ICET 2006 Analysis

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Introducing the Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET)

ICET is conducted by the Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE) for admission to the MBA and MCA courses offered by various universities and affiliated colleges in the state. Each year, one of the ten universities of AP conducts the ICET. The 2006 test is being conducted by Kakatiya University, Warangal.

The universities that accept the ICET score are:

• Andhra University

• Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University

• JNT University

• Kakatiya University

• Nagarjuna University (Including Center for Distance Education)

• Osmania University

• SK University

• SV University

• Sri Padmavathi Mahila Vishwavidyalayam, Tirupati

• NIT Warangal (For MCA only)

The admission process
Taking the ICET is the first step to getting admission into any of the MBA and MCA courses in Andhra Pradesh. There are over 150 colleges in Andhra Pradesh, with about 9000 seats for MBA.

The first stage is the two-and-a-half hour ICET. The test has 200 objective-type questions that test your aptitude in Maths, English and Reasoning.

The next step of the selection process is the counseling session. Candidates who clear the written test are called for a counseling session. During this session, the candidate can select the institute he would like to join.

Candidates taking the ICET have to apply to the individual colleges also. The institute that a candidate eventually joins is decided by his or her rank in the written test.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for students taking the ICET are:

• You must be an Indian National and should satisfy Local/Non-Local status requirements laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admission) Order, 1974 as amended up-to-date.
  If you are not an Indian National, you must satisfy the eligibility criteria of the concerned university.

• Admission is open only to colleges that are recognized by and affiliated to the statutory bodies.

• You must have a Bachelor’s Degree (of minimum the years), from any university in AP or any other university recognized as equivalent. Students appearing for their final year examinations are also eligible to take the exam.

• You must have also passed SSC or equivalent examination with Mathematics as one of the subjects.

ICET Pattern and Syllabus

The ICET is a two-and-a-half hour test to assess your aptitude in Mathematics, English and Reasoning. Like all B-school entrances, it is not just a test of knowledge, but of your decision making and time management skills and ability to think systematically.

There are 200 objective-type questions and no negative marking. Each question carries 1 mark. The pattern for the 2006 paper, as announced in the ICET notification will be:

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