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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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+ |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | - |
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 |
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)
120 can be considered a decent score and can get you Tier-2 colleges, but not the top ones for the general category candidates.
A rank within the top 200 is required for top colleges via the AP ICET entrance exam 2026.
Admission to top colleges with 140 marks is possible but not guaranteed, and it also depends on the caste of the candidates.
On Question asked by student community
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Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by R.K. Tyagi
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