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    AP ICET Safe Score 2026: Marks Required for Top Colleges, Rank vs Marks & Category-Wise Analysis

    AP ICET Safe Score 2026: Marks Required for Top Colleges, Rank vs Marks & Category-Wise Analysis

    Gursimran KaurUpdated on 02 May 2026, 12:16 PM IST

    How Many Marks Guarantee Top Colleges - An AP ICET 2026 score of above 150 can be considered a safe score for the general category candidates. To secure the top AP ICET colleges in 2026 as general category candidates, candidates may secure well above 160-170 marks in the AP ICET 2026 exam. AP ICET safe score 2026 can be around 130-150 for BC category candidates. The AP ICET 2026 expected rank vs marks data analysis is provided in the article below for a better understanding of the AP ICET 2026 safe score. Candidates appearing for the AP ICET 2206 exam tomorrow can check the analysis to estimate their rank based on their expected marks in the AP ICET 2026 exam. MBA aspirants can also take a look at the AP ICET rank-wise colleges 2026 in each category, along with their opening and closing ranks, to check which colleges they might get.
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    1. AP ICET 2026 Safe Score (Category-wise)
    2. AP ICET 2026 Top Colleges: Category-wise
    3. AP ICET 2026 Rank vs Marks Analysis (Expected)
    4. AP ICET 2026 Qualifying Marks 2026
    AP ICET Safe Score 2026: Marks Required for Top Colleges, Rank vs Marks & Category-Wise Analysis
    AP ICET Safe Score 2026: Marks Required for Top Colleges, Rank vs Marks & Category-Wise Analysis

    AP ICET 2026 Safe Score (Category-wise)

    The AP ICET 2026 safe score to secure top colleges can be different for each category. Here is a tentative AP ICET 2026 safe score for each category of the AP ICET 2026 exam.

    AP ICET 2026 Category

    Safe Score for Top Colleges

    Strong Score for Top Colleges

    OC (General)

    150+ marks

    160–170+

    BC (OBC)

    135–150 marks

    150+

    SC

    110–130 marks

    130+

    ST

    90–120 marks

    120+

    AP ICET 2026 Top Colleges: Category-wise

    Candidates can check the list of top colleges for the AP ICET 2026 exam. A table consisting of the list of top colleges for each category along with their opening and closing ranks based on the previous year's data, can be seen below.

    Expected AP ICET 2026 Rank for OC Category for Top Colleges

    Colleges for the OC category for AP ICET 2026

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    STMW - ST. MARY'S WOMEN'S ENGINEERING COLLEGE

    22

    17439

    JNTKMSF - JNTU SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Self-Finance

    23

    999

    SVUCSF - S V U COLLEGE OF COMMERCE MGMT AND COMP. SCI Self-Finance

    34

    7358

    AUCB - AU COLLEGES OF ARTS AND COMMERCE

    35

    528

    SVUC - S V U COLLEGE OF COMMERCE MGMT AND COMP. SCI

    57

    1294

    PIIT - PRIYADARSHINI INST OF TECH AND MGMT

    60

    26046

    KREAPU - KREA UNIVERSITY

    118

    1035

    AUCBSF - AU COLLEGES OF ARTS AND COMMERCE- Self-Finance

    131

    2505

    GVPP - GVP COLLEGE FOR DEGREE AND PG COURSES

    173

    14627

    SKUA - SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY

    192

    9368

    SRMUPU - SRM UNIVERSITY

    193

    982

    VISM - VISWAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE

    257

    29841

    DLBC - DR LANKAPALLI BULLAYYA COLLEGE

    308

    25502

    ANCU - ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

    329

    2142

    VISW - SRI VISHNU ENGG COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

    341

    10549

    Expected AP ICET 2026 Rank for BC Category for Top Colleges

    AP ICET 2026 Top Colleges for BC Category

    Opening Rank

    Closing rank

    AUCB - AU COLLEGES OF ARTS AND COMMERCE

    6

    362

    SVUC - S V U COLLEGE OF COMMERCE MGMT AND COMP. SCI

    7

    3548

    AUCE - AU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

    15

    659

    BVRT - B.V.RAJU COLLEGE

    32

    16466

    AUCBSF - AU COLLEGES OF ARTS AND COMMERCE- Self-Finance

    36

    8203

    ABLJ - SRI BALAJI PG COLLEGE

    46

    31790

    JNTKMSF - JNTU SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Self-Finance

    53

    3402

    ANCU - ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

    69

    5202

    VIVP - VIGNANS INST OF INFO TECH

    71

    30417

    JNTVSF - JNTU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SELF-FINANCE

    92

    22420

    ASTC - AVANTHIS ST THERESA INST OF ENGG AND TECH

    97

    31089

    RSUK - RAYALASEEMA UNIVERSITY

    101

    16056

    AVEN - AVANTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGG AND TECH

    105

    32173

    SPMU - SRI PADMAVATHI MAHILA VISWAVIDYALAYAM

    143

    24906

    AKNK - ADIKAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY MSN CAMPUS

    152

    16358

    GVPP - GVP COLLEGE FOR DEGREE AND PG COURSES

    201

    16059

    Expected AP ICET Rank 2026 for SC Category for Top Colleges

    Top Colleges for SC Category for AP ICET 2026

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    AUCB - AU COLLEGES OF ARTS AND COMMERCE

    25

    2787

    SVUC - S V U COLLEGE OF COMMERCE MGMT AND COMP. SCI

    40

    4408

    AUCE - AU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

    70

    2976

    JNTKMSF - JNTU SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Self-Finance

    104

    5743

    SRMUPU - SRM UNIVERSITY

    182

    6716

    AUCBSF - AU COLLEGES OF ARTS AND COMMERCE- Self-Finance

    187

    5277

    ANCU - ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

    214

    9575

    CSDS - CH S D ST THERESAS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

    249

    20790

    SVCE - SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGG

    380

    31212

    AKNR - ADIKAVI NANNAYA UNIV COLLEGE OF ARTS &COMMERCE

    420

    9063

    SDCT - SD COLLEGE OF INFO TECH

    448

    27546

    KVSB - DR KV SUBBA REDDY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MGMT

    604

    29182

    VSMR - VSM COLLEGE

    608

    31977

    BRAU - DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY

    662

    14445

    ANCUSF - A.N.U COLLEGE GUNTUR Self-Finance

    735

    31324

    Expected AP ICET 2026 Rank for ST Category for Top Colleges

    AP ICET Colleges List for the ST category

    Opening Rank

    Closing Rank

    AUCB - AU COLLEGES OF ARTS AND COMMERCE

    383

    1198

    AUCE - AU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

    657

    2688

    ABLJ - SRI BALAJI PG COLLEGE

    746

    17463

    KREAPU - KREA UNIVERSITY

    767

    -

    JNTAMSF - JNTUA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Self-Finance

    1007

    25485

    ANCUSF - A.N.U COLLEGE GUNTUR Self-Finance

    1015

    31327

    KCIK - KRISHNA CHAITANYA INST OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    1344

    29143

    ANCU - ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

    2232

    9213

    JNTASF - JNTU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Self-Finance

    2668

    22065

    RVJC - RVR AND JC COLLEGE OF ENGG

    2762

    28508

    JNTKMSF - JNTU SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Self-Finance

    2835

    4441

    JNTVSF - JNTU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Self-Finance

    2997

    29626

    SVUC - S V U COLLEGE OF COMMERCE MGMT AND COMP. SCI

    3050

    6072

    AKNK - ADIKAVI NANNAYA UNIVERSITY MSN CAMPUS

    3267

    20826

    CECC - CHIRALA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

    3605

    -

    AP ICET 2026 Rank vs Marks Analysis (Expected)

    The AP ICET 2026 rank vs marks analysis can be seen in the table below. The AP ICET 2026 rank vs marks data has been curated based on the past years' trends. The AP ICET cutoff will be based on the AP ICET qualifying marks and rank.

    AP ICET Marks 2026

    AP ICET Seat Rank (Expected)

    200-171

    1 to 30

    171-161

    31 to 70

    160-151

    71 to 100

    150-141

    101 to 200

    140-131

    201 to 350

    130-121

    350 to 500

    120-111

    501 to 1000

    110-101

    1001 to 1500

    100-91

    1501 to 3000

    90-81

    3001 to 10000

    80-71

    10001 to 25000

    70-61

    25001 to 40000

    60-51

    40001 to 60000

    50-41

    60001 and above

    AP ICET 2026 Qualifying Marks 2026

    The AP ICET 2026 qualifying marks for the general candidates is 25% of the total marks in the AP ICET exam 2026. The AP ICET 2026 exam is of 200 marks, which means the general category candidates are required to secure 50 marks out of 200 to get a valid rank in the AP ICET MBA exam.
    Meanwhile, the candidates who belong to the reserved category do not need any AP ICET 2026 qualifying marks threshold to pass the AP ICET MBA exam.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is 120 a good score in AP ICET 2026?
    A:

    120 can be considered a decent score and can get you Tier-2 colleges, but not the top ones for the general category candidates.

    Q: What rank is required for top colleges?
    A:

    A rank within the top 200 is required for top colleges via the AP ICET entrance exam 2026.

    Q: Can I get a top college with 140 marks?
    A:

    Admission to top colleges with 140 marks is possible but not guaranteed, and it also depends on the caste of the candidates.

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