VISAKHAPATNAM: For the first time in its history, the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) is conducting a common entrance test to fill the postgraduate seats in courses like MSc, MCom, MA, MPEd, MFA, etc. in all the universities of the state.
There are 14 conventional universities in Andhra Pradesh, offering 139 different postgraduate programmes, ranging from sciences, psychology and banking and finance to linguistics, performing arts and population studies.
Titled as Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Common Entrance Tests (APPGCET-2021), the entrance exam will be conducted by Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, on behalf of the APSCHE.
The aspirants can submit online applications without a late fee till September 30. According to the official notification, exams will tentatively begin from October 22. Candidates qualigying in APPGCET-2021 will be eligible to seek admissions into campus, constituent and affiliated colleges of these 14 conventional universities.
Until this year, each university used to conduct its own entrance test to fill the seats. For instance, the Andhra University Common Entrance Test (AUCET) had been a major draw from students across the state due to the variety of courses on offer, faculty, infrastructure and labs.
However, there were allegations against a few universities pertaining to alleged manipulation in entrance tests and the admission process. The common entrance test is expected to bridge all these gaps.
