AP ECET Branch-wise Syllabus: Civil, Mech, EEE, ECE, CSE

AP ECET Branch-wise Syllabus (100 Marks)

The branch paper is half of AP ECET. It is based on your own diploma subjects. Here are the main topic areas for popular branches.

100 Marks • Diploma Branch Subjects

📢 Please note: This is a guide to the main topic areas. Every branch has its own detailed syllabus in the information booklet. Other branches, such as Chemical, Mining, Metallurgy and Pharmacy, are listed there too. Changes are To be announced.

Civil Engineering

Topic Area	Key Topics
Strength of Materials	Stress and strain, bending moment and shear force, deflection, columns, torsion
Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics	Fluid properties, Bernoulli's equation, flow through pipes, open channel flow, pumps and turbines
Surveying	Chain, compass, levelling, theodolite, curves, total station
Building Materials and Construction	Stone, brick, cement, concrete, masonry, foundations
RCC and Steel Structures	Design of beams, slabs, columns and footings; steel joints and trusses
Transportation and Environmental Engineering	Highways, railways, water supply, sewage, irrigation, soil mechanics

Mechanical Engineering

Topic Area	Key Topics
Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials	Force systems, equilibrium, stress-strain, beams, torsion, springs
Engineering Thermodynamics	Laws of thermodynamics, steam, power cycles, refrigeration, IC engines
Fluid Mechanics and Machinery	Bernoulli's equation, pumps, turbines, compressors
Theory of Machines and Machine Design	Mechanisms, cams, gears, balancing, governors, shafts, joints
Manufacturing Technology and Metrology	Casting, welding, machining, metal forming, limits and fits, measurement

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)

Topic Area	Key Topics
Basic Electrical Engineering	Ohm's law, KCL and KVL, network theorems, DC circuits
DC Machines and Measuring Instruments	DC generators and motors, speed control, meters
AC Circuits and Transformers	RMS values, RLC circuits, power factor, three-phase systems, transformers
AC Machines	Induction motors, synchronous machines
Power Systems	Power stations, protection, transmission, distribution, earthing
Power Electronics and Basic Electronics	SCR, TRIAC, rectifiers, inverters, diodes, transistors, logic gates

Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)

Topic Area	Key Topics
Electronic Devices and Circuits	Diodes, BJT, FET, amplifiers, oscillators, rectifiers
Digital Electronics	Number systems, logic gates, K-maps, adders, flip-flops, counters
Linear Integrated Circuits	Op-amp circuits, comparators, 555 timer, regulators
Microprocessors and Microcontrollers	8085 and 8051 architecture, programming, interfacing
Communication Engineering	AM, FM, pulse and digital modulation, multiplexing, optical fibre, antennas

Computer Science Engineering (CSE)

Topic Area	Key Topics
Digital Electronics and Computer Organisation	Logic circuits, CPU organisation, memory, I/O
Data Structures through C	Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, graphs, sorting and searching
Database Management Systems	ER model, SQL, normalisation, transactions
Operating Systems	Process scheduling, synchronisation, deadlock, memory management
Computer Networks	OSI and TCP/IP models, IP addressing, routing, TCP and UDP
OOP, Web and Software Engineering	OOP concepts, C++ and Java basics, HTML, SDLC and testing

How to Prepare Your Branch Paper

Download your branch syllabus

Read it in the information booklet.

Use your diploma textbooks

Questions are framed from your diploma course.

Make unit-wise notes

Write short notes and formulas for each unit.

Solve branch papers

Practise previous papers in timed conditions.

Full Syllabus → All sections	Maths Syllabus → 9 units	Physics Syllabus → 6 units
Chemistry Syllabus → 7 units	Branch-wise Syllabus → 100-mark paper	Exam Pattern → Marks and time

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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Branch-wise Syllabus