Those who appeared in the AP ICET 2026 exam must be wondering about the top 10 MBA colleges accepting the ICET (Integrated Common Entrance Test). This year, the AP ICET 2026 exam was concluded on May 02, 2026. The top 10 colleges in AP through ICET have their benefits in terms of faculty, infrastructure, cutoff, and placement records. AP ICET is a state-specific exam for candidates seeking admission to MBA/PGDM colleges in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Every year, more than 400 colleges across Andhra Pradesh, through ICET, admit candidates for their various MBA/PGDM courses. Moreover, the AP ICET 2026 result was announced on May 16, 2026.
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Eligibility Criteria for the Top 10 MBA Colleges in AP through ICET remain similar to one another. The only difference that might appear would be in the AP ICET cutoff for individual colleges. The eligibility criteria for the top 10 MBA colleges in AP through ICET are mentioned below.
NOTE: Candidates with at least 25% marks in the AP ICET exam will be eligible. This criterion holds only for candidates from the General category and not for SC/ST candidates.
Surpassing the AP ICET cutoff for a college is the first step. The AP ICET cutoff will be released in the form of ranks for different colleges at which a candidate will be eligible. The cutoff for the Top 10 MBA colleges in AP through ICET is given in the table below.
MBA Colleges Accepting AP ICET Scores 2026 | Expected AP ICET Cutoff Marks 2026 | Expected AP ICET cutoff rank 2026 |
160-141 | 1-30 | |
141-131 | 31-70 | |
130-121 | 71-100 | |
120-111 | 101-200 | |
110-101 | 201-350 | |
Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering (LBRCE), Krishna | 100-91 | 350-500 |
Annamacharya Institute of Technology And Science (AITS), Kadapa | 90-86 | 501-1000 |
Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology Nandyal (RGMCET), Kurnool | 85-81 | 1001-1500 |
Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Anantapur | 80-76 | 1500-3000 |
Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (PVPSIT), Vijayawada | 75-71 | 3000-10000 |
The fee structure is an important factor that is considered by the candidates when applying to any MBA/PGDM college. The fee structure for the top 10 MBA colleges in AP through ICET is given in the table below.
Top 10 MBA colleges in AP through ICET | Fees (in Rs. Approx.) |
60,000 | |
2,40,000 | |
1,04,000 | |
3,21,000 | |
1,01,400 | |
Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering (LBRCE), Krishna | 51,000 |
Annamacharya Institute of Technology And Science (AITS), Kadapa | 70,000 |
Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Nandyal (RGMCET), Kurnool | 90,000 |
Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Anantapur | 1,20,000 |
Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (PVPSIT), Vijayawada | 1,20,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
ICET offers some good colleges in AP to pursue an MBA. Some of these colleges include Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Annamacharya Institute of Technology And Science (AITS), Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering (LBRCE), and Andhra University (AU), Visakhapatnam.
Choosing the right MBA college through ICET can be done keeping in mind the following points.
The minimum cutoff marks for MBA through AP ICET are 50 i.e. 25% of the total 200 marks. However, these cut-off marks criteria are only for the general category candidates and not for the SC/ST candidates. Admissions are made through cutoff ranks for every MBA/PGDM college.
For an MBA at Andhra University a candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks (45% for reserved candidates). Next, the candidate must secure a rank per the cutoff rank criteria prescribed by Andhra University for the particular academic year.
To aquire a seat in Andhra Univeristy, candidates should have completed their graduation and also should have a valid score card of AP ICET entrance exam.
On Question asked by student community
Hello, if you belong to the OC category and are applying under the EWS category, you will need to submit your EWS certificate during AP ICET counselling. A caste certificate is usually not required for OC candidates, as it is mainly needed for candidates applying under BC, SC, or ST
Hello Mavuluru,
Here are the links to the AP DEECET previous year question papers:
Hello Dear Student,
Yes, with a rank of 1639 in the BC-D female category, you have a solid chance of securing a seat in Andhra University (AU) and JNTU, though Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) might be slightly difficult.
You can check, find and access more information here:
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/ap-icet-colleges-list-2026-rank-wise-caste-wise-cutoff
Hope it
Hello Dear Student,
With an AP ICET rank of 4,184 , you are in a good position for admission into many reputed MBA/MCA colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
At this rank, you can get good chances in:
through Category B or Category C admissions.
Hello,
You can download the question papers below,
1.
AP ICET 2025 Question Paper with Answer (Shift 1)
2.
AP ICET 2025 Question Paper with Answer (Shift 2)
Hope this helps.
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