NOTIFICATION
No.SBTET/Pre-exam/VIJ-101/Polycet-2017/2016 Date:08-03-2017
POLYTECHNIC COMMON ENTRANCE TEST -2017
The State Board of Technical Education and Training, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada will conduct
“Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (POLYCET)” for the candidates seeking admission in to all
Diploma Courses in Engineering / Non Engineering/Technology offered at Polytechnics /
institutions (including Aided and Unaided Private Polytechnics / Institutions running as 2nd shift
in Pvt. Engineering Colleges) in Andhra Pradesh for the academic year 2017-2018.
- Eligibility to appear for POLYCET-2017.
Candidates who have passed SSC or its equivalent & recognized by the Board of Secondary
Education, A.P., Vijayawada are eligible. The candidates who have compartmentally passed or
appearing for SSC are also eligible to apply. However, they must have passed in all the subjects
before seeking admission.
Detailed information regarding eligibility, age and syllabi etc. are given in the “POLYCET-2017
Instructions-Booklet” which will be available along with the APPLICATION FORMAT and is
available in http://sbtetap.gov.in)
3.How to apply:
State Board of Technical Education & Training, AP, Vijayawada has made arrangements to file
online applications at various AP online/Helpline centres/ through payment gate way. The
detailed list of these centres is available at http://sbtetap.gov.in website. In order to file
application through these centers shall pay the examination fee Rs.350/- (Rupees Three
hundred and fifty only) to the operator by the candidate.
The detailed procedure of filing up of the application form is available in the instructions booklet
along with the Application Format. Candidates are advised to read these instructions carefully
before filing-up the Application duly filled in the application form is to be given to the Operator
for filing Online.
4.IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE
a) Hosting of Online application under http://polycetap.nic.in
( POLYCET-2017 Application format and Instructions booklet will be available
in http://sbtetap.gov.in )
21 -03-2017 (Tuesday)
b) Commencement of filing of online application form for Rs 350/- from
Helpline centres/Aponline centres /Through payment gate way
21-03-2017 (Tuesday)
c) Last date for filing of online application form 13-04-2017 (Thursday)
d) Date and Time of conduct of POLYCET-2017 28-04-2017 (Friday)
Time: 11.00 AM to 1.00 PM
- The Admission Schedule: The admission schedule (Web Counseling) will be notified in all
leading Newspapers after declaration of POLYCET results. Candidates are advised to note that
admissions into polytechnics for the academic year 2017-2018 shall be made on the basis of
Web Counseling, where in candidates can opt for any course at any polytechnic in the order of
priority and the allotment shall be made for his/her best preferred choice based on his/her merit
and other admission rules in vogue. Details of Web counseling and helpline centres will be
available on our website http://sbtetap.gov.in and shall also be notified in all leading
Newspapers after declaration of POLYCET RESULTS.
- IMPORTANT DO’S FOR CANDIDATES.
a) As separate POLYCET tests are being conducted by the respective States, The candidates
of Andhra Pradesh intend to seek admission in to the courses offered in Polytechnics of
Telangana State and seek admission under 15% unreserved quota offered in Telangana
State shall appear for POLYCET conducted by Telangana.
b) For admissions into State wide institutions located in Telangana State under the ratio of
42:36:22 (AU/OU/SVU respectively) Andhra Pradesh local students need not appear for
POLYCET conducted by Telangana State. 64% of the seats are aportionated to Andhra
Pradesh local students in state level Institutions located in Telangana State. (A proposal
has been submitted to the Government to this extent and the above statuses of
admissions are subject to condition of Govt. approval.
c) Please note that only one Hall ticket will be generated against an APPLICANT.
d) Fill the SSC Hall ticket Number, Year of Pass and Date of Birth on the application by verifying
your SSC Hall ticket /SSC Certificate or its equivalent, as the candidate data is taken from SSC
database.
e) AADHAR number entry in application is mandatory
mee-Seva Caste certificate and mee-Seva Income certificate to be submitted in the counseling
at the time of Admission. Prospective students may approach revenue authorities well in
advance to avoid last minute difficulties.
f) The candidate pertaining to the board other than SSC(CBSE/ICSE/NOS) has to visit any of the
centres along with his photo for filing online application.
Sd/- G.S. Panda Das, I.A.S
Place: Vijayawada Chairman- SBTET &
Date: 08.03.2017 Spl. Commissioner of Technical Education, AP