It is said that Andhra Pradesh Government has reimbursed B.Tech fees for all the students for the academic session of 2019-20. An amount of Rs 1800 crore has been reimbursed.

Andhra Pradesh Government is said to have reimbursed Rs 35,000 for B.Tech and B.Arch students. However as per the revised rules Andhra Pradesh Government is said to have decided to reimburse full fee.

While the committee formed by Andhra Pradesh Government has suggested the reimbursement amount to be fixed at Rs 65,000, the same was approved to be at Rs 45,000 by Andhra Pradesh Human Resource Development Minister after many deliberations.

Reimbursed fees will get credited into the bank accounts of the parents of the students. At a regular interval of every three months.

It can also be recollected that Andhra Pradesh Government has rolled out Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme through which tuition fee incurred by students for various courses would be reimbursed.

Students hailing from families with income less than Rs 2,50,000 per annum can avail assistance under this scheme. Reimbursement of fees is done for ITI and Polytechnic courses also.

The scheme comes under the purview of Education Department of Andhra Pradesh Government. The scheme came into implementation on 28 April this year after a launch by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

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The official link regarding this is ‘ap.gov.in’ through this scheme a student who hails from below poverty line family will get Rs 20,000/- per annum for their tuition fee, Examination fee, food and hostel rent which will be reimbursed directly into the college account in some cases.

Students whose attendance is 75% or more will get benefits from this scheme. The tenure of the scheme is applicable until the student will complete his/her course.

Courses covered under the scheme by Andhra Pradesh Government for which reimbursement will be given is B.Tech, B.Pharmacy, ITI, Polytechnic, M.Tech, M.Pharmacy, MBA, MCA and B.Ed.

The eligibility for fee reimbursement is the applicants must be residents and native of Andhra Pradesh.

Students who are pursuing their program/courses in government-aided private colleges board and day scholar students and hostelers are eligible for the scheme but the college should be affiliated to state Universities/Boards.

If students are studying in deemed University then they are not eligible for the scheme. Students who are pursuing their studying degree courses via distance learning are not eligible for the scheme.

Similarly, students who have obtained seat in the management quota in their colleges are also not eligible for the scheme.

Candidates who fulfill the eligibility conditions must also have documents like Adhar Card, Proof of residence, Admission fee receipt, attendance certificate along with them to avail the benefits under Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme.

Even Income certificate (must produce the yearly income certificate), BPL and EWS certificates, Parents occupational certificates, declaration of non-tax payer, Bank account details (to disburse the scholarship) are also required. There is another scheme known as Jagananna Vasathi Deevena Scheme which will provide for food, boarding and lodging of students.

Under this scheme an amount of Rs.10,000 per person for ITI students, Rs.15,000 per person for Polytechnic students and Rs.20,000 per person for other degree and above courses are provided per year.

Education in Andhra Pradesh
The literacy rate in the state is said to over 67.35 percent as per the 2011 census of India. The district that takes a lead in terms of literacy in Andhra Pradesh is East Godavari District.

The number of literates in East Godavari district is said to be 3,348,077. In terms of percentage, the literacy rate in East Godavari district is said to have 74.32 percent literacy which is said to be the highest.

The scheme of fee reimbursement is also being implemented for the people who are backward economically in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

The Fee Reimbursement Scheme is a student education sponsorship programme of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. It supports students from lower economic strata in the state. The scheme covers professional programmes, including Bachelor’s in engineering, medicine, education and Master’s in Business Administration, Computer Applications.

The registration has started on 15 March 2025. Notification in this regard is released. It is all about submitting applications for the entrance exam for admissions.

Schedule

AP EAMCET 2025 registration will take place from 15 March to 24 April 2025 with no late fee. Those willing to pay late fee can take up AP EAMCET 2025 at below mentioned dates in the table:

What is AP EAMCET 2025?

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Kakinada will be conducting AP EAMCET 2025 on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE).

The full name of the exam is Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture Pharmacy Common Entrance Test.

It is a state-level exam conducted once a year. AP EAMCET 2025 is meant to be held this year (2025).

The exam is conducted in online mode and answers have to be registered on a computer screen at the designated test center.

The questions in AP EAMCET 2025 would be related to maths/biology, physics, and chemistry.

Questions will be in a multiple-choice format where each question has more than one reply and the right one among that has to be chosen to get marks.

The exam is also known as AP EAPCET and is popular with that name.

Who can take up AP EAMCET 2025 registration?

Candidates who have passed plus-two from a recognized educational institution can take up AP EAMCET 2025 registration.

Subjects in the plus-two must be from the science stream, engineering aspirants have to pass plus-two with maths, physics, and chemistry as subjects.

Agriculture and pharmacy aspirants have to pass plus-two with biology, physics and chemistry as subjects.

Applicants targeting commerce in graduation must pass plus-two preferably in the commerce stream.

Students who are appearing for plus-two or who have appeared and are waiting for the results can also apply.

They have to, however, pass the exam and provide proof of it by the time of admission.

The process to undertake AP EAMCET 2025 registration is online.

Candidates have to visit the official website of AP EAMCET 2025 at ‘https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/APSCHEHome.aspx’ to submit applications.

1. The URL mentioned earlier has to be typed into the browser and the webpage must be allowed to download.
2. Once the webpage is ready, candidates have to pay the registration fee and obtain confirmation.
3. After obtaining confirmation, the applicants can start AP EAMCET 2025 registration, filling the application form for the entrance exam.
4. Upload required documents and submit the application.
5. Post submission, wait for confirmation of successful submission and then download the acknowledgement and take a printout.

AP EAMCET 2025 registration fee

The AP EAMCET 2025 registration fee is Rs 600 for General category applicants for engineering.

The same is Rs 550 for BC students and Rs 500 for SC/ST students. AP EAMCET 2025 registration charges are Rs 600 for Agriculture/Pharmacy applicants from General category.

The same is Rs 550 for candidates of BC category and Rs 500 for applicants of SC/ST candidates.

Applicants choosing both have to pay Rs 1200 while taking up AP EAMCET  2025 registration if they are from General category.

The same is Rs 1100 and Rs 1000 for applicants from BC and SC/ST categories respectively.

Point to remember

Those who wish to take up AP EAMCET 2025 registration must also remember that registration fees may change due to various reasons.

They can browse the information brochure on the official website of AP EAMCET 2025 registration to know the exact amount to be paid while applying for the exam.

How to download the hall ticket

Students who have successfully completed the process of AP EAMCET 2025 registration alone can download hall tickets.

The date for availability of admit cards for will be known when the schedule of AP EAMCET 2025 registration is released.

The process to download admit cards is online, candidates have to visit the official website.

The URL to access the official website is ‘https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/EAPCET/Eapcet/EAPCET_HomePage.aspx’

They must appear for the exam at the test center chosen by them. Students who pass AP EAMCET 2025 with the required qualifying marks can apply for counselling.

They can choose the college and the course they wish to study there in the counselling process.

Students who get a seat can accept the offer and pay the fees and then join the respective college for the classes.

Counselling will be conducted in more than one round likely, those who do not get a seat in the initial rounds of counselling can try in later rounds.

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