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    AP ICET 2026 Counselling Phase-Wise Rank Cutoff Movement Explained: What to Expect in Round 1, 2

    AP ICET 2026 Counselling Phase-Wise Rank Cutoff Movement Explained: What to Expect in Round 1, 2

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    Sambhav ThakurUpdated on 13 Jul 2026, 06:06 PM IST

    The AP ICET 2026 counselling is expected to start this week, around July 15, 2026. Before AP ICET counselling 2026 begins, candidates can check and understand the AP ICET phase-wise rank cutoff movement to strategically secure a seat in their preferred college. The AP ICET 2026 rank cutoff movement will be based on vacant seats, upgrades, new registrations, and withdrawals, resulting in a higher closing rank for top colleges in later AP ICET counselling phases. Therefore, candidates must not panic if they don't get a seat in AP ICET counselling phase 1 and phase 2. Candidates are advised to keep reading this article for more information related to AP ICET 2026 counselling rank movement, AP ICET counselling 2026 dates, and more.

    This Story also Contains

    1. AP ICET 2026 Counselling Phases at a Glance
    2. What Does a Phase-Wise AP ICET 2026 Rank Cutoff Mean?
    3. Why Do Cutoffs Move Between AP ICET Counselling Phases?
    AP ICET 2026 Counselling Phase-Wise Rank Cutoff Movement Explained: What to Expect in Round 1, 2
    AP ICET 2026 Counselling Phase-Wise Rank Cutoff Movement Explained: What to Expect in Round 1, 2, and Final Phase

    AP ICET 2026 Counselling Phases at a Glance

    Candidates who are waiting for the AP ICET 2026 counselling process are advised to understand the AP ICET counselling phases. This will help them plan their entry point and secure a seat in a preferred AP ICET-accepting college without much stress.

    AP ICET Counselling Phases

    Participating Candidates

    What Happens

    AP ICET Counselling 2026 Phase 1

    Registered Eligible Candidates

    Maximum Seats Allotted

    Phase 2 AP ICET Counselling 2026

    Seat Upgradation and Fresh Candidates

    Vacant Seats Open for Allotment

    AP ICET 2026 Counselling Final Phase

    Remaining Candidates

    Remaining Seats Filled

    What Does a Phase-Wise AP ICET 2026 Rank Cutoff Mean?

    The AP ICET 2026 counselling rank cutoff includes the opening rank and closing rank for each college in a category-wise and phase-wise manner. Interested candidates can check the category-wise rank cutoff for AP ICET 2026 counselling in the following sections.

    AP ICET Cutoff Rank 2026 for OC Category (Expected)

    AP ICET Colleges

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    AU Colleges of Arts and Commerce

    35

    528

    AU College of Engineering

    55

    351

    A.N.U. College, Acharya Nagarjuna University

    139

    2,142

    Aditya University

    162

    27,930

    GVP College for Degree & PG Courses

    173

    14,627

    Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College

    308

    25,502

    Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering

    309

    2,740

    Gates Institute of Technology

    366

    31,257

    Adikavi Nannaya University College of Arts & Commerce

    538

    1,748

    Hindu College of Management

    620

    28,677

    A.N.U. College Guntur (Self Finance)

    669

    18,200

    Adikavi Nannaya University MSN Campus

    709

    8,273

    Avanthi Institute of Engineering & Technology

    860

    23,226

    Amrita Sai Institute of Science & Technology

    903

    18,217

    Adikavi Nannaya University Campus

    933

    6,760

    Ashoka Women's Engineering College Off Campus

    995

    30,557

    The Hindu College MBA

    1,046

    25,882

    Gonna Institute of Information Technology & Sciences

    1,107

    29,154

    GBR Degree College PG Courses

    1,168

    29,671

    Adikavi Nannaya University College of Engineering

    1,194

    4,407

    Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University

    1,278

    28,548

    Andhra Loyola College

    1,464

    29,233

    Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology

    1,521

    30,882

    Aditya Degree College for Women

    1,604

    30,900

    Aditya Institute of Technology & Management

    1,650

    26,975

    Aditya Degree College

    1,793

    28,550

    The Apollo University

    1,960

    27,693

    Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering & Technology

    2,185

    26,948

    Avanthi Institute of Engineering & Technology

    2,086

    23,155

    Aditya Degree College

    2,051

    25,007

    BC Category AP ICET Cutoff Rank 2026 (Expected)

    Colleges Accepting AP ICET

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    AU Colleges of Arts and Commerce

    6

    362

    AU College of Engineering

    15

    659

    BVRIT - B.V. Raju College

    32

    16,466

    AUCBSF - AU Colleges of Arts and Commerce (Self Finance)

    36

    8,203

    SRI Balaji PG College

    46

    31,790

    Acharya Nagarjuna University College

    69

    5,202

    Avanthi St. Theresa Institute of Engineering & Technology

    97

    31,089

    Avanthi Institute of Engineering & Technology

    105

    32,173

    Adikavi Nannaya University MSN Campus

    152

    16,358

    GVP College for Degree & PG Courses

    201

    16,059

    Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering

    347

    4,183

    Adikavi Nannaya University Campus

    342

    25,467

    Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College

    569

    28,140

    Ashoka Women's Engineering College Off Campus

    598

    31,461

    A.N.U. College Guntur (Self Finance)

    647

    31,668

    Gate Institute of Technology & Management Sciences

    762

    30,943

    Aditya Degree College

    547

    32,165

    Aditya Degree College

    875

    30,836

    Aditya Degree College for Women

    911

    29,984

    Amrita Sai Institute of Science & Technology

    896

    19,559

    Aditya University

    892

    31,274

    Bheemi Reddy Institute of Management Science

    945

    24,087

    Hindu College of Management

    1,903

    32,016

    Andhra Loyola College

    1,303

    31,803

    Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering & Technology

    2,784

    25,771

    Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University

    3,601

    28,501

    Aditya Institute of Technology & Management

    1,188

    30,348

    Adikavi Nannaya University College of Engineering

    512

    8,131

    GBR Degree College PG Courses

    1,837

    31,766

    Gonna Institute of Information Technology & Sciences

    1,066

    29,720

    Round 1 AP ICET 2026 Rank for SC Category (Expected)

    Round 1 Colleges for AP ICET

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    AU Colleges of Arts and Commerce

    25

    339

    AU College of Engineering

    70

    580

    Acharya Nagarjuna University College

    214

    3,196

    Adikavi Nannaya University College of Arts & Commerce

    420

    5,490

    GVP College for Degree & PG Courses

    1,723

    30,239

    Adikavi Nannaya University College of Engineering

    1,394

    8,227

    Ashoka Women's Engineering College Off Campus

    1,594

    32,513

    Aditya University

    1,679

    32,260

    Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering & Technology

    1,436

    26,637

    Adikavi Nannaya University MSN Campus

    4,693

    9,105

    Andhra Loyola College

    2,143

    32,032

    Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering

    1,955

    5,860

    A.N.U. College Guntur (Self Finance)

    2,253

    31,324

    Gudlavalleru Engineering College

    2,135

    17,725

    Aditya Degree College

    5,073

    28,178

    Avanthi Institute of Engineering & Technology

    4,603

    30,220

    Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College

    3,197

    22,178

    Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University

    662

    11,317

    AUCBSF - AU Colleges of Arts & Commerce (Self Finance)

    187

    1,940

    Amrita Sai Institute of Science & Technology

    20,156

    20,156

    Aditya Degree College for Women

    9,774

    23,870

    Aditya Institute of Technology & Management

    18,631

    27,195

    Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University

    5,841

    30,877

    Gonna Institute of Information Technology & Sciences

    5,095

    11,738

    Hindu College of Management

    5,137

    32,575

    The Apollo University

    20,521

    23,578

    Gates Institute of Technology

    12,013

    27,703

    B.V. Raju College

    4,142

    32,609

    B.V. Chalamaiah Institute of Technology & Science

    1,615

    30,020

    Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology

    14,288

    29,077

    AP ICET 2026 Rank-wise Colleges for ST Category (Expected)

    AP ICET Rank-wise College

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    AU Colleges of Arts and Commerce

    383

    1,198

    AU College of Engineering

    657

    2,688

    ABR College of Engineering & Technology

    746

    17,463

    A.N.U. College Guntur (Self Finance)

    1,015

    31,327

    Acharya Nagarjuna University College

    2,232

    9,213

    Adikavi Nannaya University Campus

    3,267

    20,826

    Chirala Engineering College

    3,605

    3,605

    AUCBSF - AU Colleges of Arts & Commerce (Self Finance)

    4,141

    8,862

    Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University

    6,241

    21,846

    Aditya Degree College

    8,758

    8,758

    Adikavi Nannaya University College of Arts & Commerce

    8,056

    8,056

    GVP College for Degree & PG Courses

    8,806

    25,875

    Aditya University

    10,166

    29,704

    Aditya Degree College for Women

    11,207

    11,207

    Andhra Loyola College

    19,735

    31,903

    Ashoka Women's Engineering College

    32,231

    32,231

    Ashoka Women's Engineering College Off Campus

    32,231

    32,231

    Aditya Degree College (Women)

    15,063

    15,063

    Godavari Global University

    15,813

    15,813

    Hindu College of Management

    16,556

    26,028

    Dravidian University, Kuppam

    17,945

    17,945

    Dravidian University, Kuppam (Self Finance)

    22,249

    30,854

    Annamacharya University

    23,908

    30,485

    Sapthagiri Institute of Management

    24,767

    32,079

    Adikavi Nannaya University College of Engineering

    25,079

    31,401

    Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College

    26,197

    28,619

    Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University

    26,849

    32,441

    Balaji Institute of IT & Management

    26,914

    26,914

    B.V. Raju College

    27,953

    27,953

    GITAMS Business & IT School

    31,298

    31,298

    Why Do Cutoffs Move Between AP ICET Counselling Phases?

    During the AP ICET counselling 2026, candidates will witness some movement in AP ICET rank cutoff before the final seat allotment for MBA admission 2026. The potential reasons for such a cutoff movement are mentioned below for reference.

    • Seat Upgradation: Candidates move from lower colleges to better ones by floating their seat allotment.

    • Withdrawals: Some MBA aspirants leave the AP ICET counselling for further preparation, private colleges, or other reasons.

    • Vacant Seats: Seats in the AP ICET-accepting colleges become available again if candidates vacate them after reporting.

    • Fresh Registration: Candidates who missed phase 1 AP ICET counselling can join phase 2, making a large movement in cutoffs.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When is AP ICET Counseling 2026?
    A:

    AP ICET counselling 2026 is expected to begin on July 10, 2026, for seat allocation for MBA admission 2026. 

    Q: How to check ICET seat allotment?
    A:

    Candidates can check the AP ICET seat allotment by logging in with their official email address and password into the AP ICET candidates portal. 

    Q: How many counselling rounds are there in ICET?
    A:

    There are three counselling rounds in AP ICET counselling 2026. The AP ICET counselling phase 1, phase 2, and final phase. 

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