The State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), Andhra Pradesh, will release the AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025 a few days after the Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test, scheduled for April 30, 2025. The answer key helps candidates estimate their scores for admission to diploma courses in engineering and non-engineering fields. This article covers the release date, download process, marks calculation, and next steps after checking the answer key.
AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025
The AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025 will be released tentatively on May 3, 2025, at polycetap.nic.in, based on past trends where the provisional key is issued 3–5 days post-exam. The offline exam, conducted on April 30, 2025, includes 120 multiple-choice questions (50 Mathematics, 40 Physics, 30 Chemistry). The provisional answer key allows candidates to raise objections, with the final key expected by May 7, 2025, after reviewing challenges. The response sheet will also be available to compare answers.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Start Date | March 12, 2025 |
| Application Last Date | April 17, 2025 |
| Admit Card Release | April 23, 2025 |
| AP POLYCET 2025 Exam Date | April 30, 2025 |
| Provisional Answer Key Release | May 3, 2025 (Tentative) |
| Objection Window Closes | May 5, 2025 (Tentative) |
| Final Answer Key Release | May 7, 2025 (Tentative) |
| Result Announcement | May 10, 2025 (Tentative) |
These dates are based on official notifications and web sources. Check polycetap.nic.in for updates, as recent X posts indicate candidates are eager for the answer key schedule.
How to Download AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025?
Follow these steps to download the AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025:
- Visit polycetap.nic.in and locate the “AP POLYCET 2025 Answer Key” link under the notifications section.
- Click the link to access the provisional answer key PDF or login portal.
- If prompted, enter your User ID, password, and centre code to log in.
- Download the answer key PDF, which includes correct responses for all question sets.
- Save the file and print it for reference when comparing with your response sheet.
The response sheet, downloadable separately using login credentials, helps verify marked answers. Candidates should download both promptly to assess their performance.
AP POLYCET 2025 Answer Key [Link Inactive]
How to Calculate Marks Using AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025?
To estimate your score with the AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025:
- Download the answer key and your response sheet from polycetap.nic.in.
- Compare your marked answers with the correct responses in the answer key.
- Award one mark for each correct answer (120 questions total).
- Sum the marks for correct answers to get your estimated score. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
General category candidates need 30% (36/120 marks) to qualify, while SC/ST candidates have no minimum qualifying score. The calculated score helps predict eligibility for counselling.
How to Raise Objections Against AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025?
If you find errors in the provisional AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025:
- Visit polycetap.nic.in and click the “Challenge Answer Key” link.
- Log in with your credentials (User ID, password, centre code).
- Select the question(s) you believe are incorrect and provide supporting evidence (e.g., textbook references).
- Pay the objection fee (likely INR 100–200 per question, based on past trends) via online payment.
- Submit the challenge before the deadline, expected around May 5, 2025.
Objections without evidence will not be considered. The final answer key, released after reviewing challenges, is used for result compilation. Contact SBTET at asexams.apsbtet@gmail.com for issues.
What to Do After Checking AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025
After reviewing the AP POLYCET Answer Key 2025, take these steps:
- Estimate your score and confirm if you meet the qualifying cutoff (30% for General, none for SC/ST).
- Monitor polycetap.nic.in for the final answer key, expected by May 7, 2025, to verify changes from objections.
- Prepare for the result announcement, tentatively on May 10, 2025, downloadable as a rank card using your hall ticket number.
- If confident of qualifying, review the counselling process starting in June 2025, including document verification and option entry.
- Retain the answer key and response sheet PDFs until the result is declared.
Qualified candidates will participate in web-based counselling for admission to polytechnic colleges.
FAQs
The provisional answer key is expected on May 3, 2025, at polycetap.nic.in.
Visit polycetap.nic.in, click the answer key link, and download the PDF or log in with credentials.
Compare your response sheet with the answer key, award one mark per correct answer, and sum the total.
Yes, raise objections online with evidence and pay the fee by May 5, 2025, via polycetap.nic.in.
General category needs 30% (36/120 marks); SC/ST candidates have no minimum.
The final key is used to compile results, expected on May 10, 2025, followed by counselling.
