AP EDCET 2026 choice filling starts today: October 18 deadline for B.Ed. admissions

The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) initiated the AP EDCET 2026 choice filling process today, October 14, 2026. This process is for admission to B.Ed. and B.Ed. Special Education Programmes across colleges in Andhra Pradesh. Eligible candidates can exercise their options on the official portal, cap.apcfss.in.

Candidates who successfully completed their registration and online certificate verification are eligible to participate in this round. The choice filling window will remain open until October 18, 2026, with a provision for changing web options on October 19, 2026.

AP EDCET 2026 Choice Filling Procedure and Deadlines

Candidates must log in to their portal on cap.apcfss.in using their login credentials. After accessing the CAP portal, they should navigate to the AP EDCET 2026 admission section to proceed with choice filling. The final date for submitting choices is October 18, 2026.

The APSCHE has also specified the schedule for subsequent events related to the AP EDCET 2026 counselling. The seat allotment result is slated for release on October 23, 2026. Candidates are advised to save a screenshot or printout of their submitted options for future reference.

Guidelines for Option Entry and Seat Allotment

Candidates are advised to shortlist B.Ed colleges based on factors such as location, teaching methodology, available seats, and personal preferences. This matters a lot to verify the college name, institution code, and available course or methodology before adding an option. The institution genuinely preferred should be placed at the top of the list, and candidates should include several acceptable colleges to avoid unnecessarily limiting allotment possibilities.

Seat allotment depends on various factors, including the candidate’s rank, applicable reservation rules, seat availability, and the order of submitted preferences. Category and applicable special-category claims must be correctly documented and verified. Children of Ex-Service and In-Service persons who are domicile of Andhra Pradesh will be considered for allotment of seats under the CAP Category.

Application Details and Fee Structure

The registration period for AP EDCET counselling 2026 concluded on October 12, 2026. Submitting an application directly in the CAP portal requires mandatory Aadhaar-based authentication. Candidates have the option to modify their application details by uploading valid proof through a Help-line centre (HLC).

A processing fee of Rs.1250/- is applicable for OC/BC candidates, while SC/ST/PwBD candidates are required to pay Rs.650/-. Candidates whose uploaded documents contain discrepancies will receive an SMS or email requesting corrections and must rectify these identified defects by October 18, 2026.

Further reading

• AP EDCET 2026 counselling registration open: apply by October 12
• AP EDCET 2026 Phase 1 registration begins: apply by October 12
• Common University Entrance Test application form: eligibility, dates and how to apply
• Common University Entrance Test (PG) application form: eligibility, dates and how to apply
• Andhra Pradesh EdCET: complete exam guide

Written by Nishit Kumar

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