study Of Periplaneta Americana | Organic Evolution |
| Human Anatomy And Physiology-iv | Animal Diversity-ii: Phylum – Chordata | Ecology and Environment | Applied Biology |
AP EAMCET Botany Syllabus
| Plants, Microbes And Human Welfare | Reproduction In Plants | Internal Organisation Of Plants | Microbiology |
| Genetics | Plant Systematics | Plant Ecology | Molecular Biology |
| Diversity In The Living World | Cell Structure And Function | Plant Physiology | Biotechnology |
| Structural Organisation In Plants– Morphology | – | – | – |
AP EAMCET Exam Pattern – Instructions for Computer-based Test
Candidates must keep themselves updated about the guidelines of the online exam as directed by JNTUK. They can refer to the below-given instructions to avoid any inconvenience inside the examination hall:
Reporting-related instructions
- Candidates must visit the test centre at the given time with the AP EAMCET admit card and other important documents.
- Biometric verification and other pre-examination formalities are initiated by the concerned authorities before the candidates’ entry inside the exam hall.
Login-related instructions
- The test takers are directed toward the allotted computer system where their photographs and other details are visible
- Ten minutes prior to the examination, the invigilator directs the candidates to enter their admit card number and password (shared by the invigilator only) so as to login into the online test
Examination-related instructions
- Exam-related instructions will flash on the screen once the test takers successfully log into the online exam dashboard
- The test takers are allowed to seek help from the invigilator in case of any trouble or doubt before the commencement of the exam. Once the test begins, the invigilator is not liable to answer the queries of the candidates
- Candidates must read the instructions carefully and click on the ‘next’ button to proceed further
- Once the test takers tap on ‘I am ready to login’ tab, the exam will begin
- After hitting the login button, the countdown will begin and the test takers can see the remaining time at the top right corner of the screen
- As soon as the timer reaches zero, the test will get stopped automatically, whether or not the candidates have completed the exam. The system will save the answers to the attempted questions
- Candidates have to select one section from PCM or BiPC and start the test. Note that section can be altered anytime
- The question paper is available in either English or Telugu language at a time
- Candidates can answer questions from a particular section in any order as per their convenience. For this, they only need to keep their eye on the right hand corner of the screen for choosing the questions
- The ‘Save & Next’ button is available at the end of every question
- ‘Mark for Review and Next’ tab is available to recheck the answers
- ‘Zoom In’ or ‘Zoom Out’ options are meant for changing the font size of the questions
- In the end, the system will display the statistics of the questions attempted, not attempted, answered, not answered, marked for review etc. Candidates need to give their confirmation by tapping on the ‘Yes’ button
AP EAMCET Exam Pattern – FAQs
✔️ How many sections are there in the AP EAMCET exam?
AP EAMCET exam is conducted in two streams – Engineering and Agriculture & Medical. As per the AP EAMCET exam pattern, the Engineering stream paper contains a total of three sections – Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry while Agriculture & Medical paper comprises four sections namely Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and Physics.
✔️ What is the duration of the AP EAMCET exam? Can I get extra minutes to complete the paper?
The time allotted for AP EAMCET exam is 180 minutes or 3 hours for each paper. No extra time is given to the test-takers under any circumstances.
✔️ What is the mode of the AP EXAMCET exam?
AP EAMCET exam is conducted in online mode. Candidates must be aware of the basic operations of the computer to appear for the test.
✔️ What is the marking scheme of the AP EAMCET exam?
According to the AP EAMCET exam pattern and marking scheme, test-takers will get one mark for every correct answer. There will be no negative marking for incorrect responses. Also, for unattempted questions, the authority will not deduct any marks.
✔️ What are the criteria of qualifying marks in the AP EAMCET exam?
Candidates are required to score at least 25% of the total marks to qualify AP EAMCET 2022. Hence, candidates need to score at least 40 marks to satisfy the AP EAMCET qualifying cutoff. However, no criteria for qualifying marks are defined for SC and ST candidates.
