ANUPGCET - Acharya Nagarjuna University Common Entrance Test

ANUPGCET which is also known as Acharya Nagarjuna University Common Entrance Test is a gateway for admissions to the post-graduation courses offered at Acharya Nagarjuna University and its affiliated colleges in the state. Acharya Nagarjuna University- Guntur conducts ANUPGCET 2018 entrance exam for admission to various Post Graduate courses in the fields of Sciences, Humanities & Social Science, Commerce, Education & Teaching, Languages and other PG Diploma courses. ANUPGCET 2021 is a university-level entrance exam which is conducted annually. The mode of exam is offline i.e pen and paper test and the duration of the entrance exam is 90 minutes. The format of ANUPGCET is MCQ (multiple choice questions) and the medium of the entrance exam is conducted in English and Telugu (For Telugu paper only). The official dates for ANUPGCET 2021 will be announced soon.

The admissions department of Acharya Nagarjuna University has set a few guidelines that are mandatory to be fulfilled by a candidate which is seeking admissions to the postgraduate courses offered at the university and its affiliated colleges. 

 ANUPGCET Exam Highlights

The official dates for ANUPGCET will be announced soon, however, students can refer to the tentative ANUPGCET dates as mentioned below:

Candidates must follow the below-mentioned steps on the ANUPGCET admission process.

Step 1: Fill Application Form

When seeking for admissions at ANU, the very first step is to apply online for registrations and appear for the entrance examination. Aspirants need to fill the application form for online on the official website. Aspirants need to pay an additional registration fee for every Course/Programme for which they are applying for the entrance exam.

Step 2:  ANUPGCET 2021 Admit Card

After successful registration, the university will issue admit cards to the eligible candidates. These admit cards can be downloaded from the university’s official website.

Step 3: Appear for ANUPGCET 2021 Entrance Test

Now, the candidates will then have to appear for the written test, on the basis of which further admissions process will be conducted. For all UG courses, the university conducts a written entrance exam.

Step 4: Check ANUPGCET 2021 Exam Result

The University would be declaring the results for UG entrance exams on the official website. The varsity would also display the result on the notice boards and also on the official website. 

Counselling is the final take after which the seats will be allotted as per the ranks and seat availability. 

The candidates will make their choices of test centres at the time of online application submissions. They are requested to mention the centre code and name of the choice in their application form. The candidates applying to appear for more than one tests are advised to opt for same test centres otherwise the dates of both the tests may clash.   

The final decision of allotment of the test centres will be taken by the Directorate of Admissions, Acharya Nagarjuna University. 

Acharya Nagarjuna University will conduct ANUPGCET 2019 at three of their test centres in the state of Andhra Pradesh.  

• Guntur
• Ongole
• Vijayawada

Q. Are UG courses offered through ANUPGCET?

A. No. Through ANUPGCET, candidates can get admission to Postgraduate (PG) courses offered at the varsity and its colleges.

Q. How many times is the entrance exam conducted in a year?

A. ANUPGCET is only conducted once a year, generally in the month of June.

Q. Can students from other states apply for ANUPGCET?

A. Most of the seats are reserved for local candidates of the state. A few amount of seats are for students from another state. If you secure a good rank, the chances are higher of securing a seat.

Q. Is Master of Social Work offered at Acharya Nagarjuna University?

A. Yes. The varsity offers MSW (Master of Social Work). Students have to clear ANUPGCET in order to secure admission to the course.

Q. How do I get admission to PG Diploma courses?

A. For admission to Postgraduate (PG) Diploma courses, candidates have to clear ANUPGCET.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria for MSc Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics?

A. The candidate should have done their Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Natural Sciences/Biological Sciences/Paramedical Science from a recognised university and should have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate.

Q. Is there rechecking of the entrance exam?

A. No. There will be no rechecking or re-evaluation of the answer script as the OMR sheet will be scanned through the computer.

Q. I am 31 years old, can I apply for admission?

A. No. 30 years and above candidates are ineligible for the PG courses offered at the varsity and its colleges.

Q. What is the duration of ANUPGCET exam?

A. The duration of ANUPGCET is 90 minutes (1 Hour 30 Minutes).

Q. How many per cent seats are reserved for ST?

A. 6% of seats are reserved for ST. 15% is reserved for SC and 29% is reserved for Backward Communities (BC).

Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur - 522 510 .,

Andhra Pradesh, India.

Ph.No: 0863-22346114, Fax:0863-2293320 

The ANUPGCET 2021 official dates for the 2021 academic year have not yet released, however, students can refer to the tentative dates as mentioned below. The ANUPGCET 2021 application forms are generally released in the last week of February and the application portal is open for a month. The varsity provides an extension for students who miss out on applying and will have to pay a late fee. Candidates who have successfully applied for ANUPGCET, will have to download their ANUPGCET admit cards online on the official website of ANUPGCET. The candidate will have to enter their application number and Date of Birth (DOB) to download the admit card. The ANUPGCET exam is generally conducted in the month of May and the results are generally declared two weeks after the exam has been conducted. Here are the tentative dates for ANUPGCET 2021 which are as follows: 

Application Form: The ANUPGCET 2021 application form will be released online from in the last week of February, 2021. Candidates can apply online for ANUPGCET, fill the details as required and upload their documents. The application fee is Rs 500. The last date to submit the application form will be till the last week of April, 2021.

Admit Card: Candidates who successfully fill and submit the application form, can avail their admit card once released online on the official website of the university. An official date will be announced soon but it is expected to be released in the first week of May, 2021, generally one week before the entrance exam is scheduled to be conducted. The admit card will contain the details of the candidate as mentioned on the application form. The hall ticket is an important document which needs to be carried to the exam centre.

ANUPGCET Exam: The ANUPGCET 2021 exam will be in the month of May. Official dates will be released with the prospectus when the application forms are released. Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre well in time and should have their admit card. Students should carefully go through the exam pattern, marking scheme and syllabus before appearing for the entrance test.

ANUPGCET Result: The ANUPGCET 2021 results will be announced two weeks after the entrance exam has been conducted. The results will be released in a form of scorecards which will contain the marks and percentage of the candidate.

ANUPGCET Counselling: The counselling schedule has been released and will commence in the month of June, 2021. The counselling session will have different phases, where candidates are required to complete the admission process rank wise. Students are supposed to bring their documents to the counselling session.