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Counselling
Updated 7 November 2026Published 7 November 2026
AP ECET Counselling
Your rank gets you a seat only through counselling. Learn the online process – registration, verification, web options, seat allotment and reporting.
Online Counselling • Phase-wise • Web Options📢 Next cycle: Counselling dates are To be announced. In 2026, counselling ran online in phases through the AP Centralised Admission Portal (cap.apcfss.in). Phase 1 registration and web options were in July 2026, and the final phase allotment was released on 18 August 2026.
Counselling Process – Step by Step
1
Registration and processing fee
Register on the counselling portal and pay the processing fee online.
2
Certificate verification
Upload and verify your certificates online.
3
Web options
Enter your preferred colleges and courses in order of priority. This is the most important step.
4
Change of web options
A short window is given to edit your options before they are frozen.
5
Seat allotment
APSCHE releases the allotment result based on rank, category and your options.
6
Self-joining and reporting
Download the allotment order, pay the fee if needed and report to the college.
Counselling Fee
For counselling, a processing fee is paid online. As reported for 2026, it was ₹1,200 for OC and BC candidates and ₹600 for SC and ST candidates. Please confirm the amount in the counselling notice before paying.
Documents to Keep Ready
🎓 Academic
Rank card and hall ticket, diploma or B.Sc marks memos for all years, SSC certificate, study certificates and transfer certificate.
📜 Category and local
Caste or community certificate, EWS or income certificate if needed, local status or residence proof.
🪪 Identity
Aadhaar and recent photographs.
Smart Web Option Tips
- Prepare your list in advance using last year's closing ranks.
- Add more options than you expect to need.
- Keep dream choices first, then realistic ones, then safe ones.
- Check the seat matrix and reservation rules.
- Never share your login details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who conducts counselling?
APSCHE conducts it online.
Q. Can I change web options?
Yes, during the change of options window. After the freezing time, no changes are allowed.
Q. Is counselling compulsory?
Yes. Only candidates who register and exercise web options can get a seat.
Related Pages
| Seat Allotment → Result and reporting | Seat Matrix → Seat distribution | Reservation → Category rules |
| Closing Ranks → College chances | Result → Rank card | Participating Colleges → Where you can study |
Source: Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) – official portal cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/ECET. Details can change every year, so please confirm on the official website before applying.
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