AP PECET 2027 (APPECET) is the Andhra Pradesh Physical Education Common Entrance Test for admission to two-year B.P.Ed and D.P.Ed courses. Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, conducts it for APSCHE. It is a physical efficiency and games skill test, not a written exam, and is expected in June 2027.
AP PECET 2027
Dates, application steps and fee, eligibility, test events and marks, and admission for AP PECET 2027.
| Full name | Andhra Pradesh Physical Education Common Entrance Test (AP PECET, officially APPECET) |
|---|---|
| Conducted by | Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, on behalf of APSCHE (2026 test) |
| Exam level | State level (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Courses / Purpose | B.P.Ed (2 years) and D.P.Ed (2 years) in AP universities and affiliated colleges |
| Exam date | Expected June 2027 (2026: 3 to 8 June) |
| Application | Expected February to May 2027, online only |
| Application fee | Rs 900 OC, Rs 800 BC, Rs 700 SC/ST (2026 fee) |
| Eligibility | B.P.Ed: degree, 19 years by 1 July; D.P.Ed: Intermediate, 16 years by 1 July |
| Mode | Offline physical efficiency test and game skill test at ANU campus, Guntur |
| Questions and marks | No written paper: physical efficiency 400 + skill test 100 = 500 marks |
| Official website | cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/PECET |
AP PECET 2027 Important Dates
APSCHE has not announced the AP PECET 2027 schedule yet, so the dates below are expected months based on 2026, when applications opened on 13 February and the tests were held from 3 to 8 June 2026.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| APPECET 2027 notification | February 2027 Expected |
| Online application | February 2027 Expected |
| Hall ticket download | May 2027 Expected |
| Exam | June 2027 Expected |
| Result and rank card | June 2027 Expected |
How to Apply for AP PECET 2027
You apply for AP PECET 2027 online only, on the APPECET page of the APSCHE CETs portal. The 2027 form is expected to open in February 2027 with the new notification and instructions booklet.
Apply Online for AP PECET 2027
Applications for AP PECET 2027 are expected in February 2027.
- Pay the application processing fee online through the payment gateway (credit card, debit card or net banking) or at an AP Online, eSeva or MeeSeva centre.
- Fill in the online form with your qualifying examination hall ticket number, SSC hall ticket number, Aadhaar number, category, income and local-status details.
- Choose one optional jump event (long jump or high jump) and exactly one game for the skill test. These choices cannot be changed at the test.
- Enter any sports, NCC or additional course certificates that you want incentive marks for.
- Submit the form and print it using the ‘Print Application Form’ link on the portal.
| Category | Application fee (2026) |
|---|---|
| OC | Rs 900 |
| BC | Rs 800 |
| SC and ST | Rs 700 |
| Late fee | Rs 1,000 or Rs 2,000, depending on the date |
In 2026 the last date without late fee was 15 May, with late fees until 25 May, and a correction window ran on 24 and 25 May 2026. Choosing no game, or more than one game, means you cannot take the 100-mark skill test.
Who can apply for AP PECET 2027?
You can apply if you belong to Andhra Pradesh and meet the course-wise qualification and age rules. The 2026 rules were:
- B.P.Ed (2 years): appeared for or passed a three-year degree from a university recognised in Andhra Pradesh or an equivalent university, and at least 19 years old on 1 July of the admission year
- D.P.Ed (2 years): appeared for or passed Intermediate or an equivalent course recognised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, and at least 16 years old on 1 July of the admission year
- You must meet local or non-local status rules of the Andhra Pradesh government and the rules of the university where you seek admission
- If you are in the final year, you must show the pass certificate at counselling
- Distance-mode degrees from deemed or private universities are not accepted unless the programme has the required UGC, DEC and AICTE approval
In-service physical education teachers (PETs) do not take AP PECET. They apply directly to the Director of School Education through proper channel. Candidates with heart ailments or other serious ailments, differently abled persons and pregnant women are advised by the convener not to take these physical tests.
What is the AP PECET 2027 test pattern?
AP PECET has no written paper. It has two parts: a physical efficiency test for 400 marks and a skill test in one game for 100 marks, a total of 500 marks. Marks for each event come from conversion tables approved by the APPECET committee.
| Event | Men | Women | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres run | Compulsory | Compulsory | 100 |
| Putting the shot | 6 kg shot | 4 kg shot | 100 |
| Middle-distance run | 800 metres | 400 metres | 100 |
| Long jump or high jump (choose one in the form) | Optional event | Optional event | 100 |
| Skill test in one game | As chosen | As chosen | 100 |
| Total | 500 |
The 11 games for the skill test are ball badminton, basketball, cricket, football, handball, hockey, kabaddi, kho-kho, shuttle badminton, tennis and volleyball.
Up to 100 incentive marks are added for sports achievements: 100 for representing India internationally; 75, 50 or 30 for a first, second or third place at national, inter-university or School Games national level; 25 for national-level participation; 20, 15 or 10 for state-level places; 15, 10 or 5 for university inter-zonal places; and 5 for an NIS or one-year yoga or sports course, D.P.Ed, or an NCC C certificate (B certificate for D.P.Ed). Only your single highest category counts.
How are B.P.Ed and D.P.Ed seats filled after AP PECET?
Seats are filled through APSCHE web counselling in order of AP PECET rank. Counselling dates are announced in newspapers and on the website, and no individual call letters are sent.
- Only qualified candidates get a rank: 30% of 500 marks, with no minimum for SC and ST candidates
- The list of colleges and the course-wise and category-wise intake are announced at counselling
- You exercise web options yourself and attend counselling online at your own expense; if you do not take part, you lose the seat
- Check the facilities, hostel and fees of each college before you enter options
Read how ranks and ties are decided on the AP PECET result page.
AP PECET 2027 Official Notices and Downloads
- PDFAPPECET 2026 Instructions Booklet (latest)Official site · cets.apsche.ap.gov.inOpen
- PDFAPPECET 2026 Notification (latest) (12 February 2026)Official site · cets.apsche.ap.gov.inOpen
- LINKAPPECET official website (APSCHE CETs portal)Official site · cets.apsche.ap.gov.inOpen