APRCET Exam Pattern 2024, Marking Scheme, and Timing

APRCET Exam Pattern 2024: Requires candidates to answer 180 questions within a duration of three hours. The official schedule for the state-level entrance exam has not been released as of now. Last year, the APRCET exam took place from October 17 to 19. Stay tuned for updates on APRCET 2024 dates.

Important Highlights of APRCET 2024 Exam Pattern:

According to the AP RCET exam pattern 2024, the AP RCET 2024 conducts for two categories of candidates. Category I includes candidates who have completed Post Graduation in their respective subject and have qualified in GPAT (with a valid score), FDP/Teacher Fellowship program, or have obtained an M Phil degree. Furthermore, candidates who have qualified in UGC NET (including JRF), UGC-CSIR-NET (including JRF), SLET, or GATE (with a valid score) are also included in the Category. Category II comprises candidates who have completed Post Graduation in their specific subject but do not fall under Category I.

Important Points

• In the AP RCET 2024 exam pattern, questions will be in the form of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The exam duration will be 140 minutes with no negative marking for incorrect answers. Each correct answer will be awarded 1 mark.
• The exam consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A covers topics related to Teaching and Research Aptitude, with a total of 70 marks. Part B focuses on subject-specific topics, also comprising 70 marks.
• Part A, Teaching and Research Aptitude, is based on the syllabus of UGC NET Paper-I. Candidates must secure a minimum of 50% (General) and 45% (SC/ST/PWD) to qualify for the next round – Oral Interview. For both Category I and Category II candidates, securing at least 50% marks for OC candidates and 45% marks for BC/SC/ST/PWD is necessary to qualify for the interview.
• After qualifying the AP RCET exam, candidates will face an interview, which carries 30 marks for Category I and 60 marks for Category II.
• The total marks scored by the candidate in both the entrance test and interview determine the rank in AP RCET.
• The medium of the exam for Part-A, covering all subjects including languages, is English only. Part B, apart from languages, is also conducted in English.

APRCET Marking Scheme:

The evaluating committee will assess candidates participating in the APRCET 2024 exam based on their responses during the test. The marking scheme involves awarding points for correct answers and deducting points for incorrect ones. Here’s an overview of the APRCET entrance exam’s marking scheme:

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