AP EAMCET Exam Pattern 2026: Marking Scheme, Negative Marking, Subject-wise Pattern

AP EAMCET ( AP EAPCET) Exam Pattern 2026: The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Anantapur will be releasing the AP EAMCET exam pattern on its official website. Candidates preparing for the AP EAMCET exam 2026 must be aware of the exam pattern in order to have an idea of the number of questions and types of questions asked in the examination. As per the AP EAMCET exam pattern 2026, a total of 160 questions are asked in the examination.

There is no negative marking in the AP EAMCET exam 2026. In other words, no marks will be deducted for marking wrong answers. Similarly, no marks will be deducted if the candidate chooses to leave the question unanswered. Also, as per the exam pattern for the AP EAMCET exam, the medium of language will be either English & Telugu OR English & Urdu. 

LATEST UPDATES

AP EAMCET 2026 notification is tentatively to be released in March 2026; Check here

Last Updated 7th October 2025

AP EAMCET exam pattern is important from the exam perspective. Students can solve AP EAMCET's previous question papers to learn more about the exam pattern in detail. It will also help them know the types of questions previously asked in the AP EAMCET examination. It also helps them know the average difficulty level of the examination. However, aspirants must complete their AP EAMCET syllabus 2026 before practising the previous year's question papers. 

AP EAMCET Exam Pattern 2026

The AP EAMCET exam 2026 is conducted for admission to Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy programs at the undergraduate level. For admission to engineering programs, candidates must study Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Similarly, for admission to Agriculture and Pharmacy programs, candidates will be asked questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Interested aspirants can check the highlight of the exam pattern in the table below:

AP EAMCET Exam Pattern for Engineering Programs

Interested students can check the AP EAMCET exam pattern in the table below:

• Students who will take the examination have to complete it in the duration of 3 hours.
• Questions in the examination will be asked from Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
• All questions will be of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) type.
• There will be 160 questions in the examination each of 1 mark each.
• There is no negative marking in the AP EAMCET exam 2026.

AP EAMCET Exam Pattern for Agriculture/Pharmacy

Candidates who wish to be admitted to agriculture/pharmacy programs through the AP EAMCET exam 2026 can check the exam pattern in the table below:

• The biology paper is divided into two sections: Botany & Zoology. Each section comprises 40 questions.
• A total of 160 questions are asked in the examination from Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology.
• Each question will carry 1 mark.
• There is no negative marking in the AP EAMCET exam 2026.
• The duration of the AP EAMCET exam 2026 is 3 hours
• All questions will be of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) type.

AP EAMCET Exam Pattern 2026: Instructions For Online (Computer-Based) Examination

Interested students can check the important instructions regarding the AP EAMCET online exam.

• The AP EAMCET exam will start at the exam time as mentioned in the admit card.
• The duration of the exam will be 3 hours.
• The total number of questions will be 160 and each question will carry 1 mark.
• There is no negative marking in the AP EAMCET exam.
• Each question is MCQ type with four choices. Out of four choices, only one option will be correct.
• Only one question will be displayed on the screen at a time.
• Candidates can choose which section they want to attempt first.
• Aspirants must click on the answer they think is correct and then click on Save & Next.
• Students can click on Clear Response if they want to change their answers.
• Any technical glitch must be immediately reported to the invigilator present in the examination hall.