APPGCET results see 88.6% pass rate with girls outperforming boys
Minister for Human Resource Development Nara Lokesh formally released the APPGCET 2025 results on Twitter, which were announced by SV University Vice-Chancellor Ch. Appa Rao at the campus here on Wednesday, in the presence of the Registrar M. Bhupathi Naidu, Convener P.C. Venkateswarlu, principals and deans.
Of the 25,688 candidates who had applied for the test, 21,995 appeared, out of which 19,488 passed, which takes the pass percentage to 88.6.
Women candidates excelled in terms of the number of applicants as well as the passed candidates. A total of 12,025 women candidates out of the 13,485 passed, taking the pass percentage to 89%. On the other hand, 7,463 out of the 8,510 male applicants passed, which pegs the pass percentage at 87.7%.
Some subjects were merged in the common entrance test this year keeping the convenience of students. As a result, the tests were held for a total of 31 subjects. Similarly, the question papers were provided in English as well as Telugu, keeping in mind the students who had pursued under graduation in Telugu medium.
It may be recalled here that Sri Venkateswara University conducted the entrance test for the first time this year, on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE).
The notification was issued on March 31 and the online application process was on from April 2 to May 25. The tests were conducted in a peaceful manner in 10 sessions from June 9 to 12, while the certificates of Physical Education candidates were verified on June 13 and 14.
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